Patents by Inventor William Kiefer

William Kiefer 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).

  • Fingerprint verification system
    Patent number: 9971928
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus, computer program product, and method for verifying fingerprint images are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Alwyn Dos Remedios, Frederick William Kiefer, John Keith Schneider, Tao Sheng, Fitzgerald John Archibald, Ming Li
  • Fingerprint Verification System
    Publication number: 20160253548
    Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus, computer program product, and method for verifying fingerprint images are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Alwyn DOS REMEDIOS, Frederick William KIEFER, John Keith SCHNEIDER, Tao SHENG, Fitzgerald JOHN ARCHIBALD, Ming LI
  • Media Search Scope Expansion
    Publication number: 20070244856
    Abstract: In response to the user query of a first data source, the first data source is search and search results, if any, are displayed. In addition, a second data source is searched using the same or a similar query and the results, if any, are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Plastina, Lukas Dudkowski, Michael Novak, Judson Hally, Asif Baki, William Kiefer
  • Media discovery and curation of playlists
    Publication number: 20070168388
    Abstract: A media player monitors user playback control actions, such as skip commands, during a playback experience associated with a playlist. Based on these actions, the media player sets one or more media files to an inactive state. The media player defines a subgroup, or modified playlist excluding the inactive media files for further processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Plastina, Michael Novak, William Kiefer