Patents by Inventor Roma Rajni Shah

Roma Rajni Shah 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: 20140250409
    Abstract: An apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to execute instructions to facilitate providing a first application window for display. The instruction may facilitate receiving a switching input. The instructions may facilitate, in response to the switching input, providing a plurality of application windows for concurrent display. The providing a plurality of application windows may include changing a display view from the first application window to the plurality of application windows. The plurality of application windows include the first application window and one or more additional application windows. The instructions may facilitate touching and sliding, off the display view, one of the plurality of application windows. The sliding may cause permanently removing the one of the plurality of application windows from application windows available for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Roma Rajni SHAH, John Nicholas JITKOFF, Glen MURPHY, Arnaud Claude WEBER, Michael FELDSTEIN, Alex Neely AINSLIE
  • Patent number: 8826170
    Abstract: Methods for switching between tabbed windows are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input of a touch gesture includes a dragging motion via a touch interface of a device, and determining whether the touch gesture begins within a predetermined distance from a first edge of the touch interface and proceeds towards a second edge of the touch interface. The method also includes providing at least one tabbed window in an application for display from a perspective vertically above the at least one tabbed window in response to determining that the touch gesture begins within the predetermined distance from the first edge and proceeds towards the second edge. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Angela Strange
  • Patent number: 8812996
    Abstract: An apparatus may include one or more memories and one or more processors. The one or more processors may be configured to execute instructions to facilitate providing a first application window for display. The instruction may facilitate receiving a switching input. The instructions may facilitate, in response to the switching input, providing a plurality of application windows for concurrent display. The providing a plurality of application windows may include changing a display view from the first application window to the plurality of application windows. The plurality of application windows include the first application window and one or more additional application windows. The instructions may facilitate touching and sliding, off the display view, one of the plurality of application windows. The sliding may cause permanently removing the one of the plurality of application windows from application windows available for display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Roma Rajni Shah, John Nicholas Jitkoff, Glen Murphy, Arnaud Claude Weber, Michael Feldstein, Alex Neely Ainslie
  • Patent number: 8726189
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for organizing graphical user interface windows into separate stacks of windows is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes providing, for display, a first window in a graphical user interface, and receiving a request to display a second window in the graphical user interface when viewing the first window. The method also includes moving the first window to a first stack in the graphical user interface in response to the request, and displaying the second window in the graphical user interface in a second stack. In response to a request to display a third window in the graphical user interface, the third window is configured to be displayed in the first stack or in the second stack based on a defined constraint shared between the third window and the second window. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Roma Rajni Shah, Alex Neely Ainslie, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8682851
    Abstract: Methods for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for a device to store a URI, and providing a default storage location for storing the URI. The default storage location is selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, each of the default storage locations being specific to a different type of device. Two or more associated devices of different types can access the other's default storage location. The default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location, and the default storage location for a non-corresponding device will be displayed as a secondary storage location. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8621381
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for deciding whether to display a keyboard on a touchscreen device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, on a touchscreen device, a request to load a display comprising an input field and selectable content, and determining, based on prior user behavior, the probability of whether the user will enter content into the input field or select the selectable content. The method also includes controlling whether to display a keyboard when the determined probability indicates that the user will enter content into the input field or hide the keyboard when the determined probability indicates that the user will select the selectable content. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8572515
    Abstract: Systems and methods for turning on and off full screen mode of an application running on a touchscreen. In some aspects, a method includes receiving an input on the touchscreen; determining whether the input is a first predetermined gesture; and turning off full screen mode when the input is the first predetermined gesture. The method also includes determining whether the first predetermined gesture starts from a predetermined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah
  • Publication number: 20130151937
    Abstract: Methods for selectively viewing images in a web page on a mobile device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a selection from a mobile device to download a web page without downloading images in the web page, and providing the web page with image placeholders in place of the images in the web page, wherein each image placeholder is the same height and width and in the original position of the image in the web page. The method also includes receiving a selection of one or more image placeholders prompting a request to provide and display the one or more corresponding images, and providing the one or more images for display in place of the one or more image placeholders in the web page. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude WEBER, Roma Rajni SHAH, Alex Neely AINSLIE, Glen MURPHY
  • Publication number: 20130152010
