Patents by Inventor Louis A. Martinez
Louis A. Martinez 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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Publication number: 20240394249Abstract: Systems and methods for natural language query processing and visualization. In embodiments, a structure associated with a dataset and a natural language question are obtained and provided to an AI model to request, from the AI model, a query that may be used for retrieving data from the dataset responsive to the natural language question. The query is received form the AI model and executed against the data in the dataset to retrieve data responsive to the natural language question. In embodiments, the data responsive to the natural language question is analyzed to determine one or more structural characteristics of the data responsive to the natural language question, and a graphical visualization of the data responsive to the natural language question is generated based on the one or more structural characteristics of the data responsive to the natural language question.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Applicant: Synerio Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Aaron C. Cunningham, Ronald R. Austring, Louis A. Martinez, John B. Wheeler
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Patent number: 9158430Abstract: Various embodiments provide a target element zoom component that is configured to perform a focal point zoom operation on a target element using an appropriate zoom factor. In at least some embodiments, the target element zoom component receives a request to perform a zoom operation at a focal point of a target element in a page displayed in a display area. In at least some embodiments, the request is received via two-finger tap input on a screen of a touch enabled device. The target element zoom component then determines an appropriate zoom factor for the zoom operation. Responsive to determining the appropriate zoom factor, the target element zoom component performs the zoom operation on the page using the appropriate zoom factor so that the target element remains within the display area with the focal point retained.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Harel M. Williams, Brian E. Manthos, Paul L. Cutsinger, Helen E. Drislane, Prashant Singh, Louis A. Martinez
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Patent number: 9058396Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jane T. Kim, John B. Bravenec, Anthony T. Chor, Yi Lang Mok, Habtamu M Feyessa, Sarah J. Bowers, Warren G. Stevens, Robert J. Mauceri, Jr., Michael J. Patten, Aaron M. Butcher, Vikas Rajvanshy, Jaime Martin Sanchez Lopez, Mark H. Schmidt, David B. Flink, Yan Ke, Louis A. Martinez
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Patent number: 8977967Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jane T. Kim, John B. Bravenec, Anthony T. Chor, Yi Lang Mok, Habtamu M. Feyessa, Sarah J. Bowers, Warren G. Stevens, Robert J. Mauceri, Jr., Michael J. Patten, Aaron M. Butcher, Vikas Rajvanshy, Jaime Martin Sanchez Lopez, Mark H. Schmidt, David B. Flink, Yan Ke, Louis A. Martinez
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Patent number: 8893042Abstract: Various embodiments utilize certain events that occur within a Web browser to recognize an imminent intent, on the part of the user, to navigate to a website. Given such events, in combination with a user's past browsing patterns and history, an automated and personalized navigation solution can be provided to expedite navigation.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Avrum S. Laurie, Jennifer C. Trahan, John H. Lueders, Prashant Singh, Louis A. Martinez, Jane T. Kim, Warren G. Stevens, Jess S. Holbrook, Kuei-Chih Sun, Mary-Lynne Williams, Sarah J. Bowers
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Publication number: 20130305136Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jane T. Kim, John B. Bravenec, Anthony T. Chor, Yi Lang Mok, Habtamu M. Feyessa, Sarah J. Bowers, Warren G. Stevens, Robert J. Mauceri, JR., Michael J. Patten, Aaron M. Butcher, Vikas Rajvanshy, Jaime Martin Sanchez Lopez, Mark H. Schmidt, David B. Flink, Yan Ke, Louis A. Martinez
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Publication number: 20130305159Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a flip ahead input, such as a gesture, provides touch users with an ability to easily navigate various websites. The flip ahead input can be utilized to advance to the next portion of relevant content. In at least some embodiments, the flip ahead input resides in the form of a forward swipe. In one or more embodiments, the flip ahead input is configured to be utilized in association with an aggregated browsing history from multiple users. The aggregated browsing history is analyzed to generate rules that are then downloaded to a client device and used by a suitably-configured web browser to ascertain the next portion of content when a flip ahead input is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jane T. Kim, John B. Bravenec, Anthony T. Chor, Yi Lang Mok, Habtamu M Feyessa, Sarah J. Bowers, Warren G. Stevens, Robert J. Mauceri, Jr., Michael J. Patten, Aaron M. Butcher, Vikas Rajvanshy, Jaime Martin Sanchez Lopez, Mark H. Schmidt, David B. Flink, Yan Ke, Louis A. Martinez
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Publication number: 20120311489Abstract: Various embodiments provide a target element zoom component that is configured to perform a focal point zoom operation on a target element using an appropriate zoom factor. In at least some embodiments, the target element zoom component receives a request to perform a zoom operation at a focal point of a target element in a page displayed in a display area. In at least some embodiments, the request is received via two-finger tap input on a screen of a touch enabled device. The target element zoom component then determines an appropriate zoom factor for the zoom operation. Responsive to determining the appropriate zoom factor, the target element zoom component performs the zoom operation on the page using the appropriate zoom factor so that the target element remains within the display area with the focal point retained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Harel M. Williams, Brian E. Manthos, Paul L. Cutsinger, Helen E. Drislane, Prashant Singh, Louis A. Martinez
