Patents by Inventor Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS

Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS 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: 11947778
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard R. Dellinger, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava, Andreas Karlsson, Matthieu Lucas, Johnnie B. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk
  • Publication number: 20240054996
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Marcos Regis VESCOVI, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Richard WARREN, Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN, Matthaeus KRENN
  • Patent number: 11900923
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Regis Vescovi, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard Warren, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Matthaeus Krenn
  • Publication number: 20240004521
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing and sharing contextually-relevant media content. In some embodiments, a device receives an input, and in response, displays a suggested collection of media items for sharing with a recipient, wherein the collection is relevant to a message conversation with the recipient. Subsequent to displaying the suggested collection, the device transmits a message to the recipient as part of the message conversation that provides access to the at least a portion of the suggested collection of media items. In some embodiments, a device receives an indication, from an external device, that a first user has shared a first collection of media items with a second user. Subsequent to receiving the indication that the first user has shared the first collection of media items with the second user, the device outputs a prompt to share, with the first user, one or more suggested media items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Lynne DEVINE, Michael BRANDT, Eric M.G. CIRCLAEYS, Chelsea LEBLANC, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Gregg SUZUKI, Joar WINGFORS
  • Patent number: 11854539
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Regis Vescovi, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard Warren, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Matthaeus Krenn
  • Patent number: 11782575
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing and sharing contextually-relevant media content. In some embodiments, a device receives an input, and in response, displays a suggested collection of media items for sharing with a recipient, wherein the collection is relevant to a message conversation with the recipient. Subsequent to displaying the suggested collection, the device transmits a message to the recipient as part of the message conversation that provides access to the at least a portion of the suggested collection of media items. In some embodiments, a device receives an indication, from an external device, that a first user has shared a first collection of media items with a second user. Subsequent to receiving the indication that the first user has shared the first collection of media items with the second user, the device outputs a prompt to share, with the first user, one or more suggested media items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lynne Devine, William A. Sorrentino, III, Gregg Suzuki, Michael Brandt, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Chelsea Leblanc, Joar Wingfors
  • Publication number: 20230221836
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Simon BOVET, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Richard R. DELLINGER, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. DYE, Daniel E. GOBERA RUBALCAVA, Andreas KARLSSON, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK
  • Patent number: 11625153
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Kevin Aujoulet, Kevin Bessiere, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Benedikt M. Hirmer, Andreas Karlsson, Chelsea L. Burnette, Matthieu Lucas, Behkish J. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk, Justin S. Titi
  • Publication number: 20220382443
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for navigating, viewing, and editing content items, including aggregated content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Simon BOVET, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Bruno J. CONEJO, Kaely COON, Alan C. DYE, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Woosung KANG, Chia Yang LIN, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Charles A. MEZAK, Pavel PIVONKA, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Denys STAS
  • Publication number: 20220206647
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Kevin AUJOULET, Kevin BESSIERE, Simon BOVET, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. DYE, Benedikt HIRMER, Andreas KARLSSON, Chelsea Leblanc BURNETTE, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK, Justin S. TITI
  • Patent number: 11334209
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to retrieving and displaying contextually-relevant media content. In some embodiments, a device receives a request to display contextually-relevant media and, in response, displays a representation of a collection of media items relevant to a context of the device. In some embodiments, a device displays a visual media item of a sequence of items and, in response to receiving a swipe gesture, displays a detail user interface comprising related content for the media item. In some embodiments, a device, while displaying a first detail user interface, displays an affordance corresponding to a plurality of individuals identified as having attended a first event, that when selected, causes display of visual media corresponding to a plurality of events attended by the individuals. In some embodiments, a device, in response to user input, obtains an automatically-generated collection of visual media and displays a corresponding affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Britt S. Miura, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Alan C. Dye, Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava, Cyrus Daniel Irani, Brendan J. Langoulant, Stephen O. Lemay, Justin S. Titi
