Patents by Inventor Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy 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: 8812996
    Abstract: An apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to execute instructions to facilitate providing a first application window for display. The instruction may facilitate receiving a switching input. The instructions may facilitate, in response to the switching input, providing a plurality of application windows for concurrent display. The providing a plurality of application windows may include changing a display view from the first application window to the plurality of application windows. The plurality of application windows include the first application window and one or more additional application windows. The instructions may facilitate touching and sliding, off the display view, one of the plurality of application windows. The sliding may cause permanently removing the one of the plurality of application windows from application windows available for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Roma Rajni Shah, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy, Arnaud Claude Weber, Michael Feldstein, Alex Neely Ainslie
  • Patent number: 8775965
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for providing a light bar for a web browser in an immersive mode. A system is configured to display a web browser in a first browsing mode, wherein the browser in the first browsing mode comprises one or more tabs and receive, from a user, an indication to enter a second browsing mode for the web browser. In response to receiving the indication, the web browser may be displayed in the second browsing mode in which the one or more tabs are not shown. One or more light bars may also be displayed in a display area of the web browser at locations corresponding with the one or more tabs. Each of the one or more light bars is associated with one of the one or more tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Sebastien Vincent Gabriel, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8762879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tab management in a browser, such as a web browser. In a first embodiment, a method creates a new tab in a browser on a device. An opener tab that opened the new tab is determined on the device. A tab opened from the opener tab is determined on the device. Finally, the new tab is positioned, on the device, adjacent to the tab opened from the opener tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Goodger, Brian Rakowski, Linus Upson, Glen Murphy, Peter Kasting
  • Patent number: 8762878
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for selective rendering of display components in a web browser. In an embodiment, a system for providing tabbed views at a browser includes a plurality of tabs and at least one renderer for each tab in the plurality of tabs that receives an identifier (for example, but not limited to, a URL) of content visited by the browser. The renderer then selectively renders a user interaction cluster and a content area corresponding to the identifier depending on whether the respective tab is newly instantiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Weber, Linus Upson, Ben Goodger, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8754854
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a processor and a keyboard having multiple, separately moveable keys. The keyboard is configured to function as both a keyboard and a trackpad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: William Hamburgen, Glen Murphy, Andrew Bowers, Ji Lee, Kevin Tom, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Amy Han
  • Patent number: 8739249
    Abstract: A system includes a memory configured to store executable code and a processor operably coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to execute the code to receive a request from a developer of a first web application to provide a notification corresponding to the first web application, authenticate the developer using a client identifier, after authenticating the developer, receive a content of the notification and a first user identifier, and provide the content of the notification to at least one of a plurality of computing devices associated with the first user identifier, based on an account associated with the first user identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Antony John Sargent, Alexandra Levich, Munjal Doshi, Zhenhai Lin, Glen Murphy, Rahul Roy-Chowdhury
  • Patent number: 8730162
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a computer-readable storage medium can store instructions that when executed cause a computing device to perform a process. The instructions can include instructions to receive a cursor behavior representing an interaction with a user interface where the interaction is triggered via a cursor device. The instructions can include instructions to identify a deviation of the cursor behavior from an expected cursor behavior, and calculate a cursor value related to a responsiveness of the cursor device based on the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Murphy, Ryan Tabone, Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Patent number: 8726182
    Abstract: A multi-stage throbber that can be used to communicate stages of progress of resource loading in a browser to a user. In an embodiment, a method for communicating resource loading progress in a browser is provided. The method includes evaluating the resource loading progress, identifying a throbber stage representative of the evaluated resource loading progress, and outputting multi-stage throbber data for rendering a multi-stage throbber at the identified throbber stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Murphy, Brian Rakowski, Ben Goodger, Darin Fisher
  • Patent number: 8726189
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for organizing graphical user interface windows into separate stacks of windows is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes providing, for display, a first window in a graphical user interface, and receiving a request to display a second window in the graphical user interface when viewing the first window. The method also includes moving the first window to a first stack in the graphical user interface in response to the request, and displaying the second window in the graphical user interface in a second stack. In response to a request to display a third window in the graphical user interface, the third window is configured to be displayed in the first stack or in the second stack based on a defined constraint shared between the third window and the second window. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Roma Rajni Shah, Alex Neely Ainslie, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8713473
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing and displaying content are disclosed. An example method of operation may include initializing two or more windows on a mobile device, and displaying a first window of the two or more windows on the mobile device. The method may also include receiving an on-screen switcher indication causing a display view change from the first window being displayed to a combination of the first window and at least one more additional windows being displayed. The method may also include determining a space amount for each of the two or more windows, adjusting a size of each of the two or more windows based on the space amount. The method may further include displaying a frame around each of the two or more windows with the respective adjusted size, and displaying each frame overlaid on top of one another. The example method provides multiple web pages to be concurrently active in a common viewing area of a mobile display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Roma Shah, Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy, Arnaud Weber, Michael Feldstein, Alex Ainslie
  • Patent number: 8713465
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method for manipulating tabs within a graphical user interface may comprise associating a tab with a window in a superior-subordinate hierarchal relationship, wherein the tab is the subordinate in the relationship, and wherein the tab and window are graphical user interface elements. The method may also include registering the tab and the tab's association with the window with a window manager, wherein the window manager is configured to manage tabs and windows within a graphical user interface. The method may include receiving a command, from a user, to display an organized representation of one or more tabs registered with the window manager. The method may further include organizing the tabs registered with the window manager according to a predetermined organizational scheme. The method may include displaying the organized representation of the tabs to the user via a graphical display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8704765
