Patents by Inventor Peter Chin

Peter Chin 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: 12625596
    Abstract: User interfaces may enable users to initiate voice-communications with voice-controlled devices via a Wi-Fi network or other network via an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The user interfaces may include controls to enable users to initiate voice communications, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) calls, with devices that do not have connectivity with traditional mobile telephone networks, such as traditional circuit transmissions of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). For example, the user interface may enable initiating a voice communication with a voice-controlled device that includes network connectivity via a home Wi-Fi network. The user interfaces may indicate availability of devices and/or contacts for voice communications and/or recent activity of devices or contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blair Harold Beebe, Katherine Ann Baker, David Michael Rowell, Peter Chin
  • Patent number: 12165645
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for annotating content data such as video data with annotation data (e.g., images, emoji, memes, stylized text, sounds) in near real time. Example methods may include determining transcribed text from the content data, associated annotation data with the transcribed text, and annotating the content data with some or all transcribed text and annotation data. Example methods may further include editing the annotated content data to generate modified annotated content data and sending the annotated content data and/or modified annotated content data to a device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blair Harold Beebe, Peter Chin, Maksim Surguy, Chris Aaron Edmonds, Christina Siegfried, Kwan Ting Lee, Darvin Vida
  • Patent number: 11809686
    Abstract: User interfaces may enable users to initiate voice-communications with voice-controlled devices via a Wi-Fi network or other network via an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The user interfaces may include controls to enable users to initiate voice communications, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, with devices that do not have connectivity with traditional mobile telephone networks, such as traditional circuit transmissions of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). For example, the user interface may enable initiating a voice communication with a voice-controlled device that includes network connectivity via a home Wi-Fi network. The user interfaces may indicate availability of devices and/or contacts for voice communications and/or recent activity of devices or contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blair Harold Beebe, Katherine Ann Baker, David Michael Rowell, Peter Chin
  • Patent number: 11776541
    Abstract: Techniques for synchronizing communication across devices are described. A system receives an input command corresponding to an announcement and sends data representing the announcement to devices of the system. The system receives responses from the devices and causes the device that originated the announcement to output content corresponding to the responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christo Frank Devaraj, Farookh Mohammed, James Alexander Stanton, Brandon Taylor, Peter Chin, Mahesh Rajagopalan
  • Publication number: 20220036431
    Abstract: A method of generating a product listing preview includes the steps of identifying using one or more processors a product listing corresponding to a user; then receiving user product listing data; then generating, using the one or more processors, a product listing mockup webpage based on the product listing; then displaying, using the one or more processors, the product listing mockup webpage to the user; then receiving a confirmation from the user, then using the one or more processors to generate a confirmed product listing webpage; and then publishing the confirmed listing webpage. An additional step may include receiving product data with text and graphics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventor: Peter Chin
  • Patent number: 11204685
    Abstract: User interfaces may enable users to initiate voice-communications with voice-controlled devices via a Wi-Fi network or other network via an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The user interfaces may include controls to enable users to initiate voice communications, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, with devices that do not have connectivity with traditional mobile telephone networks, such as traditional circuit transmissions of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). For example, the user interface may enable initiating a voice communication with a voice-controlled device that includes network connectivity via a home Wi-Fi network. The user interfaces may indicate availability of devices and/or contacts for voice communications and/or recent activity of devices or contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blair Harold Beebe, Katherine Ann Baker, David Michael Rowell, Peter Chin
  • Patent number: 11024303
    Abstract: Techniques for communicating announcements across devices are described. A system performs speech processing on input audio data to determine a command to output an announcement. The system determines devices outputting indicators representing users are proximate thereto. The system generates output audio data corresponding to at least a portion of the input audio data corresponding to announcement content. The system sends the output audio data to the devices along with instructions to output audio corresponding to the output audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christo Frank Devaraj, Farookh Mohammed, James Alexander Stanton, Brandon Taylor, Peter Chin, Mahesh Rajagopalan
  • Publication number: 20200357399
    Abstract: Techniques for synchronizing communication across devices are described. A system receives an input command corresponding to an announcement and sends data representing the announcement to devices of the system. The system receives responses from the devices and causes the device that originated the announcement to output content corresponding to the responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Christo Frank Devaraj, Farookh Mohammed, James Alexander Stanton, Brandon Taylor, Peter Chin, Mahesh Rajagopalan
