Patents Issued in January 30, 2018
  • Patent number: 9880675
    Abstract: A capacitive fingerprint sensor that may be formed of an array of sensing elements. Each capacitive sensing element of the array may register a voltage that varies with the capacitance of a capacitive coupling. A finger may capacitively couple to the individual capacitive sensing elements of the sensor, such that the sensor may sense a capacitance between each capacitive sensing element and the flesh of the fingerprint. The capacitance signal may be detected by sensing the change in voltage on the capacitive sensing element as the relative voltage between the finger and the sensing chip is changed. Alternately, the capacitance signal may be detected by sensing the change in charge received by the capacitive sensing elements as the relative voltage between the finger and the sensing chip is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Jean-Marie Bussat, Benjamin B. Lyon
  • Patent number: 9880676
    Abstract: Electronic devices may include force sensitive sensors. The sensor may include a first layer of electrodes, a second layer of electrodes and a deformable dielectric material separating the first layer of electrodes and the second layer of electrodes. A conductive material may be disposed to negate capacitive effects between an object near to or touching the touch surface and the electrodes of the first layer and the electrodes of the second layer. A force applied to the sensor may be detected based at least in part on a change in capacitance between at least one electrode of first layer and at least one electrode of the second layer resulting from deformation of the deformable dielectric material. This disclosure also describes techniques for assembling electronic devices including these components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Debanjan Mukherjee, Lakshman Rathnam, Omar Sze Leung
  • Patent number: 9880677
    Abstract: A touch display device includes: a touch display panel including a display region and a non-display region; gate lines and data lines crossing each other to define a pixel region in the display region; a thin film transistor in the pixel region and connected to the corresponding gate and data lines; a touch block having a plurality of pixel regions; a touch line connected to the touch block; a touch display driver IC that supplies a gate signal, a data signal and a common voltage to the pixel region, and supplies a touch scan signal to the touch block; a flexible printed circuit board that transfers timing signals and image data from an external system to the touch display driver IC; and a memory mounted on the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Hyun Lee, Hong-Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9880678
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a touch sensor layer and a display device. The display device includes a display module and a touch sensor layer. The display module includes a substrate. The touch sensor layer is disposed on the substrate and includes a plurality of touch sensor units defined by a plurality of first non-continuous conducting lines and a plurality of second non-continuous conducting lines cross over each other. A sensor electrode is defined by some of the plurality of touch sensor units connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiao-Min Yin, Yao-Pin Hsu
  • Patent number: 9880679
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display unit that displays predetermined information and an electrostatic capacitive touch panel unit through which display of the display unit passes and that determines a two-dimensional coordinate indicated by an instructing object which has some conductivity. In the electronic apparatus, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a two-dimensional coordinate corresponding to the instructing object is caused to be effective and the effective two-dimensional coordinate is changed depending on movement of the instructing object, and when the effective two-dimensional coordinate is changed in a predetermined range for a predetermined time, the effective two-dimensional coordinate is caused to be ineffective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Yamaguchi, Tomoki Takano
  • Patent number: 9880680
    Abstract: Provided are (i) a touch panel substrate improved in uniformity of in-plane light transmittance and (ii) an electronic device employing the touch panel substrate. A plurality of first sensor electrodes (11) are formed by dividing first conductor lines (13). At least one of a pair of ends of the first conductor lines (13), which pair of ends face each other via a dividing line along which the first conductor lines (13) are divided, has a wide width part (40) which is wider than the other part of the first conductor lines (13), when viewed from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuhji Yashiro, Kazutoshi Kida
  • Patent number: 9880681
    Abstract: A touch sensor is disclosed to include a first mesh touch electrode formed in a first direction and transmitting a first touch signal, a first supplementary mesh touch electrode formed on the same layer as the first mesh touch electrode, an insulating layer covering the first mesh touch electrode and the first supplementary mesh touch electrode and having a contact cutout, a second mesh touch electrode formed in a second direction crossing the first direction and transmitting a second touch signal, and a second supplementary mesh touch electrode formed on the same layer as the second mesh touch electrode. In this touch sensor, the first mesh touch electrode is connected to the second supplementary mesh touch electrode through the contact cutout and the second mesh touch electrode is connected to the first supplementary mesh touch electrode through the contact cutout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Ku Kang, Joo-Han Bae, Byeong-Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 9880682
