Patents by Inventor Douglas J Gradt
Douglas J Gradt 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: 11861293Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and displaying items includes causing the display of a large image of a selected item, a plurality of view icons indicative of different views of the selected item, and item details associated with a selected item. After the customer selects a view and/or color for the large image and mouses over the image, a zoom box appears and a corresponding magnified image window appears with a magnified image of the zoom box image for the selected view and color of the item.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean Michael Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Christopher J. Vigder, Amy Bates
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Patent number: 11023089Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating transition in a rendering of a network page given a resizing of a view port of a viewing window on a client device. The client device renders a network page in a view port on a display device, the network page defining a plurality of view port resolution ranges. The client device then implements a first level of changes in a display of the network page in response to resizing of the view port within a respective one of the view port resolution ranges. The client device subsequently implements a second level of changes in the display of the network page in response to resizing of the view port through a transition threshold defined between a respective pair of the view port resolution ranges.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Devraj Varadhan, Douglas J. Gradt
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Patent number: 10515140Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and displaying items includes causing the display of a large image of a selected item, a plurality of view icons indicative of different views of the selected item, and item details associated with a selected item. After the customer selects a view and/or color for the large image and mouses over the image, a zoom box appears and a corresponding magnified image window appears with a magnified image of the zoom box image for the selected view and color of the item.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean Michael Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Christopher J. Vigder, Amy Bates, Max L. Kanter, Todd A. Heimes, J. Nathaniel Sloan, Michael Paul Touloumtzis, Michael L. Weiss, Maren Marie Costa, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 10366448Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that provide immersive multimedia views for items. An immersive view for an item is rendered upon a display. The immersive view features an image of the item surrounded by a user interface layer that provides information about the item. The user interface layer is hidden when a cursor moves onto a first portion of the immersive view corresponding to the image of the item. The image of the item is replaced with a video stream of the item when the cursor moves onto a second portion of the immersive view corresponding to the image of the item.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Devraj Varadhan, Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt
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Patent number: 10146887Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing separate views for items. A network page providing a summary view of at least a portion of a pool of items is encoded in a computing resource for rendering by a client computing device. A window superimposed over at least a portion of the summary view is rendered by the client computing device. The summary view is deemphasized relative to the window that is superimposed. The window provides a separate view for examination of one item from the pool of items, and the window facilitates a serial examination of the pool of items.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amy Bates, Sean M. Scott, Brent Allen Vincent, John P. Simons, Maren M. Costa, Douglas J. Gradt, Eva Manolis, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 10026176Abstract: Features are disclosed for an automatic segmentation and alignment of images for display via an interface. The images may have different scales and lengths. As such, items shown in the images, such as clothing, may not be depicted in a uniform way. Segmentation of the images into image portions where a portion of an image shows a specific item is described. The segmentation may be achieved using models and/or complex image analysis. To provide a realistic view of the subject when image segments are presented together on an interface, additional alignment of the image segments may be performed. The alignment may be achieved using models and/or complex image analysis.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Adrian Hugh Davidson, Charles Shearer Dorner, Douglas J. Gradt, Jongwoo Lee, Eva Manolis, Maggie McDowell, Ning Yao
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Publication number: 20170262991Abstract: Features are disclosed for an automatic segmentation and alignment of images for display via an interface. The images may have different scales and lengths. As such, items shown in the images, such as clothing, may not be depicted in a uniform way. Segmentation of the images into image portions where a portion of an image shows a specific item is described. The segmentation may be achieved using models and/or complex image analysis. To provide a realistic view of the subject when image segments are presented together on an interface, additional alignment of the image segments may be performed. The alignment may be achieved using models and/or complex image analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Alexander Adrian Hugh Davidson, Charles Shearer Dorner, Douglas J. Gradt, Jongwoo Lee, Eva Manolis, Maggie McDowell, Ning Yao
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Publication number: 20170018025Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that provide immersive multimedia views for items. An immersive view for an item is rendered upon a display. The immersive view features an image of the item surrounded by a user interface layer that provides information about the item. The user interface layer is hidden when a cursor moves onto a first portion of the immersive view corresponding to the image of the item. The image of the item is replaced with a video stream of the item when the cursor moves onto a second portion of the immersive view corresponding to the image of the item.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: DEVRAJ VARADHAN, SEAN M. SCOTT, DOUGLAS J. GRADT
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Publication number: 20160357359Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating transition in a rendering of a network page given a resizing of a view port of a viewing window on a client device. The client device renders a network page in a view port on a display device, the network page defining a plurality of view port resolution ranges. The client device then implements a first level of changes in a display of the network page in response to resizing of the view port within a respective one of the view port resolution ranges. The client device subsequently implements a second level of changes in the display of the network page in response to resizing of the view port through a transition threshold defined between a respective pair of the view port resolution ranges.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Devraj Varadhan, Douglas J. Gradt
