Patents by Inventor Mike Digman
Mike Digman 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: 11422672Abstract: Managing updates can include receiving data items corresponding to available content for different applications, determining, using a processor, priorities associated with the data items, and creating updates for the data items using the priorities. The updates can be displayed in different ones of a plurality of views. Each view of the plurality of views is configured to display updates of a same priority.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Mike Digman, Ranhee Chung
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Patent number: 10955983Abstract: In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes a single electrode configured to passively receive a charge displacement and a change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in an environment. The apparatus further includes a touch sensor, coupled to the single electrode, configured to detect a first input based on the charge displacement, and a second input based on the change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Ernest Rehmi Post, Olivier Bau, Iliya Tsekov, Sajid Sadi, Mike Digman, Vatche Attarian, Sergi Consul, Cody Wortham
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Patent number: 10860988Abstract: A plurality of data items can be managed using a processor. The plurality of data items can be contributed by a plurality of applications. The plurality of data items can include at least scheduled events, scheduled tasks and previous activities. Information corresponding to at least the scheduled events, scheduled tasks and previous activities can be presented. The plurality of data items can be managed based on knowledge and meaning of content of the plurality of data items.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Sangwoo Han, Selene A. Mota Toledo, Mike Digman, Ranhee Chung
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Patent number: 10749986Abstract: Interacting with a computing device can include registering a plurality of commands from a plurality of applications, wherein the plurality of commands specify entity types that are accepted as parameters, determining a first entity having a first entity type, wherein the first entity is independent of the plurality of applications, and determining a selected command from the plurality of commands registered by the plurality of applications that accepts the first entity type as a parameter. The first entity and the selected command can be provided, using a processor, to a first application of the plurality of applications that supports the selected command for execution.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Mike Digman, Ranhee Chung
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Patent number: 10671231Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electrode that is coupled to a body of a user and is configured to receive a signal from the body. The received signal is based on an electromagnetic interference signal generated by an object that is external to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes one or more processors coupled to the electrode. The processors are configured to detect, based on the signal received by the electrode, one or more of: an interaction between the user and the object, an identity of the object, or a context surrounding the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Olivier Bau, Bogdana Rakova, Mike Digman, Philipp Schoessler, Martin Salvador, Sergi Consul Pacareu
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Patent number: 10564740Abstract: A user input on a panel can be realized by detecting, by the panel, at least a first electromagnetic signal output by a pen device and, responsive to detecting the first electromagnetic signal output by the pen device, initiating at least a first process of a plurality of processes based on detecting the first electromagnetic signal output by the pen device.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Vatche A. Attarian, Olivier Bau, Mike Digman, Sajid Sadi, Sajjad Rahaman
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Patent number: 10503361Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes detecting user input linked to a portion of a graphical user interface associated with one or more applications. The method further includes rendering, in response to the detected user input, at least a portion of a transient graphical object that is made up of several portions. Each portion is associated with a different virtual space, and each portion contains content including at least: 1) information linked to a particular one of the one or more applications; and 2) one or more graphical control objects for initiating one or more actions linked to the particular application.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Mike Digman, Ranhee Chung, Sokhav Nget, Sangwoo Han, Junyeon Cho
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Publication number: 20190286265Abstract: In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes a single electrode configured to passively receive a charge displacement and a change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in an environment. The apparatus further includes a touch sensor, coupled to the single electrode, configured to detect a first input based on the charge displacement, and a second input based on the change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Ernest Rehmi Post, Olivier Bau, Iliya Tsekov, Sajid Sadi, Mike Digman, Vatche Attarian, Sergi Consul, Cody Wortham
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Patent number: 10375123Abstract: In some embodiments, a request for a communication session is sent, from a requesting device to a recipient device, prior to establishing the communication session with the recipient device. A reply to the request is received, within the requesting device, from the recipient device. Responsive to the reply, the communication session is scheduled within the requesting device based upon the reply.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Mike Digman, Selene A. Mota Toledo
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Patent number: 10318090Abstract: In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes a single electrode configured to passively receive a charge displacement and a change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in an environment. The apparatus further includes a touch sensor, coupled to the single electrode, configured to detect a first input based on the charge displacement, and a second input based on the change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in the environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ernest Rehmi Post, Olivier Bau, Iliya Tsekov, Sajid Sadi, Mike Digman, Vatche Attarian, Sergi Consul, Cody Wortham