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (CD) comprising a capacitive keyboard (KB) constituted of a plurality of keys (KY), each key comprising an active electrode (AEL) and an active ground plane (AGP), a microcontroller (MC) connected to said keyboard (KB) through active electrode (AEL) and active ground plane (AGP). Said microcontroller (MC) is adapted for managing said keyboard (KB) in a reverse manner for emulating a sequence of tactile contacts on a capacitive screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: GEMALTO SA
    Inventors: François-Xavier Marseille, Michel Thill
  • Patent number: 9880683
    Abstract: A touch panel, including a phase retardation film; a wire grid polarizer on the phase retardation film; and a touch sensor unit on the phase retardation film, the touch sensor unit being adjacent to the wire grid polarizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joo-Han Bae, Jin Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9880684
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a touch position detection unit configured to detect a touch position indicated by an operation object in contact with an input target surface, a proximity position detection unit configured to detect a proximity position indicated by an operation object in proximity to the input target surface, and a recognition unit configured to recognize that an operation object has started a moving operation, based on a condition to be satisfied by a movement amount of the touch position detected by the touch position detection unit. The condition changes according to a movement amount of the proximity position detected by the proximity position detection unit before the touch position detection unit starts to detect the touch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Keiichi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9880685
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a plurality of keycaps, first magnets disposed on an underside of the keycaps, each first magnet of the plurality of first magnets being associated with a respective one of the keycaps and moveable therewith relative to the back of the device, and electromagnets disposed between the back of the keyboard and the first magnets, each electromagnet being associated with a respective one of the first magnets and a respective one of the keycaps. The electronic device also includes a controller coupled to the electromagnets to control each electromagnet to maintain a magnetic field to repel the first magnet and to reverse the polarity in response to detecting an external applied force on the keycap that meets a threshold value to facilitate movement of the respective keycap from a first position, toward the back of the keyboard, to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Timothy Herbert Kyowski
  • Patent number: 9880686
    Abstract: A touch screen panel includes first electrode patterns disposed in a first direction, first connection patterns electrically connecting the first electrode patterns, second electrode patterns disposed in a second direction intersecting the first direction and insulated from the first electrode patterns, insulating patterns disposed on the first connection patterns, and second connection patterns disposed on the insulating patterns and electrically connecting the second electrode patterns, in which at least one of the first electrode patterns, the first connection patterns, the second electrode patterns, and the second connection patterns include a first polymer layer including a conductive material infiltrated therein, and the insulating patterns comprise a second polymer layer comprising a dielectric material infiltrated therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd., IUCF-HYU
    Inventors: Seung Hun Kim, Cheol Jang, Sang Hwan Cho, Chung Sock Choi, Myung Mo Sung
  • Patent number: 9880687
    Abstract: A touch screen panel integrated display device includes a first substrate divided into a display area and a non-display area disposed outside the display area, a gate driving circuit positioned in the non-display area of the first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, detection electrodes formed on the second substrate, and electrode wires formed on the second substrate and electrically connected with the detection electrodes. The detection electrodes and the electrode wires are formed without overlapping the gate driving circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Il Ho Lee, Jin Woo Park, Ki Seok Cha, Seong Mo Hwang
  • Patent number: 9880688
    Abstract: This disclosure generally provides an input device that includes a plurality of sensor modules coupled to sensor electrodes arranged in a matrix that measure capacitive sensing signals corresponding to the electrodes. To mitigate the effect of capacitive coupling between a sensor electrode being sensed and its neighbors in the matrix, the input device drives the neighboring electrodes in a same manner as the selected sensor electrode so that there is little or no voltage difference between the sensor electrode being sensed and its neighbors. For example, during a drive phase, the electrode being sensed and the neighboring electrodes are coupled to the same charge voltage. During a read phase, the neighboring electrodes and the selected electrode may be coupled to the same reference voltage—e.g., ground—so there is again no voltage difference between the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Arash Akhavan Fomani, Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 9880689
    Abstract: Disclosed is a touch screen panel including: a touch sensing electrode; and a pixel part disposed on a bottom of the touch sensing electrodes, wherein the touch sensing electrode includes: sensing patterns which include first patterns formed in a first direction and second patterns formed in a second direction; bridge electrodes which electrically connect separated unit patterns of the second patterns; and at least one auxiliary pattern which is provided on a top or a bottom of at least one of the first patterns and second patterns, the pixel part includes a plurality of unit pixels, and the auxiliary patterns respectively satisfy Equation 1, thereby having excellent touch sensitivity due to significantly decreased resistance of a touch screen panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: DONGWOO FINE-CHEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Koo Lee, Cheol Hun Lee, Dong Pil Park
