Patents by Inventor David Alex CARTER

David Alex CARTER 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).

  • MESSAGING SYSTEM INTERACTING WITH DYNAMIC EXTENSION APP
    Publication number: 20230388759
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER, Pierre J. DE FILIPPIS, David Alex CARTER, Eugene BISTOLAS
  • Messaging system interacting with dynamic extension app
    Patent number: 11722860
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Lottermoser, Pierre J. De Filippis, David Alex Carter, Eugene Bistolas
  • MESSAGING SYSTEM INTERACTING WITH DYNAMIC EXTENSION APP
    Publication number: 20220353645
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER, Pierre J. DE FILIPPIS, David Alex CARTER, Eugene BISTOLAS
  • Messaging system interacting with dynamic extension app
    Patent number: 11395110
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Lottermoser, Pierre J. De Filippis, David Alex Carter, Eugene Bistolas
  • MESSAGING SYSTEM INTERACTING WITH DYNAMIC EXTENSION APP
    Publication number: 20210051451
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen M. LOTTERMOSER, Pierre J. DE FILIPPIS, David Alex CARTER, Eugene BISTOLAS
  • Messaging system interacting with dynamic extension app
    Patent number: 10827319
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Lottermoser, Pierre J. De Filippis, David Alex Carter, Eugene Bistolas
  • Messaging sticker applications
    Patent number: 10534533
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more sticker extension apps configured to create a sticker image and render a sticker image that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch, from a browsable view that includes one or more sticker extension apps, one or more of the sticker extension apps, and a sticker image created by one of the sticker extension apps can be communicated between the sticker extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adele C. Peterson, Bhaskar P. Sarma, Kevin J. Lindeman, Roberto Garcia, David Alex Carter, Gokul Thirumala
  • Messaging application interacting with one or more extension applications
    Patent number: 10505872
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more extension apps configured to create content that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch the one or more extension apps, and content can be communicated between each extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adele C. Peterson, Roberto Garcia, Sam H. Gharabally, David Alex Carter, Bhaskar Sarma, Kevin Lindeman, Keith Kowalczykowski, Justin Wood, Eugene Bistolas, Craig Federighi
  • Sticker distribution system for messaging apps
    Patent number: 10194288
    Abstract: A distribution system for distributing stickers that are available in a set of different resolutions for different target devices is described. The distribution system (e.g. a messaging sticker store) can create a bundle of stickers for each screen resolution in the set of target devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Bhaskar P. Sarma, Kevin J. Lindeman, Roberto Garcia, Adele C. Peterson, David Alex Carter, Justin N. Wood, Eugene M. Bistolas
  • MESSAGING SYSTEM INTERACTING WITH DYNAMIC EXTENSION APP
    Publication number: 20180352393
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a first messaging app on a first device and a second messaging app, on a second device, that can exchange messages (e.g. text messages, etc.), and the second messaging on can transmit content from a second extension app that operates with the second messaging app to the first messaging app that operates with a first extension app. The content can be opaque to the messaging app, but can be processed by the extension apps to display live, dynamic content in message bubbles in a message transcript of a conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: STEPHEN M. LOTTERMOSER, PIERRE J. DE FILIPPIS, DAVID ALEX CARTER, EUGENE BISTOLAS
  • Messaging application interacting with one or more extension applications
    Patent number: 9990128
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more extension apps configured to create content that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch the one or more extension apps, and content can be communicated between each extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Adele C. Peterson, Roberto Garcia, David Alex Carter, Bhaskar Sarma, Kevin Lindeman, Keith Kowalczykowski, Imran Chaudhri, Chanaka Karunamuni
  • STICKER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR MESSAGING APPS
    Publication number: 20170359701
    Abstract: A distribution system for distributing stickers that are available in a set of different resolutions for different target devices is described. The distribution system (e.g. a messaging sticker store) can create a bundle of stickers for each screen resolution in the set of target devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Bhaskar P. Sarma, Kevin J. Lindeman, Roberto Garcia, Adele C. Peterson, David Alex Carter, Justin N. Wood, Eugene M. Bistolas
  • MESSAGING STICKER APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170357415
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more sticker extension apps configured to create a sticker image and render a sticker image that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch, from a browsable view that includes one or more sticker extension apps, one or more of the sticker extension apps, and a sticker image created by one of the sticker extension apps can be communicated between the sticker extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Adele C. Peterson, Bhaskar P. SARMA, Kevin J. Lindeman, Roberto GARCIA, David Alex CARTER, Gokul THIRUMALAI
  • MESSAGING APPLICATION INTERACTING WITH ONE OR MORE EXTENSION APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170359279
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more extension apps configured to create content that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch the one or more extension apps, and content can be communicated between each extension app and the messaging app through are interprocess communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Adele C. Peterson, Roberto Garcia, Sam H. Gharabally, David Alex Carter, Bhaskar Sarma, Kevin Linderman, Keith Kowalczykowski, Justin Wood, Eugene Bistolas, Craig Federighi
  • MESSAGING APPLICATION INTERACTING WITH ONE OR MORE EXTENSION APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20170357442
    Abstract: A messaging system in one embodiment includes a messaging app and one or more extension apps configured to create content that is displayed in a view hosted by the messaging app. The messaging app can launch the one or more extension apps, and content can be communicated between each extension app and the messaging app through an interprocess communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Adele C. Peterson, Roberto Garcia, David Alex Carter, Bhaskar Sarma, Kevin Lindeman, Keith Kowalczykowski, Imran Chaudhri, Chanaka Karunamuni