Patents by Inventor Jonathan Ive

Jonathan Ive 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).

  • Publication number: 20220171344
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Publication number: 20220101593
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a first computer-generated experience with a first level of immersion, receives biometric data corresponding to a first user. In response to receiving the biometric data: in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the first user meets first criteria, the computer system displays the first computer-generated experience with a second level of immersion, wherein the first computer-generated experience displayed with the second level of immersion occupies a larger portion of a field of view of the first user than the first computer-generated experience displayed with the first level of immersion; and in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the first user does not meet the first criteria, the computer system continues to display the first computer-generated experience with the first level of immersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Nicholas W. Henderson, Gary I. Butcher, Richard R. Dellinger, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Julian Jaede, Julian Hoenig, M. Evans Hankey, Wan Si Wan
  • Publication number: 20220092862
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a view of a computer-generated environment, detects movement of a physical object, and in response: in accordance with a determination that a user is within a threshold distance of a first portion of the physical object and that the physical object meets preset criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to a current location of the physical object's first portion, without changing an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to the physical object's second portion; and in accordance with a determination that the user is within the threshold distance and that the physical object does not meet the preset criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to a current location of the physical object's first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Philipp Rockel, Giancarlo Yerkes, Nicholas W. Henderson, Grant R. Paul, Joseph A. Malia, Allison W. Dryer, Jonathan Ive
  • Patent number: 11221590
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Publication number: 20210286502
    Abstract: A computing system displays, via a first display generation component, a first computer-generated environment and concurrently displays, via a second display generation component: a visual representation of a portion of a user of the computing system who is in a position to view the first computer-generated environment via the first display generation component, and one or more graphical elements that provide a visual indication of content in the first computer-generated environment. The computing system changes the visual representation of the portion of the user to represent changes in an appearance of the user over a respective period of time and changes the one or more graphical elements to represent changes in the first computer-generated environment over the respective period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Jonathan Ive, William A. Sorrentino, III, Alfred B. Huergo Wagner, Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva, Alan C. Dye, Gregg S. Suzuki, Peter D. Anton, Richard D. Lyons, Wan Si Wan, Pavel Pivonka, Seung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20210191600
    Abstract: A computer system detects a wrist. In accordance with a determination that first criteria that require an inner side of the wrist facing toward a viewpoint are met, the computer system displays a first user interface object including a plurality of representations of different applications at a first position corresponding to a first location on the wrist. While displaying the first user interface object, the computer system detects that the wrist's position or orientation has changed to satisfying second criteria that requires an outer side of the wrist facing toward the viewpoint. In response, the computer system switches from displaying the first user interface object at the first position to displaying a second user interface object including a plurality of controls for controlling functions at a second position corresponding to a location on a back of a hand attached to the wrist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Gregg S. Suzuki, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Jonathan Ive, Robert T. Tilton, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Jonathan R. Dascola
  • Publication number: 20210192904
    Abstract: An electronic device, in response to detecting occurrence of a first condition at the device, generates a first alert that corresponds to a respective application in a first class of applications, the first alert including: a first haptic component and a first audio component composed from an audio waveform that is designated for use by the respective application in the first class of applications. In response to detecting occurrence of a second condition at the device, the device generates a second alert that corresponds to a respective application in a second class of applications different from the first class of applications, the second alert including: a second haptic component and a second audio component composed from an audio waveform that is designated for use by applications in the second class of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Camille Moussette, Gary I. Butcher, Hugo D. Verweij, Jonathan Ive
  • Publication number: 20210181690
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Publication number: 20210181692
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Publication number: 20210181691
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Patent number: 11009960
    Abstract: An electronic device: detects an input on a respective button. Tactile outputs are generated to indicate that the respective button has been activated in place of a mechanical switch that detects activation of the respective button when the respective button is mechanically compressed. In response to detecting the input on the respective button: in accordance with a determination that the input meets activation criteria, the electronic device provides a first tactile output with a first tactile output pattern that includes: between 0.5 and 4 cycles of an oscillation of one or more tactile output generators relative to corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators. The oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 80 Hz and 400 Hz. In accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the activation criteria, the electronic device forgoes providing the first tactile output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Sebastian J. Bauer, Camille Moussette, Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux, Madeleine S. Cordier, Joshua B. Kopin, Kenneth L. Kocienda, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Alan C. Dye, Jules K. Fennis, Brian T. Gleeson, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell, Daniel J. Riccio, Hugo D. Verweij
