Patents by Inventor David W. Flynt
David W. Flynt 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).
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Patent number: 9636543Abstract: An apparatus obtains an exercise route of workouts associated with a person for achieving a fitness objective, determines parameters for first workout option of a first type to replace a second workout option of a second different type such that the first workout option is interchangeable with the second workout option while satisfying the exercise route and displays the determined parameters for the first workout option.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Patent number: 9367668Abstract: A method and exercise system obtain at least one parameter of ongoing exercise on a fitness equipment unit and adjust at least one operational characteristic of the user interface while a person is exercising and based upon the obtained at least one parameter of ongoing exercise.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David W. Flynt, Salman A. Khilji, Piet H. Schouten, James S. Birrell
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Patent number: 9046984Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for mobile devices enable data and services available through the mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2010Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo L. Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
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Patent number: 9020565Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a user interface for mobile devices enable data and services available through the mobile device to be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
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Patent number: 8827870Abstract: An exercise guidance system and method dynamically adjusts an exercise route for meeting a fitness objective based upon a comparison of the route and actual received exercise metrics on an exercise device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Publication number: 20140179491Abstract: An apparatus obtains an exercise route of workouts associated with a person for achieving a fitness objective, determines parameters for first workout option of a first type to replace a second workout option of a second different type such that the first workout option is interchangeable with the second workout option while satisfying the exercise route and displays the determined parameters for the first workout option.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Publication number: 20140073485Abstract: An exercise guidance system displays either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Patent number: 8663068Abstract: An exercise guidance system displays either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Patent number: 8613689Abstract: An exercise guidance system and method display either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Publication number: 20130225370Abstract: A method and exercise system obtain at least one parameter of ongoing exercise on a fitness equipment unit and adjust at least one operational characteristic of the user interface while a person is exercising and based upon the obtained at least one parameter of ongoing exercise.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: David W. Flynt, Salman A. Khilji, Piet H. Schouten, James S. Birrell
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Patent number: 8478837Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for providing a mobile device with a selected subset of global address list (GAL) contacts. The offline GAL contacts stored on the device are in sync with the master corporate GAL. The GAL contacts are automatically selected based on the user's emails or meetings and are not duplicates of the contacts within the user's personal contact list. The GAL contacts are browsed and searched seamlessly with the user's other contacts.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Joseph Kirk Ollis, David W. Flynt, Jon Xu, Marc W. Todd
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Patent number: 8239472Abstract: Techniques and tools are described for notifications of events, such as receipt of messages, and specifically to tools and techniques related to breakthrough notification profile and status. For example, it is determining whether a profile is active and whether a contact associated with an event is identified as having a status related to the profile. If the profile is active, a notification related to the event is issued only if the sender has the status. If the profile is not active, the notification is issued whether or not the sender has the status.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Autumn L. Stroupe, David W. Flynt, Marc W. Todd
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Publication number: 20120173339Abstract: The subject disclosure pertains to systems and methods for providing an improved user interface for mobile devices. Data and services available through the mobile device can be represented as a set of tiles maintained in a display space. The tiles provide a snapshot of the current state of content available through the mobile device without requiring any interaction by the user. The tiles and display space are customizable and can be dynamically updated to display content to a user. In addition, tiles can provide functionality, including simple tasks to a user without requiring the user to navigate away from the tile display space. Tiles can also provide quick access to start software applications. Tiles can be organized in the display space by the user or the tiles can be automatically grouped based upon associated metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David W. Flynt, Bryan T. Agnetta, Sally Louise Barton, Eduardo Escardo-Raffo, Tirthankar Sengupta, Peter G. Chin, Hok-Sum Horace Luke
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Publication number: 20120077641Abstract: An exercise guidance system and method display either a workout option or different exercise options based on a person's exercise objectives. In one embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon a metabolic equivalent. In another embodiment, the displayed option or options is additionally based at least partially upon the time current available time for the workout.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: PRECOR INCORPORATEDInventors: David E. Dyer, James S. Birrell, Brady A. Olason, Brian D. Wilson, David W. Flynt, Autumn L. Stroupe
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Publication number: 20110296349Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of displaying items that gives the user the ability to easily access recently accessed items. The recent items list includes both incoming and outgoing correspondences that are attempted to be matched to the corresponding contact stored in the device. The user can access the recent contact list and reply using any communication method available. For instance, the user could reply by phone, email, send an instant messenger message, send an SMS message, and the like. The recent items list may also include items such as communications, contacts, folder, files, messages, applications, and the like. A coalesced list of the recently used items is shown so that an item is only shown once in the recent list. Any matched item in the recent list may also be shown in the alphabetical list that appears below the recent list.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Marc W. Todd, Darron Jack Stepanich, David W. Flynt, Joseph Kirk Ollis, Henry Chen
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Patent number: 8001120Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system of displaying items that gives the user the ability to easily access recently accessed items. The recent items list includes both incoming and outgoing correspondences that are attempted to be matched to the corresponding contact stored in the device. The user can access the recent contact list and reply using any communication method available. For instance, the user could reply by phone, email, send an instant messenger message, send an SMS message, and the like. The recent items list may also include items such as communications, contacts, folder, files, messages, applications, and the like. A coalesced list of the recently used items is shown so that an item is only shown once in the recent list. Any matched item in the recent list may also be shown in the alphabetical list that appears below the recent list.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marc W. Todd, Darron Jack Stepanich, David W. Flynt, Joseph Kirk Ollis, Henry Chen
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Patent number: D711920Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Autumn L. Stroupe, Shay Cody, David W. Flynt, Joao Pedro Canhenha
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Patent number: D712431Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Autumn L. Stroupe, Shay Cody, David W. Flynt, Joao Pedro Canhenha
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Patent number: D722606Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Autumn L. Stroupe, Shay Cody, David W. Flynt, Joao Pedro Canhenha
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Patent number: D734360Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Precor IncorporatedInventors: Autumn L. Stroupe, Shay Cody, David W. Flynt, Joao Pedro Canhenha