Patents by Inventor Jeff Ting Yann Lu
Jeff Ting Yann Lu 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: 20230308502Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 11671479Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20220174109Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 11252218Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20200351324Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 10659518Abstract: This application is directed to enabling interaction between computer devices. An application is executed at a first computer device to access Internet-based media content sources and display media items provided thereby on a display device coupled to the first computer device. The first computer device transmits an information item and a command to a second computer device. In some implementations, the information item includes a selectable display element corresponding to one of the Internet-based media content sources, and the second computer device is configured to display the selectable display element of the information item. In response to a user selection of the selectable display item at the second computer device, the first computer device receives the command from the second computer device, and executes the command in relation to the Internet-based media content sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 10659517Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20200084259Abstract: This application is directed to enabling interaction between computer devices. An application is executed at a first computer device to access Internet-based media content sources and display media items provided thereby on a display device coupled to the first computer device. The first computer device transmits an information item and a command to a second computer device. In some implementations, the information item includes a selectable display element corresponding to one of the Internet-based media content sources, and the second computer device is configured to display the selectable display element of the information item. In response to a user selection of the selectable display item at the second computer device, the first computer device receives the command from the second computer device, and executes the command in relation to the Internet-based media content sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20190222629Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 10237328Abstract: This application is directed to enabling interaction between computer devices. A first computer device is configured to access Internet-based media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The first computer device transmits an information item and an action definition to a second computer device. The action definition includes commands associated with the information item. The information item includes information describing media content items, and the information corresponds to one of the Internet-based media content sources accessible via the first computer device and is configured to be displayed on the second computer device. In response to a user input at the second computer device, the first computer device receives, from the second computer device, and executes one of the commands in the action definition to perform a specified action with respect to the media content items corresponding to the Internet-based media content sources.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 10212212Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 10129324Abstract: Methods and systems for allowing interaction between devices are described. At a first device, an application is executed. The application operates interactively with a remote control application executing on a second device. One or more information items are transmitted to the second device for display as one or more selectable display items. Each respective information item is associated with an action definition. The action definition includes a command to be sent by the second device to the first device in response to a user selection of the respective information item. A command is received from the second device in response to a selection of a first one of the selectable display items by the user. A predefined action is performed in response to receiving the command.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 10063619Abstract: This application is directed to enabling interaction between computer devices. An application is executed at a first computer device to access Internet-based media content sources and display media items provided thereby on a display device coupled to the first computer device. The first computer device transmits an information item, a plurality of display instructions and a command to a second computer device. The information item includes a selectable display element corresponding to one of the Internet-based media content sources, and the second computer device is configured to select and implement one of the display instructions for displaying the selectable display element of the information item. In response to a user selection of the selectable display item at the second computer device, the first computer device receives the command from the second computer device, and executes the command in relation to the Internet-based media content sources.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20180213022Abstract: A mobile device is coupled to a computer system configured to access media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The mobile device receives a first control specification that includes a plurality of first information items each associated with one of the media content sources and a first action definition. The first information items are concurrently displayed on a remote control user interface of the mobile device. In accordance with a selection of one of the first information items corresponding to a first content source, the mobile device transmits a command of a first action definition corresponding to the selected first information item to the computer system, and receives a second control specification that includes a plurality of second information items. Each second information item is associated with a respective content item provided by the first content source and a second action definition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20180213021Abstract: This application is directed to enabling interaction between computer devices. A first computer device is configured to access Internet-based media content sources and play media content items provided thereby on a media device. The first computer device transmits an information item and an action definition to a second computer device. The action definition includes commands associated with the information item. The information item includes information describing media content items, and the information corresponds to one of the Internet-based media content sources accessible via the first computer device and is configured to be displayed on the second computer device. In response to a user input at the second computer device, the first computer device receives, from the second computer device, and executes one of the commands in the action definition to perform a specified action with respect to the media content items corresponding to the Internet-based media content sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20160366208Abstract: This application is directed to enabling interaction between computer devices. An application is executed at a first computer device to access Internet-based media content sources and display media items provided thereby on a display device coupled to the first computer device. The first computer device transmits an information item, a plurality of display instructions and a command to a second computer device. The information item includes a selectable display element corresponding to one of the Internet-based media content sources, and the second computer device is configured to select and implement one of the display instructions for displaying the selectable display element of the information item. In response to a user selection of the selectable display item at the second computer device, the first computer device receives the command from the second computer device, and executes the command in relation to the Internet-based media content sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Patent number: 9430937Abstract: Methods and systems for allowing interaction between devices are described. At a first device, an application is executed. The application operates interactively with a remote control application executing on a second device. One or more information items are transmitted to the second device for display as one or more selectable display items. Each respective information item is associated with an action definition. The action definition includes a command to be sent by the second device to the first device in response to a user selection of the respective information item. A command is received from the second device in response to a selection of a first one of the selectable display items by the user. A predefined action is performed in response to receiving the command.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20150195474Abstract: Methods and systems for allowing interaction between devices are described. At a first device, an application is executed. The application operates interactively with a remote control application executing on a second device. One or more information items are transmitted to the second device for display as one or more selectable display items. Each respective information item is associated with an action definition. The action definition includes a command to be sent by the second device to the first device in response to a user selection of the respective information item. A command is received from the second device in response to a selection of a first one of the selectable display items by the user. A predefined action is performed in response to receiving the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu
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Publication number: 20150194047Abstract: Methods and systems for allowing interaction between devices are described. At a first device, an application is executed. The application operates interactively with a remote control application executing on a second device. One or more information items are transmitted to the second device for display as one or more selectable display items. Each respective information item is associated with an action definition. The action definition includes a command to be sent by the second device to the first device in response to a user selection of the respective information item. A command is received from the second device in response to a selection of a first one of the selectable display items by the user. A predefined action is performed in response to receiving the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventor: Jeff Ting Yann Lu