Patents by Inventor Edward P. Hogan

Edward P. Hogan 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: 10853342
    Abstract: An article, apparatus and methods are disclosed. The device and related methods involve a computing device including a program, such as a word processing program or spreadsheet program, configured to organize, through primary and other designations, table data and display, or otherwise use, the table of data. The program also provides a mechanism whereby by rows and columns may be prioritized for display, particularly on a relatively smaller mobile display. The prioritization(s) are then used by a device, whether the same or different than used to create provide the designations, to use the prioritizations to display the prioritized information, with other information being nested and displayable upon an interaction from a user, such as touching a displayed primary column cell to cause a secondary nested and related column cell to be displayed. In some instances, table designations occur automatically based on some attribute of the table or table data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anukul Kapoor, Edward P. Hogan
  • Patent number: 10657321
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for tracking spreadsheet table cells from a base table to an organized table/organized table view, and updating of a formula reference based on the tracked cells are provided. In some embodiments, cells may be tracked to convert a first range of cells in the base table into a second range of cells in the organized table/organized table view, such that the second range of cells includes the same cells as the first range of cells, despite any reorganization of rows and columns. In some embodiments, a summary reference cell that provides a sub-group summary based upon the grouping within the organized table/organized table view may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Patrick Flisakowski, Matthew R. Lehrian, Edward P. Hogan, Anukul Kapoor, Marek R. Telgarsky
  • Publication number: 20200081968
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for tracking spreadsheet table cells from a base table to an organized table/organized table view, and updating of a formula reference based on the tracked cells are provided. In some embodiments, cells may be tracked to convert a first range of cells in the base table into a second range of cells in the organized table/organized table view, such that the second range of cells includes the same cells as the first range of cells, despite any reorganization of rows and columns. In some embodiments, a summary reference cell that provides a sub-group summary based upon the grouping within the organized table/organized table view may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Shawn Patrick Flisakowski, Matthew R. Lehrian, Edward P. Hogan, Anukul Kapoor, Marek R. Telgarsky
  • Publication number: 20190294735
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed in which a process receives, via a graphical user interface (GUI) of a spreadsheet application, a function call. The function call includes a source string attribute identifying a string and a search string attribute identifying a substring to be identified in the string. The process performs a function associated with the function call by searching for the substring in the string and subsequently returning a subset of the string proximate to a location of the substring in the string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Jonathan R. Speicher, Matthew R. Lehrian, Shawn P. Flisakowski
  • Patent number: 10409890
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed in which a process generates, receives, or both, via a graphical user interface (GUI) of a spreadsheet application, an evaluation statement. The evaluation statement includes a cell identifier, and the cell identifier specifies a modal reference cell that provides an indication of a modal attribute to be used in the evaluation statement. The indication of the modal attribute comprises a textual indicator related to the modal attribute, but has a format that is different than the modal attribute. The process evaluates the textual indicator to be used by the evaluation statement to determine a corresponding modal attribute and calculates a solution to the evaluation statement using the corresponding modal attribute as the modal attribute of the evaluation statement. The process displays the solution via the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Geisler, Edward P. Hogan, Zachariah N. Paine
  • Publication number: 20190205359
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed in which a process generates, receives, or both, via a graphical user interface (GUI) of a spreadsheet application, an evaluation statement. The evaluation statement includes a cell identifier, and the cell identifier specifies a modal reference cell that provides an indication of a modal attribute to be used in the evaluation statement. The indication of the modal attribute comprises a textual indicator related to the modal attribute, but has a format that is different than the modal attribute. The process evaluates the textual indicator to be used by the evaluation statement to determine a corresponding modal attribute and calculates a solution to the evaluation statement using the corresponding modal attribute as the modal attribute of the evaluation statement. The process displays the solution via the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: James M. Geisler, Edward P. Hogan, Zachariah N. Paine
  • Publication number: 20180090027
    Abstract: The described embodiments set forth techniques for providing interactive tutorial support for input options at computing devices. According to some embodiments, an interactive tutorial manager of a given application can analyze input information against various available interactive tutorials to identify an appropriate interactive tutorial to be displayed. The interactive tutorial manager can then utilize tutorial logic associated with the interactive tutorial to display an interactive tutorial user interface (UI) at the computing device in accordance with the input information. In turn, and as subsequent inputs are received (in accordance with available inputs/operations associated with the interactive tutorial), the interactive tutorial UI can be updated to reflect the subsequent inputs. Ultimately, when the input requirements for a particular operation are satisfied, the interactive tutorial UI can be disabled/hidden within the application, and the operation can be carried out as appropriate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew R. LEHRIAN, Edward P. HOGAN
  • Patent number: 9626067
    Abstract: Approaches are disclosed for maintaining spatial relationships (i.e., a layout) between a table object and other objects placed on a virtual canvas of an application work space. In certain implementations, offsets between the other objects and the table object are initially determined and are used to maintain the spatial relationships when the table object is resized. In certain implementations, the movement of the objects in response to a resize of the table object is dynamic from the user's perspective and can be easily undone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Matthew R. Lehrian, Zachariah N. Paine, Marek R. Telgarsky
