Patents by Inventor Peter K. Wagner

Peter K. Wagner 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: 9639238
    Abstract: Multiple operations can be determined based on different gestures received at a single control. An operation can be a selection or a de-selection (or activation and deactivation) of a feature (or tool) while another operation can be a configuration of a characteristic associated with the feature. The other operation can set a configuration of the characteristic associated with the feature such that upon re-activation of the feature, the configured characteristic may be persisted. Embodiments provide a UI control that can receive multiple types of gestures and determine an operation to perform based on the type of gesture. For instance, in response to receiving a gesture input at a single control, an application may cause a display panel on a GUI to be displayed. The panel configuration (e.g., size of the panel, size of objects in the panel) can be modified in response to receiving another gesture input at the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Peter K. Wagner
  • Patent number: 9087061
    Abstract: Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Dave Heller, Peter K. Wagner, Mike Wiese
  • Publication number: 20140282150
    Abstract: Multiple operations can be determined based on different gestures received at a single control. An operation can be a selection or a de-selection (or activation and deactivation) of a feature (or tool) while another operation can be a configuration of a characteristic associated with the feature. The other operation can set a configuration of the characteristic associated with the feature such that upon re-activation of the feature, the configured characteristic may be persisted. Embodiments provide a UI control that can receive multiple types of gestures and determine an operation to perform based on the type of gesture. For instance, in response to receiving a gesture input at a single control, an application may cause a display panel on a GUI to be displayed. The panel configuration (e.g., size of the panel, size of objects in the panel) can be modified in response to receiving another gesture input at the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Peter K. Wagner
  • Patent number: 8291320
    Abstract: Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Peter K. Wagner, Mike Wiese
  • Publication number: 20120192104
    Abstract: Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Dave Heller, Peter K. Wagner, Mike Wiese
  • Patent number: 8161411
    Abstract: Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are also disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are suitable for reviewing or browsing numerous media items. The graphical user interfaces are also suitable for previewing or purchasing media items in an on-line manner. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Dave Heller, Peter K. Wagner, Mike Wiese
  • Publication number: 20100074560
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for automatically organizing and presenting photographs based on the date information associated with photographs. In one embodiment, a calendar-like user interface is provided. By interacting with the user-interface, the user can select specific dates. In response to the user's selections of the specific dates, the image organization tool displays all photographs that are associated with date information that falls within the specific dates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Peter K. Wagner, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Joshua D. Fagans, Timothy B. Martin, Timothy E. Wasko
  • Patent number: 7643706
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for automatically organizing and presenting photographs based on the date information associated with photographs. In one embodiment, a calendar-like user interface is provided. By interacting with the user-interface, the user can select specific dates. In response to the user's selections of the specific dates, the image organization tool displays all photographs that are associated with date information that falls within the specific dates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter K. Wagner, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Joshua D. Fagans, Timothy B. Martin, Timothy E. Wasko
  • Publication number: 20040268451
    Abstract: Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for reviewing, browsing, previewing and/or purchasing media items are also disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are suitable for reviewing or browsing numerous media items. The graphical user interfaces are also suitable for previewing or purchasing media items in an on-line manner. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, David Heller, Peter K. Wagner, Mike Wiese