Patents by Inventor Tyler J. Lettau

Tyler J. Lettau 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: 9773525
    Abstract: Timeline management is described, including selecting a segment of a timeline, activating a control, and replacing the segment of the timeline with a visual indicator used to identify the segment of the timeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Patent number: 9349109
    Abstract: Techniques for media generation and management are described, including retrieving data associated with an asset, processing the data to identify an asset type, the asset type and the data being used to configure an application framework, wherein one or more panels are dynamically determined by evaluating the asset type, the one or more panels being presented in the application framework and at least one of the one or more panels are configured to receive an input initiating an action performed on the asset, and presenting the asset and the one or more panels in an interface coupled to the application framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Patent number: 8972839
    Abstract: Media presentations including related content are described, including presenting a workspace and a content shelf, presenting a media presentation in the workspace, designating a portion of the media presentation based on parsing the media presentation according to a predetermined criterion, and displaying a content related to the portion of the media presentation in the content shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Patent number: 8751947
    Abstract: Techniques for a visual and functional transform are described, including presenting a graphical representation including a first level and a second level, the first level and the second level each including an option associated with an object, receiving an input indicating selection of the option, and selection of the option initiates expansion of the graphical representation from the first level to the second level, and modifying a visual characteristic associated with the first level to graphically distinguish the first level from the second level when the expansion occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Publication number: 20130125013
    Abstract: Distributed media player branding is described, including receiving a request indicating retrieval of data associated with a media player, the request being sent from another media player, retrieving the data associated with the media player by the another media player, the data being configured to present at least a portion of a brand associated with the media player on a display used by the another media player, and presenting the at least the portion of the brand on the display used by the another media player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tyler J. Lettau, Kim P. Pimmel
  • Publication number: 20130124572
    Abstract: Techniques for media generation and management are described, including retrieving data associated with an asset, processing the data to identify an asset type, the asset type and the data being used to configure an application framework, wherein one or more panels are dynamically determined by evaluating the asset type, the one or more panels being presented in the application framework and at least one of the one or more panels are configured to receive an input initiating an action performed on the asset, and presenting the asset and the one or more panels in an interface coupled to the application framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Publication number: 20130124988
    Abstract: Media presentations including related content are described, including presenting a workspace and a content shelf, presenting a media presentation in the workspace, designating a portion of the media presentation based on parsing the media presentation according to a predetermined criterion, and displaying a content related to the portion of the media presentation in the content shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Publication number: 20130124990
    Abstract: Timeline management is described, including selecting a segment of a timeline, activating a control, and replacing the segment of the timeline with a visual indicator used to identify the segment of the timeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Publication number: 20130125032
    Abstract: Techniques for a visual and functional transform are described, including presenting a graphical representation including a first level and a second level, the first level and the second level each including an option associated with an object, receiving an input indicating selection of the option, and selection of the option initiates expansion of the graphical representation from the first level to the second level, and modifying a visual characteristic associated with the first level to graphically distinguish the first level from the second level when the expansion occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau
  • Patent number: 7844591
    Abstract: A method for displaying an image with search results is described, including detecting a trigger related to a search request, selecting an image and retrieving the image in response to detecting the trigger, determining a search result in response to detecting the trigger, presenting the search result and the image with the search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Tyler J. Lettau, Andrew Borovsky
  • Patent number: 7681139
    Abstract: A configurator including automatic receipts is described, including presenting a first pod and a second pod, the first pod comprising a first input area to receive a first input, receiving the first input into the first pod, summarizing a first result of the first input into a first receipt, and displaying the first receipt in the second pod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Adobe Systems, Incorporated
    Inventor: Tyler J. Lettau