Ronald A Fischer

US Patent:

7038660, May 2, 2006

Filed:

May 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/443506

Inventors:

Andrew Eric Titcomb - Valencia CA, US
Peter M. Nofz - Santa Monica CA, US
Bruce Eugene Dobrin - Santa Barbara CA, US
Ronald Albert Fischer - Hollywood CA, US
Jerome Chen - Redondo Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. - Culver City CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/08

US Classification:

345156, 345184

Abstract:

An input device for a computer graphics system provides a plurality of wheels that control movement of a virtual camera. The input device can be readily used by professional camerman without knowledge or training on CG animation software tools. The input device comprises a housing having at least one wheel operatively coupled to at least one outer surface of the housing. The at least one wheel has an axially coupled shaft that is driven rotationally by manipulation of the wheel. Circuitry contained within the housing and operatively coupled to the shaft generates a control signal corresponding to rotational motion of the at least one wheel. The control signal is thereby provided to the animation processor to control the virtual camera. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the at least one wheel further comprises a plurality of wheels with each such wheel corresponding to a different range of motion of the virtual camera, including a first wheel corresponding to panning motion of the virtual camera, a second wheel corresponding to tilting motion of the virtual camera, and a third wheel corresponding to rolling motion of the virtual camera. The circuitry further includes an angle encoder operatively coupled to the shaft and a control circuit adapted to convert the control signal into a data stream having a format readable by the animation processor.

US Patent:

7898504, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Apr 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/697633

Inventors:

Ronald Fischer - Hollywood CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. - Culver City CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345 9, 345641, 715798, 359630

Abstract:

A system for combining an overlay image with externally-displayed visual content, the system including: a tracking module to receive alignment information; an image generator module to generate the overlay image, and to align the overlay image using the alignment information; and a personal display module to superimpose the overlay image over a view of the externally-displayed visual content.

US Patent:

8271837, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Sep 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/874963

Inventors:

Didier Prophete - San Francisco CA, US
Ronald Fischer - San Francisco CA, US
Sönke Rohde - San Francisco CA, US
Amol Hardikar - San Francisco CA, US
Madhav Pathak - Union City CA, US
Mark Movida - Berkeley CA, US
Artur Kesel - Daly City CA, US

Assignee:

Salesforce.com, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 381, 714 41, 714 471

Abstract:

In a method, system, and computer-readable medium having instructions for performing asynchronous testing of an application that is occasionally connected to an online services system, metadata describing at least a portion of an online services database is retrieved and the at least a portion of the online services database is authorized for replication at a software application, information is determined for an entity for an application database from the metadata, a request is sent for a database using the software application interface and the request has an asynchronous operation call to the database for the entity, an execution of the asynchronous operation call is recorded within a callback function, a response is received for the asynchronous operation call, and a result is determined for the software application performance.

US Patent:

8407184, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Jul 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/838388

Inventors:

Didier Prophete - San Francisco CA, US
Ronald Fischer - San Francisco CA, US
Mark Movida - Berkeley CA, US
Artur Kesel - Daly City CA, US
Amol Hardikar - San Francisco CA, US
Madhav Pathak - Union City CA, US
Sönke Rohde - San Francisco CA, US
Markus Spohn - Foster City CA, US
Marni Gasn - San Mateo CA, US
Anshu Agarwal - San Francisco CA, US
Krzysztof Oblucki - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Salesforce.com, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707634

Abstract:

In a method for maintaining applications that are occasionally connected to an online services system, metadata describing at least a portion of an online services database is retrieved and the portion of the online services database is authorized for replication at a software application, information for an entity for an application database in accordance with metadata is determined, information is sent for the entity to an application data management service, data for the software application is retrieved from the online services database in accordance with metadata, at least a portion of the data for the software application is sent to the application data management service and the portion of the data for the software application should be synchronized with the online services database, a request for information is received for rendering a component of a user interface, and information is provided for rendering the component of the user interface for the software application.

US Patent:

8489974, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

May 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/116829

Inventors:

Mark Movida - Berkeley CA, US
Didier Prophete - San Francisco CA, US
Ronald F. Fischer - San Francisco CA, US
Marni Gasn - San Mateo CA, US
Anshu Agarwal - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714798, 714707

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for resolving a data conflict. These mechanisms and methods for resolving a data conflict can enable an improved user experience, increased efficiency, time savings, etc.

US Patent:

8589540, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

May 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/102995

Inventors:

Ronald F. Fischer - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709223

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for determining a rate at which an entity is polled. These mechanisms and methods for determining a rate at which an entity is polled can enable decreased overall server load, improved efficiency, an increased perception of responsiveness, etc.

US Patent:

8595382, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

May 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/117034

Inventors:

Didier Prophete - San Francisco CA, US
Ronald F. Fischer - San Francisco CA, US
Sonke Rohde - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

709248, 709203, 707610

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data. These mechanisms and methods for performing a synchronization of data can enable a more efficient synchronization, time and resource savings, an enhanced user experience, etc.

US Patent:

20110289097, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

May 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/111183

Inventors:

Ronald F. Fischer - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

salesforce.com, inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707751, 707E17005

Abstract:

A method of accessing feeds based on metrics is provided. Feeds, each associated with an object stored in a database system, are provided to users of the database system. Inferential user interaction data captures implicit user behavior of users of the database system, wherein the data is generated in relation to a feed. Feed metrics are determined based on the user interaction data, wherein a feed metric is based upon statistics comprising user consumption, user responsiveness, content proliferation, and feed life. Finally, an action is executed in relation to at least one feed based on the feed metrics, wherein the action comprises discontinuing the feed, characterizing a feed, determining that a feed can be monetized, determining that a feed should be cached, or determining that intervention in a feed is advisable.