Patents by Inventor Yin Yin

Yin Yin 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: 7712037
    Abstract: A new behavior in a graphical user interface allows the user to open and close enclosures, while dragging an object. When the user pauses, gestures, or rolls over a hot spot on top of an icon or text representing a closed enclosure, a temporary window for the closed enclosure is “sprung open” to allow the user to browse inside the enclosure and possible open another enclosure contained within the temporary window. This process can be carried on throughout a hierarchy of windows as the user browses for a destination window for the drag operation. All of the temporary windows except the destination are closed when the mouse button is released, signaling the end of a drag. The user may close sprung open windows by simply moving the cursor out of the sprung open window, or by making some other gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Conrad, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: 7627590
    Abstract: A method and system for generating a summary of a document for display to a user on a display are provided. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a first document originally spanning several paragraphs in length, and generating a first summary of the first document, in which the first summary spanning a length less than the original several paragraphs of the first document. The method further includes dynamically displaying the first summary to the user on the display including showing words or short phrases of the first summary at a same location in the display serially one word or short phrase after another. Each word or short phrase is less than a complete sentence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Branimir Boguraev, Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: 7549126
    Abstract: An apparatus for finding objects in a computer including a display and a pointing device with which a user drags a pointer on the display, having: an input that receives an input signal to indicate a drag operation; memory that stores a plurality of objects including enclosures in the memory, wherein enclosures comprise objects which may enclose other objects; window opening logic, coupled with the display, that draws windows on the display corresponding to opened enclosures, wherein a window for an opened enclosure includes identifiers within the window corresponding to objects enclosed by the opened enclosure; and, temporary window logic, coupled to the display and the pointing device, that opens a temporary window for the particular enclosure display identifiers within the temporary window corresponding to objects enclosed by the particular enclosure, in response to a drag during a drag operation of the pointer over an identifier corresponding to a particular enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Conrad, Yin Yin Wong
  • Publication number: 20090136103
    Abstract: A system and methods for the efficient segmentation of globally optimal surfaces representing object boundaries in volumetric datasets is provided. An optical surface detection system and methods are provided that are capable of simultaneously detecting multiple interacting surfaces in which the optimality is controlled by the cost functions designed for individual surfaces and by several geometric constraints defining the surface smoothness and interrelations. The present invention includes surface segmentation using a layered graph-theoretic approach that optimally segments multiple interacting surfaces of a single object using a pre-segmentation step, after which the segmentation of all desired surfaces of the object are performed simultaneously in a single optimization process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Milan Sonka, Xiaodong Wu, Yin Yin, Xiangmin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070278471
    Abstract: A novel chalcogenide material has a bulk composition which has a first material selected from the group of Si and Sn, a second material selected from the group of Sb, and a third material selected from the group of Te. The first material, second material, and third material are in a ratio of (Six or Sny) Sb2 Te5, where x is 1?x?5, and y is 0.5?y?2.0. The material can be used in a switch device, which includes a dielectric/heater layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and the material having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; with the first surface of the material immediately adjacent to and in contact with the first surface of the dielectric/heater layer. A first electrical contact is on the second surface of the dielectric/heater layer. A second electrical contact is on the second surface of the phase changing chalcogenide material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Bomy Chen, Yin Yin Lin
  • Publication number: 20070113197
    Abstract: A new behavior in a graphical user interface allows the user to open and close enclosures, while dragging an object. When the user pauses, gestures, or rolls over a hot spot on top of an icon or text representing a closed enclosure, a temporary window for the closed enclosure is “sprung open” to allow the user to browse inside the enclosure and possible open another enclosure contained within the temporary window. This process can be carried on throughout a hierarchy of windows as the user browses for a destination window for the drag operation. All of the temporary windows except the destination are closed when the mouse button is released, signaling the end of a drag. The user may close sprung open windows by simply moving the cursor out of the sprung open window, or by making some other gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Conrad, Yin Yin Wong
  • Publication number: 20050257163
    Abstract: A new behavior in a graphical user interface allows the user to open and close enclosures, while dragging an object. When the user pauses, gestures, or rolls over a hot spot on top of an icon or text representing a closed enclosure, a temporary window for the closed enclosure is “sprung open” to allow the user to browse inside the enclosure and possible open another enclosure contained within the temporary window. This process can be carried on throughout a hierarchy of windows as the user browses for a destination window for the drag operation. All of the temporary windows except the destination are closed when the mouse button is released, signaling the end of a drag. The user may close sprung open windows by simply moving the cursor out of the sprung open window, or by making some other gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Conrad, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: 6928621
    Abstract: A new behavior in a graphical user interface allows the user to open and close enclosures, while dragging an object. When the user pauses, gestures, or rolls over a hot spot on top of an icon or text representing a closed enclosure, a temporary window for the closed enclosure is “sprung open” to allow the user to browse inside the enclosure and possible open another enclosure contained within the temporary window. This process can be carried on throughout a hierarchy of windows as the user browses for a destination window for the drag operation. All of the temporary windows except the destination are closed when the mouse button is released, signaling the end of a drag. The user may close sprung open windows by simply moving the cursor out of the sprung open window, or by making some other gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Conrad, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: 6865572
