Patents by Inventor German W. Bauer
German W. Bauer 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: 20230058929Abstract: An example process includes while an electronic device is engaged in a communication session with external device(s): receiving, from a first user of the electronic device, input to invoke a first digital assistant; receiving, from the first user, a natural language input corresponding to a task; in accordance with invoking the first digital assistant, generating, by the first digital assistant, a prompt for further user input about the task; transmitting, to the external device(s), the prompt for further user input about the task; after transmitting the prompt for further user input, receiving, from an external device of the external device(s), a response to the prompt for further user input; initiating, by the first digital assistant, based on the response and information corresponding to the first user stored on the electronic device, the task; and transmitting, to the external device(s), an output indicative of the initiated task.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Rae L. LASKO, German W. BAUER, Felicia W. EDWARDS, Niranjan MANJUNATH, Jonathan H. RUSSELL, Lynn I. STREJA, Keith C. STRICKLING, Garrett L. WEINBERG
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Patent number: 11477317Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Fridgren, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Publication number: 20210037130Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Fridgren, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Patent number: 10855830Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Fridgren, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Publication number: 20190075199Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Fridgren, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Patent number: 10027793Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Fridgren, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Publication number: 20170286537Abstract: In some implementations, user input specifying a character to be included in a search query is received and a determination is made (i) that all identified search results responsive to the search query can be simultaneously provided on a display, (ii) that adding one or more additional characters to the search query up to a maximum number of characters will not reduce the number of search results responsive to the search query to a number greater than zero, or (iii) that the search query includes the maximum number of characters. Search results are provided on the display in response to the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: Evan Malahy, Donald Geoffrey Schuller, German W. Bauer, Gregory Mason Neiswander, Andrew Scott Brenner
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Patent number: 9619828Abstract: A customer with a customer device performs a search for reviews of a particular software product of interest to the customer. The customer is then presented with entries from reviewers that have the same device as the customer, or a device on which the product is expect to run or operate in a manner similar to how it runs on the customer's device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Milena Nikolic, Nicolas Fortescue, Tyrone Nicholas, Miles Edward Barr, German W Bauer, Satoe Ishii Haile
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Patent number: 9525769Abstract: In some implementations, a computer-implemented method of displaying alert information with a mobile communication device includes displaying device status indicators to a user of a mobile device in a status area; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of information for the alert and a user-selectable control; and displaying, in response to a selection of the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of information.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: German W. Bauer, Michael A. Cleron
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Publication number: 20160080551Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Johansson, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Patent number: 9191486Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Johansson, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Patent number: 9154606Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Johansson, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. Desalvo
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Publication number: 20140081805Abstract: A customer with a customer device performs a search for reviews of a particular software product of interest to the customer. The customer is then presented with entries from reviewers that have the same device as the customer, or a device on which the product is expect to run or operate in a manner similar to how it runs on the customer's device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Milena Nikolic, Nicolas Fortescue, Tyrone Nicholas, Miles Edward Barr, German W. Bauer, Satoe Ishii Haile
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Patent number: 8527011Abstract: In some implementations, a computer-implemented method of displaying alert information with a mobile communication device includes displaying device status indicators to a user of a mobile device in a status area; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of information for the alert and a user-selectable control; and displaying, in response to a selection of the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of information.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: German W. Bauer, Michael A. Cleron
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Patent number: 8249664Abstract: In some implementations, a computer-implemented method of displaying alert information with a mobile communication device includes displaying device status indicators to a user of a mobile device in a status area; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of information for the alert and a user-selectable control; and displaying, in response to a selection of the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of information.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: German W. Bauer, Michael A. Cleron
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Publication number: 20120117507Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Johansson, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Patent number: 7996045Abstract: In some implementations, a computer-implemented method of displaying alert information with a mobile communication device includes displaying device status indicators to a user of a mobile device in a status area; receiving information from an application to display an alert in the status area; displaying in the status area a first level of information for the alert and a user-selectable control; and displaying, in response to a selection of the user-selectable control, a second level of information for the alert that provides greater detail than the first level of information.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: German W. Bauer, Michael A. Cleron
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Publication number: 20090249247Abstract: A computer-implemented user notification method includes displaying, in a status area near a perimeter of a graphical interface, a notification of a recent alert event for a mobile device, receiving a user selection in the status area, and in response to the receipt of the user selection, displaying, in a central zone of the graphical interface, detail regarding a plurality of recent messaging events for the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Erick Tseng, Dianne K. Hackborn, Daniel Johansson, Per Claes Olof Grimberg, Joseph M. Onorato, German W. Bauer, Jeffrey D. Yaksick, Christopher J. DeSalvo
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Patent number: 6034683Abstract: An interface for scheduling temporal events is provided in the form of a time line associated with a desktop metaphor. The interface comprises a clock representation in any of several formats that is associated with a display, where the clock has a first display configuration that is integrated into an electronic desktop in a seamless and consistent fashion, and that represents a most minimized state of the scheduling interface. The clock also has one or more additional display configurations that represent expanded states to provide a time line representation of such items scheduled events, related documentation, participant identity, and resource management tools.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 1997Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Netscape Communications CorporationInventors: Steven F. Mansour, German W. Bauer
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Patent number: D499739Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: America Online, IncorporatedInventors: Steven F. Mansour, German W. Bauer