Patents by Inventor Francis Abbott Waldman
Francis Abbott Waldman 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: 11644944Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In some embodiments, map content is enhanced with RSVP content. Other disclosed embodiments relate to map content, photo content, video content, search content, and content for other types of applications. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: SPRITZ HOLDING LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20210312890Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to electronic display of serially presented text using techniques for placement of an optimal recognition position of words at a fixed display location. In some embodiments, the optimal recognition position is based on empirically determined optimal recognition positions. In some embodiments, an optimal recognition position character is displayed at the fixed display location. In other embodiments, an optimal recognition proportionate position is displayed at the fixed display location. Various related techniques for processing and displaying text are further disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Maik Steffen Maurer, Matthias Klein, Francis Abbott Waldman
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Publication number: 20210232290Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In some embodiments, map content is enhanced with RSVP content. Other disclosed embodiments relate to map content, photo content, video content, search content, and content for other types of applications. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Patent number: 10983667Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to moving object content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In one embodiment, video content is enhanced with RSVP content. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content. A particular embodiment provides for RSVP enhanced video previews. In another embodiment, augmented reality content is enhanced with RSVP content. In some embodiments, RSVP enhanced moving object content is provided on various end user electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, and head mounted displays. These and other embodiments are disclosed further herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Patent number: 10712916Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display. In some embodiments, a user device displays a notification marker/icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the notification marker/icon with an icon representing the application. The notification marker/icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using RSVP. The communications device receives a user interface action to select the notification event, and in response to the user interface action, displays textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20200193939Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to electronic display of serially presented text using techniques for placement of an optimal recognition position of words at a fixed display location. In some embodiments, the optimal recognition position is based on empirically determined optimal recognition positions. In some embodiments, an optimal recognition position character is displayed at the fixed display location. In other embodiments, an optimal recognition proportionate position is displayed at the fixed display location. Various related techniques for processing and displaying text are further disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Maik Steffen Maurer, Matthias Klein, Francis Abbott Waldman
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Publication number: 20190378337Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to moving object content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In one embodiment, video content is enhanced with RSVP content. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content. A particular embodiment provides for RSVP enhanced video previews. In another embodiment, augmented reality content is enhanced with RSVP content. In some embodiments, RSVP enhanced moving object content is provided on various end user electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, and head mounted displays. These and other embodiments are disclosed further herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Applicant: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20190325848Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to electronic display of serially presented text using techniques for placement of an optimal recognition position of words at a fixed display location. In some embodiments, the optimal recognition position is based on empirically determined optimal recognition positions. In some embodiments, an optimal recognition position character is displayed at the fixed display location. In other embodiments, an optimal recognition proportionate position is displayed at the fixed display location. Various related techniques for processing and displaying text are further disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Maik Steffen Maurer, Matthias Klein, Francis Abbott Waldman
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Patent number: 10332313Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to moving object content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In one embodiment, video content is enhanced with RSPV content. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content. A particular embodiment provides for RSPV enhanced video previews. In another embodiment, augmented reality content is enhanced with RSVP content. In some embodiments, RSPV enhanced moving object content is provided on various end user electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, and head mounted displays. These and other embodiments are disclosed further herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20170228132Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display. In some embodiments, a user device displays a notification marker/icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the notification marker/icon with an icon representing the application. The notification marker/icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using RSVP. The communications device receives a user interface action to select the notification event, and in response to the user interface action, displays textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20170229101Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display using techniques for placement of an optimal recognition position of words at a fixed display location. In some embodiments, an optimal recognition position character is displayed at the fixed display location. In other embodiments, an optimal recognition proportionate position is displayed at the fixed display location. Various related techniques for processing and displaying text are further disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: Spritz Technology, Inc.Inventors: Maik Steffen Maurer, Mattias Klein, Francis Abbott Waldman
