Patents by Inventor Alan C. Dye

Alan C. Dye 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: 11520456
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ieyuki Kawashima, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Alan C. Dye, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Jaede, Jonathan P. Ive, Kristi E. Bauerly, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Shih-Sang Chiu, David H. Huang
  • Publication number: 20220382443
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for navigating, viewing, and editing content items, including aggregated content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Simon BOVET, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Bruno J. CONEJO, Kaely COON, Alan C. DYE, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Woosung KANG, Chia Yang LIN, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Charles A. MEZAK, Pavel PIVONKA, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Denys STAS
  • Patent number: 11513675
    Abstract: User interface navigation on a personal electronics device based on movements of a crown is disclosed. The device can select an appropriate level of information arranged along a z-axis for display based on crown movement. The navigation can be based on an angular velocity of the crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Patrick Foss, Aurelio Guzman, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Duncan Robert Kerr, Stephen O. Lemay, Natalia Maric, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Gary Ian Butcher, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Jonathan P. Ive, Zachery Kennedy, Nicholas V. King, Daniel Trent Preston
  • Patent number: 11502984
    Abstract: A computer system has a plurality of notifications in a notification history, including a first notification of a first event of a first event type and a second notification of a second event of the first event type. The first notification and the second notification are coalesced in the notification history. In response to detecting an additional event of the first event type, a third notification is created for the additional event. After creating the third notification, in response to a request to display a wake screen, the wake screen is displayed with the third notification. The third notification is displayed without information about the first notification and the second notification. After the third notification has been displayed, in response to a request to display the notification history, the notification history is displayed with a coalesced representation of the first notification and the second notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Heena Ko, Corey K. Wang
  • Publication number: 20220357825
    Abstract: An electronic device may display a first lap time representation, and may move the first lap time representation in accordance with a first amount of elapsed time. While moving the first lap time representation, the electronic device may detect a lap input. In response to the lap input, the electronic device may cease movement of the first lap time representation, display a second lap time representation, and move the second lap time representation in accordance with a second amount of elapsed time. A relative positioning of the first lap time representation and the second lap time representation may correspond to a difference between a first lap time and a second lap time. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update the timescales of lap time representation(s) in accordance with a rotational input. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update a timer duration setting in accordance with a rotational input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Lance WILSON, Christopher WILSON, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Stephen O. LEMAY, Natalia MARIC, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • Publication number: 20220351549
    Abstract: An electronic device performs techniques related generally to implementing biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for a biometric enrollment process tutorial. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for aligning a biometric feature for enrollment. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for enrolling a biometric feature. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for providing hints during a biometric enrollment process. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for application-based biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling biometrically secured fields. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for unlocking a device using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for managing transfers using biometric authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Marcel VAN OS, Peter D. ANTON, Arian BEHZADI, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. DYE, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Bradley W. GRIFFIN, Jonathan P. IVE, Joseph A. MALIA, Pedro MARI, Daamun MOHSENI, Grant PAUL, Daniel Trent PRESTON, William M. TYLER
  • Patent number: 11489803
    Abstract: A computer system displays a plurality of notifications for a plurality of different applications including notifications for a first application and notifications for a second application. User interaction with the plurality of notifications includes requests to perform requested operations with respect to the notifications. In response to the user interaction, the requested operations are performed. A prompt for the user to adjust notification settings for one or more of the plurality of applications is displayed. In accordance with a determination, based on the user interaction, that engagement of the user with the notifications of the first application is below a threshold level of engagement and engagement of the user with the notifications of the second application is above the threshold level of engagement, a suggestion to reduce a prominence of future notifications of the first application without reducing a prominence of future notifications of the second application is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Heena Ko, Corey K. Wang
  • Patent number: 11474626
    Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Foss, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Lawrence Y. Yang, Dennis S. Park
  • Patent number: 11468625
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for adjusting simulated image effects. In some embodiments, user interfaces for adjusting a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for displaying adjustments to a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for indicating an interference to adjusting simulated image effects is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Richard Lawrence Baer, Arathi S. Bale, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Pavel Pivonka, Richard David Seely, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Publication number: 20220319100
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for adjusting simulated image effects. In some embodiments, user interfaces for adjusting a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for displaying adjustments to a simulated depth effect is described. In some embodiments, user interfaces for indicating an interference to adjusting simulated image effects is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Behkish J. MANZARI, Alan C. DYE, Richard David SEELY, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS
  • Patent number: 11460925
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing time feedback on an electronic device, and in particular to providing non-visual time feedback on the electronic device. Techniques for providing non-visual time feedback include detecting an input and, in response to detecting the input, initiating output of a first type of non-visual indication of a current time or a second type of non-visual indication of the current time based on the set of non-visual time output criteria met by the input. Techniques for providing non-visual time feedback also include, in response to detecting that a current time has reached a first predetermined time of a set of one or more predetermined times, outputting a first non-visual alert or a second non-visual alert based on a type of watch face that the electronic device is configured to display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, Shawn Henning, Stephen O. Lemay, Catherine B. B. Morrison, Camille Moussette, Tu Nguyen, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Molly Pray Wiebe, Christopher Wilson, Alan C. Dye, Gary Ian Butcher, Hugo Verweij, Jules K. Fennis, Charles C. Hoyt
  • Patent number: 11455085
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first home screen user interface that includes a first subset of application icons. While displaying the first home screen user interface, in response to detecting a first input that meets second criteria and corresponds to a request to navigate to a second home screen user interface, replacing the first home screen user interface with the second home screen user interface. While displaying the second home screen user interface, in response to detecting second input that meets third criteria: replacing the second home screen user interface with a respective user interface that includes representations of a plurality of automatically-generated groupings of a plurality of applications. Activation of a respective representation of a respective automatically-generated grouping of the plurality of automatically-generated groupings in accordance with the first criteria causes display of a third subset of application icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: William M. Tyler, Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, Christian X. Dalonzo, Craig M. Federighi, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: D965026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Dye, Lucas Daniel Langhus, Joseph Mark Willoughby Luxton, Christopher I. Wilson
  • Patent number: D966293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Dylan Ross Edwards, Christopher Foss, Chance Graham, Aurelio Guzmán, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka Karunamuni, Wan Si Wan, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D966336
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D967189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Teofila Connor, Alan C. Dye, Thalia Jimena Echevarria Fiol, Aurelio Guzmán, Jonathan P. Ive, Vincenzo Vuono, Wan Si Wan, Christopher I. Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D969869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, Raymond Sepulveda, Aled Williams, Christopher Wilson, Chun Kin Minor Wong
  • Patent number: D970536
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzmán, Wan Si Wan, Aled Williams, Christopher I. Wilson
  • Patent number: D970542
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Dye, Daniel T. Preston, Christopher Daryl Soli
  • Patent number: D971249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson