Patents by Inventor Julien Robert

Julien Robert 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: 20140365901
    Abstract: A method of sending map related information from a device to a set of associated devices is provided. The method displays a map on a display screen of a first device. The method receives a request to share map information with other associated devices. The method displays a list of a set of devices associated with the first device. The method receives a selection of one or more devices in the set of devices. The method identifies the map information to share based on a set of criteria. The method sends the identified map information from the first device to the identified devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Moha, Julien Robert, Matthew B. Ball, Justin Wood
  • Publication number: 20140351697
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine readable tangible storage media that can provide for smooth and seamless opening of a file from, for example, a preview are described. A preview of a file can be generated by a non-native viewer or reader application and in response to a command to open a file in a native application, the preview can continue to be displayed while the native application launches such that a user will perceive no interruption in display of the content. The non-native application can pass a display state (e.g. a page number or scroll position) to the native application such that the native application continues to show a user's current position or view port into the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Julien Jalon
  • Publication number: 20140279777
    Abstract: We describe a signal processor, the signal processor comprising: a probability vector generation system, wherein said probability vector generation system has an input to receive a category vector for a category of output example and an output to provide a probability vector for said category of output example, wherein said output example comprises a set of data points, and wherein said probability vector defines a probability of each of said set of data points for said category of output example; a memory storing a plurality of said category vectors, one for each of a plurality of said categories of output example; and a stochastic selector to select a said stored category of output example for presentation of the corresponding category vector to said probability vector generation system; wherein said signal processor is configured to output data for an output example corresponding to said selected stored category.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert Michel Cornebise, Danilo Jimenez Rezende, Daniƫl Pieter Wierstra
  • Patent number: 8819571
    Abstract: Methods, machine media, and systems that can manipulate preview panels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a preview panel can be transformed, in response to user interaction with the preview panel, into an icon representing the file containing the content displayed in the preview panel. The preview panel can, in one embodiment, be opened from a user interaction with a first icon and the preview panel can be transformed into a second icon that represents the file and can be manipulated as if it were the first icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Julien Jalon
  • Patent number: 8817053
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and machine readable tangible storage media that can provide for smooth and seamless opening of a file from, for example, a preview are described. A preview of a file can be generated by a non-native viewer or reader application and in response to a command to open a file in a native application, the preview can continue to be displayed while the native application launches such that a user will perceive no interruption in display of the content. The non-native application can pass a display state (e.g. a page number or scroll position) to the native application such that the native application continues to show a user's current position or view port into the file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Julien Jalon
  • Publication number: 20140222785
    Abstract: Various methods, machine readable media, and data processing systems for performing searches and presenting the results of the searches. In one exemplary method, a user input causes a search in a mode based upon at least one field attribute designating a person and causes results of the search to be presented. This method may include filtering files which do not include matching people identifiers in certain selected fields. Other methods include allowing searching with a predetermined syntax; prepopulating a search result window with results of a default search before receiving a user input containing search input terms; displaying selectable terms from a file found in a search, the selection of those terms causing another search; displaying previews or other representations of files found in a search where the previews are resizable or zoomable or pageable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Jonah Petri, Toby Paterson, Julien Robert, Julien Jalon, Scott Forstall
  • Publication number: 20140207832
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Cedric Bray, Thomas Goossens
  • Patent number: 8762887
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In some embodiments, the metadata of a file includes a field having an indicator to indicate whether a preview of the content of the file is available. If the preview is available, then a plug-in associated with the creator application of the file is executed to present the preview within the icon. Furthermore, if the preview is interactive according to the metadata, then various user interface control may be generated to allow users to manipulate the presentation of the preview. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Jalon, Julien Robert, Alexandre Carlhian
  • Patent number: 8732600
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Cedric Bray, Thomas Goossens
  • Patent number: 8713462
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Cedric Bray, Thomas Goossens
  • Patent number: 8707192
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Cedric Bray, Thomas Goossens
  • Patent number: 8607166
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In some embodiments, an icon representing a file is displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI), where the icon includes one or more predefined decorations. The decorations may be chosen based on the file type, such as slide decorations for presentations, a foldover for documents, etc. This may also be referred to as type conformance. A preview of the content of the file is presented within the icon without launching an application which has created the file (also referred to as the creator application). The pre-defined decorations on the icon may be maintained on the icon while the preview of the content of the file is presented. The format of the icon (e.g., shape of the icon, size of the icon, etc.) may be maintained as well during presentation of the preview. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Jalon, Julien Robert, Cedric Bray, Alexandre Carlhian, Alexandre Moha
  • Publication number: 20130290291
    Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
  • Patent number: 8473507
    Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
  • Patent number: 8397246
    Abstract: This description relates to systems, methods and software architectures for providing previews of files, such as previews of content of the files without launching the applications which created those files. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first call, through a first API to obtain a preview of content of a file, the first call being made by a first application program and being received by a preview generator daemon, and generating a request to obtain a first plug-in from a set of plug-ins, the first plug-in being configured to process a file type of the file to produce content in a format which can be displayed by the first application program. Other methods, systems, computer readable media and software architectures are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Jalon, Toby Paterson, Julien Robert, Yan Arrouye
  • Publication number: 20120185880
    Abstract: This description relates to systems, methods and software architectures for providing previews of files, such as previews of content of the files without launching the applications which created those files. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first call, through a first API to obtain a preview of content of a file, the first call being made by a first application program and being received by a preview generator daemon, and generating a request to obtain a first plug-in from a set of plug-ins, the first plug-in being configured to process a file type of the file to produce content in a format which can be displayed by the first application program. Other methods, systems, computer readable media and software architectures are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Julien Jalon, Toby Paterson, Julien Robert, Yan Arrouye
  • Publication number: 20120185498
    Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
  • Patent number: 8201096
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Cedric Bray, Thomas Goossens
  • Patent number: 8185839
    Abstract: User interfaces for browsing and/or searching are described. In one embodiment, a method includes displaying a first display area for display representations of documents matching a search query, the first display area configured to display content of the documents which can have a plurality of different types of content including at least one of text-based content and a folder, and displaying a second display area for selecting a selected document to be displayed in the first display area. Other embodiments are also described, and computer readable media and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Jalon, Julien Robert, Toby Paterson
  • Publication number: 20120084644
    Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable tangible storage media that can provide one or more previews of content of a file or other object are described. In one embodiment, a preview of content of external data that is referenced by a link within a document is presented while the document is presented (e.g. displayed) by a first application, and the preview can be displayed in a bubble that is adjacent to and points to the link; the content of the external data is not accessible to the first application in one embodiment and the preview is presented by a non-native application or service which cannot create or edit the content of the external data. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Julien Robert, Julien Jalon, Olivier Bonnet, Wayne R. Loofbourrow