Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Mustaine

Thomas W. Mustaine 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: 9626658
    Abstract: A method includes receiving at least a portion of a task. The method also includes parsing the task as the task is being received to identify a keyword in the task. In addition, the method includes, in response to identifying the keyword, applying the keyword to one or more parameters of the task while the task is being received to produce a modified task. The method could further include parsing a second task that is received subsequent to the received task, identifying a second keyword in the second task, and associating the second task with the received task in response to identifying the second keyword. Associating the second task with the received task could include determining a hierarchy between the second task and the received task based on the second keyword or determining that the second task is a subtask of the received task based on the second keyword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas W. Mustaine
  • Patent number: 9526988
    Abstract: A method includes displaying an obscured first image to a first user, where the first image is associated with a first alpha-numeric string. The method also includes generating a score based on an amount of the first image revealed or not revealed and whether the first user is able to successfully identify the first alpha-numeric string. The method may further include revealing at least a portion of the first image to the first user and receiving user input defining at least the portion of the first image revealed to the first user. The user input could include one or more swipes across a touchscreen that displays the obscured first image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Escalation Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Tardif, Thomas W. Mustaine
  • Publication number: 20140289265
    Abstract: A method includes receiving at least a portion of a task. The method also includes parsing the task as the task is being received to identify a keyword in the task. In addition, the method includes, in response to identifying the keyword, applying the keyword to one or more parameters of the task while the task is being received to produce a modified task. The method could further include parsing a second task that is received subsequent to the received task, identifying a second keyword in the second task, and associating the second task with the received task in response to identifying the second keyword. Associating the second task with the received task could include determining a hierarchy between the second task and the received task based on the second keyword or determining that the second task is a subtask of the received task based on the second keyword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventor: Thomas W. Mustaine
  • Publication number: 20130337913
    Abstract: A method includes displaying an obscured first image to a first user, where the first image is associated with a first alpha-numeric string. The method also includes generating a score based on an amount of the first image revealed or not revealed and whether the first user is able to successfully identify the first alpha-numeric string. The method may further include revealing at least a portion of the first image to the first user and receiving user input defining at least the portion of the first image revealed to the first user. The user input could include one or more swipes across a touchscreen that displays the obscured first image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Marc A. Tardif, Thomas W. Mustaine