Patents by Inventor Christopher P. FOSS

Christopher P. FOSS 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: 20230216946
    Abstract: A method includes, at a computer system with a display, a housing, and an attachment mechanism, detecting attachment of an accessory to the computer system, where the accessory, while attached, has a predetermined orientation relative to the attachment mechanism, and in response to detecting the attachment of the accessory to the computer system in accordance with a determination that the accessory is a first accessory with first physical dimensions, displaying, on the display, a first visual indication that the accessory has been attached to the computer system, wherein the first visual indication indicates at least one property of the first physical dimensions, and in accordance with a determination that the accessory is a second accessory with second physical dimensions that are different from the first physical dimensions, displaying, on the display a second visual indication that the accessory has been attached to the computer system, wherein the second visual indication indicates at least one property o
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas S. Hulbert, Jeremy D. Bataillou, Brian T. Gleeson, Christopher P. Foss, David C. Graham, Deena Khattab, Gemma A. Roper, Lee S. Broughton, Arian Behzadi, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: 11669235
    Abstract: A computer system displays a respective user interface corresponding to a restricted state. Displaying a first user interface that corresponds to the restricted state when a current time is outside a first preset time period, and displaying a second user interface that corresponds to the restricted state when the current time is within the first preset time period. While displaying the respective user interface, detecting a first input. In response to detecting the first input that meets first criteria, directed to the first user interface, replacing display of the first user interface with a third user interface different from the first and second user interfaces. In response to detecting the first input that meets second criteria different from the first criteria, directed to the second user interface, replacing display of the second user interface with display of the first user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Matthew W. Crowley, Pablo F. Caro, Charmian B. Naguit, Eamon F. Gilravi, Christopher P. Foss
  • Patent number: 11635887
    Abstract: An electronic device includes instructions for receiving a first communication; in response to receiving the first communication, generating a first notification for the first communication received at the device, the first notification including content of the first communication; receiving a second communication at the device; and in response to receiving the second communication: determining whether the second communication and the first communication are received from the same sender. The instructions include, in accordance with a determination that the second communication and the first communication are from the same sender, updating the first notification such that the updated first notification concurrently includes the content of the first communication and the second communication; and in accordance with a determination that the second communication and the first communication are not from the same sender, generating a second notification, for concurrent display with the first notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Lawrence Y. Yang, Christopher P. Foss, Stephen O. Lemay, Jonathan R. Dascola, Woo-Ram Lee, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
  • Publication number: 20230035905
    Abstract: A computer system displays a coalesced representation of a plurality of notifications in a notification-display user interface, wherein the coalesced representation, when selected, causes the computer system to concurrently display individual representations of at least two of the plurality of notifications in the notification-display user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Heena Ko, Corey K. Wang
  • Patent number: 11553070
    Abstract: A method includes, at a computer system with a display, a housing, and an attachment mechanism, detecting attachment of an accessory to the computer system, where the accessory, while attached, has a predetermined orientation relative to the attachment mechanism, and in response to detecting the attachment of the accessory to the computer system in accordance with a determination that the accessory is a first accessory with first physical dimensions, displaying, on the display, a first visual indication that the accessory has been attached to the computer system, wherein the first visual indication indicates at least one property of the first physical dimensions, and in accordance with a determination that the accessory is a second accessory with second physical dimensions that are different from the first physical dimensions, displaying, on the display a second visual indication that the accessory has been attached to the computer system, wherein the second visual indication indicates at least one property o
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Hulbert, Jeremy D. Bataillou, Brian T. Gleeson, Christopher P. Foss, David C. Graham, Deena Khattab, Gemma A. Roper, Lee S. Broughton, Arian Behzadi, Alan C. Dye
  • Publication number: 20220365640
    Abstract: A computer system detects a first input requesting display of a home screen of the computer system, and in response, in accordance with a determination that a first activity mode is active on the computer system, displays a first home screen associated with the first activity mode, and enables provision of first notifications by the computer system in accordance with settings of the first activity mode; and in accordance with a determination that a second activity mode is active on the computer system, the computer system displays a second home screen associated with the second activity mode, and enables provision of second notifications by the computer system in accordance with settings of the second activity mode. The second home screen is different from the first home screen, and at least some settings of the second activity mode are different from the settings of the first activity mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: David C. Graham, Heena Ko, Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, Justin S. Titi, Matthew E. Shepherd
  • Patent number: 11502984
