Personal Digitial Assistant Patents (Class 455/556.2)
  • Patent number: 11507902
    Abstract: A method includes receiving first location information of a first vehicle, and associating the first vehicle with a first project. The method also includes receiving second location information from a second vehicle, and associating the second vehicle with a second project. The method further includes providing, to an electronic device, instructions to output a user interface that includes a map, and a first visual indicia displayed on the map at a first location corresponding to the first location information, where the first visual indicia indicates that the first vehicle is associated with the first project. The user interface further includes a second visual indicia displayed on the map at a second location corresponding to the second location information, where the second visual indicia indicates that the second vehicle is associated with the second project, and is different from the first visual indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob J. McAlpine, John L. Marsolek
  • Patent number: 11368988
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for implementing a wireless local area network (WLAN) Proximity Service (ProSe) connection in a WLAN ProSe capable wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU). The WLAN ProSe capable WTRU requests an establishment of a WLAN ProSe connection with other WLAN ProSe capable WTRU(s), where a ProSe discovery process determines the presence of other WLAN ProSe capable WTRU(s). Configuration information is received, via a non-access stratum or a radio resource control message, from a network node to facilitate the WLAN ProSe connection to the other WLAN ProSe capable WTRU(s). The configuration information includes one of a WLAN ID of the other WLAN ProSe capable WTRU(s), a medium access control ID of the other WLAN ProSe capable WTRU(s), a WLAN access point Service Set Identification (SSID) or Basic SSID, a frequency or channel number, a beacon interval, and timing information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Saad Ahmad
  • Patent number: 11349950
    Abstract: A process and system that allows a user with a mobile device to interact with a remote database includes wirelessly coupling the mobile device to the database over a wireless network using a username. Based on the username, and in some cases a role associated with the username, the database transmits a set of data records to the mobile device in one or more subsets of data records. The user selects one of the records and provides an update that includes an item of some sort (e.g., a photograph, a note to the record, etc.). However, the user cannot delete anything associated with the record. If the update can be transmitted to the database, then the mobile device transmits the update. However, if the update cannot be transmitted, then the update is stored for a later transmission. Once the update is transmitted, it is deleted from the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventors: Ryan Teal, Michael J. Butcher
  • Patent number: 11294494
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector detachable from part of an electronic device including a display, and a cover connected to the connector, wherein the cover is capable of covering at least part of the display of the electronic device, and wherein the cover includes a window configured to expose the at least part of the display when the cover covers at least part of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Andy Kim
  • Patent number: 11233901
    Abstract: A process is described for a call management system to provide a call transcription supervisory monitoring interactive dashboard of incoming calls at a command center. A plurality of incoming calls are received including a first call reflecting a first incident and a second call reflecting a second incident. Audio from the first and second calls are transcribed. First and second incoming call objects are displayed in a call-by-call portion of the interactive dashboard. The transcripts are cross-referenced with a call-by-call keyword database to identify call-by-call keywords of interest, and the incoming call objects are populated with the call-by-call keywords of interest. An all-call object is displayed in an all-call portion of the interactive dashboard. The transcripts are cross-referenced with an all-call keyword database to identify all-call keywords of interest, and the all-call object is populated with the all-call keywords of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Massie, Ron Wilson, Kimberly Siepert
  • Patent number: 11120326
    Abstract: Example implementations are directed to systems and methods for a context aware conversational agent for self-learning. In an example implementation, a method includes generating a journaling model based on activity data and engagement data associated with one or more tasks of a user. The journaling model uses machine-learning to identify a context pattern using the activity data, and maps performance associated with the one or more tasks based at least on the engagement data. The method adaptively provides a prompt to gather additional engagement data based on the context pattern in view of real-time activity data, where the prompt is generated based on the journaling model. The journaling model is updated based on the additional engagement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Daniel Avrahami, Jennifer Marlow, Rafal Kocielnik, Di Lu
  • Patent number: 11016538
    Abstract: Interchangeable housing panel components for a display housing of a portable computing device with a cellular data module, power source, and memory. The interchangeable housing panel component is sized and dimensioned to be received by a receiving portion of the computing device. An interchangeable housing panel component is quickly installed by a user to customize the appearance of their computing device and, when desired, is also quickly removed, from the computing device. The interchangeable housing panel component further includes a cellular data module that is configured to provide the portable computing device with access to cellular networks. When desired, the interchangeable housing panel component can be removed and another interchangeable housing panel component can be installed. The housing panel components and computing device include provisions for easy removal and installation of the components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Raymond Lange, Michelle Verena Niethammer, Ching-Hung Huang, Zhan Ding
