Patents by Inventor John Tang

John Tang 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).

  • Publication number: 20180232129
    Abstract: Techniques for recording and replay of a live conference while still attending the live conference are described. A conferencing system includes a user interface generator, a live conference processing module, and a replay processing module. The user interface generator is configured to generate a user interface that includes a replay control panel and one or more output panels. The live conference processing module is configured to extract information included in received conferencing data that is associated with one or more conferencing modalities, and to display the information in the one or more output panels in a live manner (e.g., as a live conference). The replay processing module is configured to enable information associated with the one or more conferencing modalities corresponding to a time of the conference session prior to live to be presented at a desired rate, possibly different from the real-time rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Kori Inkpen Quinn, Rajesh Hegde, Zhengyou Zhang, John Tang, Sasa Junuzovic, Christopher Brooks
  • Patent number: 10010543
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to tamper-resistant transdermal dosage forms. The dosage forms can comprise an active agent and more than one antagonist reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Barr Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: John Tang, Prashant Patel, Bhavik Patel, Longchun Yu
  • Patent number: 9977574
    Abstract: Techniques for recording and replay of a live conference while still attending the live conference are described. A conferencing system includes a user interface generator, a live conference processing module, and a replay processing module. The user interface generator is configured to generate a user interface that includes a replay control panel and one or more output panels. The live conference processing module is configured to extract information included in received conferencing data that is associated with one or more conferencing modalities, and to display the information in the one or more output panels in a live manner (e.g., as a live conference). The replay processing module is configured to enable information associated with the one or more conferencing modalities corresponding to a time of the conference session prior to live to be presented at a desired rate, possibly different from the real-time rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kori Inkpen Quinn, Rajesh Hegde, Zhengyou Zhang, John Tang, Sasa Junuzovic, Christopher Brooks
  • Patent number: 9806772
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer readable media that can facilitate the transfer of power between at least two electrical devices. At least one of the electrical devices is preferably a battery operated device. The present invention may also be used to facilitate the transfer of information among electrical devices. For example, the present invention may be used to automatically pair two Bluetooth devices together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Tang, Gregory Christie, Jesse L. Dorogusker, Donald Novotney, Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Terry Tikalsky, Christopher D. McKillop, Stanley Rabu
  • Patent number: 9591260
    Abstract: In general, the immersive telepresence implementations described herein allow desired telepresence experiences of users or telepresence travel participants to be automatically matched with travel volunteers that can provide these telepresence experiences. The mobile computing devices of the travel volunteers provide audio, video and other data to the travel participant so that the travel participant can experience the sights and sounds of a desired telepresence experience (which can include location and time, as well as a desired activity) without the travel participant physically being present. The immersive telepresence implementations described herein automatically find matches between telepresence experiences on a list (e.g., bucket list) of a travel participant and one or more travel volunteers and provide for various features to provide an immersive and personalized telepresence experience for the travel participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kori Inkpen Quinn, Meredith Morris, Gina Venolia, John Tang, Lilian de Greef
  • Patent number: 9483868
    Abstract: Rendering graphical objects to a display of a mobile client computing device by obtaining virtual object information, obtaining normal components of the virtual object, encoding an image file that describes the normal components of the virtual object, wherein encoding the image file includes encoding dimensional parameters of the normal components into color parameters held by the image file for individual image pixels so that the color information held by the image file describes the surfaces of the virtual object, determining a likely viewing angle of a user associated with the mobile client computing device, and modulating the color parameters in the image file describing the surfaces of the virtual object in response to an indication of a change of the orientation of the mobile client computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventor: Wilson John Tang
  • Patent number: 9113033
    Abstract: A local user of a local mobile device is allowed to participate in a video conference session with a remote user of a remote mobile device. Live video can be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. An application can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. A digital object can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Sasa Junuzovic, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Anoop Gupta, Aaron Hoff, Gina Venolia, Andreas Nowatzyk, Hrvoje Benko, Gavin Jancke, John Tang
  • Publication number: 20140325393
