Patents by Inventor MICHAEL WALDMAN RECKHOW

MICHAEL WALDMAN RECKHOW 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).

  • Patent number: 10685471
    Abstract: A content item includes content such as video. A preview of a content item that includes video is displayed by an electronic device, where displaying the preview includes playing the video. A user input selecting the content item is detected. In response to detecting the user input, the electronic device transitions from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item includes displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview. Furthermore, the electronic device continues to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: FACEBOOK, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Waldman Reckhow, Michael James Matas
  • Patent number: 10025972
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire real-time image data depicting at least a portion of a face of a user of a computing system (or device). The real-time image data can be analyzed to determine a state associated with at least the portion of the face. An emoji can be provided based on the state associated with at least the portion of the face. The emoji can be inputted in a communication to be made by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Michael Waldman Reckhow, Yaniv Taigman
  • Publication number: 20170140214
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire real-time image data depicting at least a portion of a face of a user of a computing system (or device). The real-time image data can be analyzed to determine a state associated with at least the portion of the face. An emoji can be provided based on the state associated with at least the portion of the face. The emoji can be inputted in a communication to be made by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Michael James Matas, Michael Waldman Reckhow, Yaniv Taigman
  • Publication number: 20160334969
    Abstract: At an electronic device having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, an image and a location affordance associated with the image are concurrently displayed. The image has an associated location and corresponds to a source media item that was generated at the associated location. A selection of the location affordance is detected. In response to detecting selection of the location affordance, a map showing the associated location of the image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Waldman Reckhow, Michael James Matas
  • Publication number: 20160334973
    Abstract: A content item includes content such as video. A preview of a content item that includes video is displayed by an electronic device, where displaying the preview includes playing the video. A user input selecting the content item is detected. In response to detecting the user input, the electronic device transitions from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, wherein displaying the content item includes displaying a portion of the content item not displayed in the preview. Furthermore, the electronic device continues to play the video while transitioning from displaying the preview of the content item to displaying the content item, and while displaying the content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Waldman Reckhow, Michael James Matas
  • Publication number: 20160328127
    Abstract: An item of content includes an embedded video and one or more portions distinct from the embedded video. An electronic device simultaneously plays an embedded video at a first resolution and displays a first portion of the item of content. First and second regions of the embedded video are displayed. In response to a first user input, display of the first portion of the item of content ceases, and the first region of the embedded video is displayed at a second resolution greater than the first resolution, where display of the second region of the embedded video ceases. A second user input is detected. In response, while playing the embedded video, the electronic device ceases displaying part of the first region of the embedded video, and displays part of the second region of the embedded video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Waldman Reckhow, Michael James Matas
  • Publication number: 20110196746
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that provide insight to advertisers that participated in online advertiser auctions. A system receives data from one or more advertiser auctions and stores the data in a log. The log is queried for a sample of the data from the advertiser auctions. Data is extracted from the sample regarding advertisements submitted by the advertisers that participated in the advertiser auctions. Based on the data extracted from the sample, a report is generated that summarizes statistics and feedback regarding the advertisements that participated in the advertiser auctions. The report is displayed to a user. In embodiments, the report is automatically generated and displayed to the advertisers that participated in the advertiser auctions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: ZHAOHUI TANG, DARRYN OWEN LAVERY, RONG JIAN GUAN, TARUN KUMAR JAIN, MICHAEL WALDMAN RECKHOW, TAO WANG
  • Publication number: 20100010822
    Abstract: A method, data structure, and medium are provided for generating and presenting advertisements to users through a social networking web site. Objective information describing a product is received from a promoter, and subjective information describing the product is received from users of the social networking web site. An advertisement is then generated by combining the information received from the promoter and the users of the social networking web site. Ratings are calculated for each of a plurality of advertisements and analyzed to select advertisements to present to a user through the social networking web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: HRISHIKESH BAL, MICHAEL WALDMAN RECKHOW
  • Publication number: 20100010866
    Abstract: A method, data structure, and medium are provided for presenting advertisements to users through a social networking web site and tracking the interactions of users with the advertisements. Advertisements describing a product or service can be presented to users of the social networking site along with a plurality of communication options for communicating the advertisement to other users through the social networking site. Upon receiving a selection of a communication option from the user, the advertisement is accordingly communicated to other users through the social networking site. The interactions of those users with the advertisement is then tracked and reported to a third party. The cost of presenting the advertisement can be calculated based on the interactions of users with the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hrishikesh Bal, Michael Waldman Reckhow