Patents by Inventor Pierre-Oliver J. Martel

Pierre-Oliver J. Martel 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).

  • Methods for managing authority designation of graphical user interfaces
    Patent number: 9003427
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a graphics management system receives a first message from a first process for granting one or more rights to a second process for accessing a GUI element owned by the first process. In response, the graphics management system transmits a second message to the second process, the second message offering the one or more rights to the second process. The graphics management system receives a third message from the second process indicating an acceptance of the offer. Thereafter, the graphics management system restricts access of the GUI element by the second process based on the one or more rights accepted by the second process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Holland, Ivan Krstic, Pierre-Oliver J. Martel
  • METHODS FOR MANAGING AUTHORITY DESIGNATION OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES
    Publication number: 20140310781
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a graphics management system receives a first message from a first process for granting one or more rights to a second process for accessing a GUI element owned by the first process. In response, the graphics management system transmits a second message to the second process, the second message offering the one or more rights to the second process. The graphics management system receives a third message from the second process indicating an acceptance of the offer. Thereafter, the graphics management system restricts access of the GUI element by the second process based on the one or more rights accepted by the second process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philip J. Holland, Ivan Krstic, Pierre-Oliver J. Martel
  • Methods for managing authority designation of graphical user interfaces
    Patent number: 8752070
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a graphics management system receives a first message from a first process for granting one or more rights to a second process for accessing a GUI element owned by the first process. In response, the graphics management system transmits a second message to the second process, the second message offering the one or more rights to the second process. The graphics management system receives a third message from the second process indicating an acceptance of the offer. Thereafter, the graphics management system restricts access of the GUI element by the second process based on the one or more rights accepted by the second process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Philip J. Holland, Ivan Krstic, Pierre-Oliver J. Martel