Patents by Inventor Giovanni M. Agnoli

Giovanni M. Agnoli 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: 11327634
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, provide, inter alia, indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. A user interface screen including a current time indicator and a first platter is displayed. The first platter is at a first position, is associated with a first application, and displays a first set of information obtained from the first application. The first set of information relates to a first temporal context of the current day. In response to detecting a user input, the first platter is displayed at a second position and a second platter is displayed at the first position. The second platter is associated with a second application and displays a second set of information obtained from the second application. The second set of information relates to a second temporal context of the current day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, David Schimon, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210397139
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device receives a watch face package. In some examples, the watch face package includes one or more definitions of visual characteristics of one or more portions of a respective watch face. In some examples, a respective definition corresponding to a respective portion of the watch face includes first display data associated with the respective portion of the watch face and second display data associated with the respective portion of the watch face. In some examples, after receiving the watch face package, in accordance with a determination that one or more criteria are satisfied, the electronic device generates the second appearance of the visual characteristic of the respective portion of the respective watch face using the second display data associated with the respective portion of the watch face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony D'AURIA, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Jared Keith MCGANN
  • Publication number: 20210349583
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interface sharing. A computer system receives a representation of a first user interface template that specifies an arrangement of user interface elements. The computer system receiving a request to use the first user interface template for a respective computer system that includes a plurality of installed applications. The computer system initiates a process for creating a user interface for the respective computer system using the first user interface template. The process includes, in accordance with a determination that a first application is not available on the respective computer system, displaying an alert indicating that the first application needs to be installed on the respective computer system. The process includes, in accordance with a determination that the first application is available on the respective computer system, forgoing displaying the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Aurelio GUZMAN, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Matthew BIDDULPH, Edward CHAO, Kevin Will CHEN, Jamie CHENG, Yiqiang NIE, Grant PAUL, Cezar Mihai RADU
  • Publication number: 20210255710
    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: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    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
  • Publication number: 20210191582
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a radial menu including a first sequence of selectable options that extends off an edge of the display so that a first portion of the first sequence of selectable options is displayed while a second portion of the first sequence of selectable options is not displayed. The radial menu also includes a first selection region at a first fixed location on the radial menu. While a first option in the first sequence of selectable options is displayed in the first selection region of the radial menu, the electronic device detects an option-selection input associated with the radial menu. Responsive to detecting the option-selection input, the electronic device slides the first sequence of selectable options around the perimeter of the radial menu so that the first option is moved out of the first selection region and a second option is moved into the first selection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Adam J. Leonard, Frank K. F. Lee
  • Patent number: 10996761
    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: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    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
  • Patent number: 10983482
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a wristwatch device or other device may have a display. The display may be used to continuously display information such as watch face information. A watch face image on the display may contain watch face elements such as watch face hands, watch face indices, and complications. To reduce burn-in risk for watch face elements, control circuitry in the electronic device may impose burn-in constraints on attributes of the watch face elements such as peak luminance constraints, dwell time constraints, color constraints, constraints on the shape of each element, and constraints on element style. These constraints may help avoid situations in which static elements such as watch face indices create more burn-in than dynamic elements such as watch face hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tae-Wook Koh, Yiqiang Nie, Yifan Zhang, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Paul S. Drzaic, David A. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20210073007
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates managing display usage. In some embodiments, a device modifies various aspects of a displayed user interface as the device transitions from operating in a first device mode to operating in a second device mode. In some embodiments, the modifications involve altering the content included in a user interface and varying how the content is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Aurelio GUZMAN, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Edward CHAO, Kevin Will CHEN, Alan C. DYE, Dylan Ross EDWARDS, Stephen O. LEMAY, Pani PAGE, Yiqiang NIE, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Jacob Z. WEISS, Christopher WILSON
  • Patent number: 10936345
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates managing display usage. In some embodiments, a device modifies various aspects of a displayed user interface as the device transitions from operating in a first device mode to operating in a second device mode. In some embodiments, the modifications involve altering the content included in a user interface and varying how the content is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Aurelio Guzman, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Edward Chao, Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Dylan Ross Edwards, Stephen O. Lemay, Pani Page, Yiqiang Nie, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Jacob Z Weiss, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210048929
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, provide, inter alia, indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. A user interface screen including a current time indicator and a first platter is displayed. The first platter is at a first position, is associated with a first application, and displays a first set of information obtained from the first application. The first set of information relates to a first temporal context of the current day. In response to detecting a user input, the first platter is displayed at a second position and a second platter is displayed at the first position. The second platter is associated with a second application and displays a second set of information obtained from the second application. The second set of information relates to a second temporal context of the current day.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Kevin Will CHEN, David SCHIMON, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Christopher WILSON
