Patents by Inventor Bryan J. James
Bryan J. James 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: 11785465Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20220095112Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 11115820Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20210272698Abstract: Automated wellness coaching can be based at least in part on personality characteristics of the user. A coaching system, which can include one or more electronic devices that a user might carry or wear during daily activities, can present prompts at selected times to encourage a user to engage in various wellness activities and can measure the user's responsiveness. The content of a prompt, as well as the time, place, and/or manner of presenting the prompt, can be adapted to a personality profile maintained for the user and updated over time as the user interacts with the system. The system may also include capabilities to set specific wellness goals for the user and to prompt the user to actions aimed at the goal; goals can be modified and adapted based on the user's personality profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Taido L. Nakajima, Bryan J. James, Barker N. Bhaskaran
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Patent number: 11056238Abstract: Automated wellness coaching can be based at least in part on personality characteristics of the user. A coaching system, which can include one or more electronic devices that a user might carry or wear during daily activities, can present prompts at selected times to encourage a user to engage in various wellness activities and can measure the user's responsiveness. The content of a prompt, as well as the time, place, and/or manner of presenting the prompt, can be adapted to a personality profile maintained for the user and updated over time as the user interacts with the system. The system may also include capabilities to set specific wellness goals for the user and to prompt the user to actions aimed at the goal; goals can be modified and adapted based on the user's personality profile.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Taido L. Nakajima, Bryan J. James, Barker N. Bhaskaran
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Publication number: 20200336910Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10750367Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10567965Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20190340334Abstract: Techniques for ensuring that media playback proceeds sequentially through media content of a digital media asset are disclosed. In one embodiment, distinct portions (e.g., segments) of a digital media asset can be separately encrypted such that on playback decoded data being output from at least one prior portion can be used to derive a cryptographic key that is used in decrypting a subsequent portion of the digital media asset.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Aram LINDAHL, Bryan J. JAMES
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Patent number: 10352724Abstract: A mobile device includes a pedometer function that calculates an estimated distance based on sensor measurements. The sensor measurements are used to determine a step frequency of the user, which is used to estimate the distance traveled by the user. To correct for the unique step frequency of the user, a calibration factor is calculated that can be multiplied by the estimated distance to improve the accuracy of the distance estimate. New calibration factors resulting from calibration trials are assigned to step frequency bands. An average calibration factor is calculated for each frequency band. The average calibration factors of the bands are updated to ensure that the average calibration factor of any given band is greater than or equal to the average calibration factors in all lower bands.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2013Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Vinay B. Dixit, Bryan J. James, Yash Rohit Modi
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Publication number: 20190166498Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10268806Abstract: Techniques for ensuring that media playback proceeds sequentially through media content of a digital media asset are disclosed. In one embodiment, distinct portions (e.g., segments) of a digital media asset can be separately encrypted such that on playback decoded data being output from at least one prior portion can be used to derive a cryptographic key that is used in decrypting a subsequent portion of the digital media asset.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Aram Lindahl, Bryan J. James
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Publication number: 20190090134Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10085153Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 9823736Abstract: Systems and methods for processing data from a motion sensor to detect intentional movements of a device are provided. An electronic device having a motion sensor may process motion sensor data along one or more dimensions to generate an acceleration value representative of the movement of the electronic device. The electronic device may then determine whether the acceleration value changes from less than a low threshold, to more than a high threshold, and again to less than the low threshold within a particular amount of time, reflecting an intentional movement of the electronic device by the user. In response to determining that the acceleration value is associated with an intentional movement of the electronic device, the electronic device may perform a particular event or operation. For example, in response to detecting that an electronic device has been shaken, the electronic device may shuffle a media playlist.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Andrea Mucignat, Bryan J. James
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Publication number: 20170303129Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 9756422Abstract: A mobile device uses externals microphone signals to improve the estimate of background noise that it computes. In order to improve voice quality in a first signal that is produced by an internal microphone, the mobile device identifies an external microphone device within proximity of the mobile device. The mobile device establishes a wireless connection with the external microphone device. The mobile device receives a second signal from the external microphone device through the wireless connection. The second signal is produced by a microphone of the external microphone device. The mobile device generates a noise profile based on the second signal, and then suppresses background/ambient noise from the first signal based on the noise profile. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Baptiste P. Paquier, Bryan J. James, Aram M. Llndahl
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Patent number: 9674707Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20170127177Abstract: A mobile device uses externals microphone signals to improve the estimate of background noise that it computes. In order to improve voice quality in a first signal that is produced by an internal microphone, the mobile device identifies an external microphone device within proximity of the mobile device. The mobile device establishes a wireless connection with the external microphone device. The mobile device receives a second signal from the external microphone device through the wireless connection. The second signal is produced by a microphone of the external microphone device. The mobile device generates a noise profile based on the second signal, and then suppresses background/ambient noise from the first signal based on the noise profile. Other embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Baptiste P. Paquier, Bryan J. James, Aram M. Llndahl
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Patent number: 9510094Abstract: A mobile device uses externals microphone signals to improve the estimate of background noise that it computes. In order to improve voice quality in a first signal that is produced by an internal microphone, the mobile device identifies an external microphone device within proximity of the mobile device. The mobile device establishes a wireless connection with the external microphone device. The mobile device receives a second signal from the external microphone device through the wireless connection. The second signal is produced by a microphone of the external microphone device. The mobile device generates a noise profile based on the second signal, and then suppresses background/ambient noise from the first signal based on the noise profile. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Baptiste P. Paquier, Bryan J. James, Aram M. Lindahl