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Patent number: 9483793Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that provide immersive multimedia views for items. An immersive view for an item is rendered upon a display. The immersive view features an image of the item surrounded by a user interface layer that provides information about the item. The user interface layer is hidden when a cursor moves onto a first portion of the immersive view corresponding to the image of the item. The image of the item is replaced with a video stream of the item when the cursor moves onto a second portion of the immersive view corresponding to the image of the item.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Devraj Varadhan, Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt
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Patent number: 9443441Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating transition in a rendering of a network page given a resizing of a view port of a viewing window. A network page is rendered in a computing system in a view port on a display device, the network page defining a plurality of view port resolution ranges. A first level of changes is implemented in a display of the network page in response to a resizing of the view port within a respective one of the view port resolution ranges. A second level of changes is implemented in the display of the network page in response to a resizing of the view port through a transition threshold defined between a respective pair of the view port resolution ranges.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Devraj Varadhan, Douglas J. Gradt
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Publication number: 20160092592Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing separate views for items. A network page providing a summary view of at least a portion of a pool of items is encoded in a computing resource for rendering by a client computing device. A window superimposed over at least a portion of the summary view is rendered by the client computing device. The summary view is deemphasized relative to the window that is superimposed. The window provides a separate view for examination of one item from the pool of items, and the window facilitates a serial examination of the pool of items.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Amy Bates, Sean M. Scott, Brent Allen Vincent, John P. Simons, Maren M. Costa, Douglas J. Gradt, Eva Manolis, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 9245294Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing separate views for items. A network page providing a summary view of at least a portion of a pool of items is encoded in a computing resource for rendering by a client computing device. A window superimposed over at least a portion of the summary view is rendered by the client computing device. The window provides a separate view for examination of one item from the pool of items, and the window facilitates a serial examination of the pool of items.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amy Bates, Sean M. Scott, Brent Allen Vincent, John P. Simons, Maren M. Costa, Douglas J. Gradt, Eva Manolis, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 9075492Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and displaying items includes causing the display of a large image of a selected item, a plurality of view icons indicative of different views of the selected item, and item details associated with a selected item. After the customer selects a view and/or color for the large image and mouses over the image, a zoom box appears and a corresponding magnified image window appears with a magnified image of the zoom box image for the selected view and color of the item.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Christopher J. Vigder, Amy Bates
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Patent number: 8538836Abstract: Methods and systems for causing the display of items for the review and selection thereof by a potential purchaser has a plurality of search tools whereby a customer can select certain search criteria for displaying items corresponding to the search criteria for review and selection thereof and comparison therebetween. In one embodiment, the system provides a brand menu whereby a customer can select one or more brands of products for displaying the same in a common display window.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Amy Bates, Max L. Kanter, Todd A. Heimes, J. Nathaniel Sloan, Michael Paul Touloumtzis, Michael L. Weiss, Maren Marie Costa, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 8527359Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that provide immersive multimedia views for items. Code for generating an immersive view for an item is obtained from a server, and the immersive view is rendered in the client. The immersive view features an image of the item surrounded by a user interface layer that provides information about the item. The user interface layer is hidden when a cursor moves onto a portion of the immersive view that corresponds to the image of the item. The image of the item may be replaced with a video of the item.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Devraj Varadhan, Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt
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Patent number: 8311900Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing separate views for items. A network page providing a summary view of at least a portion of a pool of items is encoded in a computing resource for rendering by a client computing device. A window superimposed over at least a portion of the summary view is rendered by the client computing device. The window provides a separate view for examination of one item from the pool of items, and the window facilitates a serial examination of the pool of items.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Amy Bates, Sean M. Scott, Brent Allen Vincent, John P. Simons, Maren M. Costa, Douglas J. Gradt, Eva Manolis, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: 8140404Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for showing images and information associated with a plurality of items individually for each item in a network page. In one embodiment, a page generator generates a network page comprising an image layer and an information layer where the information layer is superimposed over the image layer. The image layer includes an image depicting the item and the information layer depicts information describing the item. Further, the network page may include a set of navigation controls that, when manipulated, triggers a client side application to shift the image currently shown in the image layer out and shift in a new image into the image layer. Contemporaneously, the client side application also replaces the information in the information layer with new information associated with the new image.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Devraj Varadhan, Douglas J. Gradt
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Patent number: 7996282Abstract: Methods and systems for causing the display of items for the review and selection thereof by a potential purchaser has a plurality of search tools whereby a customer can select certain search criteria for displaying items corresponding to the search criteria for review and selection thereof and comparison therebetween. In one embodiment, the system provides a brand menu whereby a customer can select one or more brands of products for displaying the same in a common display window.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Amy Bates, Max L Kanter, Todd A Heimes, J. Nathaniel Sloan, Michael Paul Touloumtzis, Michael L. Weiss, Maren Marie Costa, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Patent number: D580941Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Amy Bates