Patents by Inventor Douglas R. Edmonson

Douglas R. Edmonson 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).

  • Copy and paste between devices
    Patent number: 10863338
    Abstract: A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Stattenfield, Douglas R. Edmonson, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Kevin S. Perry, David Rahardja, Christopher S. Linn
  • Copy and Paste Between Devices
    Publication number: 20200162876
    Abstract: A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Stattenfield, Douglas R. Edmonson, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Kevin S. Perry, David Rahardja, Christopher S. Linn
  • Copy and Paste Between Devices
    Publication number: 20190335306
    Abstract: A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Stattenfield, Douglas R. Edmonson, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Kevin S. Perry, David Rahardja, Christopher S. Linn
  • Copy and paste between devices
    Patent number: 9967697
    Abstract: A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Stattenfield, Douglas R. Edmonson, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Kevin S. Perry, David Rahardja, Christopher S. Linn
  • Copy And Paste Between Devices
    Publication number: 20170347226
    Abstract: A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Stattenfield, Douglas R. Edmonson, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Kevin S. Perry, David Rahardja, Christopher S. Linn
  • Copy and Paste Between Devices
    Publication number: 20170347227
    Abstract: A device may comprise at least one wireless transceiver, a memory configured to store a local pasteboard, and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive local selections of data to be placed on a local pasteboard, broadcast advertisements indicating that the local data is on the local pasteboard, and wirelessly transmit the local data to remote device pasteboards. The processor may also be configured to receive advertisements indicating that remote data is available on remote pasteboards of other devices, request the remote data in response to a paste command, wirelessly receive the remote data, and paste the remote data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Keith STATTENFIELD, Douglas R. Edmonson, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Kevin S. Perry, David Rahardja, Christopher S. Linn