Patents by Inventor Praneeth Wanigasekera

Praneeth Wanigasekera 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).

  • Content preview for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9733784
    Abstract: Techniques for previewing portions of the content item using an electronic device include displaying a first portion of the content item, receiving input from a user associated with browsing a second portion of the content item different than the first portion, and displaying a preview window illustrating the second portion of the content item in response to the input. The preview window may enable the user to simultaneously view the second portion illustrated therein as well as at least part of the first portion. In addition, a viewing position of the user may be maintained at a location of the first portion in the content item while the second portion is illustrated in the preview window. Accordingly, the user may not lose context of the first portion of the content item while the viewing the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph King, Nathalie Cheng, Eric Chen, Praneeth Wanigasekera, Andrew Craft, Mani Natarajan
  • Content preview for electronic devices
    Patent number: 9389757
    Abstract: Techniques for previewing portions of the content item using an electronic device include displaying a first portion of the content item, receiving input from a user indicative of a desire to browse a second portion of the content item different than the first portion, and displaying a preview window illustrating the second portion of the content item in response to the input. The preview window may enable the user to simultaneously view the second portion illustrated therein as well as at least part of the first portion. In addition, a viewing position of the user may be maintained at a location of the first portion in the content item while the second portion is illustrated in the preview window. Accordingly, the user may not lose context of the first portion of the content item while the viewing the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Chen, Nathalie Cheng, Joseph King, Praneeth Wanigasekera, Andrew Craft, Mani Natarajan, Michael Erik Carl Bjorkegren, Edward Sanchez, Shimone Samuel, Shanmugarasa Muhunthan