Patents by Inventor Lars Erik Holmquist

Lars Erik Holmquist 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: 20220171821
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of methods or systems providing a mobile device user with localized and/or time-selectable search query terms and/or search results are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Guilherme Chapiewski
  • Publication number: 20210343040
    Abstract: A method of tracking an object. The method comprises imaging a marker on an object surface using a depth imaging camera, said marker comprising a three-dimensional pattern; generating a representation of the marker; matching the representation of the marker to a representation of a reference three-dimensional pattern in a reference orientation; comparing the representation of the marker to the representation of the reference three-dimensional pattern, and thereby determining a position and orientation of the object relative to the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT NEWCASTLE
    Inventor: Lars Erik Holmquist
  • Publication number: 20210042379
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of methods or systems providing a mobile device user with localized and/or time-selectable search query terms and/or search results are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Guilherme Chapiewski
  • Patent number: 10860672
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of methods or systems providing a mobile device user with localized and/or time-selectable search query terms and/or search results are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: R2 Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Guilherme Chapiewski
  • Patent number: 10136289
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) are presented for exchanging information between two or more devices when they are in a close proximity using gestures and web technologies. According to an embodiment, the identification of one or more devices using gestures is asynchronous, so that the two or more devices do not have to be shaken together at the same time synchronously, which is one advantage over conventional approaches. Another advantage is that various embodiments described herein do not require a user to download any special software (application), and it can work on all platforms, for example, with HTML5-compliant browsers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Patent number: 9986296
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sharing content includes detecting a secondary device that is paired to a main device. The main device is used to render publicly viewable content. Each secondary device is associated with a user and is used to access and view content provided by one or more content sources over a network and share the content with the main device and with other secondary devices. Selection of a multimedia content for sharing, is detected at the secondary device. The selection causes the rendering of the multimedia content at a display screen of the secondary device. Share attributes defined for the multimedia content selected for sharing, is identified on the secondary device. The multimedia content selected for sharing is populated and is available for viewing on the main device and/or one or more secondary devices of other users in accordance to the defined share attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Oath Inc.
    Inventors: Karolina Buchner, Roman Lissermann, Lars Erik Holmquist
  • Publication number: 20180137133
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of methods or systems providing a mobile device user with localized and/or time-selectable search query terms and/or search results are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Guilherme Chapiewski
  • Patent number: 9870425
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of methods or systems providing a mobile device user with localized and/or time-selectable search query terms and/or search results are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Guilherme Chapiewski
  • Patent number: 9794614
    Abstract: Software receives a communication from a smart-television device. The communication includes a device identifier for the smart-television device and a geo-location for the smart-television device. The geo-location results from collaborative location detection that uses stored geo-positions previously received from one or more mobile devices positioned proximate to the smart-television device. The software causes the smart-television device to display a first view that includes a visual icon and a message identifying a connected-television service. The software receives a geo-position for a mobile device. Upon determining that the geo-location of the smart-television device is proximate to the geo-position of the mobile device, the software causes the mobile device to display a second view that includes the visual icon. The software receives a communication from the mobile device that indicates a match between the visual icon in the first view and the visual icon in the second view and connects the devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Patent number: 9729591
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sharing content includes detecting selection of multimedia content at a first device. The selection causes automatic rendition of the selected multimedia content on a display portion of the first device. Selection of a second device is detected at a user interface of the first device. The user interface identifies a plurality of devices that have an established communication pairing with the first device. A gesture made with the first device while the second device continues to be selected, is identified. The gesture acts as a trigger for sharing the selected multimedia content with the second device. The gesture causes the multimedia content to be automatically transmitted to the second device for rendering at a display portion of the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Yahoo Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Karolina Buchner, Roger Urrabazo, Roman Lissermann
  • Patent number: 9721389
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first perspective of a three-dimensional marker may be detected, where the three-dimensional marker has a shape that presents a different appearance from every angle. A first three-dimensional virtual overlay corresponding to the first perspective of the three-dimensional marker may be identified or generated. The first three-dimensional virtual overlay corresponding to the first perspective of the three-dimensional marker may be projected or displayed such that the first three-dimensional virtual overlay substantially covers the first perspective of the three-dimensional marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Lars Erik Holmquist
  • Publication number: 20170195472
