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20100153851 | RENDERING RSS SUBSCRIPTIONS ON A CALENDAR - Rendering RSS subscriptions on a calendar may be provided. First, an RSS feed may be received by an RSS client. The RSS feed may contain a data item associated with an event date. A recipient computer running an electronic calendar program may display the received data item on the surface of an electronic calendar. The data item may be displayed in the location on the electronic calendar representing the event date. Periodically, new content may be downloaded from the RSS feed and used to update the displayed data items. The RSS client may also handle data related to the scheduling functions of the electronic calendar. Displaying the received data item may comprise displaying a graphical icon contained within the received data item wherein the graphical icon is a visual representation of an event represented by the data item. | 06-17-2010 |
20130086175 | INLINE MESSAGE COMPOSING WITH VISIBLE LIST VIEW - A compose form for drafting a message is presented inline within a window along with a message list. For example, instead of overlaying the message application's user interface (UI) with a new window for composing a message, the compose form is displayed within a portion of the window reserved for viewing content of messages. While composing the message using the compose form, the rest of the message application's UI remains visible and accessible to the user. For example, the user may navigate to another folder and/or move to another message/conversation by interacting with the tree view/message list view. A draft of the message being composed may be automatically saved when the user navigates away from the compose form (e.g. by selecting another conversation in the list view). | 04-04-2013 |
20130159389 | Utilizing Dynamic Heuristic Transitions between Local and Remote Data for Displaying Electronic Communications - Utilizing dynamic heuristic transitions between local and remote data for displaying electronic communications is provided. A computer may load one or more folders associated with the electronic communications. The computer may then determine an initial mode for viewing the electronic communications. The computer may then display the remote data upon determining that the initial mode for viewing the electronic communications is an online mode or display the local data upon determining that the initial mode is offline. The computer may then synchronize local data and the remote data to update the local data. The computer may then automatically transition from displaying the remote data to displaying the local data after the update of the local data. The computer may also automatically transition from displaying the local data to displaying the remote data after determining that the local data is out of date. | 06-20-2013 |
20150256495 | INLINE MESSAGE COMPOSING WITH VISIBLE LIST VIEW - A compose form for drafting a message is presented inline within a window along with a message list. For example, instead of overlaying the message application's user interface (UI) with a new window for composing a message, the compose form is displayed within a portion of the window reserved for viewing content of messages. While composing the message using the compose form, the rest of the message application's UI remains visible and accessible to the user. For example, the user may navigate to another folder and/or move to another message/conversation by interacting with the tree view/message list view. A draft of the message being composed may be automatically saved when the user navigates away from the compose form (e.g. by selecting another conversation in the list view). | 09-10-2015 |
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20100332656 | NETWORK ACCESS USING NETWORK IDENTIFICATION - A network system that identifies a home network of a user by a network identification in an access request. When the access request is received in a network, the accessed network extracts a network identification from the access request and determines whether the access request is received from a subscriber or non-subscriber. If a non-subscriber, then a foreign network is identified and a network identification database is consulted to retrieve contact information for the foreign network. If the contact information is successfully retrieved, then the user may be routed to the foreign network (home network of the user). Otherwise (if the contact information is not in the network identification database), the user may be denied any access, and a purchase agreement for connect services may be offered. | 12-30-2010 |
20140059343 | ALGORITHM-BASED ANONYMOUS CUSTOMER REFERENCES - A system and methodology that facilitates management and utilization of domain-specific anonymous customer references (ACRs) for protecting subscriber privacy across different domains is disclosed herein. In one aspect, on receiving user authorization, an ACR services (ACRS) component can generate an ACR that is to be inserted in a communication or message transmitted from a user equipment to an untrusted entity. The ACR can be generated based on address data associated with the untrusted entity and/or a unique subscriber identifier associated with the user equipment. As an example, the ACR creation component can generate the ACR based on a cryptographic hash, a static encryption key, and/or a dynamic encryption key. If the ACR is forwarded to a trusted entity, the trusted entity can calculate the unique subscriber identifier based on evaluating the ACR and/or exchange the ACR for the unique subscriber identifier via a secure communication with the ACRS component. | 02-27-2014 |
