Patents by Inventor Robert S. Murata

Robert S. Murata 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: 8775928
    Abstract: Techniques for layout-based page capture. A user selection performs a selection defining an area of interest based on the layout of an electronic document. The program retrieves electronic documents based on the defined area of interest. The selection can be performed visually on a rendering of the electronic document thereby providing the user with visual feedback as to what content has been selected. The selection can be applied across multiple electronic documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert S. Murata
  • Patent number: 8447750
    Abstract: Techniques for a rating system are described, including presenting a visual field including two or more axes, each axis representing a criterion associated with an asset, receiving a user rating associated with the asset, the user rating including a point on the visual field, and updating a presentation of the visual field to include the user rating. Further, techniques for spatial searching within the rating system are described, including presenting a visual field including two or more axes, each axis representing a criterion, receiving a search inquiry including a shape input on the visual field, searching assets in response to the search inquiry, and displaying a subset of the assets determined from the searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Ty Lettau, Gever Tulley, Robert S. Murata
  • Publication number: 20130125039
    Abstract: Resolution monitoring when using visual manipulation tools is described, including determining a minimum resolution for a visual manipulation tool, monitoring a usage of the visual manipulation tool, and interrupting the usage of the visual manipulation tool if the visual manipulation tool is operating below the minimum resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert S. Murata
  • Publication number: 20120290970
    Abstract: Techniques for a rating system are described, including presenting a visual field including two or more axes, each axis representing a criterion associated with an asset, receiving a user rating associated with the asset, the user rating including a point on the visual field, and updating a presentation of the visual field to include the user rating. Further, techniques for spatial searching within the rating system are described, including presenting a visual field including two or more axes, each axis representing a criterion, receiving a search inquiry including a shape input on the visual field, searching assets in response to the search inquiry, and displaying a subset of the assets determined from the searching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ty Lettau, Gever Tulley, Robert S. Murata
  • Patent number: 8244705
    Abstract: Techniques for a rating system are described, including presenting a visual field including two or more axes, each axis representing a criterion associated with an asset, receiving a user rating associated with the asset, the user rating including a point on the visual field, and updating a presentation of the visual field to include the user rating. Further, techniques for spatial searching within the rating system are described, including presenting a visual field including two or more axes, each axis representing a criterion, receiving a search inquiry including a shape input on the visual field, searching assets in response to the search inquiry, and displaying a subset of the assets determined from the searching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Ty Lettau, Gever Tulley, Robert S. Murata
  • Patent number: 7096423
    Abstract: Techniques for layout-based page capture. A user selection performs a selection defining an area of interest based on the layout of an electronic document. The program retrieves electronic documents based on the defined area of interest. The selection can be performed visually on a rendering of the electronic document thereby providing the user with visual feedback as to what content has been selected. The selection can be applied across multiple electronic documents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Robert S. Murata
  • Publication number: 20030226112
    Abstract: Techniques for layout-based page capture. A user selection performs a selection defining an area of interest based on the layout of an electronic document. The program retrieves electronic documents based on the defined area of interest. The selection can be performed visually on a rendering of the electronic document thereby providing the user with visual feedback as to what content has been selected. The selection can be applied across multiple electronic documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Robert S. Murata