Patents by Inventor Charles B. ETZEL

Charles B. ETZEL 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: 11442607
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process for performing a task includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, determining whether a shortcut criteria is met and in accordance with a determination that the shortcut criteria is met: displaying a first affordance corresponding to a first task of a shortcut over a user interface, determining whether the first task can be completed without displaying an application interface corresponding to the first task, in accordance with a determination that the first task can be completed without displaying the application interface, performing the first task while displaying the first affordance, and in accordance with a determination that the first task cannot be completed without displaying the application interface, displaying the application interface, and completing the first task using the application interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ayaka Nonaka, Daniel Sean Hsu, Ian J. McDowell, Nicholas Christian Frey, Charles B. Etzel, Conrad B. Kramer, Jay Moon, Elizabeth Elsa Perakis, Ari Weinstein
  • Publication number: 20210349605
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process for performing a task includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory, determining whether a shortcut criteria is met and in accordance with a determination that the shortcut criteria is met: displaying a first affordance corresponding to a first task of a shortcut over a user interface, determining whether the first task can be completed without displaying an application interface corresponding to the first task, in accordance with a determination that the first task can be completed without displaying the application interface, performing the first task while displaying the first affordance, and in accordance with a determination that the first task cannot be completed without displaying the application interface, displaying the application interface, and completing the first task using the application interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Ayaka NONAKA, Daniel Sean HSU, Ian J. MCDOWELL, Nicholas Christian FREY, Charles B. ETZEL, Conrad B. KRAMER, Jay MOON, Elizabeth Elsa PERAKIS, Ari WEINSTEIN
  • Patent number: 11157136
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for enabling an activity using a computer system. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for invoking an activity associated with an application are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for customizing displayed content based on circumstances under which the content was invoked are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing applications that were used to enable activities are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing settings for applications used to enable activities are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yongjun Zhang, Reza Abbasian, Darin Adler, Ada Chan, Steven Falkenburg, Charles B. Etzel, Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Patrick Foss, Nahir A. Khan, Heena Ko, Rishab Mehra, Grant Paul, Pallavika Ramaswamy, Caelan G. Stack, Mark M. Xue, Luming Yin, Charles H. Ying, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Publication number: 20210318792
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for enabling an activity using a computer system. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for invoking an activity associated with an application are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for customizing displayed content based on circumstances under which the content was invoked are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing applications that were used to enable activities are described. In some embodiments, exemplary user interfaces for managing settings for applications used to enable activities are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Yongjun ZHANG, Reza ABBASIAN, Darin ADLER, Ada CHAN, Steven FALKENBURG, Charles B. ETZEL, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Nahir KHAN, Heena KO, Rishab MEHRA, Grant PAUL, Vi RAMASAWAMY, Caelan G. STACK, Mark M. XUE, Luming YIN, Charles H. YING