Patents by Inventor Frank CONWAY
Frank CONWAY 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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Publication number: 20240133004Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to alloys, and in particular, to iron alloys.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2021Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Kevin Laws, Patrick Lars Joseph Conway, Lori Cheryl Bassman, Jackson Baker, Catherine Holland Frank, Douglas Anderson Raigosa, Stephanie Blankley, Natalie Rachel Krieger
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Patent number: 11836704Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating visually perceivable data representing a digital order of goods or services is provided. In an embodiment, visually perceivable data is generated and displayed at first device representing a digital order which is the subject of a transaction. In an embodiment, a second device receives digital data comprising a digital image and determines the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device receives data representing the digital order in response to determining the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device completes a digital transaction after receiving the digital order.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: VENUENEXT, INC.Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Anthony Perez, Frank Conway
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Patent number: 11665407Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing variable-length media clips based upon a received media stream. An exemplary system for providing media clips to users includes a database comprising a list of rules associated with a plurality of programs, as well as a first server and a second server. The first server receives information about a particular program being viewed by a media player and obtains rules from the database for the identified program that are transmitted to the media player. The second server receives a media clip of the particular program being viewed from the media player, wherein the media clip is created at the media player in accordance with the rules corresponding to the program, and subsequently makes the media clip available to the users.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Sling Media L.L.C.Inventors: Padmanabha R. Rao, Brian J. Griffin, Jason Hirschhorn, Brian Lucas, Sean Curtis, Frank Conway
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Publication number: 20230046935Abstract: A method and system for generating perceivable data representing a digital order is provided. A GUI receives a user selection of a particular button of a plurality of buttons. Each button of the plurality of buttons is for adding a respective menu or catalog item to a checkout cart. The particular button displays within its border at least one line of copy and at least one emoji, where the at least one emoji indicates the respective menu or catalog item. The at least one line of copy provides a text description of the respective menu or catalog item and is displayed in at least a minimum font point size and at least a minimum color contrast ratio relative to a background of the particular button. The GUI is then updated to indicate that the respective menu or catalog item for the particular button is added to the checkout cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Dustin Alpert, Frank Conway
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Patent number: 11488236Abstract: A method and system for generating perceivable data representing a digital order is provided. A GUI receives a user selection of a particular button of a plurality of buttons. Each button of the plurality of buttons is for adding a respective menu or catalog item to a checkout cart. The particular button displays within its border at least one line of copy and at least one emoji, where the at least one emoji indicates the respective menu or catalog item. The at least one line of copy provides a text description of the respective menu or catalog item and is displayed in at least a minimum font point size and at least a minimum color contrast ratio relative to a background of the particular button. The GUI is then updated to indicate that the respective menu or catalog item for the particular button is added to the checkout cart.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: VenueNext, Inc.Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Dustin Alpert, Frank Conway
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Publication number: 20220237587Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating visually perceivable data representing a digital order of goods or services is provided. In an embodiment, visually perceivable data is generated and displayed at first device representing a digital order which is the subject of a transaction. In an embodiment, a second device receives digital data comprising a digital image and determines the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device receives data representing the digital order in response to determining the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device completes a digital transaction after receiving the digital order.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Anthony Perez, Frank Conway
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Publication number: 20220100327Abstract: A method is performed at a server system associated with a media streaming service. The method includes providing, a first client device, playback of a first media content item; and receiving, from the first client device, a second media content item to be associated with the first media content item. The method includes, after receiving the second media content item from the first client device: providing, a second client device, a user interface that includes graphical representations of a plurality of media content items that have been uploaded by other users of the media streaming service as related to the first media content item; receiving, from the second client device, a user selection of a graphical representation of the second media content item; and in response, providing the second media content item concurrently with playback of the first media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Frank CONWAY, Robert William WOOD, Arvind SURESH, Tobias Heinrich SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 11257064Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating visually perceivable data representing a digital order of goods or services is provided. In an embodiment, visually perceivable data is generated and displayed at first device representing a digital order which is the subject of a transaction. In an embodiment, a second device receives digital data comprising a digital image and determines the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device receives data representing the digital order in response to determining the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device completes a digital transaction after receiving the digital order.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: VenueNext, Inc.Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Anthony Perez, Frank Conway
