Patents by Inventor Sara Berg
Sara Berg 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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Publication number: 20230359318Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller for displaying a first display window which is displayable with a second display window in a display screen in a superposed manner, and an input obtaining unit for obtaining a user’s input for moving the first display window in the display screen. The display controller changes, when a user’s input for moving the first display window toward an outside of the display screen is obtained in a first display state in which the first display window is displayed in the display screen, a state of the first display window to a second display state in which the first display window is displayed in a region at an end of the display screen in accordance with a direction of the movement of the first display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hidenari KOSHIMAE, Pál SZÁSZ, Samuel SJÖBLOM, Sara BERG
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Patent number: 11733822Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller for displaying a first display window which is displayable with a second display window in a display screen in a superposed manner, and an input obtaining unit for obtaining a user's input for moving the first display window in the display screen. The display controller changes, when a user's input for moving the first display window toward an outside of the display screen is obtained in a first display state in which the first display window is displayed in the display screen, a state of the first display window to a second display state in which the first display window is displayed in a region at an end of the display screen in accordance with a direction of the movement of the first display window.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenari Koshimae, Pál Szász, Samuel Sjöblom, Sara Berg
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Publication number: 20190369817Abstract: [Object] To provide an information processing apparatus including a display screen capable of displaying a plurality of display windows in a superposed manner, the plurality of display windows being efficiently operated by a user. [Solution] An information processing apparatus includes a display controller for displaying a first display window which is displayable with a second display window in a display screen in a superposed manner, and an input obtaining unit for obtaining a user's input for moving the first display window in the display screen. The display controller changes, when a user's input for moving the first display window toward an outside of the display screen is obtained in a first display state in which the first display window is displayed in the display screen, a state of the first display window to a second display state in which the first display window is displayed in a region at an end of the display screen in accordance with a direction of the movement of the first display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Hidenari KOSHIMAE, Pál SZÁSZ, Samuel SJÖBLOM, Sara BERG
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Patent number: 10423290Abstract: A terminal apparatus including a display screen, a display controller that displays a first display window with a second display window on the display screen in a superposed manner, and an input obtaining unit for obtaining a user's input for moving the first display window on the display screen. The display controller changes, when a user's input for moving the first display window toward an outside of the display screen is obtained during a first display state in which the first display window is displayed in the display screen and the movement satisfies a predetermined criterion, the state of the first display window to a second display state in which the first display window is displayed in a region at an end of the display screen in accordance with a direction of the movement of the first display window.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hidenari Koshimae, Pál Szász, Samuel Sjöblom, Sara Berg
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Publication number: 20130254709Abstract: A terminal apparatus including a display screen, a display controller that displays a first display window with a second display window on the display screen in a superposed manner, and an input obtaining unit for obtaining a user's input for moving the first display window on the display screen. The display controller changes, when a user's input for moving the first display window toward an outside of the display screen is obtained during a first display state in which the first display window is displayed in the display screen and the movement satisfies a predetermined criterion, the state of the first display window to a second display state in which the first display window is displayed in a region at an end of the display screen in accordance with a direction of the movement of the first display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ABInventors: Hidenari Koshimae, Pál Szász, Samuel Sjöblom, Sara Berg
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Patent number: 7982598Abstract: An interface for integrating and presenting user notifications and alerts consistently on an electronic device such as a mobile device is disclosed. First, an application programming interface provides the segregation to multiple preselected levels of priority notifications and alerts from all applications on the mobile device. Second, the application programming interface provides for the ability to display the notifications and alerts in a consistent manner for the user to handle.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Access Co., Ltd.Inventors: Michel Bonansea, William Austin Rainey, IV, Sara Berg
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Publication number: 20080272907Abstract: An interface for integrating and presenting user notifications and alerts consistently on an electronic device such as a mobile device is disclosed. First, an application programming interface provides the segregation to multiple preselected levels of priority notifications and alerts from all applications on the mobile device. Second, the application programming interface provides for the ability to display the notifications and alerts in a consistent manner for the user to handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: ACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Michel Bonansea, William Austin Rainey, Sara Berg
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Publication number: 20080276170Abstract: A system and method for persistently providing at least one status notification regarding a device component or application on an electronic system or device is provided. A selectable status notification icon (status gadget) is assigned for each of a number of applications and/or components for which status is monitored, each status notification icon reflecting changes in the monitored status. The status gadgets are persistently displayed in a user interface on the display screen of the electronic system or device. A contextual dialog is also displayed when a status gadget is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: ACCESS SYSTEMS AMERICAS, INC.Inventors: Michel Bonansea, Robert Murphy, Sara Berg, Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson