Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Platzer

Andrew E. Platzer 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: 11210047
    Abstract: An accessory device application executes on an accessory device of limited resources. The accessory device application includes an accessory device stub application and an interface definition. When a user interacts with the accessory device application, display changes are generated in response, in accordance with the interface definition, and are sent to a companion extension at an associated companion device. The companion extension receives the changes, and generates updated display values for the accessory device display. The updated display values are sent from the companion device daemon to the daemon of the accessory device, which displays the updated display values at the accessory device display. The functionality and operation of the accessory device application permit an accessory device of limited resources to leverage data processing and computational power of the companion device, to provide a more involving user experience at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer
  • Publication number: 20210350122
    Abstract: The subject technology provides for stroke based control of handwriting input. The disclosed stroke based control facilitates selection, copy, paste, search, data detection and other operations for handwritten electronic text. The selection of text represented by handwritten strokes can be performed without drawing a lasso or other loop around the desired text, by using known boundaries of words and phrases in stroke space. Selection of text in this manner allows copy and/or paste of recognized words or phrases, of images of the words or phrases, and/or of the strokes themselves. Boundaries, in stroke space, of actionable data represented by the strokes can also allow action options to be provided when a user interacts with strokes within the boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan S. DIXON, Adrien DELAYE, Dominic L. HOWELL, Andrew E. PLATZER
  • Publication number: 20200201588
    Abstract: An accessory device application executes on an accessory device of limited resources. The accessory device application includes an accessory device stub application and an interface definition. When a user interacts with the accessory device application, display changes are generated in response, in accordance with the interface definition, and are sent to a companion extension at an associated companion device. The companion extension receives the changes, and generates updated display values for the accessory device display. The updated display values are sent from the companion device daemon to the daemon of the accessory device, which displays the updated display values at the accessory device display. The functionality and operation of the accessory device application permit an accessory device of limited resources to leverage data processing and computational power of the companion device, to provide a more involving user experience at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer
  • Patent number: 10592187
    Abstract: An accessory device application executes on an accessory device of limited resources. The accessory device application includes an accessory device stub application and an interface definition. When a user interacts with the accessory device application, display changes are generated in response, in accordance with the interface definition, and are sent to a companion extension at an associated companion device. The companion extension receives the changes, and generates updated display values for the accessory device display. The updated display values are sent from the companion device daemon to the daemon of the accessory device, which displays the updated display values at the accessory device display. The functionality and operation of the accessory device application permit an accessory device of limited resources to leverage data processing and computational power of the companion device, to provide a more involving user experience at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer
  • Patent number: 10187508
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20180359352
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9967387
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20180007188
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9769301
    Abstract: In response to receiving an application for operation on an accessory device and an interface definition, a computer device produces an application package that includes a companion application, a companion extension, and the application and interface definition. The application package components are configured to interoperate in accordance with an application identifier that is mutually recognized among all the package components. When the application package is installed at the companion device, the companion device automatically unpacks the components and sends the accessory device application and interface definition to the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer
  • Patent number: 9712660
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20170019521
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9420087
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20160065714
    Abstract: In response to receiving an application for operation on an accessory device and an interface definition, a computer device produces an application package that includes a companion application, a companion extension, and the application and interface definition. The application package components are configured to interoperate in accordance with an application identifier that is mutually recognized among all the package components. When the application package is installed at the companion device, the companion device automatically unpacks the components and sends the accessory device application and interface definition to the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer
  • Publication number: 20160065715
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20160062721
    Abstract: An accessory device application executes on an accessory device of limited resources. The accessory device application includes an accessory device stub application and an interface definition. When a user interacts with the accessory device application, display changes are generated in response, in accordance with the interface definition, and are sent to a companion extension at an associated companion device. The companion extension receives the changes, and generates updated display values for the accessory device display. The updated display values are sent from the companion device daemon to the daemon of the accessory device, which displays the updated display values at the accessory device display. The functionality and operation of the accessory device application permit an accessory device of limited resources to leverage data processing and computational power of the companion device, to provide a more involving user experience at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer