Patents by Inventor David R. Cox
David R. Cox 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).
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Publication number: 20220391301Abstract: Certain embodiments disclosed herein provide application-specific launch optimization. Aspects of the present disclosure include one or more cost functions for each application, where each cost function corresponds to a likelihood that a particular application should be placed into a particular pre-activation state. For each of the inactive applications, a respective one of the pre-activation states is selected based on comparing cost values obtained by evaluating the cost functions. Each of the inactive applications can be moved to or maintained in the respectively-selected pre-activation state to more efficiently provide an expedited application launch experience for a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kartik Venkatraman, David R. Cox, Manish Chandra Reddy Ravula, Shardul S. Mangade
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Patent number: 11031098Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying variations that occur in the human genome and relating these variations to the genetic basis of disease and drug response. In particular, the present invention relates to identifying individual SNPs, determining SNP haplotype blocks and patterns, and, further, using the SNP haplotype blocks and patterns to dissect the genetic bases of disease and drug response. The methods of the present invention are useful in whole genome analysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Genetic Technologies LimitedInventors: Nila Patil, David R. Cox, Anthony J. Berno, David A. Hinds
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Patent number: 9912899Abstract: A system that displays a video signal on a display for a computer system is presented. During operation, the system receives a signal to switch from displaying a video signal from an internal video source to displaying a video signal from an external video source. In this system, the internal and external video sources are coupled to a bi-directional video port for the computer system, wherein the internal video source generates an output video signal and the external video source generates an input video signal. The system then determines whether the external video source is coupled to the bi-directional video port. If so, the system couples the external video source to the display and determines whether the external video source is a valid video source. If the external video source is a valid video source, the system displays the video signal from the external video source on the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: David R. Cox, Derek J. DiCarlo, Paul J. Costa
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Patent number: 9746904Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering from a low power state in a computing system is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, the computing system enters the low power state from a standard power state after an activity detector indicates a user controlled peripheral device connected to the computer system has been inactive for a period of time. To enter the low power state, the method disconnects the user controlled peripheral device from a host controller, while continuing to supply power to the user controlled peripheral device and shutting off power to the host controller. The method returns the computer system to the standard power state when the activity detector indicates the user controlled peripheral device has become active. To return to the standard power state, power is restored to the host controller and the user controlled peripheral device is reconnected to the host controller.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Fiyinfolu O. Adewale, Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Michael J. Giles, Steven I. Kuo, Nicholas W. Ruhter, Steven J. Sfarzo
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Patent number: 9552804Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that manages the acoustic noise produced by a device. During operation, the system receives a set of acoustic characteristics for the device. The system then uses these acoustic characteristics to estimate the acoustic noise being generated by the device. Next, the system uses the estimated acoustic noise to adjust a setting in the device to manage the acoustic noise produced by the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Benjamin A. Bard
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Publication number: 20160371429Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying variations that occur in the human genome and relating these variations to the genetic basis of disease and drug response. In particular, the present invention relates to identifying individual SNPs, determining SNP haplotype blocks and patterns, and, further, using the SNP haplotype blocks and patterns to dissect the genetic bases of disease and drug response. The methods of the present invention are useful in whole genome analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Nila Patil, David R. Cox, Anthony J. Berno, David A. Hinds
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Publication number: 20160371427Abstract: Methods of treating an individual exhibiting a medical condition are disclosed. The methods involve determining a score of an individual based on the individual's genotypic information, comparing the score to at least one threshold value, wherein the result of the comparison is indicative of a beneficial response to a treatment, and providing a suitable treatment to the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: David R. Cox, Mark A. McCamish
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Patent number: 9152193Abstract: A method and system for reducing acoustic power supply noise, specifically acoustic noise related to power supply switching frequencies in a computing device, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a controller can monitor power consumed by the computing device, and an operational state of the computing device can be determined. If the computing device is in a first operational state and the power consumed is greater than a threshold amount, then the power supply can be operated at a first switching frequency or mode of operation, thereby avoiding switching frequencies that can produce acoustic noise.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Bharat K. Patel, Nicholas W. Ruhter, Xiaoyang Zhang, Steve X. Zhou
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Publication number: 20150227190Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering from a low power state in a computing system is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, the computing system enters the low power state from a standard power state after an activity detector indicates a user controlled peripheral device connected to the computer system has been inactive for a period of time. To enter the low power state, the method disconnects the user controlled peripheral device from a host controller, while continuing to supply power to the user controlled peripheral device and shutting off power to the host controller. The method returns the computer system to the standard power state when the activity detector indicates the user controlled peripheral device has become active. To return to the standard power state, power is restored to the host controller and the user controlled peripheral device is reconnected to the host controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Fiyinfolu O. ADEWALE, Paul J. COSTA, David R. COX, Michael J. GILES, Steven I. KUO, Nicholas W. RUHTER, Steven J. SFARZO
