Yin G Wong

US Patent:

6613101, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Feb 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/796292

Inventors:

Richard Mander - Palo Alto CA
Daniel E. Rose - San Jose CA
Gitta Salomon - Palo Alto CA
Yin Yin Wong - Menlo Park CA
Timothy Oren - Sunnyvale CA
Susan Booker - San Carlos CA
Stephanie Houde - Cambridge MA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

715526, 345810, 345345, 345866

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents by pointing a cursor at a particular item in the collection of documents to reveal an indicia for the particular item in the collection of documents. The filing system can automatically divide a pile (e. g. a collection of documents from an electronic mail network) into subpiles on the basis of the content of each document in the pile, and the filing system, at the users request can automatically file away documents into existing piles in the computer system on the basis of a similarity match between the content (or other internal representation) of the document and the content (or other internal representation) of existing piles in the computer system. The filing system can also create a pile from a sample document by using the internal representation of the document as the internal representation of the new pile. The computer filing system provides various interfaces in connection with piles to the user of the system to provide feedback and other information to the user, including information concerning the documents and piles in the computers filing system.

US Patent:

6708172, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

Jun 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/596305

Inventors:

Yin Yin Wong - San Francisco CA
Baldo A. Faieta - San Francisco CA
Derek Chung - San Francisco CA
Ishantha Joseph Lokuge - Redwood City CA
Lalit Balchandani - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Urbanpixel, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707 10, 707 8, 345738, 345751, 345 13

Abstract:

A web browsing environment that provides a graphical spatial context to associate web sites to one another and allows for interaction between users browsing the space is provided. One feature of the described embodiment is the provision of a tiling of mini browsers in one space rather than a document.

US Patent:

6760884, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Dec 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/468691

Inventors:

Laurie J. Vertelney - Palo Alto CA
Baldo A. Faieta - San Francisco CA
Yin Yin Wong - San Francisco CA
Elaine Brechin - San Francisco CA
John P. Pinto - Palo Alto CA

Assignee:

Internal Research Corporation - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

7155001, 715530

Abstract:

An authoring system and procedure for organizing photos (and other physical object types) are provided. Using the authoring system, an author organizes a set of physical objects into a particular story through an interface. Each physical object is associated with a specific identifier, such as a barcode, and the author uses an input device to scan identifiers of selected physical objects that are to be included within the particular story. The authoring process is performed off-line. Using the input device, the author adds her own commentary as part of building the story. For example, she can associate an audio clip with a particular physical object that makes up the story or with the entire story itself. In one embodiment, the input device includes a microphone for receiving voice input, as well as a barcode reader for scanning a particular barcode of a selected physical object. The author also selects one or more presentation styles that will be used to display the entire story.

US Patent:

7849035, Dec 7, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/497460

Inventors:

Richard Mander - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel E. Rose - San Jose CA, US
Gitta Salomon - Palo Alto CA, US
Yin Yin Wong - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Oren - Sunnyvale CA, US
Susan Booker - San Carlos CA, US
Stephanie Houde - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 45, 706 46, 706 60

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents by pointing a cursor at a particular item in the collection of documents to reveal an indicia for the particular item in the collection of documents. The filing system can automatically divide a pile (e. g. a collection of documents from an electronic mail network) into subpiles on the basis of the content of each document in the pile, and the filing system, at the users request can automatically file away documents into existing piles in the computer system on the basis of a similarity match between the content (or other internal representation) of the document and the content (or other internal representation) of existing piles in the computer system. The filing system can also create a pile from a sample document by using the internal representation of the document as the internal representation of the new pile. The computer filing system provides various interfaces in connection with piles to the user of the system to provide feedback and other information to the user, including information concerning the documents and piles in the computer's filing system.

US Patent:

7991720, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Jun 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/607085

Inventors:

Richard Mander - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel E. Rose - San Jose CA, US
Gitta Salomon - Palo Alto CA, US
Yin Yin Wong - Menlo Park CA, US
Timothy Oren - Sunnyvale CA, US
Susan Booker - San Carlos CA, US
Stephanie Houde - Cambridge MA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 45, 706 20, 706 46

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents by pointing a cursor at a particular item in the collection of documents to reveal an indicia for the particular item in the collection of documents. The filing system can automatically divide a pile (e. g. a collection of documents from an electronic mail network) into subpiles on the basis of the content of each document in the pile, and the filing system, at the user's request can automatically file away documents into existing piles in the computer system on the basis of a similarity match between the content (or other internal representation) of the document and the content (or other internal representation) of existing piles in the computer system. The filing system can also create a pile from a sample document by using the internal representation of the document as the internal representation of the new pile. The computer filing system provides various interfaces in connection with piles to the user of the system to provide feedback and other information to the user, including information concerning the documents and piles in the computer's filing system.

US Patent:

8185453, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Mar 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/386581

Inventors:

Aline Baeck - Sunnyvale CA, US
Roy Goldman - Cupertino CA, US
Lisa Holzhauser - San Carlos CA, US
Miriam Nga-Shun Vu - San Francisco CA, US
Yin Yin Wong - San Francisco CA, US
Karen Peacock - San Carlos CA, US

Assignee:

Intuit Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G07B 17/00
G06F 15/02
G06F 21/00
G07F 19/00

US Classification:

705 30, 705 32, 705 34, 705 40

Abstract:

Systems and methods provide access to features of a business management application at a contextually relevant locations within a global workflow. The system gathers data from various application features and user preferences and generates a global workflow diagram reflecting these data. The system and method provide contextual access to various features of the business management application, by way of nodes associated with their contextual location within the global workflow, allowing the user to view the information in its relevant context.

US Patent:

20030014406, Jan 16, 2003

Filed:

Jun 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/165389

Inventors:

Baldo Faieta - San Francisco CA, US
Lalit Balchandani - San Francisco CA, US
Derek Chung - San Francisco CA, US
Ishantha Lokuge - Pacheco CA, US
Yin Wong - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

URBANPIXEL INC. - SAN FRANCISCO CA

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/005000

Abstract:

The system described herein extends the server described in application Ser. No. 09/596,305 to allow the content of browser windows or the interaction of browser windows to affect other browser windows or to be affected by other browser windows. This system of linked browser windows allows intelligence to be added to the system specified in application Ser. No. 09/596,305. Changes affecting a browser window can now have ripple effects through the landscape for various uses, e.g., data can propagate more visibly, easily and transparently, “what-if” scenarios are possible, error and special conditions can be highlighted at a glance, etc.

US Patent:

20030043200, Mar 6, 2003

Filed:

Aug 9, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/216022

Inventors:

Baldo Faieta - San Francisco CA, US
Yin Wong - San Francisco CA, US
Lalit Balchandani - San Francisco CA, US
Ishantha Lokuge - Pacheco CA, US
Derek Chung - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

URBANPIXEL INC - SAN FRANCISCO CA

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/804000

Abstract:

A web browsing environment that provides for visual and interactive mapping techniques to enable users to organize, visualize and navigate complex information spaces. The Urbanpixel system supports atomic units of information organized into a tiled browser environment. The system's mapping technology allows the information environment to be surfaced into a global, active map view. Because the system supports a process of data abstraction and the use of stylesheets to create multiple views, users can drill down on areas of interest to get views at multiple levels of detail and abstraction. The navigation model keeps a one-to-one spatial correspondence between the levels, making it easier for users to find their way around by providing spatial context at every level.