Patents by Inventor Wayne R. Loofbourrow
Wayne R. Loofbourrow 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: 9607101Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
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Patent number: 9256653Abstract: A data processing system receives a first user input comprising a search query. The data processing system displays in a search interface accessible across a plurality of computer application programs, a plurality of results matching the search query. The results are categorized into a plurality of categories and only a first subset of all results are displayed for each of the plurality of categories. The data processing system receives a second user input comprising a selection of one of the plurality of categories. In response to the second user input, the data processing system displays, in the search interface, a second subset of results, wherein the second subset is categorized into one or more subcategories of the selected category.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John M. Hornkvist, Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Eric R. Koebler
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Publication number: 20150199371Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input flea The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
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Patent number: 8983999Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
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Publication number: 20140358902Abstract: A data processing system receives a first user input comprising a search query. The data processing system displays in a search interface accessible across a plurality of computer application programs, a plurality of results matching the search query. The results are categorized into a plurality of categories and only a first subset of all results are displayed for each of the plurality of categories. The data processing system receives a second user input comprising a selection of one of the plurality of categories. In response to the second user input, the data processing system displays, in the search interface, a second subset of results, wherein the second subset is categorized into one or more subcategories of the selected category.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: John M. Hornkvist, Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Eric R. Koebler
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Patent number: 8838582Abstract: A data processing system receives a first user input comprising a search query. The data processing system displays in a search interface accessible across a plurality of computer application programs, a plurality of results matching the search query. The results are categorized into a plurality of categories and only a first subset of all results are displayed for each of the plurality of categories. The data processing system receives a second user input comprising a selection of one of the plurality of categories. In response to the second user input, the data processing system displays, in the search interface, a second subset of results, wherein the second subset is categorized into one or more subcategories of the selected category.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John M. Hörnkvist, Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Eric R. Koebler
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Publication number: 20130290291Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
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Patent number: 8473507Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
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Publication number: 20120203766Abstract: A data processing system receives a first user input comprising a search query. The data processing system displays in a search interface accessible across a plurality of computer application programs, a plurality of results matching the search query. The results are categorized into a plurality of categories and only a first subset of all results are displayed for each of the plurality of categories. The data processing system receives a second user input comprising a selection of one of the plurality of categories. In response to the second user input, the data processing system displays, in the search interface, a second subset of results, wherein the second subset is categorized into one or more subcategories of the selected category.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: John M. Hörnkvist, Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Eric R. Koebler
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Publication number: 20120185498Abstract: Embodiments of tokenized search suggestions include generating, by at least one suggestion engine executing on a data processing system, first suggestions based on first text input in a text input field. The first suggestions are displayed on a display device and a selection of one of the first suggestions is received. The first text input is replaced with a first token corresponding to the selected one of the first suggestions. The at least one suggestion engine generates second suggestions based on second text input in the text input field and filters the second suggestions using the selected one of the first suggestions. The filtered selections are displayed on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Wayne R. Loofbourrow, Julien Robert, Alexandre Moha, Olivier Bonnet, Simon I. Bovet, Stephen Frederick Decker, Brendan John Langoulant, Julien Jacques Jalon
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Publication number: 20120084644Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable tangible storage media that can provide one or more previews of content of a file or other object are described. In one embodiment, a preview of content of external data that is referenced by a link within a document is presented while the document is presented (e.g. displayed) by a first application, and the preview can be displayed in a bubble that is adjacent to and points to the link; the content of the external data is not accessible to the first application in one embodiment and the preview is presented by a non-native application or service which cannot create or edit the content of the external data. Other embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Julien Robert, Julien Jalon, Olivier Bonnet, Wayne R. Loofbourrow
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Patent number: 7283997Abstract: A computer system presents retrieved documents to a user, with documents most similar to documents in which the user previously showed high interest being ranked higher than other retrieved documents. The system compares a query vector with feedback query vectors, where each feedback query vector is associated with at least one user feedback vector, and each user feedback vector indicates an aggregate user interest in documents including terms associated with the user feedback vector. The system determines a feedback query vector that is most similar to the query vector, compares the document vectors with a user feedback vector associated with the most similar feedback query vector, and determines the document vector that is most similar to such user feedback vector. The document associated with the most similar document vector is ranked higher than the remaining retrieved documents, when presented to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Albert R. Howard, Jr., Eric R. Koebler, Wayne R. Loofbourrow