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Patent number: 8312387Abstract: Various embodiments provide a target element zoom component that is configured to perform a focal point zoom operation on a target element using an appropriate zoom factor. In at least some embodiments, the target element zoom component receives a request to perform a zoom operation at a focal point of a target element in a page displayed in a display area. In at least some embodiments, the request is received via two-finger tap input on a screen of a touch enabled device. The target element zoom component then determines an appropriate zoom factor for the zoom operation. Responsive to determining the appropriate zoom factor, the target element zoom component performs the zoom operation on the page using the appropriate zoom factor so that the target element remains within the display area with the focal point retained.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Harel M. Williams, Brian E. Manthos, Paul L. Cutsinger, Helen E. Drislane, Prashant Singh, Louis A. Martinez
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Publication number: 20120066645Abstract: Various embodiments utilize certain events that occur within a Web browser to recognize an imminent intent, on the part of the user, to navigate to a website. Given such events, in combination with a user's past browsing patterns and history, an automated and personalized navigation solution can be provided to expedite navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Avrum S. Laurie, Jennifer C. Trahan, John H. Lueders, Prashant Singh, Louis A. Martinez, Jane T. Kim, Warren G. Stevens, Jess S. Holbrook, Kuei-Chih Sun, Mary-Lynne Williams, Sarah J. Bowers
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Publication number: 20120066628Abstract: Various embodiments enable a tab within a web browser user interface to be dragged out of an associated tab band in which it appears. When dragged outside of the tab band, content can be rendered within a window associated with the tab. This permits side-by-side viewing of content in the primary web browser user interface as well as the window associated with the tab that has been dragged out of the tab band. In one or more embodiments, content that is associated with a dragged tab's window can include live content, such as multimedia presentations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Michael J. Ens, Louis A. Martinez, Mike Pell, Eugene Chang
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Publication number: 20110035702Abstract: Various embodiments provide a target element zoom component that is configured to perform a focal point zoom operation on a target element using an appropriate zoom factor. In at least some embodiments, the target element zoom component receives a request to perform a zoom operation at a focal point of a target element in a page displayed in a display area. In at least some embodiments, the request is received via two-finger tap input on a screen of a touch enabled device. The target element zoom component then determines an appropriate zoom factor for the zoom operation. Responsive to determining the appropriate zoom factor, the target element zoom component performs the zoom operation on the page using the appropriate zoom factor so that the target element remains within the display area with the focal point retained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Harel M. Williams, Brian E. Manthos, Paul L. Cutsinger, Helen E. Drislane, Prashant Singh, Louis A. Martinez
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Patent number: 6597671Abstract: In a wireless communication system (106), base stations (118, 120) are connected to a backbone network (116) such as a wired LAN and act as access points and relays for remote stations (128, 132, 136). A remote station registers and performs bidirectional communication with one of the base stations designated as its home base station. Base stations have overlapping coverage areas where a remote station is within reception range of several base stations. Such communication system may for instance be a multicell radio LAN using frequency hopping signaling. The method allows to reuse a limited number of network resources such as frequency hopping patterns and assign the same resource to several active base stations.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1998Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hamid Ahmadi, David Bantz, Frederic Bauchot, Colin Harrison, Arvind Krishna, Jose Louis Martinez, Kadathur Natarajan, Michelle Wetterwald
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Patent number: 5870385Abstract: In a wireless communication system (106), base stations (118, 120) are connected to a backbone network (116) such as a wired LAN and act as access points and relays for remote stations (128, 132, 136). A remote station registers and performs bidirectional communication with one of the base stations designated as its home base station. Base stations have overlapping coverage areas where a remote station is within reception range of several base stations. Such communication system may for instance be a multicell radio LAN using frequency hopping signaling. The method allows reuse of a limited number of network resources such as frequency hopping patterns and assign the same resource to several active base stations.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 1997Date of Patent: February 9, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hamid Ahmadi, David Bantz, Frederic Bauchot, Colin Harrison, Arvind Krishna, Jose Louis Martinez, Kadathur Natarajan, Michelle Wetterwald
