Patents by Inventor Andre M. J. Boule
Andre M. J. Boule 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: 12189913Abstract: A computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprises displaying at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content, and detecting a first gesture at a location on the displayed portion of the structured electronic document. A first box in the plurality of boxes at the location of the first gesture is determined. The first box on the touch screen display is enlarged and substantially centered.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard Williamson
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Patent number: 12160399Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to implementing an operational safety mode that manages the output of notifications at an electronic device when a user of the device is operating a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2023Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Emily Clark Schubert, Todd Blocksom, Andre M J Boule, Richard R. Dellinger, Craig M. Federighi, Matthew Elliot Shepherd, Garrett L. Weinberg
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Patent number: 12028473Abstract: A portable multifunction device displays a first widget on a touch screen and detects a first gesture on a settings icon on the first widget. In response to the first gesture, the device displays user-adjustable settings for a plurality of widgets, including settings for the first widget. The device detects one or more additional gestures to change one or more settings for one or more widgets in the plurality of widgets. In response to the additional gestures, the device changes one or more settings for other widgets, including changing one or more settings for a respective widget other than the first widget. Upon detecting a widget selection gesture and a finishing gesture on the touch screen, the device displays a second widget in the plurality of widgets other than the first widget.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Omernick, Andre M. J. Boule, Richard Williamson, Imran Chaudhri, Freddy Allen Anzures, Greg Christie
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Patent number: 11921969Abstract: At an electronic device with a touch screen display, display a user interface, where the user interface includes at least two windows of an application, a first icon displayed in association with a first window of the at least two windows, and a second icon at a location different from the at least two windows. While displaying the at least two windows, detect a gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with detecting the gesture on the first icon associated with the first window on the touch screen display, remove from the display the first window of the at least two displayed windows corresponding to the gesture; and in accordance with detecting the gesture on the second icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application, display a new window of the application on the touch screen display.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard J. Williamson
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Patent number: 11863700Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing user interfaces based on one or more use contexts and using a receiving device as a hub between the transmitting device and an accessory, where the receiving device establishes a secure connection with the transmitting device and the accessory and provides identifying information to the transmitting device that is typically associated with the accessory.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Dellinger, Andre M. J. Boule, Emily Clark Schubert, Vitalii Kramar
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Patent number: 11849063Abstract: A device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps, directions, and location-based information on a touch screen display are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael Matas, Christopher Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard Williamson
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Patent number: 11816325Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to replacing an application affordance corresponding to an application with a different application affordance corresponding to a different application when the different application meets a predetermined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Andre M. J. Boule, Richard R. Dellinger, Craig M. Federighi, Stephen O. Lemay, Donald W. Pitschel, Emily Clark Schubert, Michael Knippers
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Patent number: 11736602Abstract: A portable multifunction device displays a first widget on a touch screen and detects a first gesture on a settings icon on the first widget. In response to the first gesture, the device displays user-adjustable settings for a plurality of widgets, including settings for the first widget. The device detects one or more additional gestures to change one or more settings for one or more widgets in the plurality of widgets. In response to the additional gestures, the device changes one or more settings for other widgets, including changing one or more settings for a respective widget other than the first widget. Upon detecting a widget selection gesture and a finishing gesture on the touch screen, the device displays a second widget in the plurality of widgets other than the first widget.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Omernick, Andre M. J. Boule, Richard Williamson, Imran Chaudhri, Freddy Allen Anzures, Greg Christie
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Patent number: 11592952Abstract: At an electronic device with a touch screen display, display a user interface, where the user interface includes at least two windows of an application, a first icon displayed in association with a first window of the at least two windows, and a second icon at a location different from the at least two windows. While displaying the at least two windows, detect a gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with detecting the gesture on the first icon associated with the first window on the touch screen display, remove from the display the first window of the at least two displayed windows corresponding to the gesture; and in accordance with detecting the gesture on the second icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application, display a new window of the application on the touch screen display.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard J. Williamson
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Patent number: 11388280Abstract: A device monitors a battery charge level and battery-usage patterns and provides alerts in accordance therewith.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Dellinger, Andre M. J. Boule, Patrick L. Coffman, Donald W. Pitschel, Emily Clark Schubert
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Patent number: 11240362Abstract: A portable multifunction device displays a first widget on a touch screen and detects a first gesture on a settings icon on the first widget. In response to the first gesture, the device displays user-adjustable settings for a plurality of widgets, including settings for the first widget. The device detects one or more additional gestures to change one or more settings for one or more widgets in the plurality of widgets. In response to the additional gestures, the device changes one or more settings for other widgets, including changing one or more settings for a respective widget other than the first widget. Upon detecting a widget selection gesture and a finishing gesture on the touch screen, the device displays a second widget in the plurality of widgets other than the first widget.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Omernick, Andre M. J. Boule, Richard Williamson, Imran Chaudhri, Freddy Allen Anzures, Greg Christie
