Patents by Inventor Douglas Neal

Douglas Neal 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).

  • Patent number: 12008691
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing clipping paths for variable data publishing are disclosed. A clipping path element is part of a graphic editor that allows a user to define a clipping path in any shape including non-rectangular shapes and shapes made with curved segments. The original graphic is preserved, and the clipping frame defines the portion of the image that is displayed or printed. A plurality of clipping paths can be defined and stored to a library. Rules based on nonvariable or variable data publishing data may be used to retrieve the clipping paths from the library. A new document is composed and rendered that includes a clipping path applied to a portion of an image or the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Patent number: 12001776
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing resized layouts accommodating a plurality of documents sizes for variable data printing are disclosed. A computerized system is used to lay out a template for a given document having a first page size and including variable elements based on user input. The user can define the frame of each element according to one or more parameters including a scaling ratio, an X and Y alignment, and a must fit portion of the frame. The user provides a second page size which includes at least one dimension different than the first page size. A new document is automatically prepared that includes the content of the original document that is resized according to the one or more parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Patent number: 11281849
    Abstract: In some embodiments a method includes sending, from a composition compute device and to a user compute device, a data file that is based on a print file template. The data file includes (1) a plurality of raster image fonts based on user selected text, (2) a low-resolution image based on a user selected image, and (3) frame data indicative of coordinate locations on a webpage for the raster image fonts and for the low-resolution image. The method includes receiving, at the composition computer device and from the user computer device, a signal indicative of a modification to the data file. The method includes defining, at the composition compute device, a print file based on (1) a plurality of vector fonts based on the user selected text, (2) a high-resolution image based on the user selected image, (3) the frame data, and (4) the modification to the data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Patent number: 11226417
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining a background location of a mobile device using one or more signal metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Marc Anthony Ische, Ahmad Hatami, Ardalan Heshmati, Zoltan Biacs, Douglas Neal Rowitch, Dominic Gerard Farmer, Srigouri Kamarsu, Jie Wu
  • Publication number: 20210125386
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing clipping paths for variable data publishing are disclosed. A clipping path element is part of a graphic editor that allows a user to define a clipping path in any shape including non-rectangular shapes and shapes made with curved segments. The original graphic is preserved, and the clipping frame defines the portion of the image that is displayed or printed. A plurality of clipping paths can be defined and stored to a library. Rules based on nonvariable or variable data publishing data may be used to retrieve the clipping paths from the library. A new document is composed and rendered that includes a clipping path applied to a portion of an image or the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Publication number: 20210080596
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for position determination and other operations. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station uses wireless signals from a plurality of wireless networks (e.g., with different air interfaces and/or operated by different service providers) for position determination (e.g., for data communication, for obtaining time and/or frequency information, for range measurement, for sector or altitude estimation). In one embodiment of the present invention, mobile stations are used to harvest statistical data about wireless access points (e.g., the locations of mobile stations that have received signals from the wireless access points, such as from cellular base stations, wireless local area network access points, repeaters for positioning signals, or other wireless communication transmitters) and to derive location information (e.g., position and coverage area of the wireless access points) for the wireless networks from the collected statistical data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Leo Moeglein, Douglas Neal Rowitch, Wyatt Thomas Riley, James DeLoach, Jr., Leonid Sheynblat
  • Patent number: 10922473
    Abstract: A method for collecting information useable in creating a Web form through which data for variable portions of a printable document is entered is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving layout information relating to a template document having one or more fields. The method further includes receiving form definition information relating to a design of a Web form for the template document, wherein the Web form includes one or more entries corresponding to the one or more fields. The layout information and the form definition information are then collected for storage within a file, and the file is transmitted to a server capable of generating the Web form using the file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Patent number: 10895648
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for position determination and other operations. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station uses wireless signals from a plurality of wireless networks (e.g., with different air interfaces and/or operated by different service providers) for position determination (e.g., for data communication, for obtaining time and/or frequency information, for range measurement, for sector or altitude estimation). In one embodiment of the present invention, mobile stations are used to harvest statistical data about wireless access points (e.g., the locations of mobile stations that have received signals from the wireless access points, such as from cellular base stations, wireless local area network access points, repeaters for positioning signals, or other wireless communication transmitters) and to derive location information (e.g., position and coverage area of the wireless access points) for the wireless networks from the collected statistical data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Leo Moeglein, Douglas Neal Rowitch, Wyatt Thomas Riley, James Douglass DeLoach Jr., Leonid Sheynblat
  • Patent number: 10891094
