Patents by Inventor Richard Crandall

Richard Crandall 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).

  • Publication number: 20240126819
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and/or systems for sorting digital information are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, samples of a portion of digital information are associated with prime numerals. Such digital information may then be sorted based upon combinations of such digital information. In another example embodiment, a portion or sub-portion of a collection of digital information is converted to at least one sorting value. It should be understood, however, that these are merely example implementations and that claimed subject matter is not limited in this respect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Robert T. and Virginia T. Jenkins as Trustees of the Jenkins Family Trust Dated Feb. 8, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Mark Gesley, Brandon McPhail
  • Patent number: 10917232
    Abstract: Embodiments of a data encryption and/or decryption technique are disclosed. In accordance with one example embodiment, a method may include enciphering a message, based at least in part, on a hierarchical symbol assignment system, and modifying an enciphering key signal value to modify a level of security of enciphering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Robert T. and Virginia T. Jenkins as Trustees of the Jenkins Family Trust Dated Feb. 8, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Gesley, Richard Crandall, Edlyn Teske, Tim Williams
  • Patent number: 10803126
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods and/or systems for sorting digital information are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, samples of a portion of digital information are associated with prime numerals. Such digital information may then be sorted based upon combinations of such digital information. In another example embodiment, a portion or sub-portion of a collection of digital information is converted to at least one sorting value. It should be understood, however, that these are merely example implementations and that claimed subject matter is not limited in this respect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Robert T. and Virginia T. Jenkins
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Mark Gesley, Brandon McPhail
  • Publication number: 20200097473
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Andrews, Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 10430416
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Robert J. Jenkins and Virginia T. Jenkins
    Inventors: Mark Andrews, Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 9787471
    Abstract: Embodiments of a data encryption and/or decryption technique are disclosed. Briefly, for example, in accordance with one example embodiment a method is provided. A message based at least in part on a hierarchical symbol assignment system is encrypted. The hierarchical symbol assignment system is represented as a numerical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Robert T. Jenkins and Virginia T. Jenkins
    Inventors: Mark Gesley, Richard Crandall, Edlyn Teske, Tim Williams
  • Patent number: 8751557
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Robert T. and Virginia T. Jenkins
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Publication number: 20140052756
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Andrews, Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 8484236
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions. In particular embodiments, a character expression may be represented as a concatenation of binary representations of individual characters in the character expression to provide a binary string. The binary string may then be processed by applying a binary arithmetic operator to provide a comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Robert T. Jenkins and Virginia T. Jenkins
    Inventors: Mark Andrews, Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 8335914
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Thomas Dowdy
  • Publication number: 20120117372
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Thomas Dowdy
  • Publication number: 20120054257
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Robert T. and Virginia Jenkins as Trustees for the Jenkins Family Trust Dated February 8, 2002
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 8099591
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Thomas Dowdy
  • Patent number: 8073893
    Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Karl Schiffmann
  • Patent number: 8010473
    Abstract: Embodiments of prime indexing and/or other related operations are disclosed. prime indexing and/or other related operations are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Robert T. and Virginia T. Jenkins
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Sam Noble
  • Publication number: 20100114845
    Abstract: Embodiments of prime indexing and/or other related operations are disclosed. prime indexing and/or other related operations are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Skyler Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Sam Noble
  • Patent number: 7711666
    Abstract: Embodiments of prime indexing and/or other related operations are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Sam Noble
  • Publication number: 20090106658
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Thomas Dowdy
  • Patent number: 7487346
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Thomas Dowdy
  • Publication number: 20070053268
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that enable users to shuffle a group of media items in accordance with categories associated with the media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, techniques can operate to categorically shuffle media items having categories associated therewith. According to another aspect, a user interface control can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting a shuffle setting. The shuffle setting provided by the user affects the nature of the shuffle. For example, the shuffle setting can impact the likelihood that two adjacent media items in the group of media items will be from the same one or more categories following the shuffle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventors: Richard Crandall, Thomas Dowdy