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) are presented for exchanging information between two or more devices when they are in a close proximity using gestures and web technologies. According to an embodiment, the identification of one or more devices using gestures is asynchronous, so that the two or more devices do not have to be shaken together at the same time synchronously, which is one advantage over conventional approaches. Another advantage is that various embodiments described herein do not require a user to download any special software (application), and it can work on all platforms, for example, with HTML5-compliant browsers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Lars Erik HOLMQUIST, Yash DAYAL
  • Patent number: 9602957
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) are presented for exchanging information between two or more devices when they are in a close proximity using gestures and web technologies. According to an embodiment, the identification of one or more devices using gestures is asynchronous, so that the two or more devices do not have to be shaken together at the same time synchronously, which is one advantage over conventional approaches. Another advantage is that various embodiments described herein do not require a user to download any special software (application), and it can work on all platforms, for example, with HTML5-compliant browsers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: EXCALIBUR IP, LLC
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Publication number: 20160373885
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) are presented for exchanging information between two or more devices when they are in a close proximity using gestures and web technologies. According to an embodiment, the identification of one or more devices using gestures is asynchronous, so that the two or more devices do not have to be shaken together at the same time synchronously, which is one advantage over conventional approaches. Another advantage is that various embodiments described herein do not require a user to download any special software (application), and it can work on all platforms, for example, with HTML5-compliant browsers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Patent number: 9426605
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) are presented for exchanging information between two or more devices when they are in a close proximity using gestures and web technologies. According to an embodiment, the identification of one or more devices using gestures is asynchronous, so that the two or more devices do not have to be shaken together at the same time synchronously, which is one advantage over conventional approaches. Another advantage is that various embodiments described herein do not require a user to download any special software (application), and it can work on all platforms, for example, with HTML5-compliant browsers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Patent number: 9282358
    Abstract: Software receives a communication from a smart-television device. The communication includes a device identifier, which is unique, for the smart-television device and a geo-location associated with the smart-television device. The software causes the smart-television device to display a first view that includes a visual icon along with a message identifying a connected-television service. The software receives a request from a mobile device to connect to the connected-television service. The request results in transmission of a geo-position from the mobile device. Upon determining that the geo-position of the smart-television device is proximate to the geo-location of the mobile device, the software causes the mobile device to display a second view that includes the visual icon for the device identifier. The software receives a communication from the mobile device that indicates a match between the visual icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Publication number: 20150373065
    Abstract: Methods and systems for sharing content includes detecting selection of multimedia content at a first device. The selection causes automatic rendition of the selected multimedia content on a display portion of the first device. Selection of a second device is detected at a user interface of the first device. The user interface identifies a plurality of devices that have an established communication pairing with the first device. A gesture made with the first device while the second device continues to be selected, is identified. The gesture acts as a trigger for sharing the selected multimedia content with the second device. The gesture causes the multimedia content to be automatically transmitted to the second device for rendering at a display portion of the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Karolina Buchner, Roger Urrabazo, Roman Lissermann
  • Publication number: 20150289005
    Abstract: Software receives a communication from a smart-television device. The communication includes a device identifier, which is unique, for the smart-television device and a geo-location associated with the smart-television device. The software causes the smart-television device to display a first view that includes a visual icon along with a message identifying a connected-television service. The software receives a request from a mobile device to connect to the connected-television service. The request results in transmission of a geo-position from the mobile device. Upon determining that the geo-position of the smart-television device is proximate to the geo-location of the mobile device, the software causes the mobile device to display a second view that includes the visual icon for the device identifier. The software receives a communication from the mobile device that indicates a match between the visual icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Yash Dayal
  • Publication number: 20150248785
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a first perspective of a three-dimensional marker may be detected, where the three-dimensional marker has a shape that presents a different appearance from every angle. A first three-dimensional virtual overlay corresponding to the first perspective of the three-dimensional marker may be identified or generated. The first three-dimensional virtual overlay corresponding to the first perspective of the three-dimensional marker may be projected or displayed such that the first three-dimensional virtual overlay substantially covers the first perspective of the three-dimensional marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventor: Lars Erik Holmquist
  • Publication number: 20150242419
    Abstract: Briefly, embodiments of methods or systems providing a mobile device user with localized and/or time-selectable search query terms and/or search results are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Lars Erik Holmquist, Guilherme Chapiewski