Patents by Inventor Charles Clinton Lloyd

Charles Clinton Lloyd 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).

  • Techniques and graphical user interfaces for improved media item searching
    Patent number: 7788582
    Abstract: Improved techniques and graphical user interfaces that assist users in searching through a group of media items are disclosed. According to one aspect, a search assistant (e.g., search bar) can be graphically presented to a user to assist the user in selecting search criteria. In one embodiment, the search assistant can be automatically presented when a search process is being considered by a user. In another embodiment, the search assistant can be context sensitive so as to adapt to different types of media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Mike Wiese, Patrice Gautier, Robert Kondrk, Timothy Benjamin Martin, Alexandrea Anderson, Charles Clinton Lloyd, David Lawrence Neumann