Patents by Inventor Steven Friedlander

Steven Friedlander 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: 20240348857
    Abstract: An audio video display device (AVDD) is provided. The AVDD includes at least one processor, a display configured for presenting demanded images, and a computer readable storage medium bearing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to present on the display a graphical user interface (GUI) including plural content panels, receive and execute voice commands to operate navigation features associated with at least the GUI. A numeral is provided next to each content panel so that a respective content panel can be selected by a voice command including a respective numeral associated with the respective content panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Steven FRIEDLANDER, David YOUNG, Sabrina Tai-Chen YEH
  • Patent number: 11252462
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh
  • Publication number: 20210258629
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh
  • Publication number: 20200260045
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10674107
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing llc
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh
  • Patent number: 10503373
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Schwesig, Marvin Demerchant, Steven Friedlander, Brian Johnson, Sebrina Yeh, Hyehoon Yi, David Young
  • Patent number: 10341711
    Abstract: A remote controller device, according to one embodiment, includes a display screen on which can be displayed a first item of video content as well as video content programming information. The first item of video content is displayed on the remote controller display screen and corresponds to the same video content that simultaneously is being displayed on a screen of a TV that can be controlled by the remote controller device. In response to a user command for selecting a program or video that currently is not being shown on the TV, a second item of video content is displayed on the remote controller display screen while the TV continues to show the first item of video content. In response to another user command, the remote controller device causes the TV to change channels (or otherwise change its reception to another content source) and display the second item of video content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, Jeffrey D. Moguillansky
  • Patent number: 10250404
    Abstract: A consumer electronics (CE) device includes at least one processor and at least one computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor. The medium is programmed with instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute logic including detecting the position of the CE device and sending a command to at least one apparatus at a location distanced from the CE device to establish at least one configuration of the apparatus. The command is sent responsive to a determination that the CE device is passing a predefined distance from a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Dipendu Saha, Prem Venkatesan, Steven Friedlander, Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Paul Douglas Heavener, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9955102
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Sabrina Tai-chen Yeh
  • Publication number: 20180091757
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for an audio video display device (AVDD) such as a TV includes content panels which can be selected for searching for additional information related to the content underlying the content panels. A history of previous searches is maintained in memory “stacked” notionally to the left or right of the current display so that a viewer can easily review previous search results using a simple scroll command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh
  • Patent number: 9921716
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
    Inventors: Seth Hill, Hyehoon Yi, Sabrina Yeh, Tracy Barnes, Steven Friedlander
  • Publication number: 20180052004
    Abstract: A wearable navigation interface device includes an LED display. The device establishes wireless communication with a navigation control device that has navigation software installed thereon. The device determines a current geographic location and route to a desired destination, the route including a plurality of turning points. Navigation information is received from the navigation control device and, based on such navigation information, first provides a notification light pattern on the LED display, and, thereafter, provides the direction and distance in which the user should go until reaching the next turning point along the route using a directional light pattern on the LED display arrangement. The wearable navigation device is preferably included on the back side of a rider's glove. Contacts included in the fingertips of the glove enable the rider to select functions and information to be displayed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Lab Brothers, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Friedlander
  • Patent number: 9866965
    Abstract: Various aspects of a speaker system and a method for auto-configuration of the speaker system is disclosed herein. The speaker system includes an electronic device, which reproduce a first audio in a first speaker configuration. A first sound reproduction device is detected within a pre-defined range of the electronic device. Based on the detection, the first audio is communicated to the first sound reproduction device by the electronic device. The first speaker configuration is modified to a second speaker configuration to reproduce the communicated first audio at the first sound reproduction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young, Hyehoon Yi, Marvin Demerchant
  • Patent number: 9743149
    Abstract: A TV display presents a grid of thumbnails representing content available for display from the Internet and next to the grid, a column of thumbnails representing content that conforms to a user-entered query. The conforming content is located by searching the Internet, from an EPG, from local TV storage, and from the TV's home network. Search result thumbnails are prioritized according to user navigation history.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seth Hill, Steven Friedlander, Sabrina Tai-Chen Yeh, Yuko Nishikawa
  • Publication number: 20170230753
    Abstract: Various aspects of a speaker system and a method for auto-configuration of the speaker system is disclosed herein. The speaker system includes an electronic device, which reproduce a first audio in a first speaker configuration. A first sound reproduction device is detected within a pre-defined range of the electronic device. Based on the detection, the first audio is communicated to the first sound reproduction device by the electronic device. The first speaker configuration is modified to a second speaker configuration to reproduce the communicated first audio at the first sound reproduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: STEVEN FRIEDLANDER, DAVID YOUNG, HYEHOON YI, MARVIN DEMERCHANT
  • Publication number: 20170209741
    Abstract: Each club in the bag has a small sensor mount on its shaft with indicia indicating what club (9-iron, 7-iron, fairway 5-wood, etc.) the mount is attached to. A swing sensor can then engage the mount and read the indicia, sending both sensed swing information and club type to an app on the golfer's mobile phone. In this way, the app knows not only the swing information but also the type of club that was used to generate that swing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young
  • Patent number: 9713743
    Abstract: Each club in the bag has a small sensor mount on its shaft with indicia indicating what club (9-iron, 7-iron, fairway 5-wood etc.) the mount is attached to. A swing sensor can then engage the mount and read the indicia, sending both sensed swing information and club type to an app on the golfer's mobile phone. In this way, the app knows not only the swing information but also the type of club that was used to generate that swing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Friedlander, David Young
  • Patent number: 9615231
    Abstract: A mobile apparatus determines whether it is disposed in a vehicle and, based on a determining that it is in the vehicle, automatically presents a first user interface (UI) that is simplified and/or easier to manipulate while driving relative to a second UI that would otherwise be presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: David George Thiele, Marvin DeMerchant, Steven Friedlander
  • Publication number: 20170005824
    Abstract: A consumer electronics (CE) device includes at least one processor and at least one computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor. The medium is programmed with instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute logic including detecting the position of the CE device and sending a command to at least one apparatus at a location distanced from the CE device to establish at least one configuration of the apparatus. The command is sent responsive to a determination that the CE device is passing a predefined distance from a location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Dipendu Saha, Prem Venkatesan, Steven Friedlander, Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Paul Douglas Heavener, JR.
  • Patent number: 9465369
    Abstract: A consumer electronics (CE) device includes at least one processor and at least one computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor. The medium is programmed with instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute logic including detecting the position of the CE device and sending a command to at least one apparatus at a location distanced from the CE device to establish at least one configuration of the apparatus. The command is sent responsive to a determination that the CE device is passing a predefined distance from a location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dipendu Saha, Prem Venkatesan, Steven Friedlander, Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Paul Douglas Heavener, Jr.