Patents by Inventor Caelan G. Stack

Caelan G. Stack 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: 10732820
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently navigating between applications are disclosed herein. An example method includes: concurrently displaying: a first user interface (UI) associated with a first application, a status bar with status indications associated with system-wide functions; and a first affordance associated with a second application. While concurrently displaying, the method includes: detecting a first input that corresponds to selection of the affordance and, in response: replacing display of at least a portion of the first UI with a second UI that is associated with the second application; maintaining display of the status bar; and displaying a second affordance that is associated with the first application. While concurrently displaying, the method includes: detecting a second input that corresponds to selection of the second affordance and, in response: replacing display of at least a portion of the second UI with the first UI; and maintaining display of the status bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Lawrence Y. Yang, Caelan G. Stack
  • Patent number: 10712934
    Abstract: While displaying a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of an electronic device, the device detects a swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive surface. In response to detecting the swipe gesture: when the swipe gesture is in a first direction, the device replaces display of the first user interface with display of a camera application user interface; when the swipe gesture is in a second direction, the device replaces display of the first user interface with display of a mini application object user interface that is configured to include a plurality of mini application objects; when the swipe gesture is in a third direction, the device displays a first page of a multipage control panel user interface; and when the swipe gesture is in a fourth direction, the device displays a notifications user interface that is configured to display a plurality of notifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Richard R. Dellinger, Jonathan R. Dascola, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Arian Behzadi
  • Publication number: 20200218486
    Abstract: An electronic device having a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices, displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the electronic device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the electronic device pairs the first peripheral with the electronic device, and after the first peripheral is paired with the electronic device, the electronic device concurrently displays status information of the first peripheral and a second peripheral, wherein the first peripheral is coupled to the second peripheral, or the first peripheral and second peripheral are both coupled to a third peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Patent number: 10628105
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices. The device displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the device determines whether the first peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteria require that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets the coupling criteria, the device displays a pairing affordance that initiates pairing of the electronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral does not meet the coupling criteria, the device displays information concerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Publication number: 20190212892
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first user interface of a first application. The device detects a first input by a first contact on the touch-sensitive surface that meets navigation-gesture criteria requiring that the first input includes a movement of the first contact across the touch-sensitive surface that crosses a boundary of a predefined edge region of the touch-sensitive surface in order for the navigation-gesture criteria to be met. In response, the device: in accordance with a determination that the first application is not protected, ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displays a respective other user interface on the display; and in accordance with a determination that the first application is protected, maintains display of the first user interface of the first application without displaying the respective other user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nathan de Vries, Caelan G. Stack, Wan Si Wan
  • Patent number: 10203866
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface of an application. The device detects a first portion of an input including a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and then detects a second portion of the input including movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface. The device displays, during the movement, application views including an application view that corresponds to the user interface of the application and another application view that corresponds to a different user interface of a different application. The device then detects a third portion of the input, including a liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface. In response, the device, upon determining that application-switcher-display criteria are met, displays an application-switcher user interface, and upon determining that home-display criteria are met, the device displays a home screen user interface that includes application launch icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nathan de Vries, Brandon M. Walkin, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Caelan G. Stack, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Julian K. Missig, Linda L. Dong
  • Publication number: 20180341448
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices. The device displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the device determines whether the first peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteria require that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets the coupling criteria, the device displays a pairing affordance that initiates pairing of the electronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral does not meet the coupling criteria, the device displays information concerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Publication number: 20180335921
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface of an application. The device detects a first portion of an input including a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, and then detects a second portion of the input including movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface. The device displays, during the movement, application views including an application view that corresponds to the user interface of the application and another application view that corresponds to a different user interface of a different application. The device then detects a third portion of the input, including a liftoff of the contact from the touch-sensitive surface. In response, the device, upon determining that application-switcher-display criteria are met, displays an application-switcher user interface, and upon determining that home-display criteria are met, the device displays a home screen user interface that includes application launch icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nathan de Vries, Brandon M. Walkin, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Caelan G. Stack, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Julian K. Missig, Linda L. Dong
