Patents by Inventor Chanaka G. Karunamuni

Chanaka G. Karunamuni 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: 20200133478
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a message application, including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, a message-input area, at least one avatar corresponding to a first other user included in the messaging session, and an application affordance. The device detects an input on the touch sensitive surface. In accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to selection of the at least one avatar displayed in the messaging user interface, the device displays a menu that contains a plurality of activatable menu items associated with the at least one avatar overlaid on the messaging user interface. In accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to selection of the application affordance, the device displays a plurality of application launch icons for a plurality of corresponding applications within the messaging user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Hoan Pham, Wan Si Wan, Darin B. Adler, Bethany Bongiorno, Justin N. Wood, Roberto Garcia, Soin Shedlosky, Richard R. Dellinger, Daamun Mohseni, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: 10635294
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an application switching user interface. The device, while displaying the application switching user interface, detects a touch gesture by a contact. In response to the touch gesture: if the touch gesture includes movement by the contact in a first direction and started at a location that corresponds to an application representation corresponding to a respective application, the device closes the respective application; and, if the touch gesture includes movement by the contact in the first direction and started at a location that corresponds a predefined region in the application switching user interface that is outside of the representations of respective applications, the device ceases to display the application switching user interface and displays an application launching user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Brandon M. Walkin, Shubham Kedia
  • Publication number: 20200110798
    Abstract: At an electronic device, detect a first input on the touch-sensitive surface that represents selection of a first ideogram. Identify at least one attribute of the first ideogram. Select a plurality of suggested one or more characters to display, where at least a first set of suggested one or more characters is selected based on a set of selection criteria, the set of selection criteria including the identified at least one attribute of the first ideogram. Display at least the first set of suggested one or more characters. Detect a second input on the touch-sensitive surface that represents selection of the displayed first set of suggested one or more characters. In response to detecting the second input, displaying a composed electronic message, the composed electronic message including the first ideogram and the selected first set of suggested one or more characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Tiffany S. JON, Imran CHAUDHRI, Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI, Kenneth KOCIENDA, Giancarlo YERKES, Woo-Ram LEE
  • Publication number: 20200110522
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to manipulating a user interface on a wearable electronic device using a mechanical crown. In some examples, the user interface can be scrolled or scaled in response to a rotation of the crown. The direction of the scrolling or scaling and the amount of scrolling or scaling can depend on the direction and amount of rotation of the crown, respectively. In some examples, the amount of scrolling or scaling can be proportional to the change in rotation angle of the crown. In other examples, a speed of scrolling or a speed of scaling can depend on a speed of angular rotation of the crown. In these examples, a greater speed of rotation can cause a greater speed of scrolling or scaling to be performed on the displayed view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas ZAMBETTI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Alan C. DYE, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Aurelio GUZMAN, Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI, Duncan Robert KERR, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Lawrence Y. YANG, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Jonathan P. IVE, Kevin LYNCH
  • Patent number: 10606458
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wilson, Gary Ian Butcher, Kevin Will Chen, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzman, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Kenneth Kocienda, Kevin Lynch, Pedro Mari, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: 10599316
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modifying an appearance of a control based on detected changes in underlying content are disclosed. An example method includes: displaying a user interface on the display, the user interface including first content that is displayed at a respective region of the display using a first content-display value for a content-display property. The method also includes: displaying a control overlaying the first content, and the control having an appearance determined based on the first content-display value. The method additionally includes: detecting a change at the respective region that causes second content to be displayed at the respective region using a second content-display value for the content-display property. In response to detecting the change, the method includes: determining an updated appearance for the control based on the second content-display value for the content-display property; and displaying the control with the updated appearance overlaying the second content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Kocienda, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
  • Patent number: 10592098