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20110051920 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER CONTACT - A user of a personal computing device may identify an item of interest displayed in a user interface provided by a network-based service and would like to obtain more information. The user may submit one or more electronic contact requests to a contact service in communication with a contact distribution system in order to obtain more information. The contact distribution system determines accurate, real-time availability of service agents and enables communications between the customer and an agent to be established in accordance with user contact information provided by the user. | 03-03-2011 |
20110051922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER CONTACT - A user of a personal computing device may identify an item of interest displayed in a user interface provided by a network-based service and would like to obtain more information. The user may submit one or more electronic contact requests to a contact service in communication with a contact distribution system in order to obtain more information. The contact distribution system determines accurate, real-time availability of service agents and enables communications between the customer and an agent to be established in accordance with user contact information provided by the user. | 03-03-2011 |
20140074529 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER CONTACT - A user of a personal computing device may identify an item of interest displayed in a user interface provided by a network-based service and would like to obtain more information. The user may submit one or more electronic contact requests to a contact service in communication with a contact distribution system in order to obtain more information. The contact distribution system determines accurate, real-time availability of service agents and enables communications between the customer and an agent to be established in accordance with user contact information provided by the user. | 03-13-2014 |
20150324806 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER CONTACT - A user of a personal computing device may identify an item of interest displayed in a user interface provided by a network-based service and would like to obtain more information. The user may submit one or more electronic contact requests to a contact service in communication with a contact distribution system in order to obtain more information. The contact distribution system determines accurate, real-time availability of service agents and enables communications between the customer and an agent to be established in accordance with user contact information provided by the user. | 11-12-2015 |
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20140043149 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE & APP FOR WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM - A mobile communication device such as a smartphone or a tablet-type computer, can establish a local comlink with a wearable defibrillation system. At the same time, the mobile communication device can establish a remote comlink with other devices in a network such as the internet. Accordingly, communication tasks relating to the wearable defibrillation system can be performed via the local and the remote comlinks, with or without the participation of the patient, who is wearing the system. The patient can thus use the familiar interface of a mobile communication device for interacting with his defibrillator system. Moreover, he can do so while keeping on his regular clothes, which could conceal completely the wearable defibrillator system. The patient can thus preserve his dignity and privacy. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046391 | WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATING VIA MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wearable defibrillation system can establish a local comlink with a mobile communication device, such as a smartphone, tablet-type computer and the like. The mobile communication device can in turn establish a remote comlink with other devices in a network such as the internet. Accordingly, communication tasks relating to the wearable defibrillation system can be performed via the local and the remote comlinks, with or without the participation of the patient, who is wearing the system. The wearer can thus use the familiar interface of a mobile communication device for interacting with his defibrillator system. Moreover, he can do so while keeping on his regular clothes, which could conceal completely the wearable defibrillator system. The patient can thus preserve his dignity and privacy. | 02-13-2014 |
20140049377 | RFID-BASED SENSING OF CHANGED CONDITION - RFID-based sensors, RFID readers and software sense a changed condition. In one embodiment, an RFID-based sensor includes a base that may be placed at a location where a condition may change. The sensor includes an RFID tag that is coupled to the base. The sensor also includes a detector that can be electrically coupled to the RFID tag. If the condition changes, an electrical property of the detector also changes, impacting an operation of the RFID tag. The impacted operation can be detected by an RFID reader/interrogator so as to provide a notification. An advantage over the prior art is that the condition change can be sensed wirelessly over a domain that can be laborious or hazardous to access otherwise. Moreover, RFID based sensors can be made by modifying common RFID tags. | 02-20-2014 |
20140051962 | DETECTING LOSS OF FULL SKIN CONTACT IN PATIENT ELECTRODES - Patient electrodes, patient monitors, defibrillators, wearable defibrillators, software and methods may warn when an electrode stops being fully attached to the patient's skin. A patient electrode includes a pad for attaching to the skin of a patient, a lead coupled to the pad, and a contact detector that can change state, when the pad does not contact fully the skin of the patient. When the detector changes state, an output device may emit an alert, for notifying a rescuer or even the patient. | 02-20-2014 |
