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  • Desktop application manager: tapping dual-screen cards
    Patent number: 9152371
    Abstract: Methods and devices for selecting a card from an application stack, wherein the card represents a corresponding application that a user would like to make active or bring focus to. The selecting includes one or more of a dragging and a tapping action, with these actions being triggers for transitioning the device to an optional drag state or tapped state, respectively. Transitioning through this state executes the activating of a corresponding application or other action on the device to facilitate window/application/desktop management. The selecting further allows a user to specify which a touch screen (or portion hereof) on which a particular application should be launched.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Eduardo Diego Torres Milano, Ron Cassar
  • SMARTPAD SPLIT SCREEN DESKTOP
    Publication number: 20120081854
    Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: IMERJ LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Martin Gimpl, John Steven Visosky, Alexander de Paz
  • MULTI-SCREEN EMAIL CLIENT
    Publication number: 20160274783
    Abstract: An email client having multiple screens that may be displayed in different corresponding ones of a plurality of different display portions of a handheld electronic device. The screens of the email client may be related by way of a dependency relationship and/or may provide for control between the various screens. In one embodiment, the email client includes a folder management screen, a message listing screen, a message detail screen, and an attachment screen. Additionally, the email client may be responsive to received gesture inputs to navigate with respect to the screens and/or perform actions with respect to one or more elements (e.g., messages) of the various screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Rodney W. Schrock, Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Aaron VonderHaar, Martin Gimpl, Salvador Soto, Stanley Kurdziel, Paul Webber
  • SMARTPAD SPLIT SCREEN DESKTOP
    Publication number: 20170228208
    Abstract: A multi-display device is adapted to be dockable or otherwise associatable with an additional device. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment, the multi-display device is dockable with a smartpad. The exemplary smartpad can include a screen, a touch sensitive display, a configurable area, a gesture capture region(s) and a camera. The smartpad can also include a port adapted to receive the device. The exemplary smartpad is able to cooperate with the device such that information displayable on the device is also displayable on the smartpad. Furthermore, any one or more of the functions on the device are extendable to the smartpad, with the smartpad capable of acting as an input/output interface or extension of the smartpad. Therefore, for example, information from one or more of the displays on the multi-screen device is displayable on the smartpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Martin Gimpl, John Steven Visosky, Alexander de Paz
  • CHANGING THE SCREEN STACK UPON DESKTOP REVEAL
    Publication number: 20120084716
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provides for revealing a desktop in a window stack for a multi-screen device. The window stack can change based on the revealing of a desktop. The system can receive a gesture indicating an application with the desktop, which was previously created in the stack, is to be revealed on the display of the device. Upon receiving the gesture, the system determines that the desktop is to occupy substantially all of a composite display that spans substantially all of the two or more touch sensitive displays of the device. Then, the system can determine that the desktop is to be associated with the composite display and change a logic data structure associated with the desktop to describe the position of the desktop on the top of the window stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: IMERJ LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Paul Edward Reeves, Alexander de Paz, Rodney Wayne Schrock, Jared L. Ficklin
  • System and methods for device to device control
    Patent number: 10116602
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, electronic devices and applications for device to device control by way of an application layer protocol. In one embodiment, device to device control includes establishing a connection with a second device, the second device identified by an application, determining one or more capabilities of the second device based on a capability matching of the application, wherein determining is based on an application profile for the second device and capabilities output by the second device and controlling operation based on one or more matched capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignees: JAMDEO CANADA LTD., HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORP., QINGDAO HISENSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim, Alexander De Paz, Salvador Soto, Sergii Grysenko
  • Universal clipboard
    Patent number: 8832577
    Abstract: A multi-screen user device and a universal clipboard application are described. Specifically, the universal clipboard application can be open on one screen of the multi-screen device while another application, from which data is either being copied to the clipboard application or pasted from the clipboard application, is open on another screen of the multi-screen device. Inputs received on the screen displaying the universal clipboard application can cause content to be copied to an application being displayed on the other screen of the multi-screen device, thereby providing an intuitive user interface for the universal clipboard application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Paul Edward Reeves, Alexander de Paz, Eric Freedman, Jared L. Ficklin, Denise Burton, Misty Cripps, Gregg Wygonik
  • Unified desktop triad control user interface for an application launcher
    Patent number: 11093200
    Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl, Rodney W. Schrock
  • Unified desktop triad control user interface for a phone manager
    Patent number: 9678624
    Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl, Rodney W. Schrock
  • MULTI-SCREEN EMAIL CLIENT
    Publication number: 20120290946
    Abstract: An email client having multiple screens that may be displayed in different corresponding ones of a plurality of different display portions of a handheld electronic device. The screens of the email client may be related by way of a dependency relationship and/or may provide for control between the various screens. In one embodiment, the email client includes a folder management screen, a message listing screen, a message detail screen, and an attachment screen. Additionally, the email client may be responsive to received gesture inputs to navigate with respect to the screens and/or perform actions with respect to one or more elements (e.g., messages) of the various screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: IMERJ LLC
    Inventors: Rodney Schrock, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Aaron VonderHaar, Martin Gimpl, Salvador Soto, Stanley Kurdziel, Paul Webber, Paul Reeves