  • Patent number: 10888776
    Abstract: Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include one or more touchpads (i.e., touch-sensitive controls) configured to detachably couple to one or more overlays that effectively transform the respective touchpad into a different control. For instance, one example handheld controller may include a circular trackpad that is configured to detect a position of a finger on a top surface of the trackpad. This position may be used to control a cursor or avatar, for scrolling, or for any other type of command. In general, most or all of the top surface may be usable by a user for providing input to the controller and/or a remote system coupled to the controller. As described herein, however, one or more different overlays may detachably couple to a housing of the controller and/or the trackpad itself to effectively change the use of the trackpad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Austin Palmer, Cheang Tad Yoo, Brian David Hensley, Michael J. Goerz, Scott Dalton, Ian Campbell, Christopher Lee Bjordhal, Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen
  • Patent number: 10872383
    Abstract: Using a model to estimate a payment delinquency for an invoice is described. Multiple delinquency estimation models are generated based on a training set of invoices. Each delinquency estimation model estimates a respective payment delinquency for a particular invoice. A refined payment delinquency is determined for the particular invoice based on respective payment delinquencies determined by the delinquency estimation models. Information associated with a set of invoices may be presented at an interface based on the respective payment delinquencies. A payment reminder application may be programmed to process the invoices according to payment reminder schedules determined based on the respective payment delinquencies. Additionally, invoices may be added to the training set of invoices to update the delinquency estimation models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Tapomoy Dey, Aaron P. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10856148
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for user authentication and human intent verification of administrative operations for eSIMs of an eUICC included in a mobile device are disclosed. Certain administrative operations, such as import, modification, and/or export, of an eSIM and/or for an eUICCs firmware can require user authentication and/or human intent verification before execution of the administrative operations are performed or completed by the mobile device. A user of the mobile device provides information to link an external user account to an eSIM upon (or subsequent to) installation on the eUICC. User credentials, such as a user name and password, and/or information generated therefrom, can be used to authenticate the user with an external server. In response to successful user authentication, the administrative operations are performed. Human intent verification can also be performed in conjunction with user authentication to prevent malware from interfering with eSIM and/or eUICC functions of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Li Li, Xiangying Yang, Jerrold Von Hauck, Christopher B. Sharp, Yousuf H. Vaid, Arun G. Mathias, David T. Haggerty, Najeeb M. Abdulrahiman
  • Patent number: 10834043
    Abstract: Systems and methods for extracting data from digital messages for digital group compositions may include (1) determining that a user of a computing device is electronically participating in a group chat with one or more additional users, (2) providing the user with a digital prompt suggesting that the user add the additional users as contributors to a group social media composition, (3) receiving, via the computing device, user input accepting the suggestion, and (4) adding the additional users as contributors to the group social media composition. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Debashish Paul
  • Patent number: 10813142
    Abstract: A vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to communicate with one or more mobile devices, comprising a first processor configured to automatically create a priority list by utilizing one or more factors associated with communication activity between the vehicle computer system and the one or more mobile devices, wherein the priority list includes instructions to pair one or more mobile devices with the VCS and indicates the order of connecting to the one or more mobile devices. The vehicle computer system also includes a wireless transceiver including a second processor configured to receive the priority list from the first processor and establish a wireless connection with one or more mobile devices based on the priority list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Hadi Elzein
  • Patent number: 10791256
    Abstract: An apparatus, including cameras; a microphone; a speaker; a processor; a display; a touchscreen keyboard; a global positioning system; and a collision avoidance sensor. The processor detects a texting, e-mail, game or gaming, or speakerphone, operational mode and activates a camera to display a view in front of, or an anticipated travel path of movement of the apparatus. The global positioning system determines a position or location of the apparatus. The processor determines whether or not the apparatus is located outside of a safe area of travel. If the apparatus is outside of the safe area of travel, the processor activates a camera to record a picture or video at the location of the apparatus, and generates a notification message containing the picture or video, or a link thereto. The apparatus transmits the notification message to a communication device associated with an authorized individual or law enforcement personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Thomas Joao, Raymond Anthony Joao, Christopher Michael Joao