20140207201 | WEARABLE CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM CONTROLLING CONDUCTIVE FLUID DEPLOYMENT - In embodiments, a wearable cardiac defibrillator system includes an energy storage module configured to store a charge. Two electrodes can be configured to be applied to respective locations of a patient. One or more reservoirs can store one or more conductive fluids. Respective fluid deploying mechanisms can be configured to cause the fluids to be released from one or more of the reservoirs, which decreases the impedance at the patient location, and decreases discomfort for the patient. In some embodiments an impedance is sensed between the two electrodes, and the stored charge is delivered when the sensed impedance meets a discharge condition. In some embodiments, different fluids are released for different patient treatments. In some embodiments, fluid release is controlled to be in at least two doses, with an intervening pause. | 07-24-2014 |
20150039040 | WEARABLE DEFIBRILLATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATING VIA MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A wearable defibrillation system can establish a local comlink with a mobile communication device, such as a smartphone, tablet-type computer and the like. The mobile communication device can in turn establish a remote comlink with other devices in a network such as the internet. Accordingly, communication tasks relating to the wearable defibrillation system can be performed via the local and the remote comlinks, with or without the participation of the patient, who is wearing the system. The wearer can thus use the familiar interface of a mobile communication device for interacting with his defibrillator system. Moreover, he can do so while keeping on his regular clothes, which could conceal completely the wearable defibrillator system. The patient can thus preserve his dignity and privacy. | 02-05-2015 |
20150321022 | RELIABLE READINESS INDICATION FOR A WEARABLE DEFIBRILATOR - A portable medical device having a reliable readiness indicator. Embodiments provide a reliable readiness indicator with an active clasp that holds the garment in place. The clasp is enabled by the defibrillator when it is ready for use. If the clasp is not enabled the garment cannot be worn comfortably, and it becomes apparent to the patient that steps need to be taken to make the device ready for use. | 11-12-2015 |
20160081574 | DETECTING LOSS OF FULL SKIN CONTACT IN PATIENT ELECTRODES - Patient electrodes, patient monitors, defibrillators, wearable defibrillators, software and methods may warn when an electrode stops being fully attached to the patient's skin. A patient electrode includes a pad for attaching to the skin of a patient, a lead coupled to the pad, and a contact detector that can change state, when the pad does not contact fully the skin of the patient. When the detector changes state, an output device may emit an alert, for notifying a rescuer or even the patient. | 03-24-2016 |
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20120030884 | SUPERCRITICAL NOBLE GASES AND COLORING METHODS - A coloring system can include a noble gas, colorant, and one or more vessels configured to convert the noble gas into a supercritical fluid, and/or receive and color an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state. A coloring process can include converting a noble gas into a supercritical fluid state; dissolving, suspending, or absorbing a colorant into the supercritical noble gas, and coloring an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state. A coloring composition can include a noble gas in a supercritical fluid state, and a colorant located in the supercritical noble gas. | 02-09-2012 |
20120031431 | SUPERCRITICAL NOBLE GASES AND CLEANING METHODS - A cleaning system can include a noble gas, and one or more vessels configured to convert the noble gas into a supercritical fluid, and/or receive and clean an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state. A cleaning process can include converting a noble gas into a supercritical fluid state; and cleaning an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state so as to remove one or more contaminates from the article of manufacture. A cleaning composition can include a noble gas in a supercritical fluid state, and a textile article of manufacture having one or more contaminates located in the supercritical noble gas. | 02-09-2012 |
20120159720 | SUPERCRITICAL NOBLE GASES AND COLORING METHODS - Coloring compositions including, for example, a supercritical fluid comprising a noble gas in a supercritical state and a colorant within the supercritical fluid are disclosed. For example, the noble gas may be at least one of helium, argon, krypton, neon, xenon and radon. Methods of producing such compositions and methods of coloring an article with such composition are also disclosed. | 06-28-2012 |
20130142763 | CROSSLINKED CELLULOSIC POLYMERS - Crosslinked cellulosic polymers, crosslinked cellulosic polymer hydro-gels, and methods for their synthesis and use are described. The crosslinked cellulosic polymers include one or more cellulosic polymers and a one or more crosslinkers that crosslinks the one or more cellulosic polymers together. The crosslinking can be facilitated with a crosslinking agent capable of linking with a monomer the cellulosic polymer and crosslinking the cellulosic polymer intermoleculerly and/or intramolecularly. Crosslinked cellulosic polymers are well adapted for use in cell and tissue growth in vivo and in vitro. The crosslinked cellulose polymers may also be used as wound care devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130345105 | CLEANING COMPOSITIONS - A cleaning system can include a noble gas, and one or more vessels configured to convert the noble gas into a supercritical fluid, and/or receive and clean an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state. A cleaning process can include converting a noble gas into a supercritical fluid state; and cleaning an article of manufacture with the noble gas in the supercritical fluid state so as to remove one or more contaminants from the article of manufacture. A cleaning composition can include a noble gas in a supercritical fluid state, and a textile article of manufacture having one or more contaminants located in the supercritical noble gas. | 12-26-2013 |
