Patents by Inventor Panos Vassiliadis

Panos Vassiliadis 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: 9542060
    Abstract: User interfaces for selecting content for presentation or other actions is described in this disclosure. Using a small number of input controls a user may quickly and easily navigate content available for presentation from one or more content providers. Additional information may be presented to the user to facilitate selection of the content. Users may select content using one or more of a graphical user interface, or voice input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Brenner, Jared T. Benson, Eric A. Breitbard, Michael Patrick Bauerly, Vincent G. Uttley, Panos Vassiliadis, Lowell W. Goss, Nathan Daniel Cox
  • Publication number: 20120096383
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for displaying a loader animation by a device. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a user interface, detecting a user selection of the user interface, displaying a loader animation based on the user selection, and updating the display of the user interface. The method may further include display of the loader animation include displaying a first element, the first element related to a color section of the animation, displaying a second element, the second element related to a brightness section and, displaying the first and second elements to appear as moving along a path, wherein the first and second elements move in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicants: Sony Network Entertainment Inc., Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Manabu Sakamoto, Panos Vassiliadis