Patents by Inventor Christopher Struhar

Christopher Struhar has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Overlaying photographs with text on a social networking system
    Patent number: 9959250
    Abstract: When a social networking system receives an image and associated text for presentation to one or more users, the social networking system determines how to present the text and the image. For example, the social networking system determines if to overlay the text onto an area of the image. A readability score indicating the readability of the text if overlaid onto an area of the image is determined based on attributes of the image and of the text. Using the readability score, the social networking system overlays the text onto an area of the image when presented to other users or presents the text adjacent to the image when presented to other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Marra, Christopher Struhar
  • OVERLAYING PHOTOGRAPHS WITH TEXT ON A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160246760
    Abstract: When a social networking system receives an image and associated text for presentation to one or more users, the social networking system determines how to present the text and the image. For example, the social networking system determines if to overlay the text onto an area of the image. A readability score indicating the readability of the text if overlaid onto an area of the image is determined based on attributes of the image and of the text. Using the readability score, the social networking system overlays the text onto an area of the image when presented to other users or presents the text adjacent to the image when presented to other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Marra, Christopher Struhar
  • Overlaying photographs with text on a social networking system
    Patent number: 9361278
    Abstract: When a social networking system receives an image and associated text for presentation to one or more users, the social networking system determines how to present the text and the image. For example, the social networking system determines if to overlay the text onto an area of the image. A readability score indicating the readability of the text if overlaid onto an area of the image is determined based on attributes of the image and of the text. Using the readability score, the social networking system overlays the text onto an area of the image when presented to other users or presents the text adjacent to the image when presented to other users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Marra, Christopher Struhar
  • Overlaying Photographs With Text On A Social Networking System
    Publication number: 20140281847
    Abstract: When a social networking system receives an image and associated text for presentation to one or more users, the social networking system determines how to present the text and the image. For example, the social networking system determines if to overlay the text onto an area of the image. A readability score indicating the readability of the text if overlaid onto an area of the image is determined based on attributes of the image and of the text. Using the readability score, the social networking system overlays the text onto an area of the image when presented to other users or presents the text adjacent to the image when presented to other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Marra, Christopher Struhar