Patents by Inventor Adam P. WILLIAMS

Adam P. WILLIAMS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11941341
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for providing secondary content within primary content via an adaptive inset window. Adaptations of the adaptive inset window may include specifying an activation status, size, shape, and/or location of an adaptive inset window to be presented in the primary content. The adaptation may be defined based upon a salient region identified based upon object within the primary content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P Williams, David A Underwood, Amy W Hung
  • Publication number: 20230274076
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are techniques for providing secondary content within primary content via an adaptive inset window. Adaptations of the adaptive inset window may include specifying an activation status, size, shape, and/or location of an adaptive inset window to be presented in the primary content. The adaptation may be defined based upon a salient region identified based upon object within the primary content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Adam P Williams, David A Underwood, Amy W Hung
  • Patent number: 11354015
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function and a second affordance associated with a second function, and detecting a first event causing the device to transition from the first state to a second state, where the display is deactivated in the second state. The method also includes detecting, while the device is in the second state, a second event causing the device to transition from the second state to a third state, where the display is activated in the third state, and in response to detecting the second event, displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance displayed in the second user interface at a second location different from the first location, and not comprising the second affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Williams, Craig M. Federighi, Tamara L. Abell, Jonathan Cho, Jay Christopher Capela, Evan Torchin, Alexander C. Maclean, Per Lindgren, Gregory Vincent Gaudio
  • Patent number: 10785175
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and a polling extension app. The polling extension app is configured to create data for a polling context that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app to allow voting by users selected for the poll and to update the polling context with the votes from the users. The messaging app launches the polling extension app, and the polling context is communicated between the polling extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yik Shing Yip, Imran Chaudhri, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Freddy Anzures, Adam P. Williams, Sami Iren, Peter Berger, Benjamin Berry Kercheval, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200042145
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function and a second affordance associated with a second function, and detecting a first event causing the device to transition from the first state to a second state, where the display is deactivated in the second state. The method also includes detecting, while the device is in the second state, a second event causing the device to transition from the second state to a third state, where the display is activated in the third state, and in response to detecting the second event, displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance displayed in the second user interface at a second location different from the first location, and not comprising the second affordance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Adam P. WILLIAMS, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Tamara L. ABELL, Jonathan CHO, Jay Christopher CAPELA, Evan TORCHIN, Alexander C. MACLEAN, Per LINDGREN, Gregory Vincent GAUDIO
  • Patent number: 10466861
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying, on the display, a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function; receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to display a second affordance associated with a second function; in response to the first user input, displaying the second affordance; receiving a second user input corresponding to a selection of the second affordance; in response to the second user input: performing the second function; and displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance and the second affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Williams, Craig M. Federighi, Tamara L. Abell, Jonathan Cho, Jay Christopher Capela, Evan Torchin, Alexander C. Maclean, Per Lindgren, Gregory Vincent Gaudio
  • Publication number: 20170359281
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and a polling extension app. The polling extension app is configured to create data for a polling context that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app to allow voting by users selected for the poll and to update the polling context with the votes from the users. The messaging app launches the polling extension app, and the polling context is communicated between the polling extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Yik Shing Yip, Imran Chaudhri, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Freddy Anzures, Adam P. Williams, Sami Iren, Peter Berger, Benjamin Berry Kercheval, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160313875
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying, on the display, a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function; receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to display a second affordance associated with a second function; in response to the first user input, displaying the second affordance; receiving a second user input corresponding to a selection of the second affordance; in response to the second user input: performing the second function; and displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance and the second affordance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Adam P. WILLIAMS, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Tamara L. ABELL, Jonathan CHO, Jay Christopher CAPELA, Evan TORCHIN, Alexander C. MACLEAN, Per LINDGREN, Gregory Vincent GAUDIO