Patents by Inventor Todd Houck

Todd Houck 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: 11461536
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SwipeThru LLC
    Inventors: Robert S. Manoff, Todd Houck, Jesse D. Squire, Caleb K Shay
  • Publication number: 20210011600
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Robert S. MANOFF, Todd Houck, Jesse D. Squire, Caleb K. Shay
  • Patent number: 10831363
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SWIPETHRU LLC
    Inventors: Robert S. Manoff, Todd Houck, Jesse D. Squire, Caleb K. Shay
  • Publication number: 20190018566
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Robert S. MANOFF, Todd HOUCK, Jesse D. SQUIRE, Caleb K. SHAY
  • Patent number: 10089003
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: SoMo Audience Corp.
    Inventors: Robert S. Manoff, Todd Houck, Jesse D. Squire, Caleb K. Shay
  • Publication number: 20160202900
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert S. MANOFF, Todd HOUCK, Jesse D. SQUIRE, Caleb K. SHAY
  • Patent number: 9218120
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: SoMo Audience Corp.
    Inventors: Robert S. Manoff, Todd Houck, Jesse D. Squire, Caleb K. Shay
  • Publication number: 20140304609
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Robert S. MANOFF, Todd HOUCK, Jesse D. SQUIRE, Caleb K. SHAY
  • Publication number: 20140245164
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: SoMo Audience Corp.
    Inventors: Robert S. Manoff, Todd Houck, Jesse D. Squire, Caleb K. Shay
  • Publication number: 20140149916
    Abstract: A method of manipulation of content provided by a hosting server using swipe gesture recognition on a user device having a touch input display. The method includes storing the content, combined with a swipe gesture recognition module to form a content package, on the hosting server. The swipe gesture recognition module is associated with at least one displayable content element of the content. The method further includes receiving, at the hosting server, a request for the content package from the user device and transmitting the content package from the hosting server to the user device for display by an application running on the user device. A defined action is applied to the at least one displayable content element if it is determined that a swipe gesture has occurred on the at least one displayable content element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Robert S. MANOFF, Todd HOUCK, Jesse D. SQUIRE, Caleb K. SHAY
  • Publication number: 20030222901
    Abstract: uPrime uClient Environment is the browser extension of the uPrime Internet Operating System and is the user interface framework that enables primitive display elements of hypermedia pages with enhanced functionality that presents dynamic and interactive information scenes, organizes primitive elements into complex structures, provides interactivity with the user, sends and receives data and data changes to a host(s) or local computer, selectively pauses or prevents information display for delayed processing and selectively prevents or arranges information for hiding or display. Typical interface framework presentation is performed in HTML 4.0 compatible or equivalent browsers; however, this technology is directly applicable to any presentation medium that allows programmatic control of elements in a known relational, contextual, spatial or temporal coordinate system. uPrime uClient Architecture defines a framework that presents information to a user in an interactive, contextual, secure and hidden way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Todd Houck, John A. Alden