Patents by Inventor Steven K. Weiss

Steven K. Weiss 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: 10089306
    Abstract: Dynamically populatable electronic items are items that can be at least partially populated after creation. Dynamically populatable electronic items may include some static information (e.g., text, images, audio, video, etc.) and one or more dynamic fields, which are configured to be dynamically populated from a source separate from the electronic item. Thus, the content of the dynamic electronic item can change over time as the dynamic fields are populated and/or repopulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ryan, Steven K. Weiss
  • Patent number: 8453051
    Abstract: Tools and techniques for creating presentations via dynamic digital content (DDC) tools using a display dependent markup language interface facilitating dynamic content are described. The markup language, “DXyml”, identifies content elements, including dynamic content elements, for display and specifies pixel locations at which to position the content elements on a client device. Pixel locations are selected for particular screen configurations, allowing the presentations to be created in advance of being served to specific types of devices with the particular screen configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven K. Weiss, Craig S. Griffin, John Lattyak, Lawrence Arnold Lynch-Freshner, Thomas A. Ryan
  • Patent number: 8442423
    Abstract: A digital media item, such as an electronic book (eBook), may include testing content. The testing content may include questions about the content of the digital media item. When is user is viewing the digital media item on an electronic device, such as an eBook reader, the user may be allowed to select whether the testing content is displayed. The user may also be allowed to select a particular mode of testing, such as automatic testing, selective testing, etc. If the user chooses to display the testing content, the user may also be allowed to provide answers to the testing questions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Ryan, Edward J. Gayles, Laurent An Minh Nguyen, Steven K. Weiss, Martin Görner