Patents by Inventor Matthew William Canton

Matthew William Canton 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).

  • System and method for determination of a digital destination based on a multi-part identifier
    Patent number: 10650072
    Abstract: One general aspect includes a method, including: capturing an image of an object having a multi-part identifier displayed thereon, the multi-part identifier including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including graphical content and the second portion including human-recognizable textual content. The method also includes based on the captured image, identifying a domain associated with the graphical content. The method also includes based on the captured image, identifying a sub-part of the domain associated with the textual content. The method also includes identifying a digital destination based on the identified domain and the identified sub-part. The method also includes performing an action based on the digital destination. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Maria Loveva, Matthew William Canton, Peizhao Zhang, Shihang Wei, Shen Wang, Peter Vajda, Han Wang
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF A DIGITAL DESTINATION BASED ON A MULTI-PART IDENTIFIER
    Publication number: 20190130043
    Abstract: One general aspect includes a method, including: capturing an image of an object having a multi-part identifier displayed thereon, the multi-part identifier including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including graphical content and the second portion including human-recognizable textual content. The method also includes based on the captured image, identifying a domain associated with the graphical content. The method also includes based on the captured image, identifying a sub-part of the domain associated with the textual content. The method also includes identifying a digital destination based on the identified domain and the identified sub-part. The method also includes performing an action based on the digital destination. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Maria Ioveva, Matthew William Canton, Peizhao Zhang, Shihang Wei, Shen Wang, Peter Vajda, Han Wang
  • Display device with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D944281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Roark Underwood, Geoff David Joseph Teehan, George Lewis Kedenburg, III, Jason Holland, Matthew William Canton, Maya Patterson, Robin Maxime Clediere