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Publication number: 20210264504Abstract: A method and system for generating perceivable data representing a digital order is provided. A GUI receives a user selection of a particular button of a plurality of buttons. Each button of the plurality of buttons is for adding a respective menu or catalog item to a checkout cart. The particular button displays within its border at least one line of copy and at least one emoji, where the at least one emoji indicates the respective menu or catalog item. The at least one line of copy provides a text description of the respective menu or catalog item and is displayed in at least a minimum font point size and at least a minimum color contrast ratio relative to a background of the particular button. The GUI is then updated to indicate that the respective menu or catalog item for the particular button is added to the checkout cart.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: EDAN ROSENBERG, DUSTIN ALPERT, FRANK CONWAY
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Publication number: 20210192491Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating visually perceivable data representing a digital order of goods or services is provided. In an embodiment, visually perceivable data is generated and displayed at first device representing a digital order which is the subject of a transaction. In an embodiment, a second device receives digital data comprising a digital image and determines the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device receives data representing the digital order in response to determining the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device completes a digital transaction after receiving the digital order.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Edan Rosenberg, Anthony Perez, Frank Conway
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Publication number: 20210103363Abstract: Described herein are methods and electronic devices for performing playback of streamed media, including complementing a media content item with an associated media content item. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, during playback of a first media content item, a message is sent to a computer server system, to return information that a related second media content item is selectable. The information that the second media content item is selectable is displayed at a user interface as a visual array of tiles, wherein each one of the tiles corresponds to a respective second media content item. Playback of the second media content item can be combined with the first media content item. By displaying information about selectable associated media content items to a user, the user will be enabled to individually select associated media content items to complement a currently playbacked media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Frank Conway, Robert William Wood, Arvind Suresh, Tobias Heinrich Schneider
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Patent number: 10671234Abstract: Described herein are methods and electronic devices for performing playback of streamed media, including complementing a media content item with an associated media content item. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, during playback of a first media content item, a message is sent to a computer server system, to return information that a related second media content item is selectable. The information that the second media content item is selectable is displayed at a user interface as a visual array of tiles, wherein each one of the tiles corresponds to a respective second media content item. Playback of the second media content item can be combined with the first media content item. By displaying information about selectable associated media content items to a user, the user will be enabled to individually select associated media content items to complement a currently playbacked media content item.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SPOTIFY ABInventors: Frank Conway, Robert William Wood, Arvind Suresh, Tobias Heinrich Schneider
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Publication number: 20180262818Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing variable-length media clips based upon a received media stream. An exemplary system for providing media clips to users includes a database comprising a list of rules associated with a plurality of programs, as well as a first server and a second server. The first server receives information about a particular program being viewed by a media player and obtains rules from the database for the identified program that are transmitted to the media player. The second server receives a media clip of the particular program being viewed from the media player, wherein the media clip is created at the media player in accordance with the rules corresponding to the program, and subsequently makes the media clip available to the users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: SLING MEDIA L.L.C.Inventors: Padmanabha R. Rao, Brian J. Griffin, Jason Hirschhorn, Brian Lucas, Sean Curtis, Frank Conway
