Patents by Inventor Daniel Trent Preston

Daniel Trent Preston 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).

  • Electronic touch communication
    Patent number: 9489081
    Abstract: Touch inputs such as single-finger contacts and multiple-finger contacts are detected at an electronic device and translated into electronic touch communications for playback at an external electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Freddy Allen Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicholas V. King, Kevin Lynch, Gregory Novick, Daniel Trent Preston, Monica Jenkins, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20160202866
    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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    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
  • USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20160170608
    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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    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
  • ELECTRONIC TOUCH COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160062574
    Abstract: Touch inputs such as single-finger contacts and multiple-finger contacts are detected at an electronic device and translated into electronic touch communications for playback at an external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Freddy Allen ANZURES, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Jonathan P. IVE, Duncan Robert KERR, Nicholas V. KING, Kevin LYNCH, Gregory NOVICK, Daniel Trent PRESTON, Monica JENKINS, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • ELECTRONIC TOUCH COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160062541
    Abstract: Touch inputs such as single-finger contacts and multiple-finger contacts are detected at an electronic device and translated into electronic touch communications for playback at an external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Freddy Allen ANZURES, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Jonathan P. IVE, Duncan Robert KERR, Nicholas V. KING, Kevin LYNCH, Gregory NOVICK, Daniel Trent PRESTON, Monica JENKINS, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • ELECTRONIC TOUCH COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20160062630
    Abstract: Touch inputs such as single-finger contacts and multiple-finger contacts are detected at an electronic device and translated into electronic touch communications for playback at an external electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Freddy Allen ANZURES, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Jonathan P. IVE, Duncan Robert KERR, Nicholas V. KING, Kevin LYNCH, Gregory NOVICK, Daniel Trent PRESTON, Monica JENKINS, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • USER INTERFACE FOR MANIPULATING USER INTERFACE OBJECTS WITH MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20150370529
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to user interfaces for manipulating user interface objects. A device, including a display and a rotatable input mechanism, is described in relation to manipulating user interface objects. In some examples, the manipulation of the object is a scroll, zoom, or rotate of the object. In other examples, objects are selected in accordance with simulated magnetic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas ZAMBETTI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Alan C. DYE, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Aurelio GUZMAN, Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI, Duncan Robert KERR, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Lawrence Y. YANG, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Nathan DE VRIES, Jonathan P. IVE, Nicholas V. KING, Daniel Trent PRESTON
  • Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device
    Publication number: 20150304738
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Matthieu Alsina, Bob Bradley, Alan C. Cannistraro, Scott Forstall, Amandeep Jawa, Nicholas V. King, Lucas Newman, Daniel Trent Preston, Jai Chulani, Jeffrey Robbin
  • Adaptive media content scrubbing on a remote device
    Patent number: 9071792
    Abstract: A method includes presenting media content on a mobile device; receiving a command during the presenting to change the destination of presentation from the mobile device to a display device associated with a media client; and providing a first portion of the media content stored on the mobile device to the media client for presentation on the display device in communication with the media client. Providing the first portion of the media content includes providing a portion of the media content associated with a time in the media content when the command to change the destination was received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Matthieu Alsina, Bob Bradley, Alan C. Cannistraro, Scott Forstall, Amandeep Jawa, Nicholas V. King, Lucas Newman, Daniel Trent Preston, Jai Chulani, Jeffrey Robbin
  • Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device
    Publication number: 20140176811
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Matthieu Alsina, Bob Bradley, Alan C. Cannistraro, Scott Forstall, Amandeep Jawa, Nicholas V. King, Lucas Newman, Daniel Trent Preston, Jai Chulani, Jeffrey Robbin
  • Adaptive media content scrubbing on a remote device
    Patent number: 8614625
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Matthieu Alsina, Bob Bradley, Alan Cannistraro, Scott Forstall, Amandeep Jawa, Nicholas V. King, Lucas Newman, Daniel Trent Preston, Jai Chulani, Jeffrey Robbin
  • Adaptive Media Content Scrubbing on a Remote Device
    Publication number: 20120050012
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for controlling, from a mobile device, media content stored on the mobile device to a media client for presentation on a display device. Data can be provided from the mobile device to the media client for identifying the location of the media content and a playback time. Based on the data, the media client can obtain a portion of the media content associated with the playback time. Also, playback of the media content on the display device can be controlled by a user of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Matthieu Alsina, Bob Bradley, Alan Cannistraro, Scott Forstall, Amandeep Jawa, Nicholas V. King, Lucas Newman, Daniel Trent Preston, Jai Chulani, Jeffrey Robbin
  • REMOTE INSTALL ASSISTANT
    Publication number: 20090182851
    Abstract: A remote install assistant application is provided on a host device which leads the user through a series of steps for starting up a target device, and remotely installing an operating system or application from the host device onto the target device over a wireless or wired network. The assistant application, which the user can launch on the host device, can include a network installation server which makes a disc inserted in a drive of the host device available as a startup disk on the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Nicholas V. King, Bob Bradley, Derrick M. Carty, Daniel Trent Preston, P.J. Petree, Imran A. Chaudhri, Patrick Coffman