  • Patent number: 9880690
    Abstract: A mobile terminal having an input device that performs inputting in a tactile manner is disclosed. A touch screen of a first region and touch buttons of a second region are implemented by a single touch sheet without having touch sensing units. Thus, manufacturing, assembling and handling can be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Han-Gyu Oh
  • Patent number: 9880691
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for coordinating the interaction between a touch screen controller and a display controller in an electronic device of the type including a host processor, a touch screen controller configured to acquire capacitive measurements from a touch screen, and a display controller configured to update a display at a refresh frequency and phase. The method includes: sharing a synchronization signal between the display controller and the host processor, the synchronization signal indicative of the refresh frequency and phase; polling the touch screen controller, by the host processor, based on the synchronization signal; and in response to the polling, acquiring the capacitive measurements by the touch screen controller at a sampling rate and phase determined by the refresh frequency and phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventor: Joel Jordan
  • Patent number: 9880692
    Abstract: A wiring body includes a first conductor layer including a first conductor wire, a resin layer covering the first conductor layer, and a second conductor layer disposed on the first conductor layer through the resin layer and including a second conductor wire. The wiring body satisfies the formula |H1?H2|<T1/3 where H1 is a maximum height of the second conductor wire in a first region corresponding to the first conductor wire in a first predetermined sectional surface crossing the wiring body along the second conductor wire, H2 is a minimum height of the second conductor wire in a second region that is adjacent to the first region and has the same width as that of the first region in the first predetermined sectional surface, and T1 is a thickness of the first conductor wire in the first predetermined sectional surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Shiojiri, Takaharu Hondo
  • Patent number: 9880693
    Abstract: Enabling creation of a user-specific storyboard style based on a storyboard edited by a user. Metadata defined by analyzing the editing decisions made by the user and the media content associated with the storyboard represents the user-specific style. The user-specific style may be applied to other media content to produce a fully edited storyboard that matches the style of the example storyboard from which the user-specific style was created. The produced storyboard is combined with the other media content to produce audio/video data for consumption by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Randolph Bruce Oakley, Michael J. Patten, Andrew Kutruff, Russell Scott Randall
  • Patent number: 9880694
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for visualizing an assembly of parts for an aircraft. A shop order instance is identified for the assembly of parts for the aircraft. A volume is identified for the shop order instance. The assembly of parts is displayed within the volume in context with a number of assemblies of other parts within the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Christopher J. Senesac
  • Patent number: 9880695
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for changing a graphical user interface is provided. The method may include identifying one or more devices. The method may include determining product information associated with the one or more devices, whereby the product information includes at least one of a type, a model number, and a brand. The method may include determining one or more applications associated with the one or more devices based on the product information, whereby the one or more applications allow for operation of the one or more devices. The method may include retrieving the one or more applications. The method may include determining that the computer is oriented toward a first device of the one or more devices. The method may include displaying a first graphical user interface corresponding to a first application of the one or more applications that allows for operation of the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Michael S. Thomason
  • Patent number: 9880696
    Abstract: A computer system may be configured to: execute a first query associated with a first panel; display the first panel in a user interface based on first display settings of the first panel, the first panel displaying at least a portion of the result of the first query, the result of the first query associated with a variable; execute a second query associated with a second panel, wherein the second query refers to the variable associated with the first query; display the second panel in the user interface based on second display settings of the second panel, the second panel displaying at least a portion of the result of the second query; and in response to user input changing the displayed result in the first panel: re-execute the second query; and update the display of the second panel in the user interface based on results of the re-executed second query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Palantir Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Lindsay Ward, Derek Cicerone, Punyashloka Biswal, Sixin Li, Geoff Cameron, Adam Storr, Ashwin Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 9880697