    Abstract: Techniques for recording and replay of a live conference while still attending the live conference are described. A conferencing system includes a user interface generator, a live conference processing module, and a replay processing module. The user interface generator is configured to generate a user interface that includes a replay control panel and one or more output panels. The live conference processing module is configured to extract information included in received conferencing data that is associated with one or more conferencing modalities, and to display the information in the one or more output panels in a live manner (e.g., as a live conference). The replay processing module is configured to enable information associated with the one or more conferencing modalities corresponding to a time of the conference session prior to live to be presented at a desired rate, possibly different from the real-time rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kori Inkpen Quinn, Rajesh Hegde, Zhengyou Zhang, John Tang, Sasa Junuzovic, Christopher Brooks
  • Patent number: 8867758
    Abstract: A wireless headset device that includes an earbud assembly and a primary housing assembly, fixed to the earbud assembly, is provided. The earbud assembly can include an earbud flexible circuit board having mounted thereon a receiver and processing circuitry. The primary housing assembly can include a microphone and a primary housing flexible circuit board electrically coupled to the earbud circuit board and the microphone. In some embodiments, the headset device can include at least one flexible circuit board and the primary housing can include a connector assembly. The at least one flexible circuit board can be electrically coupled to the connector assembly and can include Universal Serial Bus (USB) circuitry operative to process USB protocol communications and serial circuitry operative to process serial protocol communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Emery A. Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Terry Tikalsky, John Tang, Daniele De Iuliis, Peter Russell-Clarke
  • Patent number: 8832557
    Abstract: A personal display system with which a user may adjust the configuration of displayed media is provided. The personal display system may include an electronic device operative to provide media to a personal display device operative to display the received media. Using one or more optical and digital components, the personal display device may adjust displayed media to overlay features of a theater, thus giving the user of the personal display device the impression of being in the theater. In some embodiments, the personal display device may receive a user selection of a seat in the theater from which to watch the media, and may adjust the media display accordingly. In some embodiments, the personal display device may detect the user's movements using one or more sensors and may adjust the displayed image based on the user's movements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Fadell, John Tang
  • Patent number: 8797380
    Abstract: Techniques for recording and replay of a live conference while still attending the live conference are described. A conferencing system includes a user interface generator, a live conference processing module, and a replay processing module. The user interface generator is configured to generate a user interface that includes a replay control panel and one or more output panels. The live conference processing module is configured to extract information included in received conferencing data that is associated with one or more conferencing modalities, and to display the information in the one or more output panels in a live manner (e.g., as a live conference). The replay processing module is configured to enable information associated with the one or more conferencing modalities corresponding to a time of the conference session prior to live to be presented at a desired rate, possibly different from the real-time rate, if a replay mode is selected in the replay control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Kori Inkpen Quinn, Rajesh Hegde, Zhengyou Zhang, John Tang, Sasa Junuzovic, Christopher Brooks
  • Patent number: 8731225
    Abstract: A wireless communication headset having both wired and wireless modes is provided. The wireless headset can include a headset connector assembly that can be coupled to a cable connector of a cable, which can in turn be connected to a telephone. When the wireless headset is coupled to the telephone, it can advantageously be operable to exchange audio information with the telephone through the cable, receive electrical power from the telephone through the cable, or both. In addition, the cable connector can advantageously be coupled to the wireless headset without obstructing airflow to a microphone that is located in the headset connector assembly, through use of apparatus of the invention located on the cable connector, such as an acoustic tunnel, a microphone-speaker pair, or a microphone that is coupled to control circuitry operable to disable the microphone of the headset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Tang, Brett Alten
  • Patent number: 8712071
    Abstract: A wireless headset device that includes an earbud assembly and a primary housing assembly, fixed to the earbud assembly, is provided. The earbud assembly can include an earbud flexible circuit board having mounted thereon a receiver and processing circuitry. The primary housing assembly can include a microphone and a primary housing flexible circuit board electrically coupled to the earbud circuit board and the microphone. In some embodiments, the headset device can include at least one flexible circuit board and the primary housing can include a connector assembly. The at least one flexible circuit board can be electrically coupled to the connector assembly and can include Universal Serial Bus (USB) circuitry operative to process USB protocol communications and serial circuitry operative to process serial protocol communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J Terlizzi, Emery Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Terry Tikalsky, John Tang, Daniele De Iuliis, Peter Russell-Clark
