Patents by Inventor Scott M. Johnston

Scott M. Johnston 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: 11914780
    Abstract: A finger-mounted device may include finger-mounted units. The finger-mounted units may each have a body that serves as a support structure for components such as force sensors, accelerometers, and other sensors and for haptic output devices. The body may have sidewall portions coupled by a portion that rests adjacent to a user's fingernail. The body may be formed from deformable material such as metal or may be formed from adjustable structures such as sliding body portions that are coupled to each other using magnetic attraction, springs, or other structures. The body of each finger-mounted unit may have a U-shaped cross-sectional profile that leaves the finger pad of each finger exposed when the body is coupled to a fingertip of a user's finger. Control circuitry may gather finger press input, lateral finger movement input, and finger tap input using the sensors and may provide haptic output using the haptic output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul X Wang, Alex J. Lehmann, Michael J. Rockwell, Michael Y. Cheung, Ray L. Chang, Hongcheng Sun, Ian M. Bullock, Kyle J. Nekimken, Madeleine S. Cordier, Seung Wook Kim, David H. Bloom, Scott G. Johnston
  • Patent number: 11669674
    Abstract: An electronic document is provided for display at a first user device associated with a first user. A first input associated with a body portion of the electronic document is received from the first user device of the first user. The first input includes a particular symbol followed by one or more characters that represent a second user. A second input associated with the body portion of the electronic document is received from the first user device of the first user. The second input includes textual input associated with the body portion of the electronic document. The first input associated with the body portion of the electronic document is analyzed to determine one or more user addresses. A message is caused to be sent to a second user device of the second user using the determined one or more user addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Scott M. Johnston, Mandy Richau Sladden, Ian Gunn, Nicholas Cooper
  • Publication number: 20230050784
    Abstract: Content of a first comment corresponding to an electronic document provided by an online document service is received from a first client device associated with a first user. The content of the first comment includes a particular symbol followed by one or more characters that represent a second user. The content of the first comment corresponding to the electronic document is analyzed to determine one or more user addresses. A notification indicating the first comment has been received is sent to a second client device associated with the second user using the determined one or more user addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Scott M. Johnston, Mandy Richau Sladden, Ian Gunn, Nicholas Cooper
  • Patent number: 10204086
    Abstract: A plurality of comments associated with a document is received, and a representation of the document and a representation of a comment thread comprising the plurality of comments are displayed simultaneously on a user device. In one embodiment, a first comment is received from a first user and a second comment is received from a second user. The comment thread may be stored. Systems and apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Scott M. Johnston, Mandy Richau Sladden, Ian Gunn, Nicholas Cooper
  • Patent number: 9292479
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowshahi, Haluk Burcin Tunali, Lev Epshteyn, Joseph Wain, Scott M. Johnston, Mandy R. Sladden
  • Patent number: 9286271
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowshahi, Haluk Burcin Tunali, Lev Epshteyn, Joseph Wain, Scott M. Johnston, Mandy R. Sladden
  • Publication number: 20130326330
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for integrating collaboratively proposed changes and publishing an electronic document among multiple users, each user having a different level of access and rights to the document. A first suggested edit to the electronic document is received from a reviewer, and a markup version of the electronic document is updated to reflect the first suggested edit. An acceptance or a rejection of the first suggested edit is received from an editor. In response to receiving an acceptance of the first suggested edit, the first suggested edit is converted to an accepted edit, yielding a second updated markup version. The clean version of the electronic document is updated with the accepted edit, and the updated clean version is published.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff Harris, Scott M. Johnston, Ian Gunn
  • Publication number: 20130268830
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowshahi, Haluk Burcin Tunali, Lev Epshteyn, Joseph Wain, Scott M. Johnston, Mandy R. Sladden
  • Publication number: 20130246346
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowshahi, Haluk Burcin Tunali, Lev Epshteyn, Joseph Wain, Scott M. Johnston, Mandy R. Sladden
  • Patent number: 8434134
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowshahi, Haluk Burcin Tunali, Lev Epshteyn, Joseph Wain, Scott M. Johnston, Mandy R. Sladden
  • Publication number: 20110296507
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request to access an electronic document collection that integrates a plurality of electronic sub-documents that are each of one of a plurality of defined document types. The method also includes retrieving information that is associated with the document collection, wherein the retrieved information identifies a first sub-document of the plurality of sub-documents using a first non-address identifier, and identifying a first software application that is configured to provide access to the first sub-document. The method additionally includes initiating a first connection with a first server that causes execution of the identified first software application and that, using the first non-address identifier, provides access to the first sub-document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Farzad Khosrowshahi, Haluk Burcin Tunali, Lev Epshteyn, Joseph Wain, Scott M. Johnston, Mandy R. Sladden