  • Patent number: 10637674
    Abstract: First and second screenshot images are obtained from a monitoring application provided on a first computing device. Each screenshot image comprises a plurality of content portions displayed by a communication application on the first computing device, and content boxing is performed to calculate a plurality of content boxes for the plurality of content portions. Each content box is classified as containing textual communication content or image communication content. Textual communications are extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and object identifiers are extracted from the image communications via image recognition. At least one shared content box present in both the first and second screenshot images is identified and used to temporally align the extracted textual communications. The temporally aligned textual communications are condensed into a textual communication sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TG-17, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Asher, Yaacob Aizer
  • Patent number: 10623349
    Abstract: A system, comprising: at least one hardware processor; at least one executable software module that, when executed by the hardware processor, performs operations comprising: detecting a first event associated with a contact; in response to detecting the first event: collecting environment data associated with the first event; selecting a first of a plurality of actions based at least in part on the environment data; and performing the first action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: CORDIAL EXPERIENCE, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Gillespie, Chris McGreal, Daniel Smith
  • Patent number: 10542115
    Abstract: A method of electronic communication via a virtual network function (NFV) implementation of a core network. The method comprises receiving a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) content request from a user equipment (UE), wherein the HTTP content request comprises an identification of a content source and determining by an orchestrator service that insufficient NFV processing capacity is available to perform the HTTP content request, where the orchestrator service is an application that executes on a first physical host. The method further comprises dynamically increasing the NFV processing capacity by the orchestrator service, performing the HTTP content request using the increased NFV processing capacity, and returning a HTTP content response to the UE, wherein the HTTP content response does not comprise identification of the content source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Marquardt, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Carl J. Persson, Arun Rajagopal
  • Patent number: 10523257
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology relate to a cover (e.g., for a handheld electronic device). The cover may include a cover body configured for securement to a handheld electronic device and comprising an accessory attachment area, wherein the accessory attachment area includes a plurality of receivers, and wherein the accessory attachment area is configured for coupling with an accessory in at least one of a plurality of orientations. In some aspects, each receiver further includes a space recessed into the cover body that is bounded, at least partially, by a recess wall, wherein each receiver includes an engagement surface configured for abutting engagement with a projection associated with an accessory when the projection is disposed in a secured configuration within a respective space. An electrical device cover and various attachment devices are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Hsin-Hao Lee, Cheng-Lin Wang, Ernest Euan Tien, Yin-Chou Chen, Tsung-Peng Lin, Cheng-Yen Lee, Yu-Hui Lin, Chang-Hua Wei, Jen-Yang Chang, Shih-Hsiu Lee, Jui Hsiang Lin, Hung Chuan Wen, Yen-Cheng Lin, Yen-Yi Lee, Ting-An Chien, Hsin-Hui Huang, Sheng Cherng Lin, Yung-Lung Chang
  • Patent number: 10498875
    Abstract: A method of processing information inputted while a mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state is provided. The method of processing information inputted while a mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state includes receiving information inputted while the mobile communication terminal is in an active communications state; displaying, if the active communications state is terminated before processing the inputted information, the unprocessed inputted information that exists; and processing the unprocessed inputted information. The inputted information can be input using various input modes such as a numeral, Korean character, English character, and special character input modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Won Yim, Ja Mi Rhee, Su Jung Youn, Kyoung Taek Kim
  • Patent number: 10462193
    Abstract: A portable communication device, for implementation with a host vehicle of transportation having an on-board diagnostics port and a limited-access head-unit display. The device includes an on-board diagnostics connector sized and shaped to connect to the on-board diagnostics port of the host vehicle, a hardware-based processing unit in communication with the on-board diagnostics; and a non-transitory storage device in communication with the processing unit, the storage device. The storage includes a media-options presentation module that, when executed by the processing unit: sends, by way of the on-board diagnostics connector and port, media-options data to the host vehicle for presenting user media options by way of the limited-access head-unit display; and receives user-selection data responding to the user media options.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Donald K. Grimm, Fan Bai, Dan Shan, Xi Ju
  • Patent number: 10437863
