Patents by Inventor Nic Couillard

Nic Couillard 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: 9164599
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment involves receiving an input on a device, the input comprising at least one of an amount of pressure applied to the device against a computing device, a click of a physical button associated with the device, or a movement of the device against the computing device. The embodiment also includes transmitting the received input to the computing device via a wireless transceiver associated with the device. Additionally, the embodiment includes causing a plurality of actions to be performed on the computing device based at least in part on the received input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Geoffrey Dowd, Matthew Bice, Nic Couillard, Christoph Moskalonek
  • Patent number: 9081795
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to share real-time electronic content among social contacts. The current location of a mobile device is determined to be at a live event. For example, GPS functionality may be used to determine the current location of the mobile device at a live event. A live event vicinity associated with the live event is determined. The live event vicinity comprises a geographic area proximate the live event. One or more social contacts may be determined to be within the live event vicinity. Electronic content may be captured using the mobile device. For example, a photograph may be taken using the mobile device. The captured electronic content may be shared with one or more social contacts that are determined to be within the live event vicinity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Nic Couillard, Kim Pimmel
  • Publication number: 20140086510
    Abstract: Systems and methods are discussed to share real-time electronic content among social contacts. The current location of a mobile device is determined to be at a live event. For example, GPS functionality may be used to determine the current location of the mobile device at a live event. A live event vicinity associated with the live event is determined. The live event vicinity comprises a geographic area proximate the live event. One or more social contacts may be determined to be within the live event vicinity. Electronic content may be captured using the mobile device. For example, a photograph may be taken using the mobile device. The captured electronic content may be shared with one or more social contacts that are determined to be within the live event vicinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Nic Couillard, Kim Pimmel
  • Publication number: 20140043245
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment involves receiving an input on a device, the input comprising at least one of an amount of pressure applied to the device against a computing device, a click of a physical button associated with the device, or a movement of the device against the computing device. The embodiment also includes transmitting the received input to the computing device via a wireless transceiver associated with the device. Additionally, the embodiment includes causing a plurality of actions to be performed on the computing device based at least in part on the received input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Geoffrey Dowd, Matthew Bice, Nic Couillard, Christoph Moskalonek