  • Patent number: 10977911
    Abstract: An electronic device, in response to detecting an event, makes determinations with respect to the type of event that was detected, and provides alerts with haptic components based on the determined event type. More specifically, in accordance with a determination that the event is a type of event in a first event class, the device provides a first alert that includes a first haptic component. In accordance with a determination that the event is a type of event in a second event class, the device provides a second alert that includes a second haptic component different from the first haptic component; and in accordance with a determination that the event is a type of event in a third event class, the device provides a third alert that includes a third haptic component, different from the first haptic component and the second haptic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Camille Moussette, Gary I. Butcher, Hugo D. Verweij, Jonathan Ive
  • Patent number: 10942491
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Patent number: 10841484
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a representative image. While displaying the representative image, the device detects a first input. In response to the first input, the device transitions from displaying the representative image to displaying a respective image that was acquired by a camera before acquiring the representative image. After transitioning from displaying the representative image to displaying the respective image, the device displays, in sequence starting with the respective image, at least some images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image and at least some of images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image. The device detects termination of the first input. In response to detecting termination of the first input, the device displays the representative image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Henrique D. Penha, Sebastian J. Bauer, Imran A. Chaudhri, Graham R. Clarke, Alan C. Dye, Craig M. Federighi, Christopher P. Foss, Jonathan Ive, Nicholas V. King, Kenneth L. Kocienda, Behkish J. Manzari, Pavel Pivonka, Daniel T. Preston, Charles A. Mezak, Justin S. Titi, Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava
  • Publication number: 20200293113
    Abstract: An electronic device: detects an input on a respective button. Tactile outputs are generated to indicate that the respective button has been activated in place of a mechanical switch that detects activation of the respective button when the respective button is mechanically compressed. In response to detecting the input on the respective button: in accordance with a determination that the input meets activation criteria, the electronic device provides a first tactile output with a first tactile output pattern that includes: between 0.5 and 4 cycles of an oscillation of one or more tactile output generators relative to corresponding neutral positions of the one or more tactile output generators. The oscillation of the one or more tactile output generators occurs at a frequency between 80 Hz and 400 Hz. In accordance with a determination that the input does not meet the activation criteria, the electronic device forgoes providing the first tactile output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Sebastian J. Bauer, Camille Moussette, Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux, Madeleine S. Cordier, Joshua B. Kopin, Kenneth L. Kocienda, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Alan C. Dye, Jules K. Fennis, Brian T. Gleeson, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan Ive, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell, Daniel J. Riccio, Hugo D. Verweij
  • Publication number: 20200233380
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Patent number: 10711948
    Abstract: A rotary introducer is provided for introducing a trackable element and/or contaminant onto a flow path of a food-transit system without adjusting a flowrate. The introducer comprises an inlet and an outlet which is communicable with a food-transit conduit; and a pair of rotatable driving/drivable members. In a trackable-element receiving condition, the inlet is open to receive a trackable element in the device cavity, and the outlet is closed by at least one of the driving/drivable member. However, in a discharge condition, the outlet is open such that a trackable-element discharge force is directed radially inwardly through the outlet to discharge the trackable element from the device cavity, thus enabling outlet to close. A food-transit system using the rotary introducer and a method of introducing a trackable element and/or contaminant into food-transit system without adjusting a flowrate of foodstuffs therethrough are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Sparc Systems Limited
    Inventors: David Buckley, David Reynolds, Jonathan Ives
  • Patent number: 10627783
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Patent number: 10620591
    Abstract: A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data form one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Rico Zorkendorfer
  • Publication number: 20200111334
    Abstract: An electronic device, in response to detecting an event, makes determinations with respect to the type of event that was detected, and provides alerts with haptic components based on the determined event type. More specifically, in accordance with a determination that the event is a type of event in a first event class, the device provides a first alert that includes a first haptic component. In accordance with a determination that the event is a type of event in a second event class, the device provides a second alert that includes a second haptic component different from the first haptic component; and in accordance with a determination that the event is a type of event in a third event class, the device provides a third alert that includes a third haptic component, different from the first haptic component and the second haptic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Camille Moussette, Gary I. Butcher, Hugo D. Verweij, Jonathan Ive