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Patent number: 9021288Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering from a low power state in a computing system is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, the computing system enters the low power state from a standard power state after an activity detector indicates a user controlled peripheral device connected to the computer system has been inactive for a period of time. To enter the low power state, the method disconnects the user controlled peripheral device from a host controller, while continuing to supply power to the user controlled peripheral device and shutting off power to the host controller. The method returns the computer system to the standard power state when the activity detector indicates the user controlled peripheral device has become active. To return to the standard power state, power is restored to the host controller and the user controlled peripheral device is reconnected to the host controller.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Fiyinfolu O. Adewale, Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Michael J. Giles, Steven I. Kuo, Nicholas W. Ruhter, Steven J. Sfarzo
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Publication number: 20140204270Abstract: A system that displays a video signal on a display for a computer system is presented. During operation, the system receives a signal to switch from displaying a video signal from an internal video source to displaying a video signal from an external video source. In this system, the internal and external video sources are coupled to a bi-directional video port for the computer system, wherein the internal video source generates an output video signal and the external video source generates an input video signal. The system then determines whether the external video source is coupled to the bi-directional video port. If so, the system couples the external video source to the display and determines whether the external video source is a valid video source. If the external video source is a valid video source, the system displays the video signal from the external video source on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: APPLE INCInventors: David R. Cox, Derek J. DiCarlo, Paul J. Costa
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Patent number: 8704833Abstract: A system that displays a video signal on a display for a computer system is presented. During operation, the system receives a signal to switch from displaying a video signal from an internal video source to displaying a video signal from an external video source. In this system, the internal and external video sources are coupled to a bi-directional video port for the computer system, wherein the internal video source generates an output video signal and the external video source generates an input video signal. The system then determines whether the external video source is coupled to the bi-directional video port. If so, the system couples the external video source to the display and determines whether the external video source is a valid video source. If the external video source is a valid video source, the system displays the video signal from the external video source on the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David R. Cox, Derek J. DiCarlo, Paul J. Costa
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Publication number: 20140018258Abstract: Methods of treating an individual exhibiting a medical condition are disclosed. The methods involve determining a score of an individual based on the individual's genotypic information, comparing the score to at least one threshold value, wherein the result of the comparison is indicative of a beneficial response to a treatment, and providing a suitable treatment to the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Genetic Technologies Ltd.Inventors: David R. Cox, Mark A. McCamish
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Publication number: 20130332765Abstract: A method and system for reducing acoustic power supply noise, specifically acoustic noise related to power supply switching frequencies in a computing device, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a controller can monitor power consumed by the computing device, and an operational state of the computing device can be determined. If the computing device is in a first operational state and the power consumed is greater than a threshold amount, then the power supply can be operated at a first switching frequency or mode of operation, thereby avoiding switching frequencies that can produce acoustic noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul J. COSTA, David R. COX, Bharat K. PATEL, Nicholas W. RUHTER, Xiaoyang ZHANG, Steve X. ZHOU
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Publication number: 20130326251Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering from a low power state in a computing system is disclosed. In one embodiment of the method, the computing system enters the low power state from a standard power state after an activity detector indicates a user controlled peripheral device connected to the computer system has been inactive for a period of time. To enter the low power state, the method disconnects the user controlled peripheral device from a host controller, while continuing to supply power to the user controlled peripheral device and shutting off power to the host controller. The method returns the computer system to the standard power state when the activity detector indicates the user controlled peripheral device has become active. To return to the standard power state, power is restored to the host controller and the user controlled peripheral device is reconnected to the host controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Fiyinfolu O. Adewale, Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Michael J. Giles, Steven I. Kuo, Nicholas W. Ruhter, Steven J. Sfarzo
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Publication number: 20130296178Abstract: Methods of treating an individual exhibiting a medical condition are disclosed. The methods involve determining a score of an individual based on the individual's genotypic information, comparing the score to at least one threshold value, wherein the result of the comparison is indicative of a beneficial response to a treatment, and providing a suitable treatment to the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: David R. Cox, Mark A. McCamish
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Publication number: 20130272534Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that manages the acoustic noise produced by a device. During operation, the system receives a set of acoustic characteristics for the device. The system then uses these acoustic characteristics to estimate the acoustic noise being generated by the device. Next, the system uses the estimated acoustic noise to adjust a setting in the device to manage the acoustic noise produced by the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Benjamin A. Bard
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Patent number: 8462959Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that manages the acoustic noise produced by a device. During operation, the system receives a set of acoustic characteristics for the device. The system then uses these acoustic characteristics to estimate the acoustic noise being generated by the device. Next, the system uses the estimated acoustic noise to adjust a setting in the device to manage the acoustic noise produced by the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Costa, David R. Cox, Benjamin A. Bard
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Publication number: 20110200588Abstract: Methods of treating an individual exhibiting a medical condition are disclosed. The methods involve determining a score of an individual based on the individual's genotypic information, comparing the score to at least one threshold value, wherein the result of the comparison is indicative of a beneficial response to a treatment, and providing a suitable treatment to the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Perlegen Sciences, Inc.Inventors: David R. Cox, Mark A. McCamish
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Publication number: 20110020815Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying variations that occur in the human genome and relating these variations to the genetic basis of disease and drug response. In particular, the present invention relates to identifying individual SNPs, determining SNP haplotype blocks and patterns, and, further, using the SNP haplotype blocks and patterns to dissect the genetic bases of disease and drug response. The methods of the present invention are useful in whole genome analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Nila Patil, David R. Cox, Anthony J. Berno, David A. Hinds