Patents by Inventor Kaustubh M. Rao
Kaustubh M. Rao 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: 10198489Abstract: Multiple mobile devices can be enabled to collaboratively search online information databases for results that may be interesting to all of them. Such search results can involve places of interest at which all of the search participants can conveniently meet due to the locations of those results being near to all of the search participants, for example.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 9883027Abstract: A contactability of a user can be maintained by identifying a secondary device and causing a contact device to establish a communication session with the secondary device when a primary device becomes unavailable. In some embodiments, when a power level of a primary device falls below a threshold, the primary device can identify a secondary device previously associated with the primary device. The secondary device can receive a signal periodically from the primary device. In response to ceasing to receive the signal that is being sent periodically from the primary device, the secondary device in some embodiments can send a notification to a contact device to inform the contact device to send a communication request to the secondary device. The secondary device can receive the communication request from the contact device and establish a communication session with the contact device.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20170249322Abstract: Multiple mobile devices can be enabled to collaboratively search online information databases for results that may be interesting to all of them. Such search results can involve places of interest at which all of the search participants can conveniently meet due to the locations of those results being near to all of the search participants, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Swapnil R Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 9619532Abstract: Multiple mobile devices can be enabled to collaboratively search online information databases for results that may be interesting to all of them. Such search results can involve places of interest at which all of the search participants can conveniently meet due to the locations of those results being near to all of the search participants, for example.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: APPLE, INC.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 9602966Abstract: The method includes receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to generate an alert when the device is near a location associated with a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is associated with a class of goods or services that is associated with a first type of location including one or more locations associated with the first identifier and a second type of location including one or more locations that are not associated with the first identifier, wherein the alert is restricted to a route constraint parameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 9554050Abstract: Images can be used to improve setting reminders and the usefulness of reminders. For example, a mobile device can enable the user to request a reminder that uses one or more images obtained from a camera of the mobile device. The user can set a time period for when the image-based reminder is provided to the user. The image can provide information about the reminder as well as a visual depiction of the location the reminder is intended. A location can be detected in conjunction with capturing an image, and the location can be used to form a reminder message. The image can also be analyzed to provide the content of a message (e.g., text can be identified in the image and inserted into the message or used to access a database of corresponding messages). The derived message and/or the image can be provided for the reminder.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20160241710Abstract: A contactability of a user can be maintained by identifying a secondary device and causing a contact device to establish a communication session with the secondary device when a primary device becomes unavailable. In some embodiments, when a power level of a primary device falls below a threshold, the primary device can identify a secondary device previously associated with the primary device. The secondary device can receive a signal periodically from the primary device. In response to ceasing to receive the signal that is being sent periodically from the primary device, the secondary device in some embodiments can send a notification to a contact device to inform the contact device to send a communication request to the secondary device. The secondary device can receive the communication request from the contact device and establish a communication session with the contact device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20160105769Abstract: The method includes receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to generate an alert when the device is near a location associated with a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is associated with a class of goods or services that is associated with a first type of location including one or more locations associated with the first identifier and a second type of location including one or more locations that are not associated with the first identifier, wherein the alert is restricted to a route constraint parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 9270708Abstract: A contactability of a user can be maintained by identifying a secondary device and causing a contact device to establish a communication session with the secondary device when a primary device becomes unavailable. In some embodiments, when a power level of a primary device falls below a threshold, the primary device can identify a secondary device previously associated with the primary device. The secondary device can receive a signal periodically from the primary device. In response to ceasing to receive the signal that is being sent periodically from the primary device, the secondary device in some embodiments can send a notification to a contact device to inform the contact device to send a communication request to the secondary device. The secondary device can receive the communication request from the contact device and establish a communication session with the contact device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 9215559Abstract: A user can create geo-fences by providing a first identifier, e.g., a name of a store or a category of merchandise, and a location-based function that is triggered when the user's mobile device crosses a boundary of a geo-fence. An elapsed time that the geo-fences are not triggered can be monitored. If the elapsed time exceeds a threshold, additional geo-fences can be added based on a second identifier that is associated with the additional geo-fences. Whether the elapsed time is going to exceed the threshold can be predicted, and the additional geo-fences added at the time of the prediction, which may be before the elapsed time actually exceeds the threshold. Additionally, the user can be prompted regarding adding additional geo-fences before or after the elapsed time might exceed the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20150134646Abstract: Multiple mobile devices can be enabled to collaboratively search online information databases for results that may be interesting to all of them. Such search results can involve places of interest at which all of the search participants can conveniently meet due to the locations of those results being near to all of the search participants, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Patent number: 8965407Abstract: Multiple mobile devices can be enabled to collaboratively search online information databases for results that may be interesting to all of them. Such search results can involve places of interest at which all of the search participants can conveniently meet due to the locations of those results being near to all of the search participants, for example.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20140247383Abstract: Images can be used to improve setting reminders and the usefulness of reminders. For example, a mobile device can enable the user to request a reminder that uses one or more images obtained from a camera of the mobile device. The user can set a time period for when the image-based reminder is provided to the user. The image can provide information about the reminder as well as a visual depiction of the location the reminder is intended. A location can be detected in conjunction with capturing an image, and the location can be used to form a reminder message. The image can also be analyzed to provide the content of a message (e.g., text can be identified in the image and inserted into the message or used to access a database of corresponding messages). The derived message and/or the image can be provided for the reminder.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20140248910Abstract: A user can create geo-fences by providing a first identifier, e.g., a name of a store or a category of merchandise, and a location-based function that is triggered when the user's mobile device crosses a boundary of a geo-fence. An elapsed time that the geo-fences are not triggered can be monitored. If the elapsed time exceeds a threshold, additional geo-fences can be added based on a second identifier that is associated with the additional geo-fences. Whether the elapsed time is going to exceed the threshold can be predicted, and the additional geo-fences added at the time of the prediction, which may be before the elapsed time actually exceeds the threshold. Additionally, the user can be prompted regarding adding additional geo-fences before or after the elapsed time might exceed the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20140237123Abstract: A contactability of a user can be maintained by identifying a secondary device and causing a contact device to establish a communication session with the secondary device when a primary device becomes unavailable. In some embodiments, when a power level of a primary device falls below a threshold, the primary device can identify a secondary device previously associated with the primary device. The secondary device can receive a signal periodically from the primary device. In response to ceasing to receive the signal that is being sent periodically from the primary device, the secondary device in some embodiments can send a notification to a contact device to inform the contact device to send a communication request to the secondary device. The secondary device can receive the communication request from the contact device and establish a communication session with the contact device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao
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Publication number: 20140135037Abstract: Multiple mobile devices can be enabled to collaboratively search online information databases for results that may be interesting to all of them. Such search results can involve places of interest at which all of the search participants can conveniently meet due to the locations of those results being near to all of the search participants, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Swapnil R. Dave, Kaustubh M. Rao