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Patent number: 10021156Abstract: Described herein are methods and electronic devices for performing playback of streamed media, including uploading an associated second media content item while performing playback of a first media content item. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, when performing playback of a first media content item, a message is sent to a computer server system, to return information that a service for sharing a related second media content item is selectable. The information is displayed at a user interface as a visual array of tiles, wherein each tile corresponds to a respective service. When a service is requested, a service data is processed, and the second media content item captured and uploaded with the requested service. By enabling a user to obtain media content items associated to the currently playbacked media content item, the user may find associated media content items, which he/she normally should not have been aware of.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: SPOTIFY ABInventors: Frank Conway, Robert William Wood, Arvind Suresh, Tobias Heinrich Schneider
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Patent number: 9998802Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing variable-length media clips based upon a received media stream. An exemplary system for providing media clips to users includes a database comprising a list of rules associated with a plurality of programs, as well as a first server and a second server. The first server receives information about a particular program being viewed by a media player and obtains rules from the database for the identified program that are transmitted to the media player. The second server receives a media clip of the particular program being viewed from the media player, wherein the media clip is created at the media player in accordance with the rules corresponding to the program, and subsequently makes the media clip available to the users.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: SLING MEDIA LLCInventors: Frank Conway, Sean Curtis, Brian J. Griffin, Jason Hirschhorn, Brian Lucas, Padmanabha R. Rao
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Patent number: 9792010Abstract: An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a touchscreen plays a first media item in a full-screen mode on the touchscreen. In response to detecting a contact on the touchscreen, the first media item shrinks into a region of the touchscreen and continues to play in the region, while a new media item is displayed outside of the region. In response to detecting movement of the contact, the shrunken first media item moves away from the region and the new media item moves into the region.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SPOTIFY ABInventors: Eric Hoffert, Mike Berkley, Dejan Sormaz, Tobias Schneider, Frank Conway, Kevin Faaborg
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Publication number: 20160378269Abstract: Described herein are methods and electronic devices for performing playback of streamed media, including complementing a media content item with an associated media content item. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, during playback of a first media content item, a message is sent to a computer server system, to return information that a related second media content item is selectable. The information that the second media content item is selectable is displayed at a user interface as a visual array of tiles, wherein each one of the tiles corresponds to a respective second media content item. Playback of the second media content item can be combined with the first media content item. By displaying information about selectable associated media content items to a user, the user will be enabled to individually select associated media content items to complement a currently playbacked media content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: FRANK CONWAY, ROBERT WILLIAM WOOD, ARVIND SURESH, TOBIAS HEINRICH SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20160381106Abstract: Described herein are methods and electronic devices for performing playback of streamed media, including uploading an associated second media content item while performing playback of a first media content item. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment, when performing playback of a first media content item, a message is sent to a computer server system, to return information that a service for sharing a related second media content item is selectable. The information is displayed at a user interface as a visual array of tiles, wherein each tile corresponds to a respective service. When a service is requested, a service data is processed, and the second media content item captured and uploaded with the requested service. By enabling a user to obtain media content items associated to the currently playbacked media content item, the user may find associated media content items, which he/she normally should not have been aware of.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: FRANK CONWAY, ROBERT WILLIAM WOOD, ARVIND SURESH, TOBIAS HEINRICH SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20150370466Abstract: An electronic device with one or more processors, memory, and a touchscreen plays a first media item in a full-screen mode on the touchscreen. In response to detecting a contact on the touchscreen, the first media item shrinks into a region of the touchscreen and continues to play in the region, while a new media item is displayed outside of the region. In response to detecting movement of the contact, the shrunken first media item moves away from the region and the new media item moves into the region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Eric Hoffert, Mike Berkley, Dejan Sormaz, Tobias Schneider, Frank Conway, Kevin Faaborg
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Patent number: 9216816Abstract: A system to control flight of an aircraft includes a rotor blade, an actuator operably associated with the rotor blade, a controller operably associated with the actuator, and a flight control system. The flight control system having a subsystem adapted to modify a flight control limit of the aircraft based upon detection of an impending hazardous flight condition and a display showing available flight control limits provided by modification of design control limits based upon the detection of the impending hazardous flight condition. The method includes generating the control limits, modifying the control limits based upon the impending hazardous flight condition, and displaying the displacement of actuator position relative to the displayed control limits thus cueing the pilot as to the cyclic stick or pedal inputs required to increase the control margin from the impending hazardous condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Fortenbaugh, Frank Conway, Jeffery S. Greenwood