Jose J Andrade

US Patent:

6954193, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Sep 8, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/657532

Inventors:

Jose Olav Andrade - Aptos CA, US
Kok Chen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Peter N. Graffagnino - San Francisco CA, US
Gabriel G. Marcu - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G003/36

US Classification:

345 90, 345 87, 345204, 345690

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is described for providing a consistent visual appearance of pixels of a display screen with respect to a viewing position. Variations between perceived pixel level values associated with the pixels and corresponding pixel level values may be compensated for. Variations are associated with a viewing angle between pixel location and the viewing position and compensated for by applying a respective different correction factor to each of the corresponding pixel level values based on a respective viewing angle. Accordingly different non-linear correction curves corresponding to locations may be established relating a range of pixel level values to a corresponding range of corrected pixel level values associated with the viewing position. A calibration pattern may be further be displayed and user inputs associated with locations received responsive to calibration pattern. Viewing position and non-linear correction curves may thereby be established for locations relative to the viewing position and based on user inputs.

US Patent:

20060218492, Sep 28, 2006

Filed:

Mar 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/087202

Inventors:

Jose Andrade - Aptos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715523000

Abstract:

A command to copy or cut selected data from a source file is received. In response to receiving the command to copy or cut the data, citation information associated with the data is automatically collected. The data and the citation information are then copied into a copy buffer. A command to insert the data into a destination file is received. In response to receiving the command to insert, the data and its associated citation information is automatically transferred from the copy buffer into the destination file. In one aspect, at least a portion of the citation information is displayed as a reference associated with the inserted data within the destination file.

US Patent:

20090183210, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/015457

Inventors:

Jose Olav Andrade - Aptos CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 87

Abstract:

A user is given the ability to control the display of content items such as advertisements, by for example skipping over content items that are not of interest. Metadata tags associated with non-skipped viewings of content are stored and tracked. Subsequently, candidate content items are scored according to their metadata tags, giving higher scores to candidate content items associated with higher occurrences of non-skipped viewings. The higher-scoring candidate content items can then be favored over other candidate content items. Thus, based on the choices the user makes with respect to skipping or not skipping particular content items, inferences are made as to the user's level of interest in various subjects, and subsequent content items are delivered in a personalized manner to the user.

US Patent:

20140351840, Nov 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/456280

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Jose Olav Andrade - Aptos CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/81
H04N 21/442
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

725 14

Abstract:

A user is given the ability to control the display of content items such as advertisements, by for example skipping over content items that are not of interest. Metadata tags associated with non-skipped viewings of content are stored and tracked. Subsequently, candidate content items are scored according to their metadata tags, giving higher scores to candidate content items associated with higher occurrences of non-skipped viewings. The higher-scoring candidate content items can then be favored over other candidate content items. Thus, based on the choices the user makes with respect to skipping or not skipping particular content items, inferences are made as to the user's level of interest in various subjects, and subsequent content items are delivered in a personalized manner to the user.