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for remote multi-touch control are described herein. A system may include a mode controller to enter an orientation mode for a user interface displayed by a presentation device, the orientation mode configured to allow a user of the presentation device to orient an input point on the user interface with a remote device, and an input/output module to receive an input from the user to trigger the presentation device to transition from the orientation mode to a pass-through mode, the pass-through mode configured to allow the user to control an application at the presentation device using a touch point on the remote device, the mode controller is to enter the pass-through mode at the presentation device, the input/output module is to receive input from the user via the remote device, and the presentation device is to pass the input through to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Glen J. Anderson, Lenitra M. Durham, Pete A. Denman, Andrea Johnson, Sangita Sharma
  • Patent number: 9880698
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) space interface apparatus and method are provided. The 3D space interface apparatus provides an interface in which a user may directly touch and transform a 3D virtual object of a 3D space, which is shown in various ways depending on a position of the user. The 3D space interface apparatus may provide for manipulation of the 3D virtual object by the user using a sensing signal that senses the position and movement of a manipulation object the user. Specifically, an interface unit of the apparatus verifies, using the sensing signal, whether a predetermined movement of the manipulation object has occurred or whether a contact between the 3D virtual object and the manipulation object has been made, and generates a predetermined reaction corresponding to the predetermined movement or the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Bae Kim, Chang Yeong Kim, Won-Chul Bang
  • Patent number: 9880699
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed that includes receiving on a mobile device a search query associated with a geographic location, providing one or more search results in response to the search query, the search results each being associated with a geographic location, and presenting on a graphical display of the computing device icons corresponding to each search result and also corresponding to a key on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bliss, Mark Crady, Michael Chu, Scott Jenson, Sanjay Mavinkurve, Joshua J. Sacks, Jerry Morrison
  • Patent number: 9880700
    Abstract: A user interface overlay is presented over a native graphical user interface (GUI) of a device. By way of example, the overlay can include a graphical presentation layer (GPL) that can selectively mask and/or expose functionality of the native GUI of the device. In addition, the GPL can bundle disparate portions of native functionality in accord with one or more logical associations between a title, tag, application, purpose, type, or like qualifier, associated with the disparate portions. In addition, user preferences and device/network intelligence components can dynamically customize portions of the GPL to match a location, locale, mood, or setting or like situational context of a device and/or user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Smoak, Michelle Mindala-Freeman, David Ames Christopher
  • Patent number: 9880701
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, which facilitates the use of a terminal in further consideration of user's convenience. The present invention includes a touchscreen configured to detect a direct touch and a proximity touch and a controller outputting at least one or more icons through the touchscreen, the controller detecting the proximity touch to a 1st icon for running a prescribed application among the outputted at least one or more icons, the controller, if a duration time of the detected proximity touch reaches a 1st time, outputting a 2nd icon by changing the outputted 1st icon into the 2nd icon, the controller, if the direct touch to the 2nd icon is detected, running a prescribed function of the prescribed application. Accordingly, it is able to access various functions of the mobile terminal using a proximity touch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Juha Hyun, Sehyun Jung, Shinnyue Kang, Eunsoo Jung
  • Patent number: 9880702
    Abstract: In one example, a content navigation interface apparatus includes display logic for displaying selections for accessing a first entry of a content structure and a second entry of the content structure, wherein the second entry is a sub-entry of the first entry. The apparatus further including selection logic for determining the second entry for display based on a user characteristic (e.g., history, user profile, etc.). The first entry may be associated with a first level of a hierarchical content structure, and the second entry associated with a second level of the hierarchical content structure. In one example, the first entry is associated with a broad content category and the second entry associated with content, such as a media object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: YAHOO HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Torsten Both, Christian Lindholm, Bernd Scheibe, Torsten Schulz
  • Patent number: 9880703
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for purchasing, accessing, consuming, and/or providing electronic content using an electronic bookshelf (eBookshelf) system. The eBookshelf system can be used by accessing a touchscreen-based user interface and/or local hardware controls and/or a remote control. A user's personal library of eBooks and/or any other electronic content can be displayed and/or aurally presented. In addition, the vast content of commercial retailers can also be displayed for browsing and purchase/rental. If the user identifies a content selection on the eBookshelf system that he/she wishes to consume, it can be readily transferred from the system to a personal content consuming device. Multiple eBookshelf systems can be attached to one another to extend the length and/or height of the eBookshelf. Accessing the eBookshelf system by a user ID allows multiple users to enjoy a personally customized version of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: NOOK DIGITAL, LLC
    Inventors: Philip G. Baker, Dominic G. Fried-Booth
  • Patent number: 9880704