    Abstract: An approach is provided for hierarchical clustering of geographical data. The approach involves receiving a request to cluster geographical data by location. The geographical area is represented by a hierarchical tile projection comprising a plurality of zoom levels, and tiles of each of the zoom levels represent different respective scales of a corresponding portion of the geographical area. The approach also involves determining that the geographical data is located in a border area of a first tile at a higher zoom level of the hierarchical tile projection. The approach further involves recursively forwarding the geographical data for clustering at a lower zoom level of the hierarchical tile projection until the geographical data is not located in a border area of a second tile at the lower zoom level. The approach then involves initiating the clustering of the geographical data into a cluster located in the second tile at the lower zoom level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Evan Metcalf-Putnam, Dejan Milojkovic
  • Patent number: 10375020
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a browser operating on a host device receives, from a user, a request to access a web server that includes a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) associated with the web server. In response, the browser sends, to a Domain Name System (DNS) server, a request for an Internet Protocol (IP) address correlated with the domain hosting the URL, and receives, from the DNS server, a response that comprises a block policy IP address and an appropriate error code. Based on this IP address and the error code indicated in the response, the browser renders an access denied page indicating that access to the web server associated with the URL is not permitted, wherein at least a portion of the access denied page is stored in memory accessible to the browser prior to sending the request for the IP address correlated with the domain that is hosting the URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel G. Wing, K. Tirumaleswar Reddy, Prashanth Patil
  • Patent number: 10275153
    Abstract: A multidirectional button, key, or menu for use in a user interface of a computing device (10). An object of the user interface may include a software keyboard (14) on a display screen (16) comprised of multidirectional buttons, keys, or menus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventor: Will John Temple
  • Patent number: 10216318
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a connector detachable from part of an electronic device including a display, and a cover connected to the connector, wherein the cover is capable of covering at least part of the display of the electronic device, and wherein the cover includes a window configured to expose the at least part of the display when the cover covers at least part of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Cheul Moon, Andy Kim
  • Patent number: 10142448
    Abstract: The technology provides a mobile communication device having separable components, including a control module configured for only short-range wireless communication and a docking station module configured for both long-range wireless communication and short-range wireless communication. The control module includes a touch-sensitive display, a short-range wireless transceiver and a processor that electrically couples the touch-sensitive display and the short-range wireless transceiver. The docking station module includes a docking area that receives the control module, a docking short-range wireless transceiver configured to communicate with the control module, a long-range wireless transceiver that is configured to communicate with a long-range network and a docking processor that electrically couples the docking short-range wireless transceiver and the long-range wireless transceiver. The technology provides a sleek light-weight control module having full functionality of the docking station module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul John Kudrna, Benjamin Michael Finney, David Kazmierz Szczypinski, Oleg Los
  • Patent number: 10055088
    Abstract: Some implementations include displaying icons on a home screen of a computing device based, at least in part, on a predicted likelihood that an individual one of the icons will be selected. The predicted likelihoods may be determined based on a current time of day, a geo-location of the computing device, a current mode of the computing device, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Lee Boggan, Sasha Mikhael Perez, David Michael Rowell
  • Patent number: 9942658
    Abstract: A method and apparatus increase audio output of a device. A mode of audio output operation of a device can be determined. Audio output can operate in a determined first mode of audio output operation that powers at least one first speaker at a first bandwidth and at a first output level below a first output level threshold. The audio output can operate in a determined second mode of audio output operation. The second mode of audio output operation can power the at least one first speaker at a high pass filtered second bandwidth that filters out low frequencies of the first bandwidth. The second mode of audio output operation can power the at least one first speaker at a second output level below a second output level threshold. The second output level threshold can be higher than the first output level threshold. The second output level can exceed the first output level threshold at least once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Robert Zurek, Kevin J Bastyr, Joel Clark, Giles T Davis, Adrian M Schuster
  • Patent number: 9924549
    Abstract: A communication method performed at an electronic device includes receiving first identification information through an auxiliary device which is connectable with the electronic device, comparing the received first identification information with second identification information stored in the electronic device, and connecting with an external electronic device through local communication based on at least one of the first identification information or the second identification information, if the first identification information and the second identification information are different from each other. An electronic device includes a processor configured to control the display, the memory, or the communication module, and connect with an external electronic device through local communication based on at least one of first identification information received through the auxiliary device or second identification information stored in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Wan Lee