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20120070593 | PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS AS SUBSTITUTES FOR BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS - Partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymers. Coating compositions for food or beverage containers and medical devices, including a partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymer. Food or beverage containers and medical devices coated with partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymers. Food or beverage containers and medical devices made from partially hydrogenated bisphenol-A based polymers. | 03-22-2012 |
20120070594 | HYDROGENATED BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS AS SUBSTITUTES FOR BISPHENOL-A-BASED POLYMERS - Compositions (including coatings) for food or beverage containers and medical devices, comprising a hydrogenated bisphenol-A-based polymer. Food or beverage containers and medical devices coated with hydrogenated bisphenol-A-based polymers. Food or beverage containers and medical devices made from hydrogenated bisphenol-A-based polymers. | 03-22-2012 |
20120264214 | BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERIZABLE ACRYLATE PRODUCTS AND METHODS - Sugar-acrylic monomers are synthesized to have a carbohydrate moiety linked to an acrylate group. The sugar-acrylic monomers may be polymerized to form polymers, adhesives, hydrogels, and the like. The sugar-acrylic monomers and polymers may be used in tissue engineering, adhesives and sealers, wound healing, and the like. | 10-18-2012 |
20150011747 | METHODS FOR MAKING BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERIZABLE ACRYLATE PRODUCTS - Sugar-acrylic monomers are synthesized to have a carbohydrate moiety linked to an acrylate group. The sugar-acrylic monomers may be polymerized to form polymers, adhesives, hydrogels, and the like. The sugar-acrylic monomers and polymers may be used in tissue engineering, adhesives and sealers, wound healing, and the like. | 01-08-2015 |
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20140192059 | CONTROLLING ANIMATED CHARACTER EXPRESSION - A system includes a computer system capable of representing one or more animated characters. The computer system includes a blendshape manager that combines multiple blendshapes to produce the animated character. The computer system also includes an expression manager to respectively adjust one or more control parameters associated with each of the plurality of blendshapes for adjusting an expression of the animated character. The computer system also includes a corrective element manager that applies one or more corrective elements to the combined blendshapes based upon at least one of the control parameters. The one or more applied corrective elements are adjustable based upon one or more of the control parameters absent the introduction of one or more additional control parameters. | 07-10-2014 |
20140313220 | CONSTRAINED VIRTUAL CAMERA CONTROL - A method is described that includes receiving, from a first device, input used to select a first object in a computer-generated environment. The first device has at least two degrees of freedom with which to control the selection of the first object. The method also includes removing, in response to the selection of the first object, at least two degrees of freedom previously available to a second device used to manipulating a second object in the computer-generated environment. The removed degrees of freedom correspond to the at least two degrees of freedom of the first device and specify an orientation of the second object relative to the selected first object. Additionally, the method includes receiving, from the second device, input including movements within the reduced degrees of freedom used to manipulate a position of the second object while maintaining the specified orientation relative to the selected first object. | 10-23-2014 |
20150077418 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTION CAPTURE - In one general aspect, a method is described. The method includes generating a positional relationship between one or more support structures having at least one motion capture mark and at least one virtual structure corresponding to geometry of an object to be tracked and positioning the support structures on the object to be tracked. The support structures has sufficient rigidity that, if there are multiple marks, the marks on each support structure maintain substantially fixed distances from each other in response to movement by the object. The method also includes determining an effective quantity of ray traces between one or more camera views and one or more marks on the support structures, and estimating an orientation of the virtual structure by aligning the determined effective quantity of ray traces with a known configuration of marks on the support structures. | 03-19-2015 |
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20110098108 | INTEGRATED ONLINE GAMING PORTAL OFFERING ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED CASUAL GAMES AND USER-GENERATED MEDIA - An integrated online gaming portal offers entertainment-related casual games and/or user-generated media. The integrated online gaming portal offers a variety of features, including media-based casual games, casual games featuring user-generated content, and a media-based horoscope. Media is received from a variety of sources, including TV and movie studios, actors/actresses, sponsors, and the user him- or herself. A media-integrated game is generated by incorporating the received media into a portal game, and a user is provided with access to the generated game. In some embodiments, the generated game is hosted by the portal server, while in other embodiments the generated game is downloaded to a computer or mobile device of the user. | 04-28-2011 |
