Patents by Inventor Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau

Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau 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: 20240143166
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Patent number: 11907527
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20230359353
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data indicating a selection of a particular animated image from amongst a plurality of different animated images presented by a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with an application; receive data indicating a context of: the dynamic keyboard interface, and/or the application based at least in part on which the plurality of different animated images was selected for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the particular animated image in response to data indicating a subsequent context of the dynamic keyboard interface, the application, and/or a different and distinct application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Patent number: 11740787
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data indicating a selection of a particular animated image from amongst a plurality of different animated images presented by a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with an application; receive data indicating a context of: the dynamic keyboard interface, and/or the application based at least in part on which the plurality of different animated images was selected for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the particular animated image in response to data indicating a subsequent context of the dynamic keyboard interface, the application, and/or a different and distinct application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20230229302
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20230113871
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to generating animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data describing advertisement content, and data describing a first context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a first animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; determine a second context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a second animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; and communicate, to one or more user devices on which one or more applications are executed, data indicating a plurality of different animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface in association with the one or more applications, the plurality of different animated images comprising the first animated image and the second animated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Patent number: 11625166
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Patent number: 11543962
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to generating animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data describing advertisement content, and data describing a first context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a first animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; determine a second context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a second animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; and communicate, to one or more user devices on which one or more applications are executed, data indicating a plurality of different animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface in association with the one or more applications, the plurality of different animated images comprising the first animated image and the second animated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20220147245
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Patent number: 11243689
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210333992
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to generating animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data describing advertisement content, and data describing a first context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a first animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; determine a second context in which to present the advertisement content; generate data describing a second animated image including at least a portion of the advertisement content; and communicate, to one or more user devices on which one or more applications are executed, data indicating a plurality of different animated images for presentation by a dynamic keyboard interface in association with the one or more applications, the plurality of different animated images comprising the first animated image and the second animated image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210326037
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive data indicating a selection of a particular animated image from amongst a plurality of different animated images presented by a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with an application; receive data indicating a context of: the dynamic keyboard interface, and/or the application based at least in part on which the plurality of different animated images was selected for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the particular animated image in response to data indicating a subsequent context of the dynamic keyboard interface, the application, and/or a different and distinct application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau
  • Publication number: 20210326038
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: David McIntosh, Peter Chi Hao Huang, Erick Hachenburg, David Lindsay Bowen, Joseph Lieu, Kira Lee Psomas, Jason R. Krebs, Kumar Garapaty, Samantha Janelle Jiwei Lau