  • Publication number: 20180335939
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a first user interface of a first application. The device detects an input a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, movement of the contact across the touch-sensitive surface, and liftoff of the contact at an end of the movement. In response, the device, in accordance with a determination that the input meets last-application-display criteria, displays a second user interface of a second application that is distinct from the first application; and in accordance with a determination that the input meets home-display criteria, displays a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application launch icons that correspond to a plurality of applications installed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Nathan de Vries, Brandon M. Walkin, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Caelan G. Stack, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Julian K. Missig, Linda L. Dong
  • Patent number: 10042595
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices. The device displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the device determines whether the first peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteria require that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets the coupling criteria, the device displays a pairing affordance that initiates pairing of the electronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral does not meet the coupling criteria, the device displays information concerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Publication number: 20180088794
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a first user interface of a first application. The first application is a respective application of a plurality of applications, and the first user interface including first application content. While displaying the first user interface, and in response to detecting a first input, the device continues to display the first application content and displays an annotation layer over at least a first portion of the first user interface. The annotation layer is associated with a user application distinct from the plurality of applications. While displaying the annotation layer over at least the first portion, and in response to detecting a second input, the device adds a representation of at least a second portion of the first user interface to the annotation layer. While displaying the representation, the device detects a set of one or more additional inputs and, in response, adds annotations to the annotation layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: David C. Graham, Kenneth L. Kocienda, Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, Freddy A. Anzures
  • Publication number: 20180067712
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices. The device displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the device determines whether the first peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteria require that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets the coupling criteria, the device displays a pairing affordance that initiates pairing of the electronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral does not meet the coupling criteria, the device displays information concerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Publication number: 20180032228
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently navigating between applications are disclosed herein. An example method includes: concurrently displaying: a first user interface (UI) associated with a first application, a status bar with status indications associated with system-wide functions; and a first affordance associated with a second application. While concurrently displaying, the method includes: detecting a first input that corresponds to selection of the affordance and, in response: replacing display of at least a portion of the first UI with a second UI that is associated with the second application; maintaining display of the status bar; and displaying a second affordance that is associated with the first application. While concurrently displaying, the method includes: detecting a second input that corresponds to selection of the second affordance and, in response: replacing display of at least a portion of the second UI with the first UI; and maintaining display of the status bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Lawrence Y. Yang, Caelan G. Stack
  • Publication number: 20170357439
    Abstract: While displaying a first user interface that corresponds to a display-on state of an electronic device, the device detects a swipe gesture on a touch-sensitive surface. In response to detecting the swipe gesture: when the swipe gesture is in a first direction, the device replaces display of the first user interface with display of a camera application user interface; when the swipe gesture is in a second direction, the device replaces display of the first user interface with display of a mini application object user interface that is configured to include a plurality of mini application objects; when the swipe gesture is in a third direction, the device displays a first page of a multipage control panel user interface; and when the swipe gesture is in a fourth direction, the device displays a notifications user interface that is configured to display a plurality of notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Richard R. Dellinger, Jonathan R. Dascola, Caelan G. Stack, Imran A. Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Arian Behzadi
  • Patent number: 9785340
    Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently navigating between applications with linked content on a touch-sensitive display (“TSD”) are disclosed herein. In one aspect, the method includes displaying, in a full-screen mode on the TSD, a first application including a first selectable user interface (“UI”) element associated with a second application. The method further includes detecting a selection of the first selectable user interface element and, in response thereto: (i) displaying the second application, including a second selectable UI element, in a predefined portion of the TSD and (ii) displaying a first indication corresponding to the first application in an additional portion of the TSD. The method also includes detecting a selection of the second selectable UI element and, in response thereto: (i) displaying the third application in the predefined portion of the TSD and (ii) displaying a second indication corresponding to the second application in the additional portion of the TSD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher P. Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Lawrence Y. Yang, Caelan G. Stack
  • Patent number: D784393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D785028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D787545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D804510
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D834057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang