Patents by Inventor Patrick E. McClaughry

Patrick E. McClaughry 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: 10891018
    Abstract: A set of elements, such as, for example, a path, a directory list, a playlist, and a listing of information associated with a file or a song, may be truncated so that a partial set may be generated and displayed. The truncation may be performed in an intelligent manner to produce a meaningful truncated portion. Such a partial set may be beneficial when the space allotted for display of the set is small to begin with or is reduced. In one implementation, a display size of a set is compared with a size of a display area. A data element is selected based on the comparison, and a display space size is determined for the selected data element. A truncated, yet meaningful, portion is determined for the selected data element, the portion fitting within the display space size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Chinn, Pavel Cisler, Patrick E. McClaughry, Marcel MWA van Os, Bas Ording
  • Patent number: 10720127
    Abstract: A content streaming device includes display mode shift logic that selects a display mode among multiple display modes of the content streaming device. The content streaming device also includes region detection logic that determines a region of the content streaming device. The content streaming device further includes one or more processors that communicatively couples to an electronic display. The one or more processors instruct the display mode shift logic to select a first display mode having a first refresh rate based on the region of the content streaming device and supported display modes of the electronic display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, James A. Young, Jad Osseiran, Patrick E. McClaughry, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Craig H. Schamp, Roger N. Pantos, Marshall W. Huss
  • Patent number: 10306307
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to select display settings for a display device. Device capabilities may be read from a display device and a determination made whether the device capabilities support other display formats than are read from the display, for example, a high dynamic range (HDR) format or a high resolution format. When the device capabilities do not include an format supported by a video source, video may be driven from the video source to the display device in the format and, if confirmation is received that the display device displays the driven video, settings may be stored for the display device identifying the format as a one supported by the display device. Additionally, interconnect may be tested by estimating noise levels generated by the interconnect to a network connection and/or by estimating network throughput both when video is driven over the interconnect and when it is not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, Christopher J. Kane, Jad Osseiran, James A. Young, Ori Gersten, Patrick E. McClaughry, Vijay Sundaram, Jano Banks, Timur O. Starobinets, Bryan J. Follis
  • Publication number: 20190122637
    Abstract: A content streaming device includes display mode shift logic that selects a display mode among multiple display modes of the content streaming device. The content streaming device also includes region detection logic that determines a region of the content streaming device. The content streaming device further includes one or more processors that communicatively couples to an electronic display. The one or more processors instruct the display mode shift logic to select a first display mode having a first refresh rate based on the region of the content streaming device and supported display modes of the electronic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, James A. Young, Jad Osseiran, Patrick E. McClaughry, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Craig H. Schamp, Roger N. Pantos, Marshall W. Huss
  • Publication number: 20190007731
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to select display settings for a display device. Device capabilities may be read from a display device and a determination made whether the device capabilities support other display formats than are read from the display, for example, a high dynamic range (HDR) format or a high resolution format. When the device capabilities do not include an format supported by a video source, video may be driven from the video source to the display device in the format and, if confirmation is received that the display device displays the driven video, settings may be stored for the display device identifying the format as a one supported by the display device. Additionally, interconnect may be tested by estimating noise levels generated by the interconnect to a network connection and/or by estimating network throughput both when video is driven over the interconnect and when it is not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher J. Sanders, Christopher J. Kane, Jad Osseiran, James A. Young, Ori Gersten, Patrick E. McClaughry, Vijay Sundaram, Jano Banks, Timur O. Starobinets, Bryan J. Follis
  • Patent number: 8965269
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a conference room mode setting of a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be programmed to enter a conference room operating mode upon a trigger event. The trigger event can include a time-based trigger or an event-based trigger. In the conference room mode, the digital media device can provide for display an identifier of the digital media device and an identifier of a network for accessing the digital media device. The identifier of the digital media device and identifier of a network can be used by a mobile device to connect to the digital media device and to submit content to the digital media device. Once configured, the digital media device can enter the conference room mode automatically, without requiring a user to select the conference room mode using a remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick E. McClaughry, Elbert D. Chen, James A. Young
  • Publication number: 20140362167
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically configuring and controlling a conference room mode setting of a digital media device are described. A digital media device can be programmed to enter a conference room operating mode upon a trigger event. The trigger event can include a time-based trigger or an event-based trigger. In the conference room mode, the digital media device can provide for display an identifier of the digital media device and an identifier of a network for accessing the digital media device. The identifier of the digital media device and identifier of a network can be used by a mobile device to connect to the digital media device and to submit content to the digital media device. Once configured, the digital media device can enter the conference room mode automatically, without requiring a user to select the conference room mode using a remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: James A. Young, Patrick E. McClaughry, Elbert D. Chen
  • Publication number: 20130111402
    Abstract: A set of elements, such as, for example, a path, a directory list, a playlist, and a listing of information associated with a file or a song, may be truncated so that a partial set may be generated and displayed. The truncation may be performed in an intelligent manner to produce a meaningful truncated portion. Such a partial set may be beneficial when the space allotted for display of the set is small to begin with or is reduced. In one implementation, a display size of a set is compared with a size of a display area. A data element is selected based on the comparison, and a display space size is determined for the selected data element. A truncated, yet meaningful, portion is determined for the selected data element, the portion fitting within the display space size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Chinn, Pavel Cisler, Patrick E. McClaughry, Marcel MWA van OS, Bas Ording
  • Patent number: 8255834
    Abstract: A set of elements, such as, for example, a path, a directory list, a playlist, and a listing of information associated with a file or a song, may be truncated so that a partial set may be generated and displayed. The truncation may be performed in an intelligent manner to produce a meaningful truncated portion. Such a partial set may be beneficial when the space allotted for display of the set is small to begin with or is reduced. In one implementation, a display size of a set is compared with a size of a display area. A data element is selected based on the comparison, and a display space size is determined for the selected data element. A truncated, yet meaningful, portion is determined for the selected data element, the portion fitting within the display space size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Chinn, Pavel Cisler, Patrick E. McClaughry, Marcel M W A van Os, Bas Ording
  • Publication number: 20080198870
    Abstract: A media processing device includes a wireless network interface to establish a wireless network connection and a wired network interface to establish a wired network connection. The wired network connection is established if a network is connected to the wired network interface and the wireless network connection is established if the network is disconnected from the wired network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Rainer Brodersen, Jeffrey Robbin, Patrick E. McClaughry, Rachel Clare Goldeen, Rob Newberry
  • Publication number: 20080168299
    Abstract: A device can be recovered by detecting a recovery event in a device having read-only and read-write memory partitions; selecting a set of recovery instructions stored in the device's read-only memory partition; booting the device based on the selected set of recovery instructions; and restoring a set of operating instructions in the device's read-write memory partition based on the set of recovery instructions. Detecting a recovery event further can comprise detecting a predetermined number of consecutive unsuccessful boot operations. Alternatively, detecting a recovery event further can comprise receiving from a user a command to execute a recovery operation. Further, a value in a non-volatile memory can be set to identify the read-only partition storing the set of recovery instructions as a boot partition. Additionally, restoring a set of operating instructions further can comprise replacing the set of operating instructions with at least a portion of the set of recovery instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Jim Kateley, Patrick E. McClaughry