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive a reply or forward command for a selected email message in an email user interface, determine that the email user interface is in full screen mode and that the selected email message is at least partially outside of a visible area of the email user interface, and display a composition window in response to the command, wherein the displaying includes a sequence of images to create the illusion of the composition window sliding up from the bottom of the screen. In an example, a user interface includes a collapsible panel of mailboxes and folders, and a separate and independent favorites bar including a plurality of the mailboxes and folders. One of the mailboxes and folders in the favorites bar may be a hierarchical folder that includes a subfolder that is accessible via a drop down menu from the hierarchical folder in the favorites bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Angela Guzman, Bas Ording, Brendan Langoulant, Daniel Shteremberg, Patrick Lee Coffman, Stephen Decker, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 9880705
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface are provided. In some embodiments, methods for navigating a user interface is provided, the method comprising: causing a user interface to be presented including media identifiers that correspond media assets; causing the media identifiers to be arranged along a first direction; causing a first media identifier at a first position to be highlighted; causing a menu element to be presented at a first menu position associated with the first media identifier; receiving an instruction from a user input device to navigate to a next element along the first direction; causing a second media identifier next to the first position to be highlighted in response to receiving the instruction; causing the menu element to be presented at a second menu position associated with the second media identifier; and inhibiting presentation of the menu element at the first menu position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Joseph Wheeler, Chris Lauritzen
  • Patent number: 9880706
    Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device, related to the field of communication, are provided in the application. The method includes: displaying M data entries of a page on a display interface by a display unit, where the page includes N data entries, M?N; obtaining a continuous track generated by a slide operation by an operating body; determining L data entries from J data entries passed by the continuous track based on a predetermined rule, 1?J?N, L?J; and setting the L data entries into selected states. By the solutions in the application, an operation of selecting multiple data entries is implemented without clicking check boxes one by one by a user, the operation is significantly simplified, and efficiency of a multiple selection is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng Guo
  • Patent number: 9880707
    Abstract: Methods and system pertaining to displaying vehicle data parameters (VDP) are described. A vehicle service tool (VST) with a display can receive vehicle data messages or signals from a vehicle to receive the VDP. Some of the VDP can be associated with a PID. The VST can display VDP thresholds and indicators when a received VDP has breached a VDP threshold. The VST can determine being changed from a landscape orientation to a portrait orientation or vice versa and responsively change the presentation of VDP graphs displayed by the display. The display can receive various inputs such as a drag-and-drop or pinch-and-expand input to alternatively change the presentation of the VDP graphs being displayed. Changing a VDP presentation of graphs can include resizing or repositioning one or more VDP graph windows including a VDP graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Snap-on Incorporated
    Inventors: Joshua Covington, April Reynald, David B. Weiland
  • Patent number: 9880708
    Abstract: An example implementation involves a control device displaying on a graphical user interface, an indicator positioned with respect to a particular multimedia item in a displayed list of a plurality of multimedia items. After displaying the indicator on the graphical user interface for a first predefined time, the control device displays on the graphical user interface, an information panel obstructing a portion of the displayed list, the information panel providing information associated with the particular multimedia item that is not shown in the displayed list. After displaying the information panel for a second predefined time, the control device terminates display of the information panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Lambourne, Andrew J. Schulert, Steve Holmgren
  • Patent number: 9880709
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying, responsive to user-designation of a desired set of media object previews for view, the previews of the media objects of an electronic content work within a single view on a display of a computer system. The view presents those previews of the media objects of the electronic content work appropriate for one or more target rendering environments, according to user-specified display criteria. The previews may be images of the media objects captured when the subject media objects were rendered in a simulated target rendering environment. In some cases, these may be images of the media objects captured with the media objects were in desired states during rendering thereof in the simulated target rendering environment. The view may present the previews according to user-defined size criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: INKLING SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Genoni, Aashay Desai
  • Patent number: 9880710