20140155155 | INTEGRATED ONLINE GAMING PORTAL OFFERING ENTERTAINMENT-RELATED CASUAL GAMES AND USER-GENERATED MEDIA - An integrated online gaming portal offers entertainment-related casual games and/or user-generated media. The integrated online gaming portal offers a variety of features, including media-based casual games, casual games featuring user-generated content, and a media-based horoscope. Media is received from a variety of sources, including TV and movie studios, actors/actresses, sponsors, and the user him- or herself. A media-integrated game is generated by incorporating the received media into a portal game, and a user is provided with access to the generated game. In some embodiments, the generated game is hosted by the portal server, while in other embodiments the generated game is downloaded to a computer or mobile device of the user. | 06-05-2014 |
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20090324120 | High information density of reduced-size images of web pages - Various embodiments create a source image from a web page and then process the source image effective to remove left and/or right border areas so that a reduced-size web page image created from the source image has a better chance of capturing relevant content for a viewer. In at least some embodiments, image processing techniques are utilized to identify repeating patterns of pixels along left and/or right border areas of a source image. The image processing techniques can process individual rows of pixels looking for patterns of pixel color values. Identified patterns of pixel color values are noted and then subsequently used to remove regions of the source image in which repeating patterns occur. Having removed these regions from a source image, the source image can be reduced in a manner directed to improving information density contained in a reduced-size web page image created from the source image. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328080 | Window Redirection Using Interception of Drawing APIS - Various embodiments provide an API hooking mechanism to intercept drawing-related calls into a graphics interface, such as a Graphics Device Interface (GDI or GDI+), and redirect the calls to an alternate destination which is different from a destination intended by a calling application. By being aware of when a targeted window for redirection begins and ends drawing, and by being able to control which surfaces the targeted window is actually drawn to, various embodiments can present a compatible interface and control drawing of individual windows in a system on a specific window-by-window level. Redirection can take place at various levels of granularity including on a child window-by-child window basis. | 12-31-2009 |
20110295863 | EXPOSING METADATA RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH FILTER INTERPLAY - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to exposing metadata relationships through filter interplay. One embodiment provides a method comprising filtering a collection of items according to a first and a second metadata category to form an original subset of items that comprise metadata values for each of the categories. The method further comprises displaying a first and a second interactive filter view illustrating the original subset arranged according to their respective metadata values. The method further comprises receiving user input modifying an original range of metadata values of the first metadata category to form a modified range, determining a modified subset of items that comprise metadata values of the first metadata category falling within the modified range and that also comprise metadata values of the second metadata category, and modifying the second interactive filter view to illustrate the modified subset. | 12-01-2011 |
20120110002 | Data Rendering Optimization - Optimizing data rendering includes, in one embodiment, using templates to express a data request as a set of queries where each query in the set is prioritized based on, among other things, context factors such as capabilities of the requesting device, network factors, and user context. After generating the set of queries, each query in the set of queries is then executed to progressively populate the template with the requested data. As the queries are executing, the templates are progressively rendered. | 05-03-2012 |
20130067473 | Modes for Applications - Techniques for modes for applications are described. In one or more implementations, multiple operational modes are provided for an application. The operational modes can be associated with different resource access permissions, trust statuses, graphical user interfaces, and so on. An application can be launched in a particular one of the operational modes based on a context in which a request to launch the application is received. In one or more implementations, correlations between launch request contexts for an application and operational modes can be configured to enable different launch requests to cause an application to launch into different operational modes. | 03-14-2013 |
20130182183 | Hardware-Based, Client-Side, Video Compositing System - A system for video compositing is comprised of a storage device for storing a composite timeline file. A timeline manager reads rendering instructions and compositing instructions from the stored file. A plurality of filter graphs, each receiving one of a plurality of video streams, renders frames therefrom in response to the rendering instructions. A uniform resource locator (URL) incorporator generates URL based content. Hardware is responsive to the rendered frames, URL based content, and compositing instructions for creating a composite image. A frame scheduler is responsive to the plurality of filter graphs for controlling a frequency at which the hardware creates a new composite image. An output is provided for displaying the composite image. Methods of generating a composite work and methods of generating the timeline file are also disclosed. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this Abstract should not be used to construe the claims. | 07-18-2013 |