Patents by Inventor John Francois Julien MELLOR

John Francois Julien MELLOR 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: 10691326
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scroll a document to a target position of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target position of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: John François Julien Mellor
  • Patent number: 10409894
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scale a document to display a target portion of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target portion of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and to an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: John François Julien Mellor
  • Publication number: 20170371846
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scale a document to display a target portion of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target portion of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and to an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: John Francois Julien MELLOR
  • Patent number: 9767076
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scale a document to display a target portion of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target portion of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and to an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: John François Julien Mellor
  • Publication number: 20170177187
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scroll a document to a target position of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target position of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: John François Julien Mellor
  • Patent number: 9588636
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to exiting a full screen mode of a web browser. A system is configured to provide for display on a screen a web page in a full screen mode of a web browser. The system is further configured to detect a content-based event in the web browser and, in response to the detection, exit the full screen mode of the web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Nicholas Choc, Stuart Bruce Morgan, John François Julien Mellor, Christopher Reid Palmer, Eric Alain Dominique Noyau
  • Patent number: 9588675
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scroll a document to a target position of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target position of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: John François Julien Mellor
  • Publication number: 20150205478
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for finding text in a web page of a mobile web browser are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving input text to locate within a web page, identifying text in the web page matching the received input text, and providing for display, in a display bar, at least one indicator representing a location of the identified text within the web page. The method also includes receiving a selection of the at least one indicator in the display bar, and providing, for display, a portion of the web page that includes the matching text represented by the selected at least one indicator. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude WEBER, John François Julien MELLOR, Roma Rajni SHAH, Alex Neely AINSLIE
  • Publication number: 20140281933
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scroll a document to a target position of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target position of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventor: John François Julien Mellor
  • Publication number: 20140281932
    Abstract: Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scale a document to display a target portion of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target portion of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and to an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventor: John François Julien MELLOR