  • Patent number: 9874862
    Abstract: A method and device to monitor and analyze a biosignal are provided. The device may measure a biosignal from a user of the device, analyze an emotion event associated with the user of the device based on the biosignal, and generate a control command in response to a result of analyzing the emotion event. The generated control command may be used to control an external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tak Hyung Lee, Yeong Sook Chae
  • Patent number: 9876895
    Abstract: A cell phone having a normal notification mode and an enhanced silent notification mode. The phone includes a memory, a speaker, a touch screen and a processor. The memory stores contact information for a plurality of contacts including general contacts and emergency contacts. The contact information includes an emergency notification setting for incoming calls and an emergency notification setting for incoming text messages that are selectable by a user via the touch screen on a contact by contact basis. In the normal notification mode, incoming calls and incoming text messages from both the general contacts and the emergency contacts cause the speaker to generate sounds. In the enhanced silent notification mode, incoming calls and incoming text messages from the general contacts do not cause the speaker to generate sounds, but at least one of incoming calls and incoming text messages from the emergency contacts causes the speaker to generate sounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Inventor: Lawrence R. Youst
  • Patent number: 9819705
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates in a first aspect to a method of exchanging data packages between a first portable communication device and a second portable communication device over a bi-directional wireless communication channel, where at least one of the first and second portable communication devices comprises a hearing instrument. The method comprises generating, by the first portable communication device, a plurality of data packages over time and transmitting the plurality of data packages from the first to the second portable communication device through a plurality of spaced apart frequency bands distributed across a predetermined radio frequency range of the bi-directional wireless communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: GN Hearing A/S
    Inventors: Brian Dam Pedersen, Klaus Hagen Jensen
  • Patent number: 9806961
    Abstract: A method and Subscription Service Host Server that support a presence service receives multiple subscription requests associated with multiple of subscribers, wherein each subscription request of the multiple subscription requests comprises a request to subscribe to presence information of a status publication source. In response to receiving the multiple subscription requests, a subscription is created for each subscriber of the multiple subscribers. A system condition is monitored and, based on the monitored system condition, a determination is made to suspend a subscription of a subscriber of the multiple subscribers. The subscription of the subscriber is placed into a suspended state to produce a suspended subscription, wherein the Server suspends the subscription without receiving, from the subscriber, a request to suspend the subscription. Subsequent to placing the subscription into a suspended state, a determination is made to one of reactivate and terminate the suspended subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Anees Abdulkader Anakkot, Satyanarayana Tummalapenta, Steven E. Vanswol
  • Patent number: 9799207
    Abstract: An event notification system is configured with a record for each one of a plurality of individual responders to a mass notification event. Each record can have preference information that is specified by an individual responder associated with the record, and the event notification system can use the preference information to generate, for each of the individual responders, a single mass notification message that is formatted according to the preferences of each individual responder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Globestar Systems Inc
    Inventor: David Tavares
  • Patent number: 9690445
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products for controlling a computing device comprising a touch-screen user interface. A status of one or more applications having access to the touch-screen user interface of the computing device is monitored. In response to the monitoring indicating that a predetermined application is displaying a screen on the touch-screen user interface, at least one overlay portion is configured over a part of the displayed screen. Hence, an augmented user interface experience is provided which allows display of information to a user via an overlay displayed on top of information associated with a predetermined application already being presented to the user. No interaction by the user with the touch-screen user interface is required in order to navigate away from or back to the predetermined application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: METASWITCH NETWORKS LTD
    Inventors: Liz Rice, Philip Pearl, Felix Palmer, Shaun Crampton
  • Patent number: 9684429
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the first application being one of a plurality of concurrently open applications on the electronic device. The device detects a first input and in response, displays a multitasking user interface that is configured to select an open application for viewing and is also configured to select one of a plurality of contactable users to communicate with. The multitasking user interface includes a set of open application affordances, wherein activation of a respective open application affordance selects a corresponding open application in the plurality of concurrently open applications for viewing, and a first set of contactable-user affordances, wherein activation of a respective contactable-user affordance initiates a process for communicating with a corresponding contactable-user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Imran Chaudhri