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Publication number: 20190004636Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electrode that is coupled to a body of a user and is configured to receive a signal from the body. The received signal is based on an electromagnetic interference signal generated by an object that is external to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes one or more processors coupled to the electrode. The processors are configured to detect, based on the signal received by the electrode, one or more of: an interaction between the user and the object, an identity of the object, or a context surrounding the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Olivier Bau, Bogdana Rakova, Mike Digman, Philipp Schoessler, Martin Salvador, Sergi Consul Pacareu
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Patent number: 10141929Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an electrode of a device, a signal from a user's body. The received signal is based on an electromagnetic interference signal generated by an object that is external to the device. The method further includes determining, using machine learning applied to the received signal, one or more of the following: an identity of the object, an interaction between the user and the object, or a context surrounding the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Bogdana Rakova, Mike Digman, Philipp Schoessler, Martin Salvador, Sergi Consul Pacareu, Olivier Bau
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Patent number: 10108305Abstract: In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes an insulator coupled to one or more electrodes that are configured to passively sense charge displacement or a change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in an environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ernest Rehmi Post, Olivier Bau, Iliya Tsekov, Sajid Sadi, Mike Digman, Vatche Attarian, Sergi Consul, Cody Wortham
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Patent number: 10101869Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a first context data associated with a first touch event on a first device and accessing a second context data associated with a touch event on the first device. The touch event has been detected by a second device. The method further includes comparing the first context data with the second context data and determining, based on the comparison, whether the first touch event is the touch event detected by the second device.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Olivier Bau, Bogdana Rakova, Mike Digman, Philipp Schoessler, Martin Salvador, Sergi Consul Pacareu
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Patent number: 10073578Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an electrode that is coupled to a body of a user and is configured to receive a signal from the body. The received signal is based on an electromagnetic interference signal generated by an object that is external to the apparatus. The apparatus further includes one or more processors coupled to the electrode. The processors are configured to detect, based on the signal received by the electrode, one or more of: an interaction between the user and the object, an identity of the object, or a context surrounding the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, LtdInventors: Olivier Bau, Bogdana Rakova, Mike Digman, Philipp Schoessler, Martin Salvador, Sergi Consul Pacareu
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Patent number: 10042504Abstract: In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal from an electrode of a touch sensor that senses a charge displacement, based on the signal, in order to detect the contact or separation. The method further includes detecting a contact or separation input to the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ernest Rehmi Post, Olivier Bau, Iliya Tsekov, Sajid Sadi, Mike Digman, Vatche Attarian, Sergi Consul, Cody Wortham
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Patent number: 10013132Abstract: In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal from an electrode of a touch sensor that senses a charge displacement, based on the signal, in order to detect the contact or separation. The method further includes detecting a contact or separation input to the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2014Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd.Inventors: Ernest Rehmi Post, Olivier Bau, Iliya Tsekov, Sajid Sadi, Mike Digman, Vatche Attarian, Sergi Consul, Cody Wortham
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Publication number: 20180024653Abstract: A user input on a panel can be realized by detecting, by the panel, at least a first electromagnetic signal output by a pen device and, responsive to detecting the first electromagnetic signal output by the pen device, initiating at least a first process of a plurality of processes based on detecting the first electromagnetic signal output by the pen device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Vatche A. Attarian, Olivier Bau, Mike Digman, Sajid Sadi, Sajjad Rahaman
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Publication number: 20170293893Abstract: A plurality of data items can be managed using a processor. The plurality of data items can be contributed by a plurality of applications. The plurality of data items can include at least scheduled events, scheduled tasks and previous activities. Information corresponding to at least the scheduled events, scheduled tasks and previous activities can be presented. The plurality of data items can be managed based on knowledge and meaning of content of the plurality of data items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Sangwoo Han, Selene A. Mota Toledo, Mike Digman, Ranhee Chung
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Publication number: 20170293414Abstract: Managing updates can include receiving data items corresponding to available content for different applications, determining, using a processor, priorities associated with the data items, and creating updates for the data items using the priorities. The updates can be displayed in different ones of a plurality of views. Each view of the plurality of views is configured to display updates of a same priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey S. Pierce, Mike Digman, Ranhee Chung