  • Publication number: 20210042028
    Abstract: Methods for sharing user-configurable graphical constructs, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. The methods described herein allow for sharing user-configurable graphical constructs that contain independently configurable graphical elements and graphical assets. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Eliza BLOCK, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Aurelio GUZMAN, Kevin LYNCH, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Paul W. SALZMAN, Vera CARR
  • Patent number: 10908559
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates managing display usage. In some embodiments, a device modifies various aspects of a displayed user interface as the device transitions from operating in a first device mode to operating in a second device mode. In some embodiments, the modifications involve altering the content included in a user interface and varying how the content is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelio Guzman, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, Yiqiang Nie, Jacob Z. Weiss, Edward Chao, Alan C. Dye, Dylan Ross Edwards, Stephen O. Lemay, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210011963
    Abstract: A system for determining relevant information based on user interactions may include a processor configured to receive data and associated relevance information from a data source and a set of signals describing a current environment of a user or historical user behavior information in which the data source being local to a computing device. The processor may be further configured to provide, using a machine learning model, a relevance score for each of multiple data items based at least in part on the received relevance information and the set of signals. The processor may be further configured to sort the data items based on a ranking of each relevance score for each data item. The processor may be further configured to provide, as output, the multiple data items based at least in part on the ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Joshua C. WEINBERG, Joshua R. FORD, Antoine J. ATALLAH, Roozbeh MAHDAVIAN, Eric Lance WILSON
  • Patent number: 10878782
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates managing display usage. In some embodiments, a device modifies various aspects of a displayed user interface as the device transitions from operating in a first device mode to operating in a second device mode. In some embodiments, the modifications involve altering the content included in a user interface and varying how the content is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelio Guzman, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, Alan C. Dye, Nicholas Felton, Stephen O. Lemay, Yiqiang Nie, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Jacob Z Weiss, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20200379565
    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: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Kevin Will CHEN, Shawn HENNING, Stephen O. LEMAY, Catherine MORRISON, Camille MOUSSETTE, Tu NGUYEN, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Molly Pray WIEBE, Christopher WILSON
  • Publication number: 20200379539
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for power management includes at least one processor configured to, detect first gesture state associated with motion of a device, the first gesture state being associated with meeting a first threshold of device motion, and set, in response to detecting the first gesture state, the device to a first power state. The at least one processor is further configured to detect, subsequent to detecting the first gesture state, a second gesture state associated with motion of the device, the second gesture state being associated with meeting a second threshold of device motion, and set, in response to detecting the second gesture state, the device to a second power state. The at least one processor is further configured to update, based on setting the device to the second power state, image data on a display of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Chendi ZHANG, Jacob Z. WEISS, Yiqiang NIE, Brent W. SCHORSCH
  • Publication number: 20200380926
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for displaying an image includes a processor configured to, generate, during a first power state of a device, a data structure specifying image frames and a respective display time for each of the image frames, and retrieve, during a second power state of the device and from the data structure, an image frame based on the respective display time for the image frame. The at least one processor is further configured to display, during a third power state of the device, the retrieved image frame on a display of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Simon M. DOUGLAS, Ross THOMPSON, Russell A. BLAINE, Arthur L. SPENCE, Brad W. SIMERAL, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Chendi ZHANG, Jacob Z. WEISS, Yiqiang NIE, Brent W. SCHORSCH
  • Patent number: 10852905
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates managing display usage. In some embodiments, a device modifies various aspects of a displayed user interface as the device transitions from operating in a first device mode to operating in a second device mode. In some embodiments, the modifications involve altering the content included in a user interface and varying how the content is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelio Guzman, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, Yiqiang Nie, Pani Page, Christopher Wilson, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: 10838586
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, provide, inter alia, indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. A user interface screen including a current time indicator and a first platter is displayed. The first platter is at a first position, is associated with a first application, and displays a first set of information obtained from the first application. The first set of information relates to a first temporal context of the current day. In response to detecting a user input, the first platter is displayed at a second position and a second platter is displayed at the first position. The second platter is associated with a second application and displays a second set of information obtained from the second application. The second set of information relates to a second temporal context of the current day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Heena Ko, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Kevin Will Chen, Joshua R. Ford, Christopher Patrick Foss, Aurelio Guzman, Stephen O. Lemay, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Joshua Weinberg, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: 10831337
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a radial menu including a first sequence of selectable options that extends off an edge of the display so that a first portion of the first sequence of selectable options is displayed while a second portion of the first sequence of selectable options is not displayed. The radial menu also includes a first selection region at a first fixed location on the radial menu. While a first option in the first sequence of selectable options is displayed in the first selection region of the radial menu, the electronic device detects an option-selection input associated with the radial menu. Responsive to detecting the option-selection input, the electronic device slides the first sequence of selectable options around the perimeter of the radial menu so that the first option is moved out of the first selection region and a second option is moved into the first selection region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Adam J. Leonard, Frank K. F. Lee