  • Patent number: 9672658
    Abstract: Portable globes may be provided for viewing regions of interest in a Geographical Information System (GIS). A method for providing a portable globe for a GIS may include determining one or more selected regions corresponding to a geographical region of a master globe. The method may further include organizing geospatial data from the master globe based on the selected region and creating the portable globe based on the geospatial data. The portable globe may be smaller in data size than the master globe. The method may include transmitting the portable globe to a local device that may render the selected region at a higher resolution than the remainder of the portable globe in the GIS. A system for providing a portable globe may include a selection module, a fusion module and a transmitter. A system for updating a portable globe may include a packet bundler and a globe cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Manas Ranjan Jagadev, Eli Dylan Lorimer, Bret Peterson, Vijay Raman, Mark Damon Wheeler
  • Patent number: 9626021
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a control section which, if it is determined that a first object is selected by an operating body, causes a second object, which is obtained by duplicating a part or all of the first object, to be displayed at a predetermined position on a second display surface, and if it is determined that the second object is selected by the operating body, hides the first object displayed at the position indicated by object coordinate information and also updates the object coordinate information with in-second display surface destination coordinate information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoya Narita
  • Patent number: 9584651
    Abstract: A mobile terminal and a method of controlling therefore are disclosed. The mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a display, a sensing unit configured to sense whether a cover is opened on the display in a state that the cover where an opening part is formed to make at least a part of the display to be exposed is installed in the housing, and a controller. If closing of the cover is detected in the middle of executing the first application, the controller controls the display to change a display state of an execution screen of the first application to make the display state of the execution screen of the first application correspond to a position and a size of the opening part of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sehyun Jung, Eunsoo Jung, Songyi Baek, Kyunghye Seo
  • Patent number: 9542062
    Abstract: A device virtualization service (DVS) is provided that uses a generalized thick client resident on a mobile device to provide user interface generation support to a myriad of services providing mobile device content. The DVS abstracts device specifics from services to provide device independent user experiences to be described by the service and then rendered on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: William D. Sproule, Antonio Winslow Fernando
  • Patent number: 9514209
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a data processing method and a data processing device. If to-be-compressed data includes a data fragment that is the same as a first half of a variable block in a duplicate database and is different from a second half of the variable block, a new variable block with granularity smaller than that of the matching variable block can be generated, and the new variable block is added to the duplicate database. The granularity of the new variable block is smaller, which increases the probability of subsequent to-be-compressed data matching the updated duplicate database, thereby improving compression efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Xindong Teng
  • Patent number: 9507376
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first electrical display; and a second electrical display movably connected to the first electrical display between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the first and second electrical displays generally face each other. In the second configuration the first and second electrical displays do not generally face each other and are viewable from a same direction. The first and second electrical displays are sized and shaped such that in the first configuration a portion of the second electrical display is visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikael Kontkanen, Jussi Ropo, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Vicente Calvo Alonso
  • Patent number: 9467797
    Abstract: In this system is provided with a mobile telephone, a server and a vehicle-mounted device with different input/output methods, when an application unit of the mobile telephone is started, control programs and settings suitable for the combination of the vehicle-mounted device, the mobile telephone and the application unit are acquired from the server for an input switching unit, output switching unit, vehicle-internal communication control unit, input control unit and display control unit of the vehicle-mounted device and for an input switching unit, output switching unit, vehicle-internal communication control unit, input control unit, display control unit, input conversion unit and output conversion unit of the mobile telephone, and, after setup and installation, mobile telephone application programs can be remotely controlled by the vehicle-mounted device by running this application unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: CLARION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasushi Nagai, Atsushi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9405436
    Abstract: Methods and systems for associating a standardized electronic icon with a user and displaying the icon with electronic communications of the user are disclosed. A computer implemented method includes: determining one or more icons to associate with an individual when the individual creates an electronic message; and at least one of selectively and automatically appending at least one of the one or more icons that are associated with the individual to the electronic message. The at least one of the one or more icons is subsequently displayed with the electronic message to a recipient to provide information about the individual to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher J. Dawson, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Ruthie D. Lyle, James W. Seaman
