Patents by Inventor Kristen Kator

Kristen Kator 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: 11216149
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touchscreen display and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to present a dynamic user interface on the touchscreen display. The dynamic user interface includes a first input region forming a dial. The first input region is configured to receive user input related to a first viewing direction associated with a 360° video. The at least one processor is also configured to detect the user input. In addition, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the user input to a display device to control presentation of the 360° video on the display device. The dynamic user interface may further include a second input region, where the second input region is configured to receive second user input related to a second viewing direction associated with the 360° video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Yuchang Hu, Chang Long Zhu Jin, Kristen Kator
  • Patent number: 11016634
    Abstract: A refrigerator storage system is described. The refrigerator storage system comprises a display having a home screen and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to display at least one widget that provides an operation on the display, wherein the at least one widget comprises an interface portion providing direct access to a feature of the widget, wherein the direct access to the feature of the widget is provided from the home screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Adnan Agboatwalla, Garret Miller, James Stanley, Andy Wu, Robert Mori, Kristen Kator, Krisela Rivera, Peter Santos, Yuna S Garten, Wei Si, Scott Ysebert, Patrick Fiori, Han Min Lee, Eun Jae Lee, Youngsun Shin, Misu Jung, Yoolim Baek, So Woon Lee, Haeri Lee, Jiyoung Woo, Sora Kim, Robert Thomas
  • Patent number: 10921039
    Abstract: A food storage apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The food storage apparatus includes a display; and a processor configured to control the display to display a user interface (UI) including one or more icons for controlling a execution screen of a application on a side region of the execution screen of the application while the execution screen of the application is displayed, wherein the application a view inside application providing an image obtained by photographing the inside of the food storage apparatus, and the processor controls the display to display the UI on the image obtained by photographing the inside of the food storage apparatus. Accordingly, the food storage apparatus may provide various services as compared to the conventional food storage apparatus, and may provide the UI for the service execution in the form that the user may easily and rapidly use the UI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-young Woo, Eun-jae Lee, Garret Miller, Kristen Kator, Rob Thomas, Hae-ri Lee, Adnan Agboatwalla, Andy Wu, Robert Mori, Sung-youn Kim, Han-min Lee
  • Publication number: 20200293176
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touchscreen display and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to present a dynamic user interface on the touchscreen display. The dynamic user interface includes a first input region forming a dial. The first input region is configured to receive user input related to a first viewing direction associated with a 360° video. The at least one processor is also configured to detect the user input. In addition, the at least one processor is configured to transmit the user input to a display device to control presentation of the 360° video on the display device. The dynamic user interface may further include a second input region, where the second input region is configured to receive second user input related to a second viewing direction associated with the 360° video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Arun Rakesh Yoganandan, Yuchang Hu, Chang Long Zhu Jin, Kristen Kator
  • Patent number: 10027920
    Abstract: A method and device for a television (TV) device participating in an Internet of Things (IoT) network. An IoT controlling service is communicated with to send and receive messages adjusting a state of the TV device. The state of the TV device is monitored based on an attribute table. The state of the TV device can serve as triggers for one or more routines. A predefined routine is determined based on an actions table. The predefined routine is activated based on a detected TV device state attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Anette Freiin von Kapri, Yun Zhou Wu, Sigurdur Adalgeirsson, Kristen Kator, JaeWoo Chung, Henry Holtzman
  • Publication number: 20180187943
    Abstract: A food storage apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The food storage apparatus includes a display; and a processor configured to control the display to display a user interface (UI) including one or more icons for controlling a execution screen of a application on a side region of the execution screen of the application while the execution screen of the application is displayed, wherein the application a view inside application providing an image obtained by photographing the inside of the food storage apparatus, and the processor controls the display to display the UI on the image obtained by photographing the inside of the food storage apparatus. Accordingly, the food storage apparatus may provide various services as compared to the conventional food storage apparatus, and may provide the UI for the service execution in the form that the user may easily and rapidly use the UI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-young WOO, Eun-jae LEE, Garret MILLER, Kristen KATOR, Rob THOMAS, Hae-ri LEE, Adnan AGBOATWALLA, Andy WU, Robert MORI, Sung-youn KIM, Han-min LEE
  • Publication number: 20180059881
    Abstract: A refrigerator storage system is described. The refrigerator storage system comprises a display having a home screen and a processor coupled to the display. The processor is configured to display at least one widget that provides an operation on the display, wherein the at least one widget comprises an interface portion providing direct access to a feature of the widget, wherein the direct access to the feature of the widget is provided from the home screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Adnan Agboatwalla, Garret Miller, James Stanley, Andy Wu, Robert Mori, Kristen Kator, Krisela Rivera, Peter Santos, Yuna Shim, Wei Si, Scott Ysebert, Patrick Fiori, Han Min Lee, Eun Jae Lee, Youngsun Shin, Misu Jung, Yoolim Baek, So Woon Lee, Haeri Lee, Jiyoung Woo, Sora Kim, Robert Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170048476
    Abstract: A method and device for a television (TV) device participating in an Internet of Things (IoT) network. An IoT controlling service is communicated with to send and receive messages adjusting a state of the TV device. The state of the TV device is monitored based on an attribute table. The state of the TV device can serve as triggers for one or more routines. A predefined routine is determined based on an actions table. The predefined routine is activated based on a detected TV device state attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Anette Freiin von Kapri, Yun Zhou Wu, Sigurdur Adalgeirsson, Kristen Kator, JaeWoo Chung, Henry Holtzman
  • Patent number: D933688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumi Akiyoshi, Melinda Yang, Jimin Kim, Emily Lee, Tony Shumskas, Patrick J. Fiori, Kyle T. McGill, Brian Behnke, Jonathan P. Gaiser, Yuchang Hu, Scott Ysebert, Nikolay Ayrapetov, Eun Sun Mota Choi, Garret Miller, Jorge T. Furuya Mariche, Georgiana Arriola, Yong Hwan Kwon, Mark M. Damico, Kristen Kator