Joseph J Dvorak

US Patent:

8613061, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Sep 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/873994

Inventors:

Joseph Dvorak - Hampshire IL, US
Alexander Hirsch - Highland Park IL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

726 5, 713165, 380282, 709205, 709219, 709224

Abstract:

Example methods and apparatus to implement electronic book viewers are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element. The binding element is configured to receive one or more other display panels in a removably attached configuration to form an electronic book. The example method also involves enforcing a content protection policy associated with the content presented on the display panel based on an attachment status of the display panel. The attachment status is associated with the removable attachability of the display panel relative to the binding element.

US Patent:

20120200487, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/021894

Inventors:

Joseph Leonard Dvorak - Hampshire IL, US
Alexander Samson Hirsch - Highland Park IL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

An apparatus and method of displaying content on a multi-page electronic content viewer is provided. Sensor input associated with at least one display panel from a plurality of displays panels infinitely rotatable around a common edge of a binding element is determined. The movement is used to determine a direction of movement of the at least one display panel around an axis of the binding element based upon the sensor input. A request is then sent for content to a storage device for content to be displayed on the next viewable display. The request includes a direction indicator determined by the direction of movement of the at least one display panel around the binding element. Content is then received and displayed on display screens of one or more of the plurality of display panels.

US Patent:

20130336503, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Aug 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/971998

Inventors:

- Waterloo, CA
Gregory Jason FIELDS - Waterloo, CA
Susan Tammy teWinkel - Guelph, CA
John Patrick GRENN - Waterloo, CA
Joseph Leonard DVORAK - Hampshire IL, US
Michael Williams SUMAN - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

G08B 3/00

US Classification:

381119

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.

US Patent:

20180225983, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Nov 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/806063

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Joseph L. Dvorak - Hampshire IL, US
Larry E. Albright - Alexandria VA, US
Walid S. Saba - Dunn Loring VA, US

Assignee:

AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH - WASHINGTON DC

International Classification:

G09B 7/02

Abstract:

A system, method, and related techniques are disclosed for scoring user responses to constructed response test items. The system includes a scoring engine for receiving a user response to a test question and evaluating the response against a scoring rubric. The scoring rubric may include a binding stage, an assertion stage, and a scoring stage. Furthermore, the system includes a database for referencing elements used by the scoring engine which may comprise objects, object sets, attributes of objects, and transformations of any elements.

US Patent:

20160196107, Jul 7, 2016

Filed:

Feb 5, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/016575

Inventors:

- Waterloo, CA
Gregory Jason FIELDS - Waterloo, CA
Susan Tammy teWinkel - Guelph, CA
John Patrick Grenn - Waterloo, CA
Joseph Leonard DVORAK - Hampshire IL, US
Michael Williams SUMAN - Palatine IL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

G06F 3/16

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for generating an audio notification file for a computing device are provided. A first audio file associated with a first mental state is selected as a first section of the audio notification file. The audio notification file enabled for storage in a memory. The audio notification file is further enabled for processing by a processing unit to control a speaker. A final state of the audio notification file is determined, the final state designated as a final section of the audio notification file, the final state associated with a second mental state. At least one intermediate section of the audio notification file is generated, between the first section and the second section, by morphing the first audio file to the final state by processing the first audio file using a digital signal processor.

US Patent:

20150088526, Mar 26, 2015

Filed:

Sep 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/491655

Inventors:

- Washington DC, US
Joseph Dvorak - Hampshire IL, US

International Classification:

G10L 17/22

US Classification:

704275

Abstract:

A construction and display of speech commands system that allows a user to simply read what is on an application that involves visual elements with which the user interacts, and in doing so, gives the appropriate commands to the speech recognition system for the task at hand. The construction and display of speech commands system may include a speech recognition system, a grammar builder module, and a speech enablement module. The construction and display of speech commands system may automatically generate a speech enabled application from generated speech grammar.