Patents by Inventor Timothy Twerdahl

Timothy Twerdahl 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: 11908467
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamic voice search transitioning. Example methods may include receiving, by a computer system in communication with a display, a first incoming voice data indication, initiating a first user interface theme for presentation at a display, wherein the first user interface theme is a default user interface theme, and receiving first voice data. Example methods may include sending the first voice data to a remote server for processing, receiving an indication from the remote server to initiate a second user interface theme, and initiating the second user interface theme for presentation at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Anna Santos, David Sanchez, Jared Strawderman, Sarah Castle, Kerry Hammil, Christopher Schindler, Timothy Twerdahl, Joseph Tavares, Bartosz Gulik
  • Patent number: 10770067
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamic voice search transitioning. Example methods may include receiving, by a computer system in communication with a display, a first incoming voice data indication, initiating a first user interface theme for presentation at a display, wherein the first user interface theme is a default user interface theme, and receiving first voice data. Example methods may include sending the first voice data to a remote server for processing, receiving an indication from the remote server to initiate a second user interface theme, and initiating the second user interface theme for presentation at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Anna Santos, David Sanchez, Jared Strawderman, Sarah Castle, Kerry Hammil, Christopher Schindler, Timothy Twerdahl, Joseph Tavares, Bartek Gulik
  • Patent number: 8365235
    Abstract: A data processing system, comprising a network interface configured to couple to a data network; one or more processors coupled to the network interface; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a video interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured to output video data to a video display device; logic encoded in one or more computer-readable media wherein execution by the one or more processors causes receiving and storing in the memory a plurality of still images from an audiovisual program, wherein each of the still images is associated with a sequentially later time point within the audiovisual program; receiving first user input specifying invocation of a trick play mode of playing the audiovisual program; generating video output to the video interface wherein the video output comprises a first image position comprising one or more of the still images, a linearly second image position comprising one of the still images, and a linearly third image position comprising one or more of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: NETFLIX, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil D. Hunt, Timothy Twerdahl, Marcelo Traverso M., Douglas Shannon
  • Patent number: 7916123
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • Publication number: 20100273466
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • Patent number: 7812817
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • Publication number: 20090158326
    Abstract: A data processing system, comprising a network interface configured to couple to a data network; one or more processors coupled to the network interface; memory coupled to the one or more processors; a video interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured to output video data to a video display device; logic encoded in one or more computer-readable media wherein execution by the one or more processors causes receiving and storing in the memory a plurality of still images from an audiovisual program, wherein each of the still images is associated with a sequentially later time point within the audiovisual program; receiving first user input specifying invocation of a trick play mode of playing the audiovisual program; generating video output to the video interface wherein the video output comprises a first image position comprising one or more of the still images, a linearly second image position comprising one of the still images, and a linearly third image position comprising one or more of th
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Neil D. Hunt, Timothy Twerdahl, Marcelo Traverso M., Douglas Shannon
  • Publication number: 20080012825
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • Patent number: 7231208
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • Publication number: 20060089200
    Abstract: A system for processing game metrics includes a handheld computing device and a game metric server. The handheld computing device captures the game metrics for a game and transfers the game metrics. The game metric server receives the game metrics from the handheld computing device via a computer system and a communication network and processes the game metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Twerdahl
  • Publication number: 20060089174
    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a wireless communication interface and a physical button for wireless communications. The wireless communication interface communicates with other devices and is switchable between a number of different wireless communications states. The physical button is used to both switch the wireless communications state of the wireless communication interface and to indicate the current wireless communications state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Twerdahl
  • Publication number: 20050248526
    Abstract: A first hand-held computing device includes an analog input device and a processor. The analog input device generates analog input. The processor receives the analog input and converts the analog input to coordinates. The processor then maps the coordinates to a button for a second hand-held computing device and generates an event indicating a state of the button for the second hand-held computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Twerdahl, Robert Ebert
  • Publication number: 20050233777
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a cell phone, PDA, or handheld gaming device is provided with a mutable function such as an alarm function, a mute function, and a mute-until function. The mute function mutes the mutable function until deactivated. The mute-until function automatically deactivates the mute function after a condition has been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Timothy Twerdahl
  • Publication number: 20030073430
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone