Patents by Inventor Michael A. Cretella, Jr.
Michael A. Cretella, Jr. 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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Patent number: 9729685Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining information of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan R. Kerr, Matthew D. Rohrbach, Steve P. Hotelling, Christopher T. Mullens, Martin P. Grunthaner, Michael A. Cretella, Jr.
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Patent number: 9575555Abstract: A tablet device determines a spatial relationship between the tablet device and a protective cover. The tablet device operates in accordance with the spatial relationship.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Matthew I. Brown, Nicholas Zambetti, Rohan Goel, Laura Charlotte Shumaker, Jeremy C. Franklin, Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Paul Meade, Chris Mullens
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Publication number: 20160373563Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining information of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Jonathan P. IVE, Duncan R. KERR, Matthew D. ROHRBACH, Steve P. HOTELLING, Christopher T. MULLENS, Martin P. GRUNTHANER, Michael A. CRETELLA, Jr.
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Patent number: 9069339Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Venu Madhav Duggineni, Michael Man-Cheung Eng, Ronald Keryuan Huang, Christopher Moore, Christopher T. Mullens
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Patent number: 9035872Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining information of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Matthew I. Brown, Nicholas Zambetti, Samuel G. Smith, Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Chris Mullens
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Publication number: 20150077372Abstract: A tablet device determines a spatial relationship between the tablet device and a protective cover. The tablet device operates in accordance with the spatial relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Matthew I. Brown, Nicholas Zambetti, Rohan Goel, Laura Charlotte Shumaker, Jeremy C. Franklin, Michael A. Cretella, JR., Paul Meade, Chris Mullens
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Patent number: 8847979Abstract: A tablet device determines a spatial relationship between the tablet device and a protective cover. The tablet device operates in accordance with the spatial relationship.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Matthew I. Brown, Nicholas Zambetti, Rohan Goel, Laura Charlotte Shumaker, Jeremy C. Franklin, Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Paul Meade, Chris Mullens
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Patent number: 8750799Abstract: A wireless communications system includes an accessory device and multiple host devices. A host device pairs wirelessly with an accessory device using a unique link key, detects a primary trigger event and responds by transferring automatically its pairing with the accessory device to a second host device while all devices remain within wireless range of each other. The pairing transfer involves communicating the link key to the second host device, unpairing the accessory device from the first host device, and establishing a wireless pairing of the accessory device to the second host device. The primary trigger event can involve establishing a ported connection between host devices. A secondary trigger event results in the first host device automatically reclaiming its pairing with the accessory device. An accessory device can also select and pair with one of multiple host devices in response to a specific user gesture detected by the accessory device.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Giles, Jack I-Chieh Fu, Clifford J. Hunt, Michael A. Cretella, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140121855Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael A. CRETELLA, JR., Venu Madhav DUGGINENI, Michael Man-Cheung ENG, Ronald Keryuan HUANG, Christopher MOORE, Christopher T. MULLENS
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Patent number: 8624695Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Venu Madhav Duggineni, Michael Man-Cheung Eng, Ronald Keryuan Huang, Christopher Moore, Christopher T. Mullens
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Publication number: 20130328917Abstract: A tablet device includes a display configured to present visual content, a sensor array configured to detect a status of a foldable flap in relation to the display, and a processor configured to operate the tablet device in accordance with the determined status of the foldable flap in relation to the display. In one embodiment, the processor receives a setting value and uses the setting value to execute an application in accordance with the determined relationship of the flap and the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Matthew Irvine Brown, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Duncan R. Kerr, Imran Chaudri, Paul Meade, Jeremy C. Franklin, Michael A. Cretella, JR., May-Li Khoe
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Publication number: 20130328825Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining information of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Matthew I. BROWN, Nicholas Zambetti, Samuel G. Smith, Michael A. Cretella, JR., Chris Mullens
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Publication number: 20130328914Abstract: A tablet device determines a spatial relationship between the tablet device and a protective cover. The tablet device operates in accordance with the spatial relationship.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Samuel G. SMITH, Matthew I. Brown, Nicholas Zambetti, Rohan Goel, Laura Charlotte Shumaker, Jeremy C. Franklin, Michael A. Cretella, JR., Paul Meade, Chris Mullens
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Publication number: 20130076614Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining information of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jonathan P. IVE, Duncan R. Kerr, Matthew D. Rohrbach, Steve P. Hotelling, Christopher T. Mullens, Martin P. Grunthaner, Michael A. Cretella, JR.
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Publication number: 20130080762Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael A. CRETELLA, JR., Venu Madhav Duggineni, Michael Man-Cheung Eng, Ronald Keryuan Huang, Christopher Moore, Christopher T. Mullens
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Patent number: 8289115Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Cretella, Jr., Venu Madhav Duggineni, Michael Man-Cheung Eng, Ronald Keryuan Huang, Christopher Moore, Christopher T. Mullens
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Publication number: 20120083209Abstract: A wireless communications system includes an accessory device and multiple host devices. A host device pairs wirelessly with an accessory device using a unique link key, detects a primary trigger event and responds by transferring automatically its pairing with the accessory device to a second host device while all devices remain within wireless range of each other. The pairing transfer involves communicating the link key to the second host device, unpairing the accessory device from the first host device, and establishing a wireless pairing of the accessory device to the second host device. The primary trigger event can involve establishing a ported connection between host devices. A secondary trigger event results in the first host device automatically reclaiming its pairing with the accessory device. An accessory device can also select and pair with one of multiple host devices in response to a specific user gesture detected by the accessory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Michael J. Giles, Jack I-Chieh Fu, Clifford J. Hunt, Michael A. Cretella, JR.
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Publication number: 20120072167Abstract: Accurate and reliable techniques for determining a current status of an accessory device in relation to an electronic device are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Michael A. CRETELLA, JR., Venu Madhav DUGGINENI, Michael Man-Cheung ENG, Ronald Keryuan HUANG, Christopher MOORE, Christopher T. MULLENS
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Publication number: 20090027271Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for determining the position of a user interface mouse using time of arrival measurements. A transmitter transmits a signal to an array of receivers that are spatially separated from one another. The time difference of arrival for is found for each receiver relative to a predetermined reference receiver. Using the time difference of arrival (TDOA) of each receiver, the location in 3-dimensional space of each receiver, and the speed of sound the position of the transmitter in 3-dimensional space relative to the reference receiver may be found.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTEInventors: Christian Banker, Michael A. Cretella, JR., Jeff Dimaria, Jamie Mitchell, Jeff Tucker, Brian King