  • Publication number: 20140063174
    Abstract: A local user of a local mobile device is allowed to participate in a video conference session with a remote user of a remote mobile device. Live video can be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. An application can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users. A digital object can also be shared between and collaboratively digitally annotated by the local and remote users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sasa Junuzovic, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Anoop Gupta, Aaron Hoff, Gina Venolia, Andreas Nowatzyk, Hrvoje Benko, Gavin Jancke, John Tang
  • Patent number: 8635293
    Abstract: Described are systems and user interfaces for facilitating asynchronous communication with video threads. Implementations may enable members of a team to have threaded view of video messages, from which they can capture video, record their screen, and send, receive, and reply to a video message. The screen recording feature enables team members to share parts of their screen while simultaneously narrating, if desired. Video messages are threaded by topic and each conversation is visually represented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Danyel Fisher, Aaron Hoff, Mary Czerwinski, Kori Inkpen Quinn, Jeremy Barksdale, Paul Johns, Asta Roseway, Gina Venolia, John Tang
  • Patent number: 8605008
    Abstract: A goggle system for providing a personal media viewing experience to a user is provided. The goggle system may include an outer cover, a mid-frame, optical components for generating the media display, and a lens on which the generated media displayed is provided to the user. The goggle system, or head mounted display may have any suitable appearance. For example, the goggle system may resemble ski or motorcycle goggles. To enhance the user's comfort, the goggle system may include breathable components, including for example breathable foam that rests against the user's face, and may allow the user to move the display generation components for alignment with the user's eyes. In some embodiments, the goggle system may include data processing circuitry operative to adjust left and right images generated by the optical components to display 3-D media, or account for a user's eyesight limitations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Prest, John Tang, M. Evans Hankey
  • Patent number: 8549415
    Abstract: A personal display system with which a user may adjust the configuration of displayed media is provided. The personal display system may include an electronic device operative to provide media to a personal display device operative to display the received media. Using one or more optical and digital components, the personal display device may adjust displayed media to overlay features of a theater, thus giving the user of the personal display device the impression of being in the theater. In some embodiments, the personal display device may detect the user's movements using one or more sensors and may adjust the displayed image based on the user's movements. For example, the device may detect a user's head movement and cause the portion of media displayed to reflect the head movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: John Tang
  • Patent number: 8472874
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate pairing of wireless devices with other wireless devices are disclosed. Once paired, the wireless devices can exchange data in a wireless manner. According to one embodiment, a pairing process can be secured through use of physical proximity, or even physical connection, of wireless devices to be paired. According to another embodiment, user actions to provoke or perform pairing can be reduced or eliminated. According to still another embodiment, a wireless device being paired can be configured using configuration information provided from another wireless device being paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Tang, Evans Hankey, Emery A. Sanford
  • Patent number: 8401473
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer readable media that can facilitate the transfer of power between at least two electrical devices. At least one of the electrical devices is preferably a battery operated device. The present invention may also be used to facilitate the transfer of information among electrical devices. For example, the present invention may be used to automatically pair two Bluetooth devices together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Tang, Greg Christie, Jesse L. Dorogusker, Donald Novotney, Jeffrey J. Terlizi, Terry Tikalsky, Christopher D. McKillop, Stanley Rabu
  • Publication number: 20120224710
    Abstract: A wireless headset device that includes an earbud assembly and a primary housing assembly, fixed to the earbud assembly, is provided. The earbud assembly can include an earbud flexible circuit board having mounted thereon a receiver and processing circuitry. The primary housing assembly can include a microphone and a primary housing flexible circuit board electrically coupled to the earbud circuit board and the microphone. In some embodiments, the headset device can include at least one flexible circuit board and the primary housing can include a connector assembly. The at least one flexible circuit board can be electrically coupled to the connector assembly and can include Universal Serial Bus (USB) circuitry operative to process USB protocol communications and serial circuitry operative to process serial protocol communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Terlizzi, Emery A. Sanford, M. Evans Hankey, Terry Tikalsky, John Tang, Daniele De Iuliis, Peter Russell-Clarke