Patents by Inventor Aled Hywel WILLIAMS

Aled Hywel WILLIAMS 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: 11404154
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for presenting activity trends and managing workouts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, Julie A. Arney, Jay Blahnik, Gary Ian Butcher, Nicholas Felton, Stephen O. Lemay, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Molly Pray Wiebe
  • Publication number: 20220236867
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to context-specific user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Will CHEN, Taylor G. CARRIGAN, Alan C. DYE, Nicholas FELTON, Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Christopher WILSON
  • Publication number: 20220160258
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and more specifically to techniques for displaying user interfaces associated with physical activities. Exemplary user interfaces related to activity competitions are described. Exemplary user interfaces related to a friends list for activity sharing are described. Exemplary user interfaces associated with alerts presented to a user in response to automatically determining a boundary of a workout are described. Exemplary user interfaces associated with configuring a pace alert for a workout application are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Molly Pray WIEBE
  • Publication number: 20220157184
    Abstract: Exercise-based watch faces and complications for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for exercise-based watch faces and complications provide indications of time and affordances representing applications (e.g., a workout application or a weather application). In response to detecting a user input corresponding to a selection of the affordance (e.g., representing a workout application), a workout routine can optionally be begun. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein, as well as electronic devices related thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher WILSON, Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Kevin Will CHEN, Chester H. CHIPPERFIELD, Stanley Carl NG
  • Patent number: 11327650
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to context-specific user interfaces. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an electronic device that includes a user interface having a collection of complications. In some embodiments, a watch user interface is displayed on a display, the watch user interface including an analog clock face area and one or more complications having metrics related to data from an application. In some embodiments, one of the complications is replaced with another complication in response to a sequence of one or more inputs that correspond to a request to add a complication to the watch face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Will Chen, Jonathan P. Ive, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Wilson, Aled Hywel Williams
  • Patent number: 11317833
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and more specifically to techniques for displaying user interfaces associated with physical activities. Exemplary user interfaces related to activity competitions are described. Exemplary user interfaces related to a friends list for activity sharing are described. Exemplary user interfaces associated with alerts presented to a user in response to automatically determining a boundary of a workout are described. Exemplary user interfaces associated with configuring a pace alert for a workout application are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, Gary Ian Butcher, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Molly Pray Wiebe
  • Patent number: 11281372
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing input mechanisms. In some examples, the electronic device transitions from a first mode into a second mode in accordance with a determination that the one or more characteristics of a user input detected via a second input mechanism of the electronic device meet a set of predefined criteria. In the first mode, a first input mechanism of the electronic device is disabled for user input. In the second mode, the first input mechanism of the electronic device is enabled for user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bronwyn Jones, Gary Ian Butcher, Stephen O. Lemay, Nathan De Vries, Molly Pray Wiebe, Aled Hywel Williams
  • Publication number: 20220047918
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing activity and workout data and interacting with workout and/or activity applications. In some examples, scrolling of activity data is based on the content being displayed. In some examples, friends' activity data may be viewed. In some examples, a notification and workout data for a friend's completed workout is received and displayed. In some example, the activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. In some examples, workout data for a multi-segment workout is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. In some examples, a workout application operates in a limited mode until a touch input is received with a characteristic intensity that is greater than a threshold intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, David Chance GRAHAM, Christopher WILSON
  • Patent number: 11161010
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing activity and workout data and interacting with workout and/or activity applications. In some examples, scrolling of activity data is based on the content being displayed. In some examples, friends' activity data may be viewed. In some examples, a notification and workout data for a friend's completed workout is received and displayed. In some example, the activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. In some examples, workout data for a multi-segment workout is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. In some examples, a workout application operates in a limited mode until a touch input is received with a characteristic intensity that is greater than a threshold intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, David Chance Graham, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: 11148007
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating, viewing, and sharing activity and workout data and interacting with workout and/or activity applications. In some examples, scrolling of activity data is based on the content being displayed. In some examples, friends' activity data may be viewed. In some examples, a notification and workout data for a friend's completed workout is received and displayed. In some example, the activity data received from friends is viewed and managed. In some examples, workout data for a multi-segment workout is displayed in a three-dimensional stack on a map. In some examples, a workout application operates in a limited mode until a touch input is received with a characteristic intensity that is greater than a threshold intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, David Chance Graham, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20210311613
    Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, one or more processors, and memory detects a first user input. In response to detecting the first user input, the device displays on the touch-sensitive display a user interface screen including a first affordance and a second affordance. The device detects a second user input including a contact on the touch-sensitive display. In accordance with a determination that the contact corresponds to selection of the first affordance, the electronic device is caused to turn off. In accordance with a determination that the contact corresponds to selection of the second affordance, the device causes initiation of a telephone call to a determined number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Jonathan P. IVE, Bronwyn JONES, Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Kevin LYNCH, Natalia MARIC, Andreas E. SCHOBEL, Molly Pray WIEBE
  • Patent number: 11103161
    Abstract: Electronic devices for displaying user interfaces and, more specifically, for displaying user interfaces associated with physical activities are described. In some embodiments, the user interfaces are associated with configuring a pace alert for a workout application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, Gary Ian Butcher, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Molly Pray Wiebe
  • Publication number: 20210191584
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interfaces associated with physical activities. The user interface displays a scrollable list of affordances associated with physical activities. The affordances may contain physical activity and heart rate information. A user can launch a physical activity tracking function or an interface to change a workout metric using an affordance. Users can also control the music that is played in response to selecting a workout. Further, the interface can be used to compose a reply message to a received message that contains workout information. The interfaces can show a graph that includes heart data when the user's heart rate meets a heart rate alert criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher D. SOLI, Molly Pray WIEBE
  • Publication number: 20210149694
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates managing display usage. In some embodiments, a device modifies various aspects of a displayed user interface as the device transitions from operating in a first device mode to operating in a second device mode. In some embodiments, the modifications involve altering the content included in a user interface and varying how the content is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Aurelio GUZMAN, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Edward CHAO, Kevin Will CHEN, Alan C. DYE, Kevin LYNCH, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Christopher WILSON
  • Patent number: 10987028
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and more specifically to techniques for displaying user interfaces associated with physical activities. Exemplary user interfaces related to activity competitions are described. Exemplary user interfaces related to a friends list for activity sharing are described. Exemplary user interfaces associated with alerts presented to a user in response to automatically determining a boundary of a workout are described. Exemplary user interfaces associated with configuring a pace alert for a workout application are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, Gary Ian Butcher, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Molly Pray Wiebe
  • Patent number: 10963129
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interfaces associated with physical activities. The user interface displays a scrollable list of affordances associated with physical activities. The affordances may contain physical activity and heart rate information. A user can launch a physical activity tracking function or an interface to change a workout metric using an affordance. Users can also control the music that is played in response to selecting a workout. Further, the interface can be used to compose a reply message to a received message that contains workout information. The interfaces can show a graph that includes heart data when the user's heart rate meets a heart rate alert criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, Gary Ian Butcher, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher D. Soli, Molly Pray Wiebe
  • Publication number: 20210048943
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing input mechanisms. In some examples, the electronic device transitions from a first mode into a second mode in accordance with a determination that the one or more characteristics of a user input detected via a second input mechanism of the electronic device meet a set of predefined criteria. In the first mode, a first input mechanism of the electronic device is disabled for user input. In the second mode, the first input mechanism of the electronic device is enabled for user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Bronwyn JONES, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Stephen O. LEMAY, Nathan DE VRIES, Molly Pray WIEBE, Aled Hywel WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10877661
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing input mechanisms. In some examples, the electronic device transitions from a first mode into a second mode in accordance with a determination that the one or more characteristics of a user input detected via a second input mechanism of the electronic device meet a set of predefined criteria. In the first mode, a first input mechanism of the electronic device is disabled for user input. In the second mode, the first input mechanism of the electronic device is enabled for user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bronwyn Jones, Gary Ian Butcher, Stephen O. Lemay, Nathan De Vries, Molly Pray Wiebe, Aled Hywel Williams
  • Patent number: 10866695
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interfaces associated with physical activities. The user interface displays a scrollable list of affordances associated with physical activities. The affordances may contain physical activity and heart rate information. A user can launch a physical activity tracking function or an interface to change a workout metric using an affordance. Users can also control the music that is played in response to selecting a workout. Further, the interface can be used to compose a reply message to a received message that contains workout information. The interfaces can show a graph that includes heart data when the user's heart rate meets a heart rate alert criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aled Hywel Williams, Roxanne Brittain, Gary Ian Butcher, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher D. Soli, Molly Pray Wiebe
  • Publication number: 20200381100
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to computer user interfaces, and more specifically to techniques for presenting activity trends and managing workouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Aled Hywel WILLIAMS, Julie A. ARNEY, Jay BLAHNIK, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Nicholas FELTON, Stephen O. LEMAY, Matthew J. SUNDSTROM, Molly Pray WIEBE