Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Williams

Stephen D. Williams 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: 20240394948
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20240394949
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20240370137
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interfaces associated with physical activities. The user interface displays a scrollable list of affordances associated with physical activities. The affordances may contain physical activity and heart rate information. A user can launch a physical activity tracking function or an interface to change a workout metric using an affordance. Users can also control the music that is played in response to selecting a workout. Further, the interface can be used to compose a reply message to a received message that contains workout information. The interfaces can show a graph that includes heart data when the user's heart rate meets a heart rate alert criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher D. SOLI, Molly Pray WIEBE
  • Patent number: 12100087
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: IMPLEMENTATION APPS LLC
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Patent number: 12094045
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: IMPLEMENTATION APPS LLC
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230351663
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Patent number: 11790589
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: IMPLEMENTATION APPS LLC
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230326111
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230252709
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Patent number: 11688120
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: IMPLEMENTATION APPS LLC
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Patent number: 11670033
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: IMPLEMENTATION APPS LLC
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230154095
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20230154096
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Patent number: 11600033
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: IMPLEMENTATION APPS LLC
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Patent number: 10312933
    Abstract: A process and corresponding system for encoding and decoding digital data in analog signals is disclosed. Digital data values are represented by concurrent combinations of distinct audio tones, which combine to create chords. The chords have multiple identifiable parameters that can be modulated to represent the data values. For instance, the modulated chords can include a concurrent combination of distinct tones that each have a different frequency and a different starting time. The frequencies of the tones and the starting times of those tones can be modulated to create unique combinations that represent respective data values. As such, analog audio content of a given chord can be used to represent a particular data value and the analog audio signals can be transmitted between nodes in a communication network in order to communicate that data value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Salvador Cerda, Christopher D. Schmitt, Stephen D. Williams, Kenneth W. Samson
  • Patent number: 9301335
    Abstract: A method and system for managing the allocation of uplink transmission resources. A first subscriber device may communicate with a second subscriber device over a local communication link. The first subscriber device may also transmit data over an air interface to a radio access network (RAN) serving the first subscriber device, with the first subscriber device serving as a proxy between the second subscriber device and the RAN. In response to the data including first data originated by the first subscriber device and second data originated by the second subscriber device that is received by the first subscriber device from the second subscriber device over the local communication link, the first subscriber device may be arranged to apply a different transmission priority for the transmitting of the first data over the air interface than for the transmitting of the second data over the air interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Sal Cerda, Stephen D. Williams, Christopher D. Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9191916
    Abstract: A mobile location system (MLS) may receive a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE). In response to receiving the request, the MLS may apply a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE. The MLS may then determine that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity, such as a private address. In response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, the MLS may adjust the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity. The adjusted determined location may be a road segment, geodetic marker, or property boundary. The MLS may then provide a response to the request, in which the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Bryce A. Jones, Sal Cerda, Stephen D. Williams, Mark J. Bonn, Michael P. McMullen
  • Patent number: 9177410
    Abstract: A user may create an avatar and/or animated sequence illustrating a particular object or living being performing a certain activity, using images of portions of the object or living being extracted from a still image or set of still images of the object or living being. A mathematical model used to represent the avatar may be animated according to user-selected motion information and may be modified according to various parameters including explicit end-user adjustments and information representative of a human emotion, mood, or feeling that may be derived from an image of the user or information from a news source or social network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ayla Mandel, David Mandel, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20040039924
    Abstract: System and method for securing a computing device using a master cryptographic key that is bound to the device. The master key is used to derive sensitive data that is transferred to storage that is only accessible in a restricted mode of operation. The master key is used to derive one or more application keys that are used to secure data that is specific to an application/device pair. Non-privileged programs can request functions that run in a more restricted mode to use these application keys. The restricted mode program checks the integrity of the non-privileged calling program to insure that it has the authority and/or integrity to perform each requested operation. One or more device authority servers may be used to issue and manage both master and application keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Robert W. Baldwin, Jean-Paul Abgrall, John D. Barr, Jose A. Casillas, David P. Jablon, Timothy J. Markey, Pannaga Kotla, David Pitard, Kai Wang, Stephen D. Williams
  • Publication number: 20030037237
    Abstract: Systems and methods for device authentication using a master key that is stored in protected non-volatile memory. The master key is used to derive sensitive data that is transferred to storage that is only accessible in a privileged mode of operation of the computing system. The sensitive data and the master key are not directly accessible by programs that are not running in the privileged mode of operation. The master key is used to derive one or more application keys that are used to secure data that is specific to an application/device pair. Non-privileged programs can request functions that run in the privileged mode to use these application keys. The privileged mode program checks the integrity of the non-privileged calling program to insure that it has the authority and/or integrity to perform each requested operation. One or more device authority servers are used to issue and manage both master and application keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Abgrall, Robert W. Baldwin, John D. Barr, Jose A. Casillas, David P. Jablon, Timothy J. Markey, Pannaga Kotla, Kai Wang, Stephen D. Williams