Patents by Inventor Daniel H. Mai

Daniel H. Mai 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: 11494965
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Publication number: 20210366175
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Patent number: 11004249
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path. In some embodiments, the actions applied to the object (e.g., motion path) may be indicated by an associated tray that provides editable context-specific properties related to the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer
  • Publication number: 20200302671
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for hand drawing an animation motion path for an object to follow on a graphical user interface (GUI). The motion path may be drawn with a user's finger or drawing device, such as an Apple Pencil®, by selecting a drawing tool (e.g., a freehand tool and/or straight line tool). A new motion path may be added to an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is an extension of the existing motion path. The new motion path may also be added to an end point of an existing motion path, such that the new motion path is a different segment of a motion path and is associated with a new key frame. A motion path segment may be split into additional segments with new key frames, reshaped using editing points, redrawn, and/or deleted from the overall motion path. In some embodiments, the actions applied to the object (e.g., motion path) may be indicated by an associated tray that provides editable context-specific properties related to the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan John Poling, Steven G. Forrest, Amy W. Hung, Daniel H. Mai, Gary W. Gehiere, Jonathan Cho, Thomas Valentine Frauenhofer