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for organizing graphical user interface windows into separate stacks of windows is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes providing, for display, a first window in a graphical user interface, and receiving a request to display a second window in the graphical user interface when viewing the first window. The method also includes moving the first window to a first stack in the graphical user interface in response to the request, and displaying the second window in the graphical user interface in a second stack. In response to a request to display a third window in the graphical user interface, the third window is configured to be displayed in the first stack or in the second stack based on a defined constraint shared between the third window and the second window. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude WEBER, Roma Rajni Shah, Alex Neely Ainslie, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130145291
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for adjusting a display of multiple web page windows in a web browser are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving selections of visible portions of first and second web page windows oriented in an overlaid configuration with first and second touch inputs, and receiving a dragging motion of the touch inputs to alter the visible portion of at least one of the windows. When the dragging motion includes dragging the touch inputs away from one another, the visible portion of the first web page window is increased and the visible portion of the second web page window is decreased, and when the dragging motion includes dragging the touch inputs towards one another, the visible portion of the first web page window is decreased and the visible portion of the second web page window is increased. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130145290
    Abstract: Methods for switching between opened web pages in a web browser using a dragging motion across a touchscreen device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an input of a touch gesture comprising a dragging motion beginning near a first lateral edge of a touchscreen interface towards a second lateral edge of the touchscreen interface, and controlling the switching of a currently displayed open web page in the web browser to another one of a plurality of opened web pages in the web browser based on the touch gesture. The selection of which open web page to switch to is determined based on the distance of the dragging motion of the touch gesture. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Roma Rajni Shah, Alex Neely Ainslie, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130135221
    Abstract: Systems and methods for turning on and off full screen mode of an application running on a touchscreen. In some aspects, a method includes receiving an input on the touchscreen; determining whether the input is a first predetermined gesture; and turning off full screen mode when the input is the first predetermined gesture. The method also includes determining whether the first predetermined gesture starts from a predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Alex Neely AINSLIE, Roma Rajni Shah
  • Publication number: 20130110869
    Abstract: Methods for storing Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in a default storage location that is specific to the type of a device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request for a device to store a URI, and providing a default storage location for storing the URI. The default storage location is selected based on the type of the device from among a plurality of default storage locations for storing URIs, each of the default storage locations being specific to a different type of device. Two or more associated devices of different types can access the other's default storage location. The default storage location for the corresponding device accessing its own storage location will be displayed as the primary storage location, and the default storage location for a non-corresponding device will be displayed as a secondary storage location. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude WEBER, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Publication number: 20130086467
    Abstract: Methods for sending a file stored in a first format on a non-mobile device to a mobile device in a second format suitable for viewing on the mobile device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to transmit a file converted from a first format to a second format to a mobile device, and storing the file in the second format suitable for viewing on the mobile device. The method also includes sending an access notification for the converted file to the mobile device. The access notification provides access to the converted file. Systems, graphical user interfaces, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude WEBER, Tyler William ODEAN, Jay Pierre CIVELLI, Sanjeev RADHAKRISHNAN, Glen MURPHY, Roma Rajni SHAH, Yevgeniy Alexandrovich GUTNIK
  • Patent number: 8392617
    Abstract: Configurations for automated synchronization of browser data from a desktop web client (e.g., a desktop web browner) to a web client on a mobile device are provided. In particular, session data including navigation history data of one or more visited web pages on the desktop web client can be synchronized with a mobile device. Initially, session data from the desktop web client can be received over a network. In some configurations, a notification can then be transmitted to a mobile device for indicating session data is available for synchronizing with a mobile web client on the mobile device. The session data is then transmitted to the mobile web client. On the mobile device, the received session data can be displayed in a window of the mobile web client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, Glen Murphy
  • Patent number: 8386955
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for determining what to display to a user when the user opens a new web page browsing window in a web browser are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to open a new web page browsing window, and providing the new web page browsing window for display, the new web page browsing window displaying, by default, either a collection of user selected web addresses or previously visited web pages. The method also includes receiving a request to display the collection that was not displayed by default in response to the request to open the new web page browsing window. The collection that was not displayed by default in response to the request to open the new web page browsing window becomes the default collection to display for a subsequent request. Systems, web browsers, and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Arnaud Claude Weber, Alex Neely Ainslie, Roma Rajni Shah, John Nicholas Jitkoff