Patents by Inventor Stephen Lemay
Stephen Lemay 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: 11797934Abstract: A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Stephen Lemay, Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill, Ron Huang
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Publication number: 20220270045Abstract: A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Stephen Lemay, Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill, Ron Huang
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Patent number: 11282032Abstract: A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Stephen Lemay, Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill, Ron Huang
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Publication number: 20190138992Abstract: A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Stephen Lemay, Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill, Ron Huang
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Patent number: 10210480Abstract: A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Stephen Lemay, Caroline Cranfill, Ron Huang
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Patent number: 10068203Abstract: Methods and systems for managing To do items and/or notes and/or emails (or other electronic messages) are described. A record, such as a To do item, in a database maintained locally by the data processing system is encoded into metadata. The metadata is sent as a false email message by an email client application executing on the data processing system to a remote email message server. An email client application executing on a remote processing system accesses the email message server and receives the false email message containing the metadata. The remote client application then either converts the metadata back into a database record editable at the remote processing system or presents a non-editable view of the database record, for example as an incoming email message.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brendan Langoulant, Stephen Lemay, Scott Forstall, David Paul Hearst, Hernan Rodrigo Eguiluz, Gregory Christie
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Patent number: 9832152Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive an instruction to establish a rule to take an action on each email message received from a first email address, determine that the first email address is associated with contact data, determine that the contact data is associated with a second email address, and apply the rule to take the action on each email message received from the second email address.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Terry Blanchard, Daniel Shteremberg, Angela Guzman, Stephen Lemay, Phillip Tao, Christopher Lindsay, Ashley Clark
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Patent number: 9384470Abstract: A slide show, integrated into an email application, displays images such as those included as an attachment to an email message. The user can view the slide show without exiting the email application. Slide show navigation controls are provided. An index sheet mode can be activated wherein a number of thumbnails are displayed, allowing easy navigation to any image within the slide show. Transition animations can be provided for clarifying operations such as activating and dismissing the index sheet.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stephen Lemay, Gregory N. Christie, Marcel van Os, Hans-Werner Neubrand
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Publication number: 20150033145Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive an instruction to establish a rule to take an action on each email message received from a first email address, determine that the first email address is associated with contact data, determine that the contact data is associated with a second email address, and apply the rule to take the action on each email message received from the second email address.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Terry Blanchard, Daniel Shteremberg, Angela Guzman, Stephen Lemay, Phillip Tao, Chris Lindsay, Ashley Clark
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Patent number: 8935335Abstract: Stationery templates for electronic messages are provided in an electronic messaging system. For one embodiment, a user can select from a list of categories and within each category is a set of one or more stationery templates from which a user can choose. The user may edit the stationery template. The user can also create custom stationery and share it with other users. Upon selection or creation of a stationery template, the user is presented with a formatted electronic message and can add, remove, or edit text content or replace media content. Alternatively, a stationery template can be changed or added to the electronic message after the user has begun composing and editing the text content. The content and format of the text and media components are carried over into the new template. When the message is sent, it is saved and transmitted in a format such that it can be rendered to look the same at the receiving machine.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen Lemay, Gregory Christie, Bas Ording, Brendan Langoulant, Scott Forstall, Judy Halchin
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Patent number: 8886734Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive an instruction to establish a rule to take an action on each email message received from a first email address, determine that the first email address is associated with contact data, determine that the contact data is associated with a second email address, and apply the rule to take the action on each email message received from the second email address.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Terry Blanchard, Daniel Shteremberg, Angela Guzman, Stephen Lemay, Philip Tao, Chris Lindsay, Ashley Clark
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Publication number: 20130325922Abstract: A user having multiple electronic devices may receive notifications at each of the devices. When it is determined that a first device is in an active state and that a notification has been viewed on that device, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be communicated by the first device to a synchronization server. It may then be determined whether the viewed notification is also present on one or more of the user's other devices. Based on the determination, an indication that the notification has been viewed may be sent from the synchronization server to each of the user's devices on which the notification is present. Upon receipt of the indication from the synchronization server, the viewed notification may be removed from each of the devices, thereby avoiding a redundant display of the notification on multiple devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Stephen Lemay, Caroline Cranfill, Ron Huang
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Publication number: 20130204946Abstract: Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems receive an instruction to establish a rule to take an action on each email message received from a first email address, determine that the first email address is associated with contact data, determine that the contact data is associated with a second email address, and apply the rule to take the action on each email message received from the second email address.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Inventors: Scott Forstall, Terry Blanchard, Daniel Shteremberg, Angela Guzman, Stephen Lemay, Phillip Tao, Chris Lindsay, Ashley Clark
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Patent number: 8452751Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, a selection of at least one file having metadata stored in a metadata database is received, and a selection of a command to search, using at least a portion of the metadata, is received, and a search through the metadata database is performed. Methods and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler
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Patent number: 8261197Abstract: Methods and systems for managing To do items and/or notes and/or emails (or other electronic messages) are described. On exemplary method includes receiving an input to create a To do item based on a portion of an email record, such as a received email, and creating, in response to the input, the To do item. Another exemplary method includes storing a note having a To do item in the note, the note being stored as an entry in a note database which is separate from a To do database and storing the To do item in the To do database and receiving an input within either a note view or a To do view to edit the To do item and causing the note to be edited and causing the To do item to be edited in response to the input.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen Lemay, Scott Forstall, Brendan Langoulant, Gregory Christie
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Patent number: 8219920Abstract: Methods and systems for managing To do items and/or notes and/or emails (or other electronic messages) are described. On exemplary method includes receiving an input to create a To do item based on a portion of an email record, such as a received email, and creating, in response to the input, the To do item. Another exemplary method includes storing a note having a To do item in the note, the note being stored as an entry in a note database which is separate from a To do database and storing the To do item in the To do database and receiving an input within either a note view or a To do view to edit the To do item and causing the note to be edited and causing the To do item to be edited in response to the input.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2007Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Brendan Langoulant, Stephen Lemay, Scott Forstall, David Paul Hearst, Hernan Rodrigo Eguiluz, Gregory Christie
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Publication number: 20120144297Abstract: A slide show, integrated into an email application, displays images such as those included as an attachment to an email message. The user can view the slide show without exiting the email application. Slide show navigation controls are provided. An index sheet mode can be activated wherein a number of thumbnails are displayed, allowing easy navigation to any image within the slide show. Transition animations can be provided for clarifying operations such as activating and dismissing the index sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stephen Lemay, Gregory N. Christie, Marcel van Os, Hans-Werner Neubrand
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Patent number: 8140975Abstract: A slide show, integrated into an email application, displays images such as those included as an attachment to an email message. The user can view the slide show without exiting the email application. Slide show navigation controls are provided. An index sheet mode can be activated wherein a number of thumbnails are displayed, allowing easy navigation to any image within the slide show. Transition animations can be provided for clarifying operations such as activating and dismissing the index sheet.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Stephen Lemay, Gregory N. Christie, Marcel van Os, Hans-Werner Neubrand
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Publication number: 20120042028Abstract: Methods and systems for managing To do items and/or notes and/or emails (or other electronic messages) are described. A record, such as a To do item, in a database maintained locally by the data processing system is encoded into metadata. The metadata is sent as a false email message by an email client application executing on the data processing system to a remote email message server. An email client application executing on a remote processing system accesses the email message server and receives the false email message containing the metadata. The remote client application then either converts the metadata back into a database record editable at the remote processing system or presents a non-editable view of the database record, for example as an incoming email message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: APPLE, INC.Inventors: Brendan Langoulant, Stephen Lemay, Scott Forstall, David Paul Hearst, Hernan Rodrigo Eguiluz, Gregory Christie
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Patent number: 7428709Abstract: In a scrollable user interface window including two or more panels, a single scroll bar scrolls all of the panels. Panels move in lock-step with one another at certain times, but not at other times, depending on whether the lock-step scrolling would cause blank areas to be displayed. If the user's scroll commands would result in a blank area of a panel being displayed, the scroll command is not performed; rather, the panel remains frozen in its current position, even while other panel(s) do scroll. Thus, the present invention ensures that useful content is displayed at all times in all panels, and no screen real estate is wasted due to scrolling operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott James Forstall, Gregory N. Christie, Kevin John Tiene, Donald Dale Melton, Stephen Lemay, Wayne Russell Loofbourrow, Jessica Kahn, David Hyatt