Patents by Inventor Lars C. Ulness

Lars C. Ulness 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).

  • Integrating content-item corrections
    Patent number: 10846473
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing content being rendered on an electronic device are described herein. In some instances, the techniques include monitoring interactions between a user and a content item that the user consumes on an electronic device. The content items may include electronic books, songs, videos, documents, or the like. In response to detecting an interaction between the user and the content item, the techniques may publish an event indicative of the interaction to an application platform that hosts one or more applications. The applications may be designed to enhance the content that the user consumes in one or more specified ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Ward, Donald Ryan Willhoit, Lars C. Ulness, Gerald Ken Sun, Sherif M. Yacoub, Colin Bodell
  • Inductance powered packaging to configure a device
    Patent number: 10819395
    Abstract: Techniques for facilitating the configuration of a device through inductance power transfer are described. In some instances, a device that is packaged for shipment may be associated with an induction coil. The induction coil may be disposed within a package or otherwise arranged. The device may be temporarily powered via the induction coil to receive content wirelessly and store the content on the device. The content may be associated with a user to which the package will be shipped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Michael Molitor, Jonathan Bates, Lars C. Ulness
  • Integrating content-item corrections
    Patent number: 9477637
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing content being rendered on an electronic device are described herein. In some instances, the techniques include monitoring interactions between a user and a content item that the user consumes on an electronic device. The content items may include electronic books, songs, videos, documents, or the like. In response to detecting an interaction between the user and the content item, the techniques may publish an event indicative of the interaction to an application platform that hosts one or more applications. The applications may be designed to enhance the content that the user consumes in one or more specified ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Ward, Donald Ryan Willhoit, Lars C. Ulness, Gerald Ken Sun, Sherif M. Yacoub, Colin Bodell
  • Content enhancement techniques
    Patent number: 9424107
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing content being rendered on an electronic device are described herein. In some instances, the techniques include monitoring interactions between a user and a content item that the user consumes on an electronic device. The content items may include electronic books, songs, videos, documents, or the like. In response to detecting an interaction between the user and the content item, the techniques may publish an event indicative of the interaction to an application platform that hosts one or more applications. The applications may be designed to enhance the content that the user consumes in one or more specified ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Ward, Donald Ryan Willhoit, Lars C. Ulness
  • Selecting content-enhancement applications
    Patent number: 9268734
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing content being rendered on an electronic device are described herein. In some instances, the techniques include monitoring interactions between a user and a content item that the user consumes on an electronic device. The content items may include electronic books, songs, videos, documents, or the like. In response to detecting an interaction between the user and the content item, the techniques may publish an event indicative of the interaction to an application platform that hosts one or more applications. The applications may be designed to enhance the content that the user consumes in one or more specified ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Ward, Donald Ryan Willhoit, Lars C. Ulness, Robert C. Borja, Jr., James D. Mackraz, Edward J. Gayles