Patents by Inventor Patrick G. DONELAN

Patrick G. DONELAN 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: 9626090
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scrolling through content displayed on an electronic device are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a detection module configured to detect scrolling events. Each of the scrolling events includes a signal to scroll in an indicated direction and by an indicated amount relative to the content displayed on the electronic device. The system also includes a scrolling module configured to scroll from a current page of the content to a next page of the content based on whether a time between the detection of a current one of the scrolling events and the detection of a previous one of the scrolling events exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick G. Donelan
  • Patent number: 9524093
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling scrolling actions for scrolling through content displayed on an electronic device are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a detection module configured to detect scrolling events, each of which includes a signal to scroll in an indicated direction and by an indicated amount relative to the content displayed on the electronic device. The detection module is configured to determine whether a current one of the scrolling events is associated with a first scrolling action or a second scrolling action. The first scrolling action precedes the second scrolling action. The system also includes a scrolling module configured to suppress the current scrolling event if the current scrolling event is associated with the first scrolling action. The scrolling module is configured to scroll from a current page to a next page of the content if the current scrolling event is associated with the second scrolling action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick G. Donelan, Michael Jens Schueppert
  • Publication number: 20150205474
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scrolling through content displayed on an electronic device are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a detection module configured to detect scrolling events. Each of the scrolling events includes a signal to scroll in an indicated direction and by an indicated amount relative to the content displayed on the electronic device. The system also includes a scrolling module configured to scroll from a current page of the content to a next page of the content based on whether a time between the detection of a current one of the scrolling events and the detection of a previous one of the scrolling events exceeds a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Patrick G. DONELAN
  • Publication number: 20150205475
    Abstract: Systems and methods for handling scrolling actions for scrolling through content displayed on an electronic device are provided. In some aspects, a system includes a detection module configured to detect scrolling events, each of which includes a signal to scroll in an indicated direction and by an indicated amount relative to the content displayed on the electronic device. The detection module is configured to determine whether a current one of the scrolling events is associated with a first scrolling action or a second scrolling action. The first scrolling action precedes the second scrolling action. The system also includes a scrolling module configured to suppress the current scrolling event if the current scrolling event is associated with the first scrolling action. The scrolling module is configured to scroll from a current page to a next page of the content if the current scrolling event is associated with the second scrolling action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Patrick G. DONELAN, Michael Jens Schueppert