Patents by Inventor Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer

Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer 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: 11494965
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Publication number: 20210366175
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Patent number: 11004249
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path. In some embodiments, the actions applied to the object (e.g., motion path) may be indicated by an associated tray that provides editable context-specific properties related to the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Publication number: 20200302671
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path. In some embodiments, the actions applied to the object (e.g., motion path) may be indicated by an associated tray that provides editable context-specific properties related to the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Patent number: 6236991
    Abstract: A system for collecting, categorizing and searching metadata about content provided on the internet and/or intranet for delivery in accordance with customized user profiles. The system collects internet information and categorizes same for provision at a customer's intranet server. The system is additionally adapted to either passively receive or actively collect and categorize internally-provided content for delivery with the externally gathered and categorized content and for matching to user profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer, Joaquin Manuel Marques, Michael Edward Moran, Subhas Palchowdhury, Jeffrey Stephen Schaffer