Patents by Inventor Darren Christopher Minifie

Darren Christopher Minifie 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: 11670144
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing indicators of distance. For example, display of a visual distance indicator that indicates the distance between a computer system and an entity is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan N. Dour, Robert Thomas Aloe, James Cartwright, Elizabeth Caroline Cranfill, Giovanni Laviste Denina, Christopher B. Fleizach, Banafsheh Jalali, Chia Yang Lin, Donald L. Marotta, Jr., Darren Christopher Minifie, Grant Paul, Per Haakan Linus Persson, Antoine Tarault, Alexander Nicholas Walczak
  • Patent number: 11650733
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a first device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes displaying, on the display, a device control transfer affordance while operating the first device based on user input from an input device that is in communication with the first device. The method includes receiving a device control transfer user input from the input device selecting the device control transfer affordance that is displayed on the display of the first device. In response to receiving the device control transfer user input, the method includes configuring a second device to be operated based on user input from the input device and ceasing to operate the first device based on user input from the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Clare T. Kasemset, Darren Christopher Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ibrahim G. Yusuf, James Nathan Cartwright, James Plowden Craig, Patti P. Hoa
  • Publication number: 20220377248
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audible descriptions for visual media. In some embodiments, the user interfaces and techniques provide different audible descriptions for a portion of a representation of the media, where one audible description is provided before the portion of the representation of the media has been changed and the different audible description is provided after the portion of the representation of media has been changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Darren Christopher MINIFIE, Grant P. MALONEY, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
  • Publication number: 20220084374
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing indicators of distance. For example, display of a visual distance indicator that indicates the distance between a computer system and an entity is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan N. DOUR, Robert Thomas ALOE, James CARTWRIGHT, Elizabeth Caroline CRANFILL, Giovanni Laviste DENINA, Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Banafsheh JALALI, Chia Yang LIN, Donald L. MAROTTA, Jr., Darren Christopher MINIFIE, Grant PAUL, Per Haakan Linus PERSSON, Antoine TARAULT, Alexander Nicholas WALCZAK
  • Publication number: 20200218417
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a first device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes displaying, on the display, a device control transfer affordance while operating the first device based on user input from an input device that is in communication with the first device. The method includes receiving a device control transfer user input from the input device selecting the device control transfer affordance that is displayed on the display of the first device. In response to receiving the device control transfer user input, the method includes configuring a second device to be operated based on user input from the input device and ceasing to operate the first device based on user input from the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Clare T. Kasemset, Darren Christopher Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ibrahim G. Yusuf, James Nathan Cartwright, James Plowden Craig, Patti P. Hoa
  • Patent number: 10613739
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a first device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes displaying, on the display, a device control transfer affordance while operating the first device based on user input from an input device that is in communication with the first device. The method includes receiving a device control transfer user input from the input device selecting the device control transfer affordance that is displayed on the display of the first device. In response to receiving the device control transfer user input, the method includes configuring a second device to be operated based on user input from the input device and ceasing to operate the first device based on user input from the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Clare T. Kasemset, Darren Christopher Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ibrahim G. Yusuf, James Nathan Cartwright, James Plowden Craig, Patti P. Hoa
  • Patent number: 10353550
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device, coupled to a display, with one or more processors and non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, on the display, a plurality of user interface objects. The method includes detecting a selection input while a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects has accessibility focus. In response to detecting the selection user input, the method includes displaying, on the display, an accessibility menu for the first user interface object including one or more selectable options for interacting with the first user interface object and a selectable option for displaying a virtual remote. The method includes detecting a virtual remote activation input while the selectable option for displaying the virtual remote has accessibility focus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Clare T. Kasemset, Darren Christopher Minifie
  • Publication number: 20170357401
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a first device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a display. The method includes displaying, on the display, a device control transfer affordance while operating the first device based on user input from an input device that is in communication with the first device. The method includes receiving a device control transfer user input from the input device selecting the device control transfer affordance that is displayed on the display of the first device. In response to receiving the device control transfer user input, the method includes configuring a second device to be operated based on user input from the input device and ceasing to operate the first device based on user input from the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Clare T. Kasemset, Darren Christopher Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ibrahim G. Yusuf, James Nathan Cartwright, James Plowden Craig, Patti P. Hoa
  • Publication number: 20170357389
    Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device, coupled to a display, with one or more processors and non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, on the display, a plurality of user interface objects. The method includes detecting a selection input while a first user interface object of the plurality of user interface objects has accessibility focus. In response to detecting the selection user input, the method includes displaying, on the display, an accessibility menu for the first user interface object including one or more selectable options for interacting with the first user interface object and a selectable option for displaying a virtual remote. The method includes detecting a virtual remote activation input while the selectable option for displaying the virtual remote has accessibility focus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Brian Fleizach, Clare T. Kasemset, Darren Christopher Minifie