Patents by Inventor Chanaka G. Karuamuni

Chanaka G. Karuamuni 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).

  • Device, method, and graphical user interface for resizing content viewing and text entry interfaces
    Patent number: 9218123
    Abstract: An electronic device includes instructions for: displaying a text entry interface area at a first size for the text entry interface area; concurrently displaying a viewing area adjacent to the text entry interface area, at a first size for the viewing area; detecting a continuous finger contact that starts in the viewing area, moves in a first direction towards the text entry interface area, contacts a predefined boundary associated with the text entry interface area, and continues to move in the first direction after contacting the predefined boundary; and, in response to detecting the continuous finger contact continuing to move in the first direction after contacting the predefined boundary: increasing the viewing area to a second size of the viewing area; and scrolling the text entry interface area to reduce the displayed text entry interface area to a second size of the text entry interface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nefaur R. Khandker, Justin E. Santamaria, Patrick Lee Coffman, Bas Ording, Chanaka G. Karuamuni
  • Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Resizing Content Viewing and Text Entry Interfaces
    Publication number: 20130174082
    Abstract: An electronic device includes instructions for: displaying a text entry interface area at a first size for the text entry interface area; concurrently displaying a viewing area adjacent to the text entry interface area, at a first size for the viewing area; detecting a continuous finger contact that starts in the viewing area, moves in a first direction towards the text entry interface area, contacts a predefined boundary associated with the text entry interface area, and continues to move in the first direction after contacting the predefined boundary; and, in response to detecting the continuous finger contact continuing to move in the first direction after contacting the predefined boundary: increasing the viewing area to a second size of the viewing area; and scrolling the text entry interface area to reduce the displayed text entry interface area to a second size of the text entry interface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Nefaur R. Khandker, Justin E. Santamaria, Patrick Lee Coffman, Bas Ording, Chanaka G. Karuamuni