Patents by Inventor Madan Ankapura

Madan Ankapura 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).

  • Apparatus and method for detecting an input to a terminal
    Patent number: 11023080
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a touch input to a touchscreen and distinguishing between different types of touch inputs are provided. The method includes detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal, and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nitin Bajaj, Madan Ankapura
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN INPUT TO A TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20190369763
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a touch input to a touchscreen and distinguishing between different types of touch inputs are provided. The method includes detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal, and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Nitin BAJAJ, Madan ANKAPURA
  • Apparatus and method for detecting hard and soft touch by using acoustic sensors
    Patent number: 10437392
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a touch input to a touchscreen and distinguishing between different types of touch inputs are provided. The method includes detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal, and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nitin Bajaj, Madan Ankapura
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN INPUT TO A TERMINAL
    Publication number: 20140009401
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting a touch input to a touchscreen and distinguishing between different types of touch inputs are provided. The method includes detecting the input to a touch screen of the terminal, and determining an input type that is input to the touch screen based on characteristics of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Nitin BAJAJ, Madan ANKAPURA
  • Method and system for improving personalization of advertising for mobile devices using peer rating
    Patent number: 8275663
    Abstract: For use in a wireless communication network, a method and system for targeting advertising for a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of advertisements from an advertising distributor. The method also includes filtering the advertisements based on meta data for each advertisement. The method further includes receiving ratings of the advertisements from a plurality of mobile devices. The method also includes further filtering the advertisements based on an end user profile and the ratings from the plurality of mobile devices. The method still further includes transmitting a selected advertisement to the first mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ciaran Rochford, Zhinan Zhou, Madan Ankapura
  • Method and system for improving personalization of advertising for mobile devices using peer rating
    Publication number: 20100274624
    Abstract: For use in a wireless communication network, a method and system for targeting advertising for a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of advertisements from an advertising distributor. The method also includes filtering the advertisements based on meta data for each advertisement. The method further includes receiving ratings of the advertisements from a plurality of mobile devices. The method also includes further filtering the advertisements based on an end user profile and the ratings from the plurality of mobile devices. The method still further includes transmitting a selected advertisement to the first mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ciaran Rochford, Zhinan Zhou, Madan Ankapura