Patents by Inventor Eugene M. BISTOLAS

Eugene M. BISTOLAS 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: 11943191
    Abstract: Techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user-configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Garcia, Eugene M. Bistolas, Justin Wood, Lawrence Yuan Yang, Scott Lopatin, Richard R. Dellinger
  • Patent number: 11893233
    Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a user interface with a favored navigation axis, detects first movement of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface that includes a first component along the favored navigation axis and a second component in a direction different from the favored navigation axis. In response, if first movement meets direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves one or more user interface objects in two dimensions in accordance with both components of the first movement; and if first movement does not meet the direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves user interface objects in one dimension along the favored navigation axis in accordance with the first component of the first movement. After meeting the direction-lock termination criteria, in response to continued second movement of the contact, the device moves user interface objects in accordance with the second movement without regard to whether the second movement meets the direction-lock termination criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Publication number: 20220155951
    Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a user interface with a favored navigation axis, detects first movement of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface that includes a first component along the favored navigation axis and a second component in a direction different from the favored navigation axis. In response, if first movement meets direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves one or more user interface objects in two dimensions in accordance with both components of the first movement; and if first movement does not meet the direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves user interface objects in one dimension along the favored navigation axis in accordance with the first component of the first movement. After meeting the direction-lock termination criteria, in response to continued second movement of the contact, the device moves user interface objects in accordance with the second movement without regard to whether the second movement meets the direction-lock termination criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Patent number: 11334238
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface with a plurality of content units, where the content units are arranged along a first axis in the user interface, and a respective content unit is associated with corresponding metadata. The device detects a contact on the touch-sensitive surface and a first movement of the contact. In response to detecting the first movement of the contact, the device moves a first set of one or more of the content units perpendicular to the first axis in the user interface in accordance with the first movement, and for one or more respective content units in the first set of content units, the device displays metadata for the respective content unit adjacent to the respective content unit that was not displayed immediately prior to detecting the first movement of the contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Patent number: 11301129
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface with a first electronic message, where the first electronic message is associated with corresponding message time metadata. While displaying the first electronic message, the electronic device detects only a single contact on the touch-sensitive surface and detect a first movement of only the single contact. In response to detecting the first movement of only the single contact, display message time metadata for the first electronic message adjacent to the first electronic messages, wherein the message time metadata was not displayed immediately prior to detecting the first movement of the single contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Publication number: 20200073547
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface with a first electronic message, where the first electronic message is associated with corresponding message time metadata. While displaying the first electronic message, the electronic device detects only a single contact on the touch-sensitive surface and detect a first movement of only the single contact. In response to detecting the first movement of only the single contact, display message time metadata for the first electronic message adjacent to the first electronic messages, wherein the message time metadata was not displayed immediately prior to detecting the first movement of the single contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Publication number: 20200028813
    Abstract: Techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user-configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Roberto Garcia, Eugene M. Bistolas, Justin Wood, Lawrence Yuan Yang, Scott Lopatin, Richard R. Dellinger
  • Patent number: 10382378
    Abstract: Techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user-configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Garcia, Eugene M. Bistolas, Justin Wood, Lawrence Yuan Yang, Scott Lopatin, Richard R. Dellinger
  • Patent number: 10194288
    Abstract: A distribution system for distributing stickers that are available in a set of different resolutions for different target devices is described. The distribution system (e.g. a messaging sticker store) can create a bundle of stickers for each screen resolution in the set of target devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaskar P. Sarma, Kevin J. Lindeman, Roberto Garcia, Adele C. Peterson, David Alex Carter, Justin N. Wood, Eugene M. Bistolas
  • Publication number: 20170359701
    Abstract: A distribution system for distributing stickers that are available in a set of different resolutions for different target devices is described. The distribution system (e.g. a messaging sticker store) can create a bundle of stickers for each screen resolution in the set of target devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Bhaskar P. Sarma, Kevin J. Lindeman, Roberto Garcia, Adele C. Peterson, David Alex Carter, Justin N. Wood, Eugene M. Bistolas
  • Publication number: 20150350140
    Abstract: Techniques for live location sharing are described. A first mobile device and a second mobile device can communicate with one another using an IM program. The first mobile device can receive a user input to share a location of the first mobile device in the IM program. Sharing the location can include causing the second mobile device to display a location of the first mobile device in an IM program user interface on the second mobile device. Duration of sharing the location can be user-configurable. The second mobile device may or may not share a location of the second device for display in the IM program executing on the first mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Roberto Garcia, Eugene M. Bistolas, Justin Wood, Lawrence Yuan Yang, Scott Lopatin, Richard R. Dellinger
  • Publication number: 20150350141
    Abstract: A device provides user interfaces for capturing and sending media, such as audio, video, or images, from within a message application. The device detects a movement of the device and in response, plays or records an audio message. The device sends the recorded audio message in response to detecting a movement of the device. The device removes messages from a conversation based on expiration criteria. The device shares a location with one or more message participants in a conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Lawrence Y. YANG, Roberto GARCIA, Justin WOOD, Anil K. KANDANGATH, Arvindh KRISHNASWAMY, Richard R. DELLINGER, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Stephen O. LEMAY, Eugene M. BISTOLAS, Kevin J. LINDEMAN, Kyle S. MACOMBER, Woo-Ram LEE, Jae Woo CHANG, Xiaoyuan TU, Marcel VAN OS, Patrick L. COFFMAN, Matthaeus KRENN, Megan M. FROST, Joshua B. DICKENS
  • Publication number: 20140362056
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface with a plurality of content units, where the content units are arranged along a first axis in the user interface, and a respective content unit is associated with corresponding metadata. The device detects a contact on the touch-sensitive surface and a first movement of the contact. In response to detecting the first movement of the contact, the device moves a first set of one or more of the content units perpendicular to the first axis in the user interface in accordance with the first movement, and for one or more respective content units in the first set of content units, the device displays metadata for the respective content unit adjacent to the respective content unit that was not displayed immediately prior to detecting the first movement of the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas ZAMBETTI, Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Christopher P. FOSS, Eugene M. BISTOLAS, Kyle S. MACOMBER, Keith W. RAUENBUEHLER, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Arnold FREIDLING