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a computer-readable storage medium can store instructions that when executed cause a computing device to perform a process. The instructions can include instructions to receive a cursor behavior representing an interaction with a user interface where the interaction is triggered via a cursor device. The instructions can include instructions to identify a deviation of the cursor behavior from an expected cursor behavior, and calculate a cursor value related to a responsiveness of the cursor device based on the deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Glen Murphy, Ryan Tabone, Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Patent number: 8682851
    Abstract: Methods for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for a device to store a URI, and providing a default storage location for storing the URI. The default storage location is selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, each of the default storage locations being specific to a different type of device. Two or more associated devices of different types can access the other's default storage location. The default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location, and the default storage location for a non-corresponding device will be displayed as a secondary storage location. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140075374
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing stackable workspaces on an electronic device are provided. A system includes a navigation module configured to display a first workspace of workspaces stacked along a stacking axis, and to display a navigation menu when the first workspace is displayed. The navigation menu comprises access points, each of which is associated with an application. The system includes a workspace module configured to open at least one of the applications in a second workspace stacked on the first workspace. The system includes a detection module configured to detect a second workspace scrolling command. The navigation module is configured to display the second workspace in response to the second workspace scrolling command. Displaying the second workspace comprises traversing the stack from the first workspace to the second workspace along the stacking axis. The navigation module is configured to display the navigation menu when the second workspace is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, Scott Ronald Violet, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20140075373
    Abstract: Systems and methods for navigating stackable workspaces on an electronic device are provided. A system includes a navigation module configured to display a first workspace of a plurality of workspaces stacked along a stacking axis. The plurality of workspaces includes a second workspace stacked on the first workspace. At least one application is open in the first workspace or in the second workspace. The system also includes a detection module configured to detect at least one of a first inter-workspace swipe gesture and an intra-workspace swipe gesture. The navigation module is configured to display the second workspace in response to the first inter-workspace swipe gesture. The navigation module is configured to switch between features or applications of the at least one application in response to the intra-workspace swipe gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Alexander Friedrich Kuscher, Scott Ronald Violet, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8667417
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include methods and systems for pop-up suppression. A method for pop-up suppression in a display of a web page to a user is provided. The method includes detecting a web page request for a pop-up. The method also includes automatically running the pop-up based on the web page request in a minimized pop-up window when the web page request for the pop-up is detected. A system for pop-up suppression is also provided. The system includes a pop-up manager configured to place a pop-up based on a web page request in a minimized pop-up window when the web page request for the pop-up is detected. The system also includes an execution module configured to run the pop-up in the minimized pop-up window. The system further includes a window module configured to open a minimized pop-up window for display when a user selects the minimized pop-up window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Goodger, Glen Murphy, Brian Rakowski, Darin Fisher
  • Patent number: 8621381
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for deciding whether to display a keyboard on a touchscreen device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, on a touchscreen device, a request to load a display comprising an input field and selectable content, and determining, based on prior user behavior, the probability of whether the user will enter content into the input field or select the selectable content. The method also includes controlling whether to display a keyboard when the determined probability indicates that the user will enter content into the input field or hide the keyboard when the determined probability indicates that the user will select the selectable content. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8607306
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically submitting login credentials as a background process for a user of a web service are provided. Login information corresponding to a login form of the web service is stored, where the login information comprises a login endpoint of the web service and the login credentials are used to authenticate the user for a session of the web service. A login token, generated by the web service, and its expiration date are tracked. The login credentials are then automatically submitted, without user intervention, to the web service based on the login endpoint and the expiration date of the login token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Bridge, Ben Goodger, Glen Murphy, J. Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Patent number: 8539373
    Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a method that includes presenting a first window in a graphical user interface. The method includes presenting at least a portion of each secondary window. The method includes presenting one or more indicators indicating that additional windows exist. The method includes receiving a first user selection of a first one of the indicators. The method includes bringing at least one of the additional windows to the foreground, moving the at least one of the additional windows across the graphical user interface to be in view of the graphical user interface, sending the first window and the secondary windows behind the at least one of the additional windows, and moving at least one of the first window and the secondary windows across the graphical user interface to be out of view of the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: John Nicholas Jitkoff, Daniel T. Erat, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8468457
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a computer-implemented method for managing global keyboard shortcuts is described. The method determines a web application or a browser extension accessible for execution by a browser of a client device. A user interface including available shortcut actions for the web application or the browser extension is provided, and a designation of a keyboard shortcut for an action from the available shortcut actions is received via the user interface. An association is created between the designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and a user account. The designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and the association may be stored on a server, and the designated keyboard shortcut, the action, and the association may be synced based on the user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Kay, Glen Murphy, Finnur Thorarinsson