Patents by Inventor Jennifer Anne Lees

Jennifer Anne Lees 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: 9981191
    Abstract: An operating system (OS) platform-level gaming module that is integrated as part of an OS platform for a first wired and/or wireless communication device is operable to detect when a user installs a game written for the first wired and/or wireless communication device. The OS platform-level gaming module is operable to publish the game to a cloud when the installation of the game is detected and install the published game to at least a second wired and/or wireless communication device that is associated with said user. The OS platform-level gaming module may be operable to copy corresponding configurations and settings for the game installed on the first wired and/or wireless communication device to the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Jennifer Anne Lees
  • Patent number: 9884258
    Abstract: In a communication device comprising an operating system platform, which is operable to provide wired and/or wireless communication, and gaming, automatically detecting by the operating system platform, occurrence of one or more engaging gameplay moments for a corresponding game. For one or more users, the operating system platform may be operable to monitor one or more variables for the game to detect the occurrence of the one or more engaging gameplay moments. The operating system platform may be operable to detect whether to share information related to the one or more engaging gameplay moments with one or more social networking destinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Huang, Jennifer Anne Lees
  • Publication number: 20170046641
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method is provided for providing a business with smart recommendations, the method including receiving information regarding a business, determining a state of a plurality of states of a finite state machine based on the information regarding the business, the plurality of states referring to different stages of the business process in achieving a goal associated with the business, assigning the business to the determined state, determining one or more actions associated with the determined state, where the one or more actions provide actions that advance the business to a different state of the plurality of states that provide one or more paths of progress until the business has stabilized at a stable state indicating that the business has achieved the goal and providing the one or more actions as recommendations for display to the business at a client device associated with the business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Jennifer Anne LEES
  • Patent number: 9336559
    Abstract: When a request for a content item is received from a device, the resolution parameters of the device are identified. Based on the resolution parameters of the device, a selection is made as to a version of the content item to recommend from a plurality of versions of the content item. Each version of the content item has a different resolution. A recommendation is provided to the user of the device that the selected version of the content item be displayed on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Huang, Jennifer Anne Lees
  • Publication number: 20150099586
    Abstract: In a communication device comprising an operating system platform, which is operable to provide wired and/or wireless communication, and gaming, automatically detecting by the operating system platform, occurrence of one or more engaging gameplay moments for a corresponding game. For one or more users, the operating system platform may be operable to monitor one or more variables for the game to detect the occurrence of the one or more engaging gameplay moments. The operating system platform may be operable to detect whether to share information related to the one or more engaging gameplay moments with one or more social networking destinations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Huang, Jennifer Anne Lees
  • Publication number: 20150099587
    Abstract: An operating system (OS) platform-level gaming module that is integrated as part of an OS platform for a first wired and/or wireless communication device is operable to detect when a user installs a game written for the first wired and/or wireless communication device. The OS platform-level gaming module is operable to publish the game to a cloud when the installation of the game is detected and install the published game to at least a second wired and/or wireless communication device that is associated with said user. The OS platform-level gaming module may be operable to copy corresponding configurations and settings for the game installed on the first wired and/or wireless communication device to the cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Jennifer Anne Lees
  • Patent number: 8813156
    Abstract: When a request for a content item is received from a device, the resolution parameters of the device are identified. Based on the resolution parameters of the device, a selection is made as to a version of the content item to recommend from a plurality of versions of the content item. Each version of the content item has a different resolution. A recommendation is provided to the user of the device that the selected version of the content item be displayed on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Huang, Jennifer Anne Lees