Patents by Inventor Paul G. Allen

Paul G. Allen 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).

  • Context-sensitive interactive television ticker
    Patent number: 8250603
    Abstract: An in-context interactive television ticker is provided. The ticker is rendered on a display screen that also shows a television program, and presents ticker content that is in-context with subject matter of the television program. The ticker remains rendered and context-sensitive to the subject matter of the currently shown television program, whenever there is a change in the television program, such as when the subject matter of the current television program changes, when a commercial interruption occurs during the television program, or when the television channel is changed. The ticker is interactive in that the viewer can perform various interactive operations with the ticker, including interacting with the ticker to obtain additional information related to an in-context item presented by the ticker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul G. Allen
  • Call transfer to proximate devices
    Patent number: 8224306
    Abstract: A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is made to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund 1, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Call transfer to proximate devices
    Patent number: 8208913
    Abstract: A second communication device is detected in proximity to a first communication device engaged in a call, and a substantially uninterrupted transfer of the call is made to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Health-related signaling via wearable items
    Patent number: 8130095
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for configuring and using displays, speakers, or other output devices positioned by an article of clothing or other such structure wearable by a healthcare recipient, for example, in a clinic or residential care facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward S. Boyden, Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Dennis J. Rivet, Michael A. Smith, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Health-related signaling via wearable items
    Patent number: 8125331
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for configuring and using displays, speakers, or other output devices positioned by an article of clothing or other such structure wearable by a healthcare recipient, for example, in a clinic or residential care facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward S. Boyden, Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Dennis J. Rivet, Michael A. Smith, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Health-related signaling via wearable items
    Patent number: 8094009
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for configuring and using displays, speakers, or other output devices positioned by an article of clothing or other such structure wearable by a healthcare recipient, for example, in a clinic or residential care facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward S. Boyden, Mahalaxmi Gita Bangera, W. Daniel Hillis, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Edward K. Y. Jung, Eric C. Leuthardt, Dennis J. Rivet, Michael A. Smith, Elizabeth A. Sweeney, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Victoria Y. H. Wood
  • Method and system for creating a concept-object database
    Patent number: 8060538
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to acquiring information from the worldwide web, organizing information acquired from the worldwide web, and using the acquired and organized information to facilitate web-page searching, web-page browsing, and other worldwide-web-based activities. In one embodiment of the present invention, a database of concept objects is created from an initial set of semantic objects and from hyperlink information obtained from web pages by one or more web crawlers. The initial set of semantic objects is processed using hyperlink based objects created by the web crawler. The processed semantic objects are then associated with additional hyperlink-based objects to create a concept-object database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Vulcan, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Hall, Arun T. Jacob, Mark Thomas Greaves, Paul G. Allen
  • Remote Control Device with Integrated Display Screen for Controlling a Digital Video Recorder
    Publication number: 20110173658
    Abstract: A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a recording list including programs scheduled to be recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: ARRIS GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, James A. Billmaier
  • Medical overlay mirror
    Patent number: 7952537
    Abstract: Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Remote control device with integrated display screen for controlling a digital video recorder
    Patent number: 7911543
    Abstract: A remote control for a digital video recorder includes an integrated display screen configured to display a recording list including programs scheduled to be recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, James A. Billmaier
  • Medical overlay mirror
    Patent number: 7876289
    Abstract: Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CONCEPT-OBJECT DATABASE
    Publication number: 20100250586
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to acquiring information from the worldwide web, organizing information acquired from the worldwide web, and using the acquired and organized information to facilitate web-page searching, web-page browsing, and other worldwide-web-based activities. In one embodiment of the present invention, a database of concept objects is created from an initial set of semantic objects and from hyperlink information obtained from web pages by one or more web crawlers. The initial set of semantic objects is processed using hyperlink based objects created by the web crawler. The processed semantic objects are then associated with additional hyperlink-based objects to create a concept-object database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen G. Hall, Arun T. Jacob, Mark Thomas Greaves, Paul G. Allen
  • Medical overlay mirror
    Publication number: 20100214240
    Abstract: Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR.
  • Medical overlay mirror
    Publication number: 20100201605
    Abstract: Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, JR.
  • Context-sensitive interactive television ticker
    Patent number: 7774815
    Abstract: An in-context interactive television ticker is provided. The ticker is rendered on a display screen that also shows a television program, and presents ticker content that is in-context with subject matter of the television program. The ticker remains rendered and context-sensitive to the subject matter of the currently shown television program, whenever there is a change in the television program, such as when the subject matter of the current television program changes, when a commercial interruption occurs during the television program, or when the television channel is changed. The ticker is interactive in that the viewer can perform various interactive operations with the ticker, including interacting with the ticker to obtain additional information related to an in-context item presented by the ticker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul G. Allen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOCUSED NAVIGATION WITHIN A USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20100122290
    Abstract: A method for navigation of television program listings within a user interface includes successively displaying a first set of visual cards in a first area of the user interface. Each visual card of the first set of visual cards represents a corresponding broadcast time slot associated with a graphically represented first card characteristic. Selection by a user of a particular visual card of the first set of visual cards is enabled in order to view a television program corresponding to the time slot represented by the selected visual card. In an embodiment, a transition from display of a first visual card of the first set of visual cards to display of a second visual card of the first set of visual cards occurs automatically at the conclusion of a first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, James A. Billmaier, John M. Kellum, Anthony F. Istvan, Dewey Reid, Philip Rogan
  • Lightweight application-level runtime state save-and-restore utility
    Publication number: 20100115334
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to computer-management tools and utilities that allow computer users to save and restore current application-level runtime states of computational environments created by users on computer systems. Certain embodiments of the present invention are particularly directed to time-and-memory efficient state-saving and state-restoring tools and utilities that allow a user to save snapshots of the user's application-level runtime environment, to manage and review stored snapshots, and to subsequently restore the application-level runtime state of a computer system from a previously saved snapshot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Allen Malleck, Christopher W. Jones, Kevin S. Brockway, Thomas Robert Grubbs, Paul G. Allen, Michael` Owen Stacie
  • Method and system for creating a concept-object database
    Patent number: 7707161
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to acquiring information from the worldwide web, organizing information acquired from the worldwide web, and using the acquired and organized information to facilitate web-page searching, web-page browsing, and other worldwide-web-based activities. In one embodiment of the present invention, a database of concept objects is created from an initial set of semantic objects and from hyperlink information obtained from web pages by one or more web crawlers. The initial set of semantic objects is processed using hyperlink based objects created by the web crawler. The processed semantic objects are then associated with additional hyperlink-based objects to create a concept-object database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Vulcan Labs LLC
    Inventors: Stephen G. Hall, Arun T. Jacob, Mark Thomas Greaves, Paul G. Allen
  • Medical overlay mirror
    Patent number: 7692606
    Abstract: Medical overlay mirror methods and related systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K.Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.
  • Cosmetic enhancement mirror
    Patent number: 7683858
    Abstract: Cosmetic enhancement mirror methods and related systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Searete LLC
    Inventors: Paul G. Allen, Edward K. Y. Jung, Royce A. Levien, Mark A. Malamud, John D. Rinaldo, Jr.