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Patent number: 11106326Abstract: At an electronic device with a touch screen display, display a user interface, where the user interface includes at least two windows of an application, a first icon displayed in association with a first window of the at least two windows, and a second icon at a location different from the at least two windows. While displaying the at least two windows, detect a gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with detecting the gesture on the first icon associated with the first window on the touch screen display, remove from the display the first window of the at least two displayed windows corresponding to the gesture; and in accordance with detecting the gesture on the second icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application, display a new window of the application on the touch screen display.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard J. Williamson
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Patent number: 11019193Abstract: A device receives an instruction to authorize a relationship corresponding to communication over a first data connection with a peripheral display unit, and receives authentication data from the peripheral display unit over another data connection. The device then establishes a connection with the peripheral display unit over the first data connection, including providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit. The device monitors a battery charge level and battery-usage patterns and provides alerts in accordance therewith. The device displays a reconfiguration interface for configuring the user interfaces of one or more peripheral display units, and detects a request to configure an interface of a peripheral. In response to detecting the request, the device displays an updated representation of the peripheral interface, and afterwards transmits instructions to the peripheral to display the user interface in accordance with the request.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Dellinger, Andre M. J. Boule, Patrick L. Coffman, Donald W. Pitschel, Emily Clark Schubert
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Patent number: 11012383Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to implementing an operational safety mode that manages the output of notifications at an electronic device when a user of the device is operating a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Emily Clark Schubert, Todd Blocksom, Andre M J Boule, Richard R. Dellinger, Craig M. Federighi, Matthew Elliot Shepherd, Garrett L. Weinberg
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Patent number: 10778828Abstract: A portable multifunction device displays a first widget on a touch screen and detects a first gesture on a settings icon on the first widget. In response to the first gesture, the device displays user-adjustable settings for a plurality of widgets, including settings for the first widget. The device detects one or more additional gestures to change one or more settings for one or more widgets in the plurality of widgets. In response to the additional gestures, the device changes one or more settings for other widgets, including changing one or more settings for a respective widget other than the first widget. Upon detecting a widget selection gesture and a finishing gesture on the touch screen, the device displays a second widget in the plurality of widgets other than the first widget.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy P. Omernick, Andre M. J. Boule, Richard Williamson, Imran Chaudhri, Freddy Allen Anzures, Greg Christie
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Patent number: 10686930Abstract: A device, method, and graphical user interface for providing maps, directions, and location-based information on a touch screen display are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Michael Matas, Christopher Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard Williamson
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Patent number: 10656778Abstract: At an electronic device with a touch screen display, display a user interface, where the user interface includes at least two windows of an application, a first icon displayed in association with a first window of the at least two windows, and a second icon at a location different from the at least two windows. While displaying the at least two windows, detect a gesture on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with detecting the gesture on the first icon associated with the first window on the touch screen display, remove from the display the first window of the at least two displayed windows corresponding to the gesture; and in accordance with detecting the gesture on the second icon at the location different from the at least two windows of the application, display a new window of the application on the touch screen display.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard J. Williamson
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Patent number: 10587538Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to implementing an operational safety mode that manages the output of notifications at an electronic device when a user of the device is operating a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Emily Clark Schubert, Todd Blocksom, Andre M J Boule, Richard R. Dellinger, Craig M. Federighi, Matthew Elliot Shepherd, Garrett L. Weinberg
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Patent number: 10425284Abstract: A device receives an instruction to authorize a relationship corresponding to communication over a first data connection with a peripheral display unit, and receives authentication data from the peripheral display unit over another data connection. The device then establishes a connection with the peripheral display unit over the first data connection, including providing the authentication information to the peripheral display unit. The device monitors a battery charge level and battery-usage patterns and provides alerts in accordance therewith. The device displays a reconfiguration interface for configuring the user interfaces of one or more peripheral display units, and detects a request to configure an interface of a peripheral. In response to detecting the request, the device displays an updated representation of the peripheral interface, and afterwards transmits instructions to the peripheral to display the user interface in accordance with the request.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Richard R. Dellinger, Andre M. J. Boule, Patrick L. Coffman, Donald W. Pitschel, Emily Clark Schubert
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Patent number: 10382369Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to implementing an operational safety mode that manages the output of notifications at an electronic device when a user of the device is operating a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Emily Clark Schubert, Todd Blocksom, Andre M J Boule, Richard R. Dellinger, Craig M. Federighi, Matthew Elliot Shepherd, Garrett L. Weinberg