Patents by Inventor Martin Towle King

Martin Towle King 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).

  • Data capture from rendered documents using handheld device
    Patent number: 9143638
    Abstract: A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • Capturing text from rendered documents using supplement information
    Patent number: 8831365
    Abstract: A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based upon both the captured text and the supplemental information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • Data capture from rendered documents using handheld device
    Publication number: 20140120981
    Abstract: A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • System and method for information gathering utilizing form identifiers
    Patent number: 8619287
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for filling forms, including using a graphical capture device, are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Clifford A. Kushler, Dale L. Grover
  • Processing techniques for text capture from a rendered document
    Patent number: 8489624
    Abstract: A facility for initiating a purchase is described. The facility receives a text sequence captured by a user from a rendered document using a handheld text capture device. The facility identifies in the received text sequence a reference to a distinguished product. In response to identifying the reference, the facility presents to the user an opportunity to place an order for the established product. If the user accepts the presented opportunity to order the distinct product, the facility orders the distinct product on behalf of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Google, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • Data capture from rendered documents using handheld device
    Patent number: 8447144
    Abstract: A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • Capturing text from rendered documents using supplemental information
    Patent number: 8442331
    Abstract: A system for processing a text capture operation is described. The system receives text captured from a rendered document in the text capture operation. The system also receives supplemental information distinct from the captured text. The system determines an action to perform in response to the text capture operation based upon both the captured text and the supplemental information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • Triggering actions in response to optically or acoustically capturing keywords from a rendered document
    Patent number: 7894670
    Abstract: A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Exbiblio B.V.
    Inventors: Martin Towle King, Dale L. Grover, Clifford A. Kushler, James Quentin Stafford-Fraser
  • COMPUTER NETWORK ARCHITECTURE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING DISPLAY DATA
    Publication number: 20100115139
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided having a plurality of ultra-thin client devices coupled to at least one display device and a data processing device coupled to the ultra-thin client devices over a general purpose data network, the data processing device being operable to transmit image data directly representing at least a portion of the image displayed on one or more of the display devices over the general purpose data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Displaylink (UK) Limited
    Inventors: James Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Timothy Holroyd Glauert, Andrew John Fisher, Martin Towle King