Patents by Inventor Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar
Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar 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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Patent number: 10747290Abstract: Techniques for varying application strategy for different device states are disclosed. In some embodiments, an application strategy for an application running on a mobile device is selected based on a state of the mobile device and executed with respect to the application while the mobile device remains in that state. A different application strategy is selected and executed with respect to the application when the mobile device enters a different state. That is, different application strategies are selected and executed with respect to the application for different detected states of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: shopkick, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar, Todd Sean Murchison
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Patent number: 10425767Abstract: Determining properties associated with signal sources based on measured or observed signal values detected at devices are disclosed. Specifically, a value associated with a signal detected at a device is determined. Based on a type of the device, the determined value is transformed into a normalized value with respect to a reference value determined for a reference device. A property of the device with respect to a source of the signal is determined based at least in part on the normalized value. For example, the determined property may comprise a presence, position, location, distance, motion, rotation, etc., of the device with respect to the source of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: shopkick, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar, Todd Sean Murchison, Vivek Shrivastava, Asher Blum
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Patent number: 10048763Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for scaling and translating gestures such that the applicable gestures for control may vary depending on the user's distance from a gesture-based system. The techniques for scaling and translation may take the varying distances from which a user interacts with components of the gesture-based system, such as a computing environment or capture device, into consideration with respect to defining and/or recognizing gestures. In an example embodiment, the physical space is divided into virtual zones of interaction, and the system may scale or translate a gesture based on the zones. A set of gesture data may be associated with each virtual zone such that gestures appropriate for controlling aspects of the gesture-based system may vary throughout the physical space.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Otto G. Berkes, Steven Bathiche, John Clavin, Ian LeGrow, Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar
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Patent number: 9400548Abstract: A gesture-based system may have default or pre-packaged gesture information, where a gesture is derived from a user's position or motion in a physical space. In other words, no controllers or devices are necessary. Depending on how a user uses his or her gesture to accomplish the task, the system may refine the properties and the gesture may become personalized. The personalized gesture information may be stored in a gesture profile and can be further updated with the latest data. The gesture-based system may use the gesture profile information for gesture recognition techniques. Further, the gesture profile may be roaming such that the gesture profile is available in a second location without requiring the system to relearn gestures that have already been personalized on behalf of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Zhengyou Zhang, Alex Aben-Athar Kipman, Kenneth Alan Lobb, Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar
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Publication number: 20150100926Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for scaling and translating gestures such that the applicable gestures for control may vary depending on the user's distance from a gesture-based system. The techniques for scaling and translation may take the varying distances from which a user interacts with components of the gesture-based system, such as a computing environment or capture device, into consideration with respect to defining and/or recognizing gestures. In an example embodiment, the physical space is divided into virtual zones of interaction, and the system may scale or translate a gesture based on the zones. A set of gesture data may be associated with each virtual zone such that gestures appropriate for controlling aspects of the gesture-based system may vary throughout the physical space.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Otto G. Berkes, Steven Bathiche, John Clavin, Ian LeGrow, Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar
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Patent number: 8843857Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for scaling and translating gestures such that the applicable gestures for control may vary depending on the user's distance from a gesture-based system. The techniques for scaling and translation may take the varying distances from which a user interacts with components of the gesture-based system, such as a computing environment or capture device, into consideration with respect to defining and/or recognizing gestures. In an example embodiment, the physical space is divided into virtual zones of interaction, and the system may scale or translate a gesture based on the zones. A set of gesture data may be associated with each virtual zone such that gestures appropriate for controlling aspects of the gesture-based system may vary throughout the physical space.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Otto G. Berkes, Steven Bathiche, John Clavin, Ian LeGrow, Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar
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Publication number: 20110119640Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for scaling and translating gestures such that the applicable gestures for control may vary depending on the user's distance from a gesture-based system. The techniques for scaling and translation may take the varying distances from which a user interacts with components of the gesture-based system, such as a computing environment or capture device, into consideration with respect to defining and/or recognizing gestures. In an example embodiment, the physical space is divided into virtual zones of interaction, and the system may scale or translate a gesture based on the zones. A set of gesture data may be associated with each virtual zone such that gestures appropriate for controlling aspects of the gesture-based system may vary throughout the physical space.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Otto G. Berkes, Steven Bathiche, John Calvin, Ian LeGrow, Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar
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Publication number: 20110093820Abstract: A gesture-based system may have default or pre-packaged gesture information, where a gesture is derived from a user's position or motion in a physical space. In other words, no controllers or devices are necessary. Depending on how a user uses his or her gesture to accomplish the task, the system may refine the properties and the gesture may become personalized. The personalized gesture information may be stored in a gesture profile and can be further updated with the latest data. The gesture-based system may use the gesture profile information for gesture recognition techniques. Further, the gesture profile may be roaming such that the gesture profile is available in a second location without requiring the system to relearn gestures that have already been personalized on behalf of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zhengyou Zhang, Alex Aben-Athar Kipman, Kenneth Alan Lobb, Joseph Reginald Scott Molnar