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Publication number: 20170199937Abstract: Computer systems, methods, and computer program products for tracking content using serial presentation are disclosed. Some embodiments track an aggregated quantity of words displayed by Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSPV) in a digital media item across a plurality of user electronic devices. Some embodiments track what words are displayed by RSVP. Some embodiments track a percentage of words displayed by RSVP across a plurality of user sessions. Some embodiments track trends in the percentage of words displayed by RSVP. Some embodiments use RSVP tracking and trending information to enhance search results. Some embodiments analyze RSVP consumption across a plurality of sessions to determine opportunities for improving content consumption and improving selection of sub-content items. These and other embodiments are further disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: SPRITZ TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Francis Abbott WALDMAN, Maik Steffen MAURER, Oleg SKRYPNYUK
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Patent number: 9632661Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display. In some embodiments, a user device displays a notification marker/icon representing a notification event associated with an application by displaying the notification marker/icon with an icon representing the application. The notification marker/icon further represents a presence of content that is displayable using RSVP. The communications device receives a user interface action to select the notification event, and in response to the user interface action, displays textual content associated with the notification event in a designated display area using RSVP.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Spritz Holding LLCInventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Patent number: 9552596Abstract: Computer systems, methods, and computer program products for tracking content using serial presentation are disclosed. Some embodiments track an aggregated quantity of words displayed by Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSPV) in a digital media item across a plurality of user electronic devices. Some embodiments track what words are displayed by RSVP. Some embodiments track a percentage of words displayed by RSVP across a plurality of user sessions. Some embodiments track trends in the percentage of words displayed by RSVP. Some embodiments use RSVP tracking and trending information to enhance search results. Some embodiments analyze RSVP consumption across a plurality of sessions to determine opportunities for improving content consumption and improving selection of sub-content items. These and other embodiments are further disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Spritz Technology, Inc.Inventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20160343171Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to moving object content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In one embodiment, video content is enhanced with RSPV content. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content. A particular embodiment provides for RSPV enhanced video previews. In another embodiment, augmented reality content is enhanced with RSVP content. In some embodiments, RSPV enhanced moving object content is provided on various end user electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, and head mounted displays. These and other embodiments are disclosed further herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Applicant: Spritz Technology, Inc.Inventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Patent number: 9483109Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to moving object content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In one embodiment, video content is enhanced with RSPV content. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content. A particular embodiment provides for RSPV enhanced video previews. In another embodiment, augmented reality content is enhanced with RSVP content. In some embodiments, RSPV enhanced moving object content is provided on various end user electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, and head mounted displays. These and other embodiments are disclosed further herein.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Spritz Technology, Inc.Inventors: Francis Abbott Waldman, Maik Steffen Maurer, Oleg Skrypnyuk
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Publication number: 20150199944Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display using techniques for placement of an optimal recognition position of words at a fixed display location. In some embodiments, an optimal recognition position character is displayed at the fixed display location. In other embodiments, an optimal recognition proportionate position is displayed at the fixed display location. Various related techniques for processing and displaying text are further disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: SPRITZ TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Maik Steffen Maurer, Matthias Klein, Francis Abbott Waldman
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Publication number: 20150143245Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and systems are disclosed for tracking content use, the content including textual content that is displayable using RSVP. A particular embodiment identifies content, including textual content, to be displayed using RSVP on an electronic device to a user, displays that content to the user using RSVP, and generates content tracking information by tracking information items of the textual content that are displayed using RSVP. In some embodiments, analysis of what information items have been presented to the user and when is used in combination with analysis of information content items in candidate content items to affect rankings of those candidate content items to be potentially presented to a user in response to a search request or other user interface action received from a user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: SPRITZ TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Francis Abbott WALDMAN, Maik Steffen MAURER, James Chad LOCKE
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Patent number: 8903174Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed that relate to serially displaying text on an electronic display using techniques for placement of an optimal recognition position of words at a fixed display location. In some embodiments, an optimal recognition position character is displayed at the fixed display location. In other embodiments, an optimal recognition proportionate position is displayed at the fixed display location. Various related techniques for processing and displaying text are further disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Spritz Technology, Inc.Inventors: Maik Steffen Maurer, Matthias Klein, Francis Abbott Waldman
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Publication number: 20140189515Abstract: The disclosure describes systems and methods related to moving object content that is enhanced with textual content presented using rapid serial visual presentation (“RSVP”). In one embodiment, video content is enhanced with RSPV content. Related embodiments provide systems and methods for displaying, creating, and editing such content. A particular embodiment provides for RSPV enhanced video previews. In another embodiment, augmented reality content is enhanced with RSVP content. In some embodiments, RSPV enhanced moving object content is provided on various end user electronic devices including smart phones, smart watches, and head mounted displays. These and other embodiments are disclosed further herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: SPRITZ TECHNOLOGY LLCInventors: Francis Abbott WALDMAN, Maik Steffen MAURER, Oleg SKRYPNYUK