    Abstract: A method and system for the dynamic presentation of the contents of a plurality of documents on a display is disclosed. The method and system comprises receiving a plurality of documents and providing a plurality of topically rich capsule overviews corresponding to the plurality of documents. Each capsule overview is a representation of the core content of the corresponding document. The method and system also includes displaying each of the plurality of capsule overviews and dynamically delivering document content encapsulated in the plurality of capsule overviews.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Branimir Boguraev, Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: 6760884
    Abstract: An authoring system and procedure for organizing photos (and other physical object types) are provided. Using the authoring system, an author organizes a set of physical objects into a particular story through an interface. Each physical object is associated with a specific identifier, such as a barcode, and the author uses an input device to scan identifiers of selected physical objects that are to be included within the particular story. The authoring process is performed off-line. Using the input device, the author adds her own commentary as part of building the story. For example, she can associate an audio clip with a particular physical object that makes up the story or with the entire story itself. In one embodiment, the input device includes a microphone for receiving voice input, as well as a barcode reader for scanning a particular barcode of a selected physical object. The author also selects one or more presentation styles that will be used to display the entire story.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Internal Research Corporation
    Inventors: Laurie J. Vertelney, Baldo A. Faieta, Yin Yin Wong, Elaine Brechin, John P. Pinto
  • Publication number: 20040128277
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents by pointing a cursor at a particular item in the collection of documents to reveal an indicia for the particular item in the collection of documents. The filing system can automatically divide a pile (e.g. a collection of documents from an electronic mail network) into subpiles on the basis of the content of each document in the pile, and the filing system, at the user's request can automatically file away documents into existing piles in the computer system on the basis of a similarity match between the content (or other internal representation) of the document and the content (or other internal representation) of existing piles in the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Richard Mander, Daniel E. Rose, Gitta Salomon, Yin Yin Wong, Timothy Oren, Susan Booker, Stephanie Houde
  • Patent number: 6708172
    Abstract: A web browsing environment that provides a graphical spatial context to associate web sites to one another and allows for interaction between users browsing the space is provided. One feature of the described embodiment is the provision of a tiling of mini browsers in one space rather than a document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Urbanpixel, Inc.
    Inventors: Yin Yin Wong, Baldo A. Faieta, Derek Chung, Ishantha Joseph Lokuge, Lalit Balchandani
  • Publication number: 20040024747
    Abstract: A method and system for the dynamic presentation of the contents of a plurality of documents on a display is disclosed. The method and system comprises receiving a plurality of documents and providing a plurality of topically rich capsule overviews corresponding to the plurality of documents. The method and system also includes dynamically delivering document content encapsulated in the plurality of capsule overviews.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Branimir Boguraev, Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Yin Yin Wong
  • Publication number: 20030190233
    Abstract: A blade for ceiling fan consists of a frame and a blade body. The frame is made by plastic injection forming process or metal die casting, and includes two half sections to form a male element and a female element. The frame has a blade body holding means and an anchoring means to hold and anchor the blade body securely on the frame. The frame has a greater thickness than the blade body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventor: Yin-Yin Chiang
  • Patent number: 6613101
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents by pointing a cursor at a particular item in the collection of documents to reveal an indicia for the particular item in the collection of documents. The filing system can automatically divide a pile (e.g. a collection of documents from an electronic mail network) into subpiles on the basis of the content of each document in the pile, and the filing system, at the users request can automatically file away documents into existing piles in the computer system on the basis of a similarity match between the content (or other internal representation) of the document and the content (or other internal representation) of existing piles in the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Mander, Daniel E. Rose, Gitta Salomon, Yin Yin Wong, Timothy Oren, Susan Booker, Stephanie Houde
  • Publication number: 20030158843
    Abstract: A method and system for the dynamic presentation of the contents of a plurality of documents on a display is disclosed. The method and system comprises receiving a plurality of documents and providing a plurality of topically rich capsule overviews corresponding to the plurality of documents. The method and system also includes dynamically delivering document content encapsulated in the plurality of capsule overviews.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Branimir Boguraev, Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: 6553373
    Abstract: A method for the dynamic presentation of the contents of a plurality of documents on a display is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a plurality of documents and providing a plurality of topically rich capsule overviews corresponding to the plurality of documents. The method also includes dynamically delivering document content encapsulated in the plurality of capsule overviews. In so doing, the method in accordance with the present invention can present thematic capsule overviews of the documents to users. The capsule overviews, delivered in a variety of dynamic presentation modes, allow the user to quickly get a sense of what a document is about, and decide whether they want to read it in more detail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Branimir Boguraev, Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Yin Yin Wong
  • Patent number: D487735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Ming Wu, Yung-Hau Su, Yin-Yin Yang, Mei-Ling Chan
  • Patent number: D494612
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: BENQ Corporation
    Inventors: Yin-Yin Yang, Fu-Long Hong, Wen-Ming Wu, Chien-Jui Wang, Chun-Hsiung Yin
  • Patent number: D615956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Yen-Hung Lin, Fu-Long Hong, Yin-Yin Yang