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Patent number: 5812184Abstract: A bidirectional cable television system provides for transmission of signals from cable subscribers downlink in the same direction as the ensemble of television channels which the cable television system is already constructed to deliver. The subscriber signals may be transmitted over the cable in the blanking intervals of a cable television channel, using the T-NET technique described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,750,036. Alternatively, the signals may be carried over a dedicated channel, or transmitted cochannel along a cable television channel carrying ordinary programming by adding the subscriber information to alternating video frames in alternating polarity to achieve visual cancellation. The subscriber signals are collected after the last distribution line amplifier in the cable downlink. The collected signals are transmitted to a central receiver via wireless or other customary means such as a modem.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: September 22, 1998Assignee: Radio Telecom & Technology, Inc.Inventor: Louis Martinez
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Patent number: 5781536Abstract: In a wireless communication system (106), base stations (118, 120) are connected to a backbone network (116) such as a wired LAN and act as access points and relays for remote stations (128, 132, 136). A remote station registers and performs bidirectional communication with one of the base stations designated as its home base station. Base stations have overlapping coverage areas where a remote station is within reception range of several base stations. Such communication system may for instance be a multicell radioLAN using frequency hopping signaling. The method allows reuse of a limited number of network resources such as frequency hopping patterns and assign the same resource to several active base stations.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hamid Ahmadi, David Bantz, Frederic Bauchot, Colin Harrison, Arvind Krishna, Jose Louis Martinez, Kadathur Natarajan, Michelle Wetterwald
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Patent number: 5596361Abstract: A bidirectional cable television system provides for transmission of signals from cable subscribers downlink in the same direction as the ensemble of television channels which the cable television system is already constructed to deliver. The subscriber signals may be transmitted over the cable in the blanking intervals of a cable television channel, using the T-NET technique described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,750,036. Alternatively, the signals may be carried over a dedicated channel, or transmitted cochannel along a cable television channel carrying ordinary programming by adding the subscriber information to alternating video frames in alternating polarity to achieve visual cancellation. The subscriber signals are collected after the last distribution line amplifier in the cable downlink. The collected signals are transmitted to a central receiver via wireless or other customary means such as a modem.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: January 21, 1997Assignee: Radio Telecom & Technology, Inc.Inventor: Louis Martinez
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Patent number: 5589872Abstract: A bidirectional cable television system provides for transmission of signals from cable subscribers downlink in the same direction as the ensemble of television channels which the cable television system is already constructed to deliver. The subscriber signals may be transmitted over the cable in the blanking intervals of a cable television channel, using the T-NET technique described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,750,036. Alternatively, the signals may be carried over a dedicated channel, or transmitted cochannel along a cable television channel carrying ordinary programming by adding the subscriber information to alternating video frames in alternating polarity to achieve visual cancellation. The subscriber signals are collected after the last distribution line amplifier in the cable downlink. The collected signals are transmitted to a central receiver via wireless or other customary means such as a modem.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Radio Telecom & Technology, Inc.Inventor: Louis Martinez
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Patent number: 5550579Abstract: A bidirectional cable television system provides for transmission of signals from cable subscribers downlink in the same direction as the ensemble of television channels which the cable television system is already constructed to deliver. The subscriber signals may be transmitted over the cable in the blanking intervals of a cable television channel, using the T-NET technique described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,750,036. Alternatively, the signals may be carried over a dedicated channel, or transmitted cochannel along a cable television channel carrying ordinary programming by adding the subscriber information to alternating video frames in alternating polarity to achieve visual cancellation. The subscriber signals are collected after the last distribution line amplifier in the cable downlink. The collected signals are transmitted to a central receiver via wireless or other customary means such as a modem.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1994Date of Patent: August 27, 1996Assignee: Radio Telecom & Technology, Inc.Inventor: Louis Martinez
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Patent number: 5404734Abstract: A lock comprised of a cylindrical body having a first passage extending axially through the body which passage is configured to enable a locking bar to be passed through the body, the bar having at least one orifice intermediate its extremities, the lock body having a second partial passageway extending from the side wall of the body at least into the first passageway and normal to the latter so that the orifice in the bar can be disposed in register with the second passageway. A cylindrical lock configured to fit slidably in the second passageway so that at least a portion of the lock may be thrust in the second passageway and through the bar orifice when the latter is disposed in register with the second passageway, when the lock may be secured by a key to be withdrawn from the outer end of the lock. This lock and bar may employed with external plates to secure adjacent members from movement relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1993Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Inventor: Louis Martinez