Patents by Inventor Michael B. Herf
Michael B. Herf 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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Patent number: 11100165Abstract: A method for making modified content available includes storing an item comprising contents. A modification procedure to be performed on the item to modify the contents is identified. The method includes generating a file identifier to represent the item such that, upon a request to access the item being received, the modification procedure is performed on the item using the file identifier and the modified contents are provided in response to the request. A method for making modified content available includes receiving a request to access a file identifier that represents an item comprising contents. After receiving the request, a modification procedure to modify the contents is performed. The modification procedure is identified using the file identifier. The modified contents are provided in response to the request. A system includes an application program, a repository and a redirector.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Michael B. Herf, Sigurdur Asgeirsson
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Patent number: 9946791Abstract: A method for making modified content available includes storing an item comprising contents. A modification procedure to be performed on the item to modify the contents is identified. The method includes generating a file identifier to represent the item such that, upon a request to access the item being received, the modification procedure is performed on the item using the file identifier and the modified contents are provided in response to the request. A method for making modified content available includes receiving a request to access a file identifier that represents an item comprising contents. After receiving the request, a modification procedure to modify the contents is performed. The modification procedure is identified using the file identifier. The modified contents are provided in response to the request. A system includes an application program, a repository and a redirector.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Michael B. Herf, Sigurdur Asgeirsson
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Publication number: 20160188167Abstract: A computer based, digital image management system that visually presents an entire archive in a manner that facilitates easy, non-textual, searching for specific images. In one embodiment, the system includes two elements: a file management methodology and a graphical user interface. The file management method utilizes reference files that contain multiple properties (metadata) relating to each image file. Image files are grouped into a multiplicity of collections based on user-defined associations of the properties. The graphical user interface visually represents the groups of image files on 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional graphic metaphors. In addition, the graphical interface uses multiple display variables such as icons, mnemonics, size, movement, color, and luminance to signify relationships between groups, and/or communicate key properties of individual or groups of images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Edward K. Chao, Michael B. Herf, Lars D. Perkins, Reed P.M. Sturtevant
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Publication number: 20140337324Abstract: A computer based, digital image management system that visually presents an entire archive in a manner that facilitates easy, non-textual, searching for specific images. In one embodiment, the system includes two elements: a file management methodology and a graphical user interface. The file management method utilizes reference files that contain multiple properties (metadata) relating to each image file. Image files are grouped into a multiplicity of collections based on user-defined associations of the properties. The graphical user interface visually represents the groups of image files on 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional graphic metaphors. In addition, the graphical interface uses multiple display variables such as icons, mnemonics, size, movement, color, and luminance to signify relationships between groups, and/or communicate key properties of individual or groups of images.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Edward K. Chao, Michael B. Herf, Lars D. Perkins, Reed P.M. Sturtevant
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Patent number: 8811775Abstract: A computer based, digital image management system that visually presents an entire archive in a manner that facilitates easy, non-textual, searching for specific images. In one embodiment, the system includes two elements: a file management methodology and a graphical user interface. The file management method utilizes reference files that contain multiple properties (metadata) relating to each image file. Image files are grouped into a multiplicity of collections based on user-defined associations of the properties. The graphical user interface visually represents the groups of image files on 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional graphic metaphors. In addition, the graphical interface uses multiple display variables such as icons, mnemonics, size, movement, color, and luminance to signify relationships between groups, and/or communicate key properties of individual or groups of images.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Edward K. Chao, Michael B. Herf, Lars D. Perkins, Reed P. M. Sturtevant
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Patent number: 8705897Abstract: A computer based, digital image management system that visually presents an entire archive in a manner that facilitates easy, non-textual, searching for specific images. In one embodiment, the system includes two elements: a file management methodology and a graphical user interface. The file management method utilizes reference files that contain multiple properties (metadata) relating to each image file. Image files are grouped into a multiplicity of collections based on user-defined associations of the properties. The graphical user interface visually represents the groups of image files on 2-dimentional or 3-dimensional graphic metaphors. In addition, the graphical interface uses multiple display variables such as icons, mnemonics, size, movement, color, and luminance to signify relationships between groups, and/or communicate key properties of individual or groups of images.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Edward K. Chao, Michael B. Herf, Lars D. Perkins, Reed P. M. Sturtevant
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Patent number: 8245123Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computer program products and systems are provided for editing an image in a browser. One method includes receiving crop data at a server including information defining a crop size and location associated with a cropping operation to be applied to an image in accordance with user instructions received at a client device and transmitting from the server to the client device a modified image, the modified image having a uniform resource locator (URL) and being cropped in accordance with the crop data.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew Hertzfeld, Richard L. Sites, Michael B. Herf, Justin Rosenstein, Lilly Christine Irani
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Patent number: 7978207Abstract: A computer-implemented method for correlating an electronic object with a geo-location is discussed. The method includes selecting an object in a first application for determination of a geo-location for the selected object, graphically identifying, in a second application, a geo-location to be associated with the selected object, and updating one or more values stored with the selected object to include information relating to the geo-location.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Michael B. Herf, Ari Berger, Brian A. McClendon
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Patent number: 7970240Abstract: A computer based, digital image management system that visually presents an entire archive in a manner that facilitates easy, non-textual, searching for specific images. The system consists of two main elements; a file management methodology, and a graphical user interface. The file management method utilizes reference files that contain multiple properties (metadata) relating to each image file. Image files are grouped into a multiplicity of collections based on user-defined associations of the properties. The graphical user interface visually represents the groups of image files on 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional graphic metaphors. In addition, the graphical interface uses multiple display variables such as icons, mnemonics, size, movement, color, and luminance to signify relationships between groups, and/or communicate key properties of individual or groups of images.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Edward K. Chao, Michael B. Herf, Lars D. Perkins, Reed P. M. Sturtevant
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Publication number: 20100110104Abstract: Methods, apparatus, computer program products and systems are provided for editing an image in a browser. One method includes receiving crop data at a server including information defining a crop size and location associated with a cropping operation to be applied to an image in accordance with user instructions received at a client device and transmitting from the server to the client device a modified image, the modified image having a uniform resource locator (URL) and being cropped in accordance with the crop data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Andrew Hertzfeld, Richard L. Sites, Michael B. Herf, Justin Rosenstein, Lilly Christine Irani
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Patent number: 7634715Abstract: Methods, tools, and systems are provided for editing an image in a browser. One method includes presenting an image in a browser, receiving a selection from a user to transform the image and transforming the image in the browser without interaction with the server.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Andrew Hertzfeld, Richard L. Sites, Michael B. Herf, Justin Rosenstein, Lilly Christine Irani
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Publication number: 20080225058Abstract: Methods, tools, and systems are provided for editing an image in a browser. One method includes presenting an image in a browser, receiving a selection from a user to transform the image and transforming the image in the browser without interaction with the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Andy Hertzfeld, Richard L. Sites, Michael B. Herf, Justin Rosenstein, Lilly Christine Irani