Patents by Inventor Don Melton

Don Melton 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).

  • Methods and apparatuses for providing a hardware accelerated web engine
    Patent number: 10497086
    Abstract: Methods of expressing animation in a data stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of expressing animation in a data stream includes defining animation states in the data stream with each state having at least one property such that properties are animated as a group. The animation states that are defined in the data stream may be expressed as an extension of a styling sheet language. The data stream may include web content and the defined animation states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Giles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A HARDWARE ACCELERATED WEB ENGINE
    Publication number: 20180374184
    Abstract: Methods of expressing animation in a data stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of expressing animation in a data stream includes defining animation states in the data stream with each state having at least one property such that properties are animated as a group. The animation states that are defined in the data stream may be expressed as an extension of a styling sheet language. The data stream may include web content and the defined animation states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Giles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • Methods and apparatuses for providing a hardware accelerated web engine
    Patent number: 9953391
    Abstract: Methods of expressing animation in a data stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of expressing animation in a data stream includes defining animation states in the data stream with each state having at least one property such that properties are animated as a group. The animation states that are defined in the data stream may be expressed as an extension of a styling sheet language. The data stream may include web content and the defined animation states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Gilles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • Systems and methods for organizing data items
    Patent number: 9864813
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for organizing data are described. An organizational method is selected from one or more predetermined organizational methods, specified by a parameter, or determined from information about the data items. Data items are sorted based on the organizational method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording
  • Systems and methods for presenting data items
    Patent number: 9378281
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for presenting data are described. Previously accessed data items are presented in a manner that is non-chronological relative to when the data items were accessed. The presentation optionally includes an indication of a significance of the data item with the representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A HARDWARE ACCELERATED WEB ENGINE
    Publication number: 20150170322
    Abstract: Methods of expressing animation in a data stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of expressing animation in a data stream includes defining animation states in the data stream with each state having at least one property such that properties are animated as a group. The animation states that are defined in the data stream may be expressed as an extension of a styling sheet language. The data stream may include web content and the defined animation states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Gilles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • Methods and apparatuses for expressing animation in a data stream
    Patent number: 8878857
    Abstract: Methods of expressing animation in a data stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of expressing animation in a data stream includes defining animation states in the data stream with each state having at least one property such that properties are animated as a group. The animation states that are defined in the data stream may be expressed as an extension of a styling sheet language. The data stream may include web content and the defined animation states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Gilles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING DATA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20140310592
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for organizing data are described. An organizational method is selected from one or more predetermined organizational methods, specified by a parameter, or determined from information about the data items. Data items are sorted based on the organizational method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording
  • Methods and apparatuses for providing a hardware accelerated web engine
    Patent number: 8234392
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing hardware acceleration of a web browser are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operating a web browser on a computer system includes analyzing a data stream having a plurality of fragments. The method further includes determining what fragments of the data stream should be rendered for storage into separate backing stores. The method further includes rendering the fragments into raster images intended for hardware acceleration. The method further includes storing the raster images in the backing stores located in a graphics processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Gilles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING A HARDWARE ACCELERATED WEB ENGINE
    Publication number: 20110304631
    Abstract: Methods of expressing animation in a data stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of expressing animation in a data stream includes defining animation states in the data stream with each state having at least one property such that properties are animated as a group. The animation states that are defined in the data stream may be expressed as an extension of a styling sheet language. The data stream may include web content and the defined animation states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Gilles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING DATA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20110208732
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for organizing data are described. An organizational method is selected from one or more predetermined organizational methods, specified by a parameter, or determined from information about the data items. Data items are sorted based on the organizational method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording
  • Methods and apparatuses for providing a hardware accelerated web engine
    Publication number: 20080120626
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing hardware acceleration of a web browser are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of operating a web browser on a computer system includes analyzing a data stream having a plurality of fragments. The method further includes determining what fragments of the data stream should be rendered for storage into separate backing stores. The method further includes rendering the fragments into raster images intended for hardware acceleration. The method further includes storing the raster images in the backing stores located in a graphics processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Peter Graffagnino, Dave Hyatt, Richard Blanchard, Kevin Calhoun, Gilles Drieu, Maciej Stachowiak, Don Melton, Darin Adler
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING DATA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20080046840
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for presenting data are described. Previously accessed data items are presented in a manner that is non-chronological relative to when the data items were accessed. The presentation optionally includes an indication of a significance of the data item with the representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORGANIZING DATA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20070220441
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for organizing data are described. An organizational method is selected from one or more predetermined organizational methods, specified by a parameter, or determined from information about the data items. Data items are sorted based on the organizational method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING DATA ITEMS
    Publication number: 20070162298
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for presenting data are described. Previously accessed data items are presented in a manner that is non-chronological relative to when the data items were accessed. The presentation optionally includes an indication of a significance of the data item with the representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Don Melton, Bas Ording