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a messaging application, including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, and an application affordance. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects an input that activates the application affordance. In response to detecting the input that activates the application affordance, the device concurrently displays a launch icon for an application store and a plurality of launch icons for interactive applications. The device detects an input that activates the launch icon for the application store; in response to detecting the input that activates the launch icon for the application store: the device ceases to display the messaging user interface, and displays an application store user interface, including display of at least one interactive application available for download to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Hoan Pham, Wan Si Wan, Darin B. Adler, Justin N. Wood, Roberto Garcia, Soin Shedlosky, Bethany Bongiorno
  • Publication number: 20200073547
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a user interface with a first electronic message, where the first electronic message is associated with corresponding message time metadata. While displaying the first electronic message, the electronic device detects only a single contact on the touch-sensitive surface and detect a first movement of only the single contact. In response to detecting the first movement of only the single contact, display message time metadata for the first electronic message adjacent to the first electronic messages, wherein the message time metadata was not displayed immediately prior to detecting the first movement of the single contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Publication number: 20200057555
    Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive display concurrently displays a first application user interface on a first portion of the display, and a second application user interface on a second portion of the display. The device detects a first input including movement in a first direction. In response, the device, when the first input meets first criteria, replaces display of the first and second user interfaces with a full-screen home screen, and when the first input meets second criteria, and started in a first edge region, replaces display of the first application user interface with a first replacement user interface while maintaining display of the second application user interface, and when the first input meets the second criteria, and started in a second edge region, replaces display of the second application user interface with a second replacement user interface while maintaining display of the first application user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Brandon M. Walkin, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
  • Patent number: 10554599
    Abstract: A text messaging system which converts at the sending device a detected URL in a text message to a representative image or other content and transmits the representative image (which represents the URL) to one or more messaging servers for delivery to a receiving device. In one embodiment, the messaging servers do not have access to clear text of either the representative image or the URL. In one embodiment, the retrieval occurs in response to a selection of a send command. Heuristics (such as rules) can be used to determine whether to convert a detected URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Samuel M. Weinig, Timothy P. Horton, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Kevin J. Lindeman
  • Publication number: 20200034033
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a message application, including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, a message-input area, at least one avatar corresponding to a first other user included in the messaging session, and an application affordance. The device detects an input on the touch sensitive surface. In accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to selection of the at least one avatar displayed in the messaging user interface, the device displays a menu that contains a plurality of activatable menu items associated with the at least one avatar overlaid on the messaging user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Hoan Pham, Wan Si Wan, Darin B. Adler, Bethany Bongiorno, Justin N. Wood, Roberto Garcia, Sion Shedlosky
  • Patent number: 10545657
    Abstract: User interface navigation on a personal electronics device based on movements of a crown is disclosed. The device can select an appropriate level of information arranged along a z-axis for display based on crown movement. The navigation can be based on an angular velocity of the crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Patrick Foss, Aurelio Guzman, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Duncan Robert Kerr, Stephen O. Lemay, Natalia Maric, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Gary Ian Butcher, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Jonathan P. Ive, Zachery Kennedy, Nicholas V. King, Daniel Trent Preston
  • Publication number: 20200012419
    Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and display can execute a messaging application. In the messaging application, swipe options can be displayed for messages and threads. Swipe options correspond to actions that can be taken on the messages or threads. Messages and threads can be associated with notification rules as well as be ignored. Composition interfaces and messages can be displayed simultaneously in the messaging application. The messaging application can display a conversation view of a message thread with a common header that can include subject information and names of participants in the threads. The messaging application allows for adding and removing participants to the conversation view. The messaging application allows for grouping search results from a search of messages using a search term. The grouping can be based on the location of the search term within the messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence Y. YANG, Stephen O. LEMAY, Tiffany S. Jon, Mohammed N. JISRAWI, Cristobal BARAY, Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI
  • Patent number: 10503388
