Patents by Inventor Thomas Lee Francis

Thomas Lee Francis 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: 10311116
    Abstract: A method for executing searches using a multi-function search button is disclosed. In some implementations the method includes receiving a search query in a search box via a user interface and receiving a first selection of the search button via the user interface. The method includes generating a first query wrapper containing the search query and first search indicia indicating a first search function, and transmitting the first query wrapper to a search system. The method further includes receiving and displaying first search results. The method further includes receiving a second selection of the search button and generating a second query wrapper in response to the second selection. The second query wrapper contains the search query and second search indicia indicating a second search function. The method includes transmitting the second query wrapper to the search system, receiving second search results, and displaying the second search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas Lee Francis
  • Publication number: 20170116340
    Abstract: A method for executing searches using a multi-function search button is disclosed. In some implementations the method includes receiving a search query in a search box via a user interface and receiving a first selection of the search button via the user interface. The method includes generating a first query wrapper containing the search query and first search indicia indicating a first search function, and transmitting the first query wrapper to a search system. The method further includes receiving and displaying first search results. The method further includes receiving a second selection of the search button and generating a second query wrapper in response to the second selection. The second query wrapper contains the search query and second search indicia indicating a second search function. The method includes transmitting the second query wrapper to the search system, receiving second search results, and displaying the second search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Quixey, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Lee Francis
  • Publication number: 20160188684
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a computing device, a search query from a remote device, identifying a preliminary set of application state records, selecting a primary application state record from the preliminary set of application state records, and identifying an entity name and action associated with the primary application state record. The method includes identifying a secondary application state record from the preliminary set with the same entity name as the primary application state record and a different action than the primary application state record. Additionally, the method includes generating a consolidated result based on the primary application state record and the secondary application state record, generating final search results based on the preliminary set of application state records, and transmitting final search results to the remote device. The search results include the consolidated results in addition to the search results based on the preliminary set of application state records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: Quixey, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Glover, Thomas Lee Francis