Patents by Inventor Dylan R. Edwards

Dylan R. Edwards 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: 12277003
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Patent number: 12182360
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device dynamically assigns functionalities to one or more buttons depending on an orientation associated with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan R. Edwards, Morgan A. Price, Bryant A. Jow, Nathan De Vries, Nahir A. Khan, Simon J. Parsons
  • Publication number: 20240371516
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Afshad M. MISTRI, Adam L. BEBERG, Anton M. DAVYDOV, Dylan R. EDWARDS, Zachery W. KENNEDY, Zachury B. MINJACK, Dennis S. PARK, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • Publication number: 20240370093
    Abstract: A computer system detects an input and performs an operation based on the input. In some embodiments, the input is a touch input. In some embodiments, the input is a button press. In some embodiments, the input is a motion gesture. In some embodiments, the input is an air gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yiqiang NIE, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Gary I. BUTCHER, Edward CHAO, David S. CLARK, Dylan R. EDWARDS, Adam J. LEONARD
  • Publication number: 20240361875
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing keyboard mode indicators, displaying user interfaces based on the state of a dictation mode, displaying effects while a dictation mode is active, and displaying a transcription when an utterance includes a command keyword.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Dylan R. EDWARDS, Robert W. HANLEY
  • Publication number: 20240310999
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to selecting text. An example method includes displaying, a focus indicator at a first location; while displaying the focus indicator, detecting a gesture at a first touch location that corresponds to the focus indicator; while detecting the gesture, detecting movement of the gesture to a second touch location; in response to detecting movement of the gesture to the second touch location: in accordance with a determination that the second touch location is in a first direction, moving the focus indicator to a second indicator location; in accordance with a determination that the second touch location is in a second direction, moving the focus indicator to a third location; while the focus indicator is at a fourth location, detecting liftoff of the gesture; and in response to detecting the liftoff, maintaining display of the focus indicator at the fourth location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Morgan WINER, Marcos ALONSO, Patrick L. COFFMAN, Dylan R. EDWARDS, Stephen O. Lemay, Toby C. PATERSON
  • Patent number: 12094604
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anton M. Davydov, Adam L. Beberg, Dylan R. Edwards, Zachery W. Kennedy, Zachury B. Minjack, Afshad M. Mistri, Dennis S. Park, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Patent number: 12080421
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aroon Pahwa, Adam L. Beberg, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan R. Edwards, Christine M. Eun, Stephanie M. Greer, Daniel S. Keen, Zachery W. Kennedy, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Natalia C. Maric, Zachury B. Minjack, Afshad M. Mistri, Divya Nag, Gregory B. Novick, Michael O'Reilly, Dennis S. Park, Donald W. Pitschel, Christopher D. Soli, Rebecca L. Weber, Lawrence Y. Yang, Jay K. Blahnik
  • Patent number: 11996190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aroon Pahwa, Rebecca L. Weber, Divya Nag, Christopher D. Soli, Lawrence Y. Yang, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Stacey F. Lysik, Dylan R. Edwards, Zachury B. Minjack, Zachery W. Kennedy, Adam L. Beberg, Dennis S. Park, Afshad M. Mistri, Anton M. Davydov, Jay K. Blahnik, Christine M. Eun, James H. Foster, Stephanie M. Greer, Daniel S. Keen, Natalia C. Maric, Gregory B. Novick, Michael O'Reilly, Donald W. Pitschel
  • Publication number: 20240143024
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Patent number: 11914419
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Publication number: 20240028159
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device dynamically assigns functionalities to one or more buttons depending on an orientation associated with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Dylan R. EDWARDS, Morgan A. PRICE, Bryan A. JOW, Nathan DE VRIES, Nahir A. KHAN, Simon J. PARSONS
  • Patent number: 11797110
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system implements detent operation using tactile and audio effects that give the user the effect of a detent without including the mechanical devices that detents would normally imply. The detent operation may be implemented in software and may be synchronized to events on the display of the system (e.g. animation events), which may provide a convincing user experience. A low latency path from the applications and user interface program of the system to the hardware that implements the detent operation may be provided to help ensure that the synchronization of animation events and detent operations is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hernan R. Eguiluz, Michael J. Lamb, Kevin Tyler McAtee, Dylan R. Edwards
  • Patent number: 11775115
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device dynamically assigns functionalities to one or more buttons depending on an orientation associated with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dylan R. Edwards, Morgan A. Price, Bryant A. Jow, Nathan De Vries, Nahir A. Khan, Simon J. Parsons
  • Publication number: 20230078934
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device dynamically assigns functionalities to one or more buttons depending on an orientation associated with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Dylan R. EDWARDS, Morgan A. PRICE, Bryant A. JOW, Nathan DE VRIES, Nahir A. KHAN, Simon J. PARSONS
  • Publication number: 20220342443
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Patent number: 11429145
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Publication number: 20210247854
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system implements detent operation using tactile and audio effects that give the user the effect of a detent without including the mechanical devices that detents would normally imply. The detent operation may be implemented in software and may be synchronized to events on the display of the system (e.g. animation events), which may provide a convincing user experience. A low latency path from the applications and user interface program of the system to the hardware that implements the detent operation may be provided to help ensure that the synchronization of animation events and detent operations is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Hernan R. Eguiluz, Michael J. Lamb, Kevin Tyler McAtee, Dylan R. Edwards
  • Patent number: 11016587
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system implements detent operation using tactile and audio effects that give the user the effect of a detent without including the mechanical devices that detents would normally imply. The detent operation may be implemented in software and may be synchronized to events on the display of the system (e.g. animation events), which may provide a convincing user experience. A low latency path from the applications and user interface program of the system to the hardware that implements the detent operation may be provided to help ensure that the synchronization of animation events and detent operations is maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Hernan R. Eguiluz, Michael J. Lamb, Kevin Tyler McAtee, Dylan R. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20200257403
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell