Patents by Inventor Sabrina Yeh
Sabrina Yeh 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).
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Patent number: 9921716Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLCInventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
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Patent number: 9032293Abstract: A media type currently associated with a multiple media player device is determined by the multiple media player device. A current setting status associated with each of a set of adjustable options associated with the determined media type is determined. A set of option icons that each represents one of the set of adjustable options is identified. Each identified option icon is paired with the associated current setting status of each adjustable option. A menuing input is detected. An overlay user interface menu, including only one option icon and the associated current setting status pair, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8881016Abstract: A digital device comprises data processing unit displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) and an initial setup module. The initial setup module includes autodetection module, contextual help module, and advertisement module. The autodetection module automatically detects at least one of a network, a television cable, and a plurality of inputs connected to the digital device, and populates a connections list in a second panel including the result of the automatic detection. The contextual help module displays at least one of texts, images and animations in a first panel that help the user understand the steps of the initial setup. The advertisement module displays advertisements in the first panel when the digital device is loading. The digital device may be loading at least when the autodetection module is automatically detecting or when the contextual help module is loading the at least one of texts, images and animations to be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tracy Barnes, Travis Baurmann, Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20140245149Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
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Patent number: 8756502Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Tracy Barnes, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20140013227Abstract: A method for providing content related to a multimedia program on a display device, including: monitoring a currently viewed multimedia program by a user on a display device; retrieving content related to the currently viewed multimedia program from a content source based on information obtained from said currently viewed multimedia program; and displaying at least a portion of the content on a flexible user interface on the display device upon request by the user; in which the user is able to adjust a size and position of the flexible user interface on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8555167Abstract: A method for providing content related to a multimedia program on a display device where currently viewed multimedia programs are monitored so that content related to the currently viewed multimedia program may be retrieved from a content source and displayed on a flexible user interface on the display device upon request by the user, in which the user is able to adjust a size and position of the flexible user interface on the display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20130246955Abstract: Disclosed are approaches for user interface control. In one embodiment, a method can include: indicating a highlight of a first object of a plurality of objects displayed on a display screen; accepting a signal deriving from a first gesture input of a user indicating a neutral position relative to the highlighted first object; accepting a signal deriving from a second gesture input of the user indicating a directional position at least a predetermined distance from the neutral position; and indicating, in response to the second gesture input, a movement of the highlight from the first object to a second object adjacent to the first object, and where the directional position of the second gesture input correlates to a position on the display screen of the second object relative to the first object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicants: SONY NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL LLC, SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Carsten Schwesig, Marvin Demerchant, Steven Friedlander, Brian Johnson, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi, David Young
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Publication number: 20120096363Abstract: According to one embodiment, a digital device comprises a data processing unit displaying a graphic user interface (GUI) and an initial setup module. The initial setup module includes an autodetection module, a contextual help module, and an advertisement module. The autodetection module automatically detects at least one of a network, a television cable, and a plurality of inputs connected to the digital device, and populates a connections list in a second panel including the result of the automatic detection. The contextual help module displays at least one of texts, images and animations in a first panel that help the user understand the steps of the initial setup. The advertisement module displays advertisements in the first panel when the digital device is loading. The digital device may be loading at least when the autodetection module is automatically detecting or when the contextual help module is loading the at least one of texts, images and animations to be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tracy Barnes, Travis Baurmann, Steven Friedlander, Seth Hill, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20120060088Abstract: A request to display a portion of a full-screen content overlay options menu of a multiple media player device is detected by the multiple media player device that represents less than all of the full-screen content overlay options menu. A media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined A current setting status of an available adjustment of the multiple media player device associated with the portion of the full-screen content overlay options menu based upon the determined media type of content media currently accessed by the multiple media player device is determined. A first graphical menu pane of the full-screen content overlay options menu, including the current setting status of the available adjustment, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Tracy Barnes, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20120060092Abstract: A media type currently associated with a multiple media player device is determined by the multiple media player device. A current setting status associated with each of a set of adjustable options associated with the determined media type is determined A set of option icons that each represents one of the set of adjustable options is identified. Each identified option icon is paired with the associated current setting status of each adjustable option. A menuing input is detected. An overlay user interface menu, including only one option icon and the associated current setting status pair, is displayed over full-screen content on a display. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Patent number: 8103969Abstract: A television system presents the user with a list of recently viewed objects as a History list that meets one of a set of History list criteria. The History list is maintained as an ordered stack list with a limited number of entries, the order being an order in which the most recently met rule appears at the top of the list. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electroics Inc.Inventors: Manish Gupta, Tracy Ho, Sabrina Yeh
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Patent number: 8024756Abstract: Intuitive user interfaces are disclosed for a TV showing a favorites channel pane that can transition to a channel history pane, etc. in response to remote control commands.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh
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Publication number: 20100235740Abstract: A method for providing content related to a multimedia program on a display device, including: monitoring a currently viewed multimedia program by a user on a display device; retrieving content related to the currently viewed multimedia program from a content source based on information obtained from said currently viewed multimedia program; and displaying at least a portion of the content on a flexible user interface on the display device upon request by the user; in which the user is able to adjust a size and position of the flexible user interface on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi
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Publication number: 20100088642Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) renderable on a television display. The GUI includes a plurality of selectable media categories, wherein the plurality of selectable media categories includes at least one selectable media item. The plurality of selectable media categories may include a photo media category and a music media category. The GUI further includes a workspace window comprising sections, wherein each section is associated with one of the plurality of selectable categories, and wherein the workspace window responsive to a user selecting a media item renders a graphical representation of the user selected media item in its corresponding section. Moreover, the GUI includes a preview window, wherein the preview window graphically displays a content of the user selected media item, wherein the preview occurs automatically and immediately after the user selected media item. Thus, changes as they occur can be viewed without the need to exit the edit mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2008Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Toshiyuki Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090273613Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for the display of an animated mosaic theme utilizing user images or video. In one embodiment, the method may include electing a mosaic template that includes a plurality of tile regions. The method may also include loading a source image from a memory. Furthermore, the method may include displaying a plurality of regions of the source image that correspond to the plurality of tile regions of the selected mosaic template to display a source image mosaic.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicants: SONY CORPORATION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Monish Subherwal, Steven Friedlander, Sabrina Yeh, Travis Baurmann, John Salisbury, Yuko Nishikawa, Tracy Ho
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Publication number: 20090260034Abstract: Intuitive user interfaces are disclosed for a TV showing a favorites channel pane that can transition to a channel history pane, etc. in response to remote control commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Tracy Ho, Yuko Nishikawa, Sabrina Yeh
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Publication number: 20090222757Abstract: A television system presents the user with a list of recently viewed objects as a History list that meets one of a set of History list criteria. The History list is maintained as an ordered stack list with a limited number of entries, the order being an order in which the most recently met rule appears at the top of the list. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Manish Gupta, Tracy Ho, Sabrina Yeh
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Patent number: 7260824Abstract: To facilitate programming a TV channel list, only digital channels are presented on an edit list so that the user need not parse through analog channels but only the digital channels to edit the channels (e.g., by putting the channels on a favorite list, or a skip list, or by labelling the channels, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Vincent Du, Sabrina Yeh, Marcelo Katsuzo Goto
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Publication number: 20060005221Abstract: Various menu and cursor arrow navigation aids are disclosed for television systems. A removable memory medium can be engaged with the TV to cause the TV to automatically display content as dictated by the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Inventors: Scott MacBeth, Pamela Covarrubias, Sabrina Yeh, Hong Nguyen, Michael McDermott, Philip McKay, George Williams