Patents by Inventor Philip Vann

Philip Vann 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: 10149098
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for location tracking are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a computing device that is configured to receive radio signals from beacons, beacon data that includes data identifying a corresponding beacon and data identifying a power level of a corresponding radio signal. The actions further include receiving, from the computing device, sensor data collected by a sensor that is located on the computing device. The actions further include based on the beacon data, determining a location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include based on the sensor data, adjusting the location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include generating a user interface that identifies the corresponding beacon and the adjusted location. The actions further include providing, for output, the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Mark Slater, John Roe, Kari Juhani Kuisma, Andrew Jordan, John J. Chooracken, Philip Vann
  • Publication number: 20180255427
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for location tracking are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a computing device that is configured to receive radio signals from beacons, beacon data that includes data identifying a corresponding beacon and data identifying a power level of a corresponding radio signal. The actions further include receiving, from the computing device, sensor data collected by a sensor that is located on the computing device. The actions further include based on the beacon data, determining a location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include based on the sensor data, adjusting the location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include generating a user interface that identifies the corresponding beacon and the adjusted location. The actions further include providing, for output, the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Slater, John Roe, Kari Juhani Kuisma, Andrew Jordan, John J. Chooracken, Philip Vann
  • Patent number: 9913085
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for location tracking are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a computing device that is configured to receive radio signals from beacons, beacon data that includes data identifying a corresponding beacon and data identifying a power level of a corresponding radio signal. The actions further include receiving, from the computing device, sensor data collected by a sensor that is located on the computing device. The actions further include based on the beacon data, determining a location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include based on the sensor data, adjusting the location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include generating a user interface that identifies the corresponding beacon and the adjusted location. The actions further include providing, for output, the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions Limited
    Inventors: Mark Slater, John Roe, Kari Juhani Kuisma, Andrew Jordan, John J. Chooracken, Philip Vann
  • Publication number: 20170245108
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for location tracking are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, from a computing device that is configured to receive radio signals from beacons, beacon data that includes data identifying a corresponding beacon and data identifying a power level of a corresponding radio signal. The actions further include receiving, from the computing device, sensor data collected by a sensor that is located on the computing device. The actions further include based on the beacon data, determining a location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include based on the sensor data, adjusting the location of the corresponding beacon. The actions further include generating a user interface that identifies the corresponding beacon and the adjusted location. The actions further include providing, for output, the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Slater, John Roe, Kari Juhani Kuisma, Andrew Jordan, John J. Chooracken, Philip Vann
  • Patent number: 6600936
    Abstract: A terminal (1) for wireless telecommunication and to a method for displaying icons on a display (2) of the terminal (1) for wireless telecommunication includes a display (2) for displaying icons corresponding to menu items and other information, a scroll (6), for example a jog dial, for scrolling through icons and highlighting a respective selected icon, and an enter (5) for entering a respective highlighted icon to chose the corresponding menu item. At least some of all available icons of the menu are displayed on the display (2) at the same time and the scroll (6) can be actuated to scroll through the icons in at least two directions so that the respective selected icon is highlighted depending on the actuation of the scroll (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Sony International (Europe) GmbH
    Inventors: Kari Kärkkäinen, Amin Torabi, Philip Vann