  • Publication number: 20160378811
    Abstract: An article, apparatus and methods are disclosed. The device and related methods involve a computing device including a program, such as a word processing program or spreadsheet program, configured to organize, through primary and other designations, table data and display, or otherwise use, the table of data. The program also provides a mechanism whereby by rows and columns may be prioritized for display, particularly on a relatively smaller mobile display. The prioritization(s) are then used by a device, whether the same or different than used to create provide the designations, to use the prioritizations to display the prioritized information, with other information being nested and displayable upon an interaction from a user, such as touching a displayed primary column cell to cause a secondary nested and related column cell to be displayed. In some instances, table designations occur automatically based on some attribute of the table or table data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Anukul Kapoor, Edward P. Hogan
  • Patent number: 9508158
    Abstract: Automatic generation of custom palettes based on an image selected by a user is disclosed. In various embodiments, automatic palette generation may involve generating one or more than one palette based on the color or shading content of the image provided by the user. The generated palette may include a variety of colors (or shadings) that can be automatically mapped to and applied to various distinct features within a composite graphic construct to be customized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Joe R. Howard, Marek R. Telgarsky, Matthew R. Lehrian
  • Patent number: 9489365
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the resizing of tables elements, such as rows or columns of a table. In one embodiment, a user selects two or more rows or columns to be resized and performs a column or row manipulation corresponding to the desired resize event, such as be interacting with an edge of one of the selected rows or columns. In an implementation, the user may toggle between the use of different resizing algorithms to see the effects of the different resizing algorithms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Matthew R. Lehrian, Zachariah N. Paine
  • Publication number: 20150269747
    Abstract: Automatic generation of custom palettes based on an image selected by a user is disclosed. In various embodiments, automatic palette generation may involve generating one or more than one palette based on the color or shading content of the image provided by the user. The generated palette may include a variety of colors (or shadings) that can be automatically mapped to and applied to various distinct features within a composite graphic construct to be customized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Joe R. Howard, Marek R. Telgarsky, Matthew R. Lehrian
  • Publication number: 20150261794
    Abstract: The present approaches relate to the creation or updating of a table using data acquired from an external source. In one embodiment, the data acquired from the external source may be dragged-and-dropped onto a new or existing table to invoke execution data import or update routines. In the case of an update, a unique key within the existing table may correspond to a field within the acquired external data set, allowing record matching to be performed such that matched records may be updated and new records may be added to the table. In addition, identified fields in the acquired external data set may correspond to or be matched with columns of the table, allowing data values to be matched and updated regardless of differences in the layout of the table and the acquired external data set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Lehrian, Edward P. Hogan
  • Publication number: 20140164992
    Abstract: Approaches are disclosed for maintaining spatial relationships (i.e., a layout) between a table object and other objects placed on a virtual canvas of an application work space. In certain implementations, offsets between the other objects and the table object are initially determined and are used to maintain the spatial relationships when the table object is resized. In certain implementations, the movement of the objects in response to a resize of the table object is dynamic from the user's perspective and can be easily undone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Matthew R. Lehrian, Zachariah N. Paine, Marek R. Telgarsky
  • Publication number: 20140157101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the resizing of tables elements, such as rows or columns of a table. In one embodiment, a user selects two or more rows or columns to be resized and performs a column or row manipulation corresponding to the desired resize event, such as be interacting with an edge of one of the selected rows or columns. In an implementation, the user may toggle between the use of different resizing algorithms to see the effects of the different resizing algorithms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Matthew R. Lehrian, Zachariah N. Paine
  • Patent number: 4741710
    Abstract: An electrical connector shell has a monolithic ceramic capacitor having active and ground electrodes for filtering contacts received in plated passages therethrough, and a grounding ring for grounding the contacts to the shell. A ceramic substrate is bonded to or extends integrally from a top face of the monolith, the substrate including a plated bore extending inwardly from its top surface, and a metal spring ring being disposed in the bore, each bore being axially aligned with one plated passage to complete an circuit path between the contact and the active electrodes and provided to eliminate stresses which could crack the fragile monolith. The grounding spring is characterized by a cylindrical metal annulus including angularly spaced foils at acute angles thereto, each foil being pivotably connected and completing a circuit path between the ground electrodes and the connector shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: Edward P. Hogan, Edward R. Gliha, Ronald W. Morse
  • Patent number: 4275945
    Abstract: A filter connector is disclosed having a compound filter with two filter elements (20,22) connected in cascade in the filter contact (14). Separate ground plates (40,50) are provided for each of the filter elements (20,22). Each filter element, such as a pi section filter, is provided with an electrode arrangement which facilitates connection of filter elements in cascade and minimizes susceptibility to flash-over between electrodes. The filter element comprises a center conductor (74) with a dielectric sleeve (100) coaxially thereof. A ground electrode (80) is disposed on the external surface of the sleeve, one active electrode (78) extends from the internal surface to the external surface of the sleeve over one end surface thereof and another active electrode (82) extends from the internal surface to the external surface of the sleeve over the other end surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1981
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventors: Leonard A. Krantz, Edward P. Hogan