Patents by Inventor Anna Dirks

Anna Dirks 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).

  • System and method for event-based rendering of visual effects
    Patent number: 8601371
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for rendering visual effects, or other types of effects, in response to an occurrence of one or more events. The visual effects may be rendered on a user desktop in order to alert or otherwise notify a user that the one or more events have occurred. The events may reflect incoming messages (e.g., e-mails, instant messages, etc.), application and/or system problems, downloads, appointments, alarms, updates, network status, or other software and/or hardware related events. The visual effects may be rendered on the desktop to subtly notify the user when an event of interest occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anna Dirks, David Reveman, Stephen R. Carter, Scott Isaacson
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVENT-BASED RENDERING OF VISUAL EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20080313540
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for rendering visual effects, or other types of effects, in response to an occurrence of one or more events. The visual effects may be rendered on a user desktop in order to alert or otherwise notify a user that the one or more events have occurred. The events may reflect incoming messages (e.g., e-mails, instant messages, etc.), application and/or system problems, downloads, appointments, alarms, updates, network status, or other software and/or hardware related events. The visual effects may be rendered on the desktop to subtly notify the user when an event of interest occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Anna Dirks, David Reveman, Stephen R. Carter, Scott Isaacson