  • Patent number: 10706845
    Abstract: Techniques for synchronizing communication across devices are described. A system receives an input command corresponding to an announcement and sends data representing the announcement to devices of the system. The system receives responses from the devices and causes the device that originated the announcement to output content corresponding to the responses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christo Frank Devaraj, Farookh Mohammed, James Alexander Stanton, Brandon Taylor, Peter Chin, Mahesh Rajagopalan
  • Patent number: 10572107
    Abstract: User interfaces may enable users to initiate voice-communications with voice-controlled devices via a Wi-Fi network or other network via an Internet Protocol (IP) address. The user interfaces may include controls to enable users to initiate voice communications, such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, with devices that do not have connectivity with traditional mobile telephone networks, such as traditional circuit transmissions of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). For example, the user interface may enable initiating a voice communication with a voice-controlled device that includes network connectivity via a home Wi-Fi network. The user interfaces may indicate availability of devices and/or contacts for voice communications and/or recent activity of devices or contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Blair Harold Beebe, Katherine Ann Baker, David Michael Rowell, Peter Chin
  • Publication number: 20190091589
    Abstract: The plush figure has a variety of different from core rectangular prism shapes that can be interconnected such as by stitching. The plush figure has a foam core head with cutouts along corners of the foam core head. The foam core has rectangular sides with orthogonal features. Each of the orthogonal edges is preferably notched with a cutout. The cutout is an indentation along the edge of the foam core to provide a relief for receiving a fabric stitching flap. Each of these cutouts is sized and shaped to receive a fabric stitching flap formed by a fabric plush cover that fits over the core portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: PETER CHIN
  • Patent number: 10037308
    Abstract: A method for updating a page of an electronic device is provided. The page includes a first row and a second row. Each of the first row and the second row includes one or two tiles. Each tile comprises a picture. The method comprises the following steps. After an update that results in insertion of a plurality of new tiles into the page occurs, three new tiles of the plurality of new tiles are displayed by using either a first tile layout or a second tile layout in a third row and a fourth row. The number of tiles in the third row is one and the number of tiles in the fourth row is two in the first tile layout. The number of tiles in the third row is two and the number of tiles in the fourth row is one in the second tile layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: David Brinda, Jesse John Penico, Drew Bamford, Sheng-Hsin Huang, Fang-Ju Lin, Ying-Jing Wang, Pei-Ju Lee, Peter Chin, Wendy Wai Mun Chan, Keng-Yu Chen, Shih-Wun Peng
  • Patent number: 9965138
    Abstract: A method of activating an update of a home screen of a mobile communications device is provided. The home screen is displayed on a display panel of the mobile communications device. The home screen includes a plurality of tiles displaying a plurality of feeds from one or more feed sources. The method includes performing one of updating the home screen or activating and displaying a menu bar on the display panel based on a distance of a downward scrolling on a top page of a home screen. A non-transitory computer-readable medium and a mobile communications device for activating an update of a home screen of a mobile communications device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew Bamford, David Brinda, Peter Chin, Jesse John Penico, Chih-Wei Yang, Huai-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: 9919231
    Abstract: A cuboid head figure has a head portion. The head portion is a cuboid and has a head front panel, a head rear panel, a head bottom panel, and a head top panel. The head front panel is parallel to the head rear panel. The head bottom panel is parallel to the head top panel. A plurality of magnets are installed in the head portion on an inside surface of the head portion. A slot is formed on the head rear panel and the head bottom panel. The head rear panel is perpendicular to the head bottom panel. A retainer connects to the head portion through the slot. The retainer has a retainer upper section that protrudes into the slot and engages the inside surface of the head portion. The retainer also has retainer side extensions that extend laterally from the retainer upper section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Inventor: Peter Chin
  • Patent number: 9891781
    Abstract: A method of navigating between a plurality of different views of a home screen of a mobile communications device is provided. The mobile communications device includes a home button, a processor, and a display panel configured to cooperate with the processor to display one of the views of the home screen. The method includes selectively displaying one of the views of the home screen on the display panel based on a number of times the home button is activated within a predetermined time period. A non-transitory computer-readable medium and a mobile communications device of navigating between a plurality of different views of a home screen of a mobile communications device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew Bamford, David Brinda, Peter Chin, Jesse John Penico, Chih-Wei Yang, Huai-Ting Huang
  • Patent number: D981236
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Inventor: Peter Chin
  • Patent number: D1099708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Chin
  • Patent number: D1100650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Chin
  • Patent number: D1101577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Inventor: Peter Chin
  • Patent number: D1111849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Inventor: Peter Chin