Patents by Inventor Benjamin W. BYLENOK

Benjamin W. BYLENOK 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).

  • Publication number: 20240143141
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin W. BYLENOK, Alan AN, Richard J. BLANCO, Andrew CHEN, Maxime CHEVRETON, Kyle B. CRUZ, Walton FONG, Ki Myung LEE, Sung Chang LEE, Cheng-I LIN, Kenneth H. MAHAN, Anya PRASITTHIPAYONG, Alyssa RAMDYAL, Eric SHI, Xuefeng WANG, Wei Guang WU
  • Patent number: 11875021
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces. In some embodiments, a method includes at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, receiving a first request to display a user interface for accessing a first function of the electronic device. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is under water, the method includes displaying a first user interface for accessing the first function. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not under water, the method also includes displaying a second user interface for accessing the first function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin W. Bylenok, Alan An, Alyssa C. Ramdyal, Andrew Chen, Anya Prasitthipayong, Cheng-I Lin, Eric Shi, Kenneth H. Mahan, Ki Myung Lee, Kyle B. Cruz, Maxime Chevreton, Richard J. Blanco, Sung Chang Lee, Walton Fong, Wei Guang Wu, Xuefeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20210223925
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces. In some embodiments, a method includes at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, receiving a first request to display a user interface for accessing a first function of the electronic device. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is under water, the method includes displaying a first user interface for accessing the first function. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not under water, the method also includes displaying a second user interface for accessing the first function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Benjamin W. BYLENOK, Alan AN, Alyssa C. RAMDYAL, Andrew CHEN, Anya PRASITTHIPAYONG, Cheng-I LIN, Eric SHI, Kenneth H. MAHAN, Ki Myung LEE, Kyle B. CRUZ, Maxime CHEVRETON, Richard J. BLANCO, Sung Chang LEE, Walton FONG, Wei Guang WU, Xuefeng WANG
  • Patent number: 10969941
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces. In some embodiments, a method includes at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, receiving a first request to display a user interface for accessing a first function of the electronic device. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is under water, the method includes displaying a first user interface for accessing the first function. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not under water, the method also includes displaying a second user interface for accessing the first function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin W Bylenok, Alan An, Alyssa C Ramdyal, Andrew Chen, Anya Prasitthipayong, Cheng-I Lin, Eric Shi, Kenneth H Mahan, Ki Myung Lee, Kyle B Cruz, Maxime Chevreton, Richard J Blanco, Sung Chang Lee, Walton Fong, Wei Guang Wu, Xuefeng Wang
  • Publication number: 20200104021
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to underwater user interfaces. In some embodiments, a method includes at an electronic device with a display and one or more input devices, receiving a first request to display a user interface for accessing a first function of the electronic device. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is under water, the method includes displaying a first user interface for accessing the first function. In response to receiving the first request, and in accordance with a determination that the electronic device is not under water, the method also includes displaying a second user interface for accessing the first function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin W. BYLENOK, Alan AN, Alyssa C. RAMDYAL, Andrew CHEN, Anya PRASITTHIPAYONG, Cheng-I LIN, Eric SHI, Kenneth H. MAHAN, Ki Myung LEE, Kyle B. CRUZ, Maxime CHEVRETON, Richard J. BLANCO, Sung Chang LEE, Walton FONG, Wei Guang WU, Xuefeng WANG