Patents by Inventor Alastair K. Fettes
Alastair K. Fettes 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).
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Publication number: 20240115831Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide customized feedback content during a meditation experience. For example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data via one or more sensors, determining that an attentive state based on the physiological data, customizing feedback content based on a user attribute to change the attentive state during the meditation mode, and providing the customized feedback content during the meditation mode after a delay time based on the user attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Christine E. Welch, Alastair K. Fettes, Amy E. DeDonato, Christine Godwin, Dorian D. Dargan, Eric Landreneau, Gary I. Butcher, Grant H. Mulliken, Hugh A. Sider, Izzet B. Yildiz, James D. Dusseau, Jean-Francois St-Amour, Joanne Lee, Lucie Belanger, Michael B. Tucker, Philipp Rockel, Theodore Nestor Panagiotopoulos
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Publication number: 20230266873Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a media playback user interface. In some examples, the media playback user interface enables a search for text corresponding to speech of the audio content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Alastair K. FETTES, Sherry T. SHAO
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Patent number: 11662895Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a media playback user interface. In some examples, the media playback user interface displays text corresponding to speech of audio content. In some examples, the media playback user interface facilitates management of bookmarks corresponding to the audio content. In some examples, the media playback user interface enables a search for text corresponding to speech of the audio content.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alastair K. Fettes, Sherry T. Shao
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Patent number: 11514157Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a device having multiple users. The method identifies a process installed on the device that requires an isolated storage in a file system of the device. For each of a set of the users of the electronic device, the method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process in a section of the file system specific to a particular user are only accessible by the process when the particular user is logged into the device. The method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a non-user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process within the non-user-specific section of the file system are accessible by the process irrespective of which user is logged into the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Andrew S. Terry, Kelly B. Yancey, Pierre-Olivier J. Martel, Richard L. Hagy, Timothy P. Hannon, Alastair K. Fettes
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Publication number: 20200265157Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a device having multiple users. The method identifies a process installed on the device that requires an isolated storage in a file system of the device. For each of a set of the users of the electronic device, the method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process in a section of the file system specific to a particular user are only accessible by the process when the particular user is logged into the device. The method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a non-user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process within the non-user-specific section of the file system are accessible by the process irrespective of which user is logged into the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Andrew S. TERRY, Kelly B. YANCEY, Pierre-Olivier J. MARTEL, Richard L. HAGY, Timothy P. HANNON, Alastair K. FETTES
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Publication number: 20200241718Abstract: An electronic device displays a view of a lower portion of a first column from a document. The document includes at least a first column and a second column. A first user input gesture is received by the electronic device. In response to detecting the first user input gesture, the electronic device displays an animated transition from the view of the lower portion of the first column to a view of an upper portion of the second column.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Martin J. Murrett, Ian J. Elseth, Allison M. Styer, Jacob Refstrup, Alastair K. Fettes, Gregory C. Langmead
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Patent number: 10691323Abstract: An electronic device displays a view of a lower portion of a first column from a document. The document includes at least a first column and a second column. A first user input gesture is received by the electronic device. In response to detecting the first user input gesture, the electronic device displays an animated transition from the view of the lower portion of the first column to a view of an upper portion of the second column.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Martin J. Murrett, Ian J. Elseth, Allison M. Styer, Jacob Refstrup, Alastair K. Fettes, Gregory C. Langmead
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Patent number: 10628580Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a device having multiple users. The method identifies a process installed on the device that requires an isolated storage in a file system of the device. For each of a set of the users of the electronic device, the method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process in a section of the file system specific to a particular user are only accessible by the process when the particular user is logged into the device. The method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a non-user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process within the non-user-specific section of the file system are accessible by the process irrespective of which user is logged into the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Andrew S. Terry, Kelly B. Yancey, Pierre-Olivier J. Martel, Richard L. Hagy, Timothy P. Hannon, Alastair K. Fettes
