Patents by Inventor Bryce D. Wolfson

Bryce D. Wolfson 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: 12604139
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate the speaker to generate audio output at one or more resonance frequencies of the speaker and/or the electronic device. This can allow the electronic device to generate particularly loud audio outputs while reducing the power consumption used to generate those audio outputs. In order, for example, to help ensure that the audio output is generated at the resonance frequencies, the electronic device can determine the resonance frequencies prior to generating the audio outputs. For example, the electronic device may determine resonance frequencies by obtaining one or more electrical characteristics of an electronic component while operating the speaker, and determine the resonance frequencies based on the obtained electrical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Robison, Charles C. Hoyt, Justin D. Crosby, Teemu P. Sipila, Thomas M. Jensen, Bryce D. Wolfson, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 12574373
    Abstract: In some implementations, a controller device can implement communication restriction configurations on a managed device operated by a first user with a first account identifier, the configurations designed to limit a feature or functionality of the managed device. For example, the controller device can remotely cause the managed device to limit the communication capabilities of the first device. For example, the first device receives a message including the configuration. The managed device determines that the communication restriction configuration is created by a second user of the controller device. The first device identifies a second account identifier for the controller device. The first device determines that the second account identifier represents a member of a family group that includes the first account identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Reed E. Olsen, Todd R. Fernandez, Jeffrey D. Harris, Albert R. Howard, Paul W. Salzman, Bryce D. Wolfson, Christopher G. Skogen, David A. Steinberg, Nolan A. Astrein
  • Patent number: 12455717
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing audio alerts with electronic devices. An audio alert may be provided, in part, using power management operations that manage one or more both of the instantaneous power usage for providing the audio alert, and the long-term power usage for providing the audio alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce D. Wolfson, Charles C. Hoyt, David W. Robison, Douglas A. MacKay
  • Publication number: 20250037549
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing audio alerts with electronic devices. An audio alert may be provided, in part, using power management operations that manage one or more both of the instantaneous power usage for providing the audio alert, and the long-term power usage for providing the audio alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Bryce D. WOLFSON, Charles C. HOYT, David W. ROBISON, Douglas A. MACKAY
  • Publication number: 20250036352
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to providing audio alerts with electronic devices. An audio alert may be provided, in part, using power management operations that manage one or more both of the instantaneous power usage for providing the audio alert, and the long-term power usage for providing the audio alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Bryce D. WOLFSON, Charles C. HOYT, David W. ROBISON, Douglas A. MACKAY
  • Publication number: 20230379625
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to electronic devices having speakers. An electronic device may operate the speaker to generate audio output at one or more resonance frequencies of the speaker and/or the electronic device. This can allow the electronic device to generate particularly loud audio outputs while reducing the power consumption used to generate those audio outputs. In order, for example, to help ensure that the audio output is generated at the resonance frequencies, the electronic device can determine the resonance frequencies prior to generating the audio outputs. For example, the electronic device may determine resonance frequencies by obtaining one or more electrical characteristics of an electronic component while operating the speaker, and determine the resonance frequencies based on the obtained electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: David W. ROBISON, Charles C. HOYT, Justin D. CROSBY, Teemu P. SIPILA, Thomas M. JENSEN, Bryce D. WOLFSON
  • Publication number: 20200358765
    Abstract: In some implementations, a controller device can implement communication restriction configurations on a managed device operated by a first user with a first account identifier, the configurations designed to limit a feature or functionality of the managed device. For example, the controller device can remotely cause the managed device to limit the communication capabilities of the first device. For example, the first device receives a message including the configuration. The managed device determines that the communication restriction configuration is created by a second user of the controller device. The first device identifies a second account identifier for the controller device. The first device determines that the second account identifier represents a member of a family group that includes the first account identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Reed E. Olsen, Todd R. Fernandez, Jeffrey D. Harris, Albert R. Howard, Paul W. Salzman, Bryce D. Wolfson, Christopher G. Skogen, David A. Steinberg, Nolan A. Astrein
  • Patent number: 10802838
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present dynamic graphical user interface previews of an application on a display of the computing device. For example, cached graphical user interface (GUI) content can be dynamically generated in response to receiving application data update information for the corresponding application. The computing device can dynamically determine a portion of the cached GUI content to present on a display of the computing device. For example, the cached GUI content can be an image that is larger than the display of the computing device. The computing device can generate a GUI preview based a portion of the cached GUI content that fits on the display of the computing device based on an indication of which portion of the cached GUI content the user wishes to view and present the preview on the display of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bryce D. Wolfson, Christopher P. Saari
  • Publication number: 20170199749
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present dynamic graphical user interface previews of an application on a display of the computing device. For example, cached graphical user interface (GUI) content can be dynamically generated in response to receiving application data update information for the corresponding application. The computing device can dynamically determine a portion of the cached GUI content to present on a display of the computing device. For example, the cached GUI content can be an image that is larger than the display of the computing device. The computing device can generate a GUI preview based a portion of the cached GUI content that fits on the display of the computing device based on an indication of which portion of the cached GUI content the user wishes to view and present the preview on the display of the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Bryce D. Wolfson, Christopher P. Saari