  • Patent number: 9398431
    Abstract: A method for running applications using a mobile device and a playback apparatus supporting a BD-J specification is disclosed. In accordance with the present invention, a function that cannot be provided by the playback apparatus supporting the BD-J specification is provided by the mobile device, thereby preventing the lack of resources and the rise of suppressing the manufacturing costs of the playback apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: SK PLANET CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wonjang Baek
  • Patent number: 9389880
    Abstract: A program execution method, a server, a mobile terminal, and a system. The method includes: receiving a user action UA record sent by a mobile terminal; searching the UA record for a UA sequence that repeatedly appears; determining an association relationship between UAs in the UA sequence that repeatedly appears; creating a corresponding use mode according to the association relationship; and sending the use mode to the mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal uses a use mode corresponding to a monitored UA, wherein the user action refers to an operation performed on an application program on the mobile terminal. In addition, a corresponding server, a mobile terminal, and a program execution system are provided. The present invention meets a personalized requirement of a user, and moreover reduces complexity of a user operation, saves the user's time and energy, and improves user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yan Zhang
  • Patent number: 9374079
    Abstract: A level jump reset IC design circuit is provided, comprising a reset IC, a reset circuit, and a switching circuit. The reset circuit and the switching circuit both are connected to signal input pins of the reset IC. The level jump reset IC design circuit can make mobile phones effectively realize reset shutdown and restart, and make the mobile phones enter a Recovery model. Reset pulse time can be set by a user according to requirements, so that the user can distinguish two different operations of reset shutdown and restart. When the model phones enter the Recovery model, the switching circuit deactivates the reset circuit, so the mobile phones can enter the Recovery mode normally and effectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Inventor: Yuanqing Zeng
  • Patent number: 9332106
    Abstract: A method of access control in an electronic device includes monitoring for input at the electronic device, for each input determined to be one of a plurality of predefined gestures including gestures from a touch-sensitive input device or from a movement sensor, mapping the input to a respective Unicode character and adding the respective Unicode character to a passcode to provide an entered passcode, comparing the entered passcode to a stored passcode, and changing an access state at the electronic device if the entered passcode matches the stored passcode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Runstedler, Brian Groux, Jonathan Cardy
  • Patent number: 9319838
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for providing event information. A one-time use app is downloaded to a user device when a user elects to purchase the app. The app receives event-related information from an event database. The event database receives information from a plurality of sources. The sources are each associated with an application programming interface. The app provides event-related information to the user through purchased options. The app can filter information based on a user profile before providing the information to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: PROSPORTS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John E. Cronin, Joseph George Bodkin, Christopher Michael Huffines
  • Patent number: 9294542
    Abstract: A cellphone with a camera takes a photo of a barcode in a screen that can show different images. The barcode is decoded into a URL, and the cellphone uses wireless Internet access to visit the website of the URL. The website then makes a different image that also has a barcode of a URL, and sends it to the screen for display. This can increase the interactivity of the screen and its value to advertisers. Several users with cellphones might simultaneously interact with the screen in this manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Wesley John Boudville
  • Patent number: 9229491
    Abstract: A tablet computer includes a mobile phone mounting portion which has determined width and length and is formed in the rear of the tablet computer in a recessed manner, guide grooves which are longitudinally formed on both lateral walls of the mounting portion, and a separation prevention member which is fixedly inserted into the guide grooves and has width and length corresponding to those of the mounting portion. The separation prevention member includes wing fixing portions which are fixedly inserted into the guide grooves of the lateral walls, determined width of wings which are extended upwards from the wing fixing portions and formed to bend toward the center of the mounting portion, respectively, and a determined width of cover which is provided in the range between one end of the separation prevention member and the wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Inventor: Han Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 9225582
    Abstract: A communications device receives a trigger event and, in response to the trigger event, retrieves identification information and identifies a correspondent entity associated with the trigger event based on the identification information. Communication information relating to one or more communications events associated with the correspondent entity is then retrieved, organized, and displayed in one or more views on the communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: David P. Conway