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to manipulating a user interface on a wearable electronic device using a mechanical crown. In some examples, the user interface can be scrolled or scaled in response to a rotation of the crown. The direction of the scrolling or scaling and the amount of scrolling or scaling can depend on the direction and amount of rotation of the crown, respectively. In some examples, the amount of scrolling or scaling can be proportional to the change in rotation angle of the crown. In other examples, a speed of scrolling or a speed of scaling can depend on a speed of angular rotation of the crown. In these examples, a greater speed of rotation can cause a greater speed of scrolling or scaling to be performed on the displayed view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Patrick Foss, Aurelio Guzman, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Duncan Robert Kerr, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Gary Ian Butcher, Jonathan P. Ive, Kevin Lynch
  • Publication number: 20190369830
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an application switching user interface. The device, while displaying the application switching user interface, detects a touch gesture by a contact. In response to the touch gesture: if the touch gesture includes movement by the contact in a first direction and started at a location that corresponds to an application representation corresponding to a respective application, the device closes the respective application; and, if the touch gesture includes movement by the contact in the first direction and started at a location that corresponds a predefined region in the application switching user interface that is outside of the representations of respective applications, the device ceases to display the application switching user interface and displays an application launching user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Brandon M. Walkin, Shubham Kedia
  • Patent number: 10496259
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wilson, Gary Ian Butcher, Kevin Will Chen, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Aurelio Guzman, Jonathan P. Ive, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Kenneth Kocienda, Kevin Lynch, Pedro Mari, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Publication number: 20190354256
    Abstract: A device with touch-sensitive display is configured to display, on the touch-sensitive display a first user interface. The device is further configured to, while displaying the first user interface, detect a swipe gesture. In response to detecting the swipe gesture, when the swipe gesture starts at a first edge of the touch-sensitive display and moves away from the first edge, the device displays an application switching user interface that includes representations of a plurality of user interfaces that correspond to open applications, the plurality of user interfaces including a second user interface that is different from the first user interface. When the swipe gesture starts at a second edge of the touch-sensitive display, different from the first edge of the touch-sensitive display, and moves away from the second edge, the device displays a notification interface that includes recently received notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri
  • Patent number: 10481769
    Abstract: A device with touch-sensitive surface and display is configured to: display a page of a multi-page interface; and detect an input that includes a contact and movement of the contact on the touch-sensitive surface. The device is further configured to, in response to detecting the input: if the input meets next-page display criteria, where the next-page display criteria include a criterion that is met when the contact moves by more than a predefined amount in a first predetermined direction, replace display of the page with display of a second page of the multi-page interface; and if the input meets search-interface display criteria, where the search-interface display criteria include a criterion that is met when the contact moves by more than the predefined amount in a second predetermined direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, display a search interface that includes a search input field for inputting search terms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20190339855
    Abstract: An electronic device with a touch-sensitive surface and a display detects a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, including detecting an initial portion of the gesture while displaying a user interface of a first application, and including concurrently detecting a plurality of contacts on the touch-sensitive surface and detecting movement of the plurality of contacts. In response to detecting the gesture: if the gesture includes two contacts, the device performs an operation in the first application; if the gesture includes more than a threshold number of contacts greater than two and the movement of the contacts during the gesture meets first criteria, the device displays a user interface of a second application; and if the gesture includes more than the threshold number of contacts greater than two and the movement of the contacts meets second criteria, the device a home screen user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon M. Walkin, Shubham Kedia, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Marcos Alonso Ruiz
  • Patent number: 10445425
    Abstract: At an electronic device, detect a first input on the touch-sensitive surface that represents selection of a first ideogram. Identify at least one attribute of the first ideogram. Select a plurality of suggested one or more characters to display, where at least a first set of suggested one or more characters is selected based on a set of selection criteria, the set of selection criteria including the identified at least one attribute of the first ideogram. Display at least the first set of suggested one or more characters. Detect a second input on the touch-sensitive surface that represents selection of the displayed first set of suggested one or more characters. In response to detecting the second input, displaying a composed electronic message, the composed electronic message including the first ideogram and the selected first set of suggested one or more characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Tiffany S. Jon, Imran Chaudhri, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Kenneth Kocienda, Giancarlo Yerkes, Woo-Ram Lee