    Abstract: A user interacts with a graphical user interface on a client device. The device displays a data visualization that includes configuration parameters. The device also displays one or more read-only static controls, each static control corresponding to a respective parameter. Each static control indicates the value assigned to the corresponding parameter. A first user action activates a first static control. The first static control corresponds to a first parameter with a first value. The device displays an editable indirect control in the graphical user interface, which displays the first value. The editable indirect control is larger than the first static control, and is superimposed over the corresponding static control. The user changes the first value to a second value, and the device updates the displayed data visualization based on the second value for the first parameter. The editable indirect control is subsequently removed from display in the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Tableau Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Jock Douglas Mackinlay, Christopher Richard Stolte, Jeffrey W. Pettiross, James Baker
  • Patent number: 9880711
    Abstract: A computing device may output, for display at a display device, a graphical user interface. The computing device may receive a plurality of indications of user interaction with the computing device. The computing device may determine a set of one or more time intervals between receiving at least two of the plurality of indications of user interaction with the computing device. The computing device may determine, based at least in part on the determined set of one or more time intervals, a length of time to visually emphasize an alert in the graphical user interface. The computing device may visually emphasize, for the length of time, the alert in the graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Austin Robison, Alexander Faaborg
  • Patent number: 9880712
    Abstract: In-application customization is provided where users can both use and customize the application. Within a graphical user interface of an application developed by an original author, an interaction from a customizer user of the application can be received to make a modification to the application from a set of available modifications that the original author did not create for the application. The modification can be performed using functionality made available through a developer program service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dean A. Slawson, Doron Bar-Caspi, Gregory S. Lindhorst, Imran Aziz, Nichol C. Viton
  • Patent number: 9880713
    Abstract: An information processing system that acquires captured image data corresponding to a user interface displayed on a first display, the user interface including a plurality of graphic representations each corresponding to a respective function; and controls a second display to display a representation of the user interface based on a recognition process performed on the user interface, the representation of the user interface indicating whether a function corresponding the plurality of the graphic representations is capable of being accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shunichi Kasahara
  • Patent number: 9880714
    Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a computer-implemented method for generating a navigable user interface for the dynamic loading of contextual ontologies for predictive typing. In some embodiments, the method may include receiving an input from a client device, gathering context data corresponding to the input, and providing a predictive typing entry based on the context data and the received input, in a navigable user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventor: Jonathan Gabbai
  • Patent number: 9880715
    Abstract: Various aspects and embodiments are directed to a graphical user interface that organizes interface elements into views of computer content for presentation to a user. Different views of are used to provide an interface that is responsive to configurations of the device and activities performed by the user. Aspects include permitting the user to transition the device from one configuration to another during its use. The elements that comprise the graphical user interface are configured to present a summarized view of available actions and content to simplify user interaction. The different views present different organizations of the interface elements and in some examples display only certain modes of content in order to reduce the number of options a user must navigate. Methods and systems for streamlining user interaction with computer content are also provided. Streamlining includes, for example, pre-configuring a user device based on received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LiTL LLC
    Inventors: Yves Behar, Joshua Morenstein, Christopher Hibmacronan, Naoya Edahiro, Matthew David Day, Robert Sanford Havoc Pennington, Noah Bruce Guyot, Daniel Kuo, Jenea Boshart Hayes, Aaron Tang, Donald Francis Fischer, Christian Marc Schmidt, Lisa Strausfeld, David Livingstone Fore, John H. Chuang, Chris Bambacus, Bart Haney, Logan Ray, Serge Beaulieu
  • Patent number: 9880716
    Abstract: A method includes displaying via a processor a user interface on a display screen of a computing device, detecting a selection of a portion of the first user interface, generating a clip configured to include the selected portion of the user interface as content. The method further includes displaying the generated clip on the display screen to enable a user of the mobile device to review the content, and maintaining the display of the generated clip on the display screen even after the user interface is no longer displayed on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Arthanari Chandrasekaran
  • Patent number: 9880717
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to effortlessly switching between user accounts. For example, a user may access an application on their computing device. Within the application the user may have multiple user accounts. The application may display a plurality of indicators that signify each user account associated with that application. In this regard, the user may perform a swiping or tapping motion to select a particular user account to switch to. A transitional stage may take place that changes a first background and details associated with a first user account to a second background and details associated with a second user account. When the transition is complete, the user is able to access and perform functions associated with the second user account. The user may switch to another user account using a similar swiping or tapping motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Erik Viktor Persson, Jonathan Lee, Jean-Marc Denis
