Patents by Inventor Venkateshwara N. Reddy

Venkateshwara N. Reddy 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).

  • Publication number: 20080270906
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method comprises at the instance of a publishing user, receiving a location on a network at which content to be shared is located; making the location known to a group of users; and or each user in the group, providing an indication to the publishing user of whether that user has accessed the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventor: Venkateshwara N. Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080228107
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a booth for bio-testing is provided. The booth comprises a specimen collection mechanism for collecting a biological specimen; and a storage mechanism to store the collected specimen for analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventor: Venkateshwara N Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080086378
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclose an electronic checkout counter separator having a display and a communications interface whereby the separator receives advertisements for displaying on the display. An advertisement delivery system for delivering advertisement content to the electronic checkout counter separator is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Venkateshwara N. Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080072166
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a graphical user interface for generating animation. The graphical user interface comprises a search pane which includes a text box to input a search string to search for an animation effect; and a preview pane to display a result of the search in the form of at least one thumbnail, each representing an animation effect selected from a database of animation clips based on the input search string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Venkateshwara N. Reddy
  • Publication number: 20080071831
    Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides a method for creating animation. The method comprises generating an exemplary animation file for each of a plurality of animation effects; associating at least one keyword with each exemplary animation file; receiving a search string from a user, the search string being indicative of an animation effect of interest; performing a search to identify each animation effect for which there is a match between the search string and the at least one keyword associated with the animation effect; providing information about each animation effect identified in the search to the user, receiving user-input to select an animation effect identified in the search; and responsive to the user-input to identify the animation effect, binding the animation effect to a selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Venkateshwara N. Reddy