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Patent number: 10275123Abstract: Methods and devices are provided. A method includes at an electronic device with one or more processors, a display, and memory, displaying, by the display, a playback position indicator for a media file; receiving, by the electronic device, a user input for adjusting a position of the playback position indicator from a first position of the media file to a second position of the media file; and in response to receiving the user input, displaying, by the display, a snippet from a document corresponding to content of the media file at the second position of the media file.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Eugene R. Siew, Allison M. Styer, Mark Ambachtsheer, Xiang Cao, Alastair K. Fettes, Yaniv Gur, Martin J. Murrett, Jacob Refstrup
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Patent number: 10222980Abstract: The method for manipulating a cursor is performed at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display. Initially, content of an electronic document is displayed on the display, where a cursor is displayed within the electronic document. Two substantially simultaneous touch inputs are then detected on the touch screen display, and preferably anywhere on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the two substantially simultaneous touch inputs, a portion of the content in the document closest to the cursor is selected, and the portion of the content is displayed as selected content.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Stephen O. Lemay, Tiffany S. Jon, Nicholas V. King, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman, Morgan H. Winer, Alastair K. Fettes, Nicholas K. Jong
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Publication number: 20170235483Abstract: The method for manipulating a cursor is performed at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display. Initially, content of an electronic document is displayed on the display, where a cursor is displayed within the electronic document. Two substantially simultaneous touch inputs are then detected on the touch screen display, and preferably anywhere on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the two substantially simultaneous touch inputs, a portion of the content in the document closest to the cursor is selected, and the portion of the content is displayed as selected content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Stephen O. Lemay, Tiffany S. Jon, Nicholas V. King, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman, Morgan H. Winer, Alastair K. Fettes, Nicholas K. Jong
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Publication number: 20170199883Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for a device having multiple users. The method identifies a process installed on the device that requires an isolated storage in a file system of the device. For each of a set of the users of the electronic device, the method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process in a section of the file system specific to a particular user are only accessible by the process when the particular user is logged into the device. The method assigns at least one container for use by the process within a non-user-specific section of the file system. The containers assigned to the process within the non-user-specific section of the file system are accessible by the process irrespective of which user is logged into the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Andrew S. Terry, Kelly B. Yancey, Pierre-Olivier J. Martel, Richard L. Hagy, Timothy P. Hannon, Alastair K. Fettes
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Patent number: 9639184Abstract: The method for manipulating a cursor is performed at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display. Initially, content of an electronic document is displayed on the display, where a cursor is displayed within the electronic document. Two substantially simultaneous touch inputs are then detected on the touch screen display, and preferably anywhere on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the two substantially simultaneous touch inputs, a portion of the content in the document closest to the cursor is selected, and the portion of the content is displayed as selected content.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Stephen O. Lemay, Tiffany S. Jon, Nicholas V. King, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman, Morgan H. Winer, Alastair K. Fettes, Nicholas K. Jong
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Publication number: 20160299648Abstract: Methods and devices are provided. A method includes at an electronic device with one or more processors, a display, and memory, displaying, by the display, a playback position indicator for a media file; receiving, by the electronic device, a user input for adjusting a position of the playback position indicator from a first position of the media file to a second position of the media file; and in response to receiving the user input, displaying, by the display, a snippet from a document corresponding to content of the media file at the second position of the media file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Eugene R. Siew, Allison M. Styer, Mark Ambachtsheer, Xiang Cao, Alastair K. Fettes, Yaniv Gur, Martin J. Murrett, Jacob Refstrup
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Publication number: 20160299655Abstract: An electronic device displays a view of a lower portion of a first column from a document. The document includes at least a first column and a second column. A first user input gesture is received by the electronic device. In response to detecting the first user input gesture, the electronic device displays an animated transition from the view of the lower portion of the first column to a view of an upper portion of the second column.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Martin J. Murrett, Ian J. Elseth, Allison M. Styer, Jacob Refstrup, Alastair K. Fettes, Gregory C. Langmead