  • Patent number: 9880718
    Abstract: The present systems and methods for customizing sub-applications and dashboards in a digital huddle environment are disclosed. The disclosed system and method may be employed for customizing sub-applications according to predefined options, including text, images and numbers; as well as customizing dashboards according to user requirements for showing goals progress, next meetings notifications, schedule, meetings alerts, and the like, according to the requirements of a particular team working in a digital huddle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
    Inventors: Robert Casale, Abigail O'Malley, Kedzie Teller
  • Patent number: 9880719
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing visualizations of data with options for a user to manipulate the data visualizations. These data visualization options may provide flexible and rapid comparison of different fragments of data. In one example, a method includes outputting a display of a data visualization in a graphical user interface. The method further includes receiving a first user input selecting a first fragment of the data visualization to freeze. The method further includes receiving a second user input selecting a second fragment of the data visualization to reposition to a new position relative to the frozen fragment of the data visualization. The method further includes outputting a revised display of the data visualization in the graphical user interface that displays the repositioned fragment of the data visualization in the new position relative to the frozen fragment of the data visualization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Prakash Dewan
  • Patent number: 9880720
    Abstract: A personal display system with which a user may adjust the configuration of displayed media is provided. The personal display system may include an electronic device operative to provide media to a personal display device operative to display the received media. Using one or more optical and digital components, the personal display device may adjust displayed media to overlay features of a theater, thus giving the user of the personal display device the impression of being in the theater. In some embodiments, the personal display device may receive a user selection of a seat in the theater from which to watch the media, and may adjust the media display accordingly. In some embodiments, the personal display device may detect the user's movements using one or more sensors and may adjust the displayed image based on the user's movements. For example, the device may detect a user's head movement and cause the portion of media displayed to reflect the head movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Fadell, John G Tang
  • Patent number: 9880721
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an operation receiver capable of receiving a gesture operation for an object on a screen; and a controller configured to receive an output from the operation receiver and an output from a user motion detector configured to detect whether the gesture operation received by the operation receiver is a two-hand operation or a one-hand operation. The controller sets a size change associated with the resizing to a first degree when the gesture operation for the object is the two-hand operation, and sets a size change associated with the resizing to a second degree which is relatively greater than the first degree when the gesture operation for the object is the one-hand operation on a basis of a user operation detected by the user motion detector, and reflects resizing of the object on the screen on a basis of the set degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuma Takeuchi, Shinya Ogino, Shunsuke Takamura, Katsuhiko Asai
  • Patent number: 9880722
    Abstract: A method and system for organizing slides by analyzing content and offering alternative solutions for placing content on the slides in an effective and visually interesting organization is provided. The presentation application automatically generates alternative design suggestions for the provided content that effectively utilize the slide space pursuant to analytics performed on the content. Providing alternative design suggestions for organizing content on a slide assists in quickly and easily creating presentations that effectively utilize slide space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Maloney, John Schilling, Jonathan Chung, Andrew Kunz, Sharena Pari-Monasch, Jonathan Ko, Onur Onder
  • Patent number: 9880723
    Abstract: Systems and methods of operating a human-machine interface (HMI) with a graphical user interface (GUI). A color spectrum is displayed along with a topic. A selection of a point on the color spectrum is received, and associated in a memory with the displayed topic. A data record is stored indicating a sentiment associated with the topic. The sentiment includes an intensity level and an emotion level. The intensity level is one of multiple intensity levels that change along a first dimension of the color spectrum, and the emotion level is one of multiple emotion levels that change along a second dimension of the color spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SPKDRM LLC
    Inventor: Joel Thomas Burns
  • Patent number: 9880724
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium for generating a graphical user interface to view status events for devices operating within an electrical distribution system over various time interval granularities and ranges are disclosed. The graphical user interface provides users with the ability to select various overall ranges of time and time intervals within these ranges. By generating a simple graphical user interface in this manner, operating personnel can more easily view an aggregation of data for the electrical power system, predict trends, and isolate and rectify recurring problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: S & C ELECTRIC CO.
    Inventors: Zhen Chen, Gokturk Ozer, Nathan Patrick Hall