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for composing an imposed, intermingled output in pre-sorted postal order from an intermediate file are disclosed. A composition engine populates a template with variable printing data from a data file and generates an intermediate file. The composition engine repeats the process and generates a second intermediate file from a second data file and template. The intermediate files are merged and intermingled to generate a third intermediate file. The third intermediate file is converted to a renderable format and transmitted to a printing system to produce a ganged, imposed output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Neal Cogan, Daniel Stuart Korn
  • Patent number: 10832453
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing clipping paths for variable data publishing are disclosed. A clipping path element is part of a graphic editor that allows a user to define a clipping path in any shape including non-rectangular shapes and shapes made with curved segments. The original graphic is preserved and the clipping frame defines the portion of the image that is displayed or printed. A plurality of clipping paths can be defined and stored to a library. Rules based on nonvariable or variable data publishing data may be used to retrieve the clipping paths from the library. A new document is composed and rendered that includes a clipping path applied to a portion of an image or the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Patent number: 10725184
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for use with mode switchable navigation radios and the like. The methods and apparatuses may be implemented to selectively switch between certain operating modes based, at least in part, one or more determinations relating to one or more satellite positioning signals and/or space vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Dominic Gerard Farmer, Jie Wu, Lalitaprasad V Daita, Douglas Neal Rowitch, Wyatt Thomas Riley
  • Patent number: 10534569
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing downgraded fonts for VDP printing application are described. A server system may be configured to generate and/or select a set of downgraded rasterized fonts for delivery to a client system in order to provide limited client-side WYSIWIG display functionality using the downgraded fonts. A client side application may use the downgraded fonts to provide a display-only or draft print only rendering of a VDP print job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: PTI MARKETING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Publication number: 20190301891
    Abstract: Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses in a mobile device to display a map. Techniques are provided which may be implemented using various methods and/or apparatuses on a mobile device to display a map comprising a road segment associated with an uncertain driving condition associated with appropriate status information, and to determine whether the uncertain driving condition is due to a lack of data resulting from a lack of traffic or whether the uncertain driving condition is due to a road closure or comparable event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Rowitch
  • Patent number: 10393883
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining a background location of a mobile device using one or more signal metrics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Marc Anthony Ische, Ahmad Hatami, Ardalan Heshmati, Zoltan F. Biacs, Douglas Neal Rowitch, Dominic Gerard Farmer, Srigouri Kamarsu, Jie Wu
  • Publication number: 20190179581
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for composing an imposed, intermingled output in pre-sorted postal order from an intermediate file are disclosed. A composition engine populates a template with variable printing data from a data file and generates an intermediate file. The composition engine repeats the process and generates a second intermediate file from a second data file and template. The intermediate files are merged and intermingled to generate a third intermediate file. The third intermediate file is converted to a renderable format and transmitted to a printing system to produce a ganged, imposed output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Douglas Neal COGAN, Daniel Stuart KORN
  • Publication number: 20190107631
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining a background location of a mobile device using one or more signal metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Marc Anthony ISCHE, Ahmad HATAMI, Ardalan HESHMATI, Zoltan F. BIACS, Douglas Neal ROWITCH, Dominic Gerard FARMER, Srigouri KAMARSU, Jie WU
  • Patent number: 10247828
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to positioning systems and location determination using measurement stitching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Wyatt Thomas Riley, Douglas Neal Rowitch, Dominic Gerard Farmer
  • Patent number: 10237697
    Abstract: An application executed within a mobile station to be triggered only by a network element, such as a mobile positioning center (MPC) or a Mobile Center (MC). The network element is coupled to a base station. The network element is responsible for authorizing an application that is either resident within the mobile station or that is run in a device that is resident elsewhere in the network. The mobile station communicates with the network element over a communication session through the base station and other infrastructure components. The mobile station initiates a mobile originated positioning session over a second communication session with a positioning assistance server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Neal Rowitch, Kirk Allan Burroughs
  • Publication number: 20190057070
    Abstract: In some embodiments a method includes sending, from a composition compute device and to a user compute device, a data file that is based on a print file template. The data file includes (1) a plurality of raster image fonts based on user selected text, (2) a low-resolution image based on a user selected image, and (3) frame data indicative of coordinate locations on a webpage for the raster image fonts and for the low-resolution image. The method includes receiving, at the composition computer device and from the user computer device, a signal indicative of a modification to the data file. The method includes defining, at the composition compute device, a print file based on (1) a plurality of vector fonts based on the user selected text, (2) a high-resolution image based on the user selected image, (3) the frame data, and (4) the modification to the data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan
  • Publication number: 20180286090
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing clipping paths for variable data publishing are disclosed. A clipping path element is part of a graphic editor that allows a user to define a clipping path in any shape including non-rectangular shapes and shapes made with curved segments. The original graphic is preserved and the clipping frame defines the portion of the image that is displayed or printed. A plurality of clipping paths can be defined and stored to a library. Rules based on nonvariable or variable data publishing data may be used to retrieve the clipping paths from the library. A new document is composed and rendered that includes a clipping path applied to a portion of an image or the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Douglas Neal Cogan