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DISPLAY DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160231902
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for presentation of display device notifications. The notifications are visually appealing, employing a common theme and user interface. The notifications are less-intrusive, such that the user experience is improved. The notifications can provide additional information, function as links to destinations, and give the user multiple options, from which the user can make a selection. Actions taken by a user can be controlled and monitored to optimize user interaction with the notifications. By providing display device notifications to a user, the user is able to process important information on a display device in an improved way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: JAMDEO CANADA LTD., HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORP., HISENSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanjiv SIRPAL, Mohammed Selim, Alexander DE PAZ, Saulo DOURADO, Tong CHEN, Gregory Burdzinski
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PRESENTATION OF A USER INTERFACE AND CARD ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20160231881
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to user interfaces for applications and in particular, presentation of card content by a user interface. In one embodiment, a process for presentation of a user interface includes detecting selection of a first graphical element, loading a framework file for presentation of content associated with the first graphical element, detecting selection of second graphical element presented by the user interface, and presenting card content for the second graphical element based on the framework file. The processes and devices described herein may be configured to preloading a framework file for presentation of content associated with one or more card elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicants: JAMDEO CANADA LTD., HISENSE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., HISENSE USA CORP., HISENSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sanjiv SIRPAL, Mohammed Selim, Alexander DE PAZ, Salvador SOTO, Sergii GRYSENKO, Stephen Edwards
  • DISPLAYING A UNIFIED DESKTOP ACROSS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130080939
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for a handheld device with a unified desktop for integrating the functionality of the handheld device with a larger computer system. When connected to a peripheral display and/or a display of the larger computer system, the handheld device provides a unified desktop displayed across the screen(s) of the handheld device and the peripheral display. The unified desktop unifies the functionality provided by the larger computer system and the handheld functionality, e.g., communication applications (e.g., phone, SMS, MMS). A user can seamlessly interact with applications, e.g., open, move, close, receive notifications, on the unified desktop whether the applications are displayed on the screens of the handheld device, or the peripheral display of the larger computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl
  • Unified desktop triad control user interface for file manager
    Patent number: 8990712
    Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl, Rodney W. Schrock
  • Systems and methods for providing user interfaces in an intelligent television
    Patent number: 10506294
    Abstract: An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander de Paz, Saulo Correia Dourado, Karina A. Limongi, Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim, Salvador Soto
  • CONTENT-SENSITIVE USER INTERFACE FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20140075479
    Abstract: An intelligent television, methods for displaying content, and methods for user interaction between the intelligent television and the user are provided. In general, a user is provided with a side menu allowing for navigation, selection, additional content, display, and search options that enable one or more functions associated with the intelligent television. The presentation of options is based on input received by the intelligent television. As a user provides input to the intelligent television via a remote control or other input device. The intelligent television is configured to interpret the input and provide interactive functionality in the form of content presented to the display of the intelligent television without obstructing the user from viewing content displayed on the screen of the intelligent television.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Salvador Soto, Alexander de Paz, Mohammed Selim, Saulo Correia Dourado
  • Systems and methods for managing data in an intelligent television
    Patent number: 9686582
    Abstract: An intelligent television can store and retrieve data about various functions of the television or associated with user behavior. The stored data streamlines the processes of providing electronic programming guide information, providing search results, providing statistics about content, providing channel information, etc. The unique set of data services in the intelligent television receive, store, manage, and retrieve the data for various of the applications or components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Salvador Soto, Mohammed Selim, Alexander de Paz, Fuqu Wu, Robert Csiki, Eduardo Diego Torres Milano
  • MEDIA CENTER PANELS FOR AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20160050462
    Abstract: An Intelligent TV can organize metadata about media items for display in a variety of contextual panels. The panels may be interactive or informational and may provide recommendations of other media items to the user. The Intelligent TV can receive a request to activate a panel through the reception of signals from a remote control or a user interface. Based on the request, the Intelligent TV can determine the type of panel requested by the user. The layout, information, and content of a panel may depend on the context and content of the media item with focus when a user activates the panel. The Intelligent TV can retrieve metadata for the requested panel and can then transition to the desired panel and provide the retrieved metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Sanjiv Sirpal, Mohammed Selim, Saulo Correia Dourado, Alexander de Paz, Mikhail Shoykher, John S. Visosky, Terrance D. Voth
  • Unified desktop triad control user interface for an application manager
    Patent number: 8990713
    Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventors: Paul E. Reeves, Sanjiv Sirpal, Alexander de Paz, Martin Gimpl, Rodney W. Schrock
  • Systems and methods for providing user interfaces in an intelligent television
    Patent number: 11150736
    Abstract: An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for navigating processes associated with providing content. The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of media content, electronic programming guide information, television content, and other content. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Alexander de Paz, Salvador Soto
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