    Abstract: A computer system has a plurality of notifications in a notification history, including a first notification of a first event of a first event type and a second notification of a second event of the first event type. The first notification and the second notification are coalesced in the notification history. In response to detecting an additional event of the first event type, a third notification is created for the additional event. After creating the third notification, in response to a request to display a wake screen, the wake screen is displayed with the third notification. The third notification is displayed without information about the first notification and the second notification. After the third notification has been displayed, in response to a request to display the notification history, the notification history is displayed with a coalesced representation of the first notification and the second notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Heena Ko, Corey K. Wang
  • Patent number: 11489803
    Abstract: A computer system displays a plurality of notifications for a plurality of different applications including notifications for a first application and notifications for a second application. User interaction with the plurality of notifications includes requests to perform requested operations with respect to the notifications. In response to the user interaction, the requested operations are performed. A prompt for the user to adjust notification settings for one or more of the plurality of applications is displayed. In accordance with a determination, based on the user interaction, that engagement of the user with the notifications of the first application is below a threshold level of engagement and engagement of the user with the notifications of the second application is above the threshold level of engagement, a suggestion to reduce a prominence of future notifications of the first application without reducing a prominence of future notifications of the second application is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Heena Ko, Corey K. Wang
  • Patent number: 11455085
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first home screen user interface that includes a first subset of application icons. While displaying the first home screen user interface, in response to detecting a first input that meets second criteria and corresponds to a request to navigate to a second home screen user interface, replacing the first home screen user interface with the second home screen user interface. While displaying the second home screen user interface, in response to detecting second input that meets third criteria: replacing the second home screen user interface with a respective user interface that includes representations of a plurality of automatically-generated groupings of a plurality of applications. Activation of a respective representation of a respective automatically-generated grouping of the plurality of automatically-generated groupings in accordance with the first criteria causes display of a third subset of application icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: William M. Tyler, Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, Christian X. Dalonzo, Craig M. Federighi, Alan C. Dye
  • Publication number: 20220303387
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a supervising electronic device manages communication restrictions of a supervised electronic device. In some embodiments, a supervised electronic device presents user interfaces that enforce one or more communication restrictions configured by a supervising electronic device when communicating with other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Elizabeth C. CRANFILL, Caelan G. STACK, David C. GRAHAM, Christopher P. FOSS
  • Patent number: 11416127
    Abstract: A computer system displays a respective page of a home screen user interface, where the respective page includes a first plurality of application icons in a first predefined arrangement. The computer system detects a sequence of one or more inputs corresponding to a request to insert, into the respective page, a first user interface object containing a plurality of application icons that are automatically selected by the computer system. In response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs, the computer system concurrently displays on the respective page: two or more of the first plurality of application icons in the first predefined arrangement, and a second plurality of application icons that are automatically placed on the respective page in locations that are aligned with the first predefined arrangement of the first plurality of application icons on the respective page of the home screen user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: William M. Tyler, Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, Craig M. Federighi, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: 11379106
    Abstract: While a user is using a computer system, the computer system detects the occurrence of a first plurality of events including a first event corresponding to a first application, wherein the first event is associated with a first time, and a second event corresponding to a second application that is different from the first application, wherein the second event is associated with a second time. At a first delivery time, after the first time and after the second time, the computer system provides notifications corresponding to the first plurality of events as a first bundled notification that includes an indication of the first event and an indication of the second event. A notification for the first event was not provided prior to the first delivery time and a notification for the second event was not provided prior to the first delivery time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: David C. Graham, Heena Ko, Caelan G. Stack, Christopher P. Foss, Justin S. Titi, Matthew E. Shepherd
  • Patent number: D957450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Patrick Lee Coffman, Christopher P. Foss
  • Patent number: D958180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Woo Chang, Patrick Lee Coffman, Nathan de Vries, Christopher P. Foss, Robert Garcia, III, Heena Ko, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel van Os
  • Patent number: D962255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Patrick Lee Coffman, Christopher P. Foss
  • Patent number: D971234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Dascola, Christopher P. Foss, Heena Ko, William McMillan Tyler
  • Patent number: D972591
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Lee S. Broughton, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Deena Ahmed Khattab
  • Patent number: D973082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Lee S. Broughton, Christopher P. Foss, Deena Ahmed Khattab
  • Patent number: D990505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Apodaca, Dylan Otto Boelte, Caroline J. Crandall, Christian Xavier Dalonzo, Jiaying Deng, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Eileen Y. Lee, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Alexander James O'Connell, Uli M. Schöberl, William McMillan Tyler, Marcos Weskamp, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D991961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Lee S. Broughton, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Deena Ahmed Khattab