  • Patent number: 11307737
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, a device displays a plurality of content items in a first layout, including a first content item at a first aspect ratio and a first size, a second content item, and a third content item. While displaying the plurality of content items in the first layout, the device detects a user input that includes a gesture, wherein the user input corresponds to a request to change a size of the first content item. In response to detecting the user input, and as the gesture progresses, the device changes the size of the first content item from the first size to a second size while concurrently gradually changing an aspect ratio of the first content item from the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Andreas Karlsson, Matthieu Lucas, Behkish J. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk
  • Publication number: 20210407502
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Marcos Regis VESCOVI, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Richard WARREN, Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN, Matthaeus KRENN
  • Patent number: 11145294
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Regis Vescovi, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Richard Warren, Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Matthaeus Krenn
  • Publication number: 20210191578
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to retrieving and displaying contextually-relevant media content. In some embodiments, a device receives a request to display contextually-relevant media and, in response, displays a representation of a collection of media items relevant to a context of the device. In some embodiments, a device displays a visual media item of a sequence of items and, in response to receiving a swipe gesture, displays a detail user interface comprising related content for the media item. In some embodiments, a device, while displaying a first detail user interface, displays an affordance corresponding to a plurality of individuals identified as having attended a first event, that when selected, causes display of visual media corresponding to a plurality of events attended by the individuals. In some embodiments, a device, in response to user input, obtains an automatically-generated collection of visual media and displays a corresponding affordance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Britt S. MIURA, Simon BOVET, Eric M.G. CIRCLAEYS, Alan C. DYE, Daniel E. GOBERA RUBALCAVA, Cyrus Daniel IRANI, Brendan J. LANGOULANT, Stephen O. LEMAY, Justin S. TITI
  • Patent number: 11042266
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Kevin Aujoulet, Kevin Bessiere, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Benedikt Hirmer, Andreas Karlsson, Chelsea Leblanc, Matthieu Lucas, Behkish J. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk, Justin S. Titi
  • Patent number: 10891013
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to retrieving and displaying contextually-relevant media content. In some embodiments, a device receives a request to display contextually-relevant media and, in response, displays a representation of a collection of media items relevant to a context of the device. In some embodiments, a device displays a visual media item of a sequence of items and, in response to receiving a swipe gesture, displays a detail user interface comprising related content for the media item. In some embodiments, a device, while displaying a first detail user interface, displays an affordance corresponding to a plurality of individuals identified as having attended a first event, that when selected, causes display of visual media corresponding to a plurality of events attended by the individuals. In some embodiments, a device, in response to user input, obtains an automatically-generated collection of visual media and displays a corresponding affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Britt S. Miura, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Alan C. Dye, Daniel E. Gobera Rubalcava, Cyrus Daniel Irani, Brendan J. Langoulant, Stephen O. Lemay, Justin S. Titi
  • Publication number: 20200372904
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In one example process, a speech input is received from a user. In response to determining that the speech input corresponds to a user intent of obtaining information associated with a user experience of the user, one or more parameters referencing a user experience of the user are identified. Metadata associated with the referenced user experience is obtained from an experiential data structure. Based on the metadata, one or more media items associated with the referenced are retrieved based on the metadata. The one or more media items associated with the referenced user experience are output together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Marcos Regis VESCOVI, Eric M. G. CIRCLAEYS, Richard WARREN, Jeffrey Traer BERNSTEIN, Matthaeus KRENN
  • Publication number: 20200356590
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, a device displays a plurality of content items in a first layout, including a first content item at a first aspect ratio and a first size, a second content item, and a third content item. While displaying the plurality of content items in the first layout, the device detects a user input that includes a gesture, wherein the user input corresponds to a request to change a size of the first content item. In response to detecting the user input, and as the gesture progresses, the device changes the size of the first content item from the first size to a second size while concurrently gradually changing an aspect ratio of the first content item from the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Simon BOVET, Eric M.G. CIRCLAEYS, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. Dye, Andreas KARLSSON, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK
  • Publication number: 20200356222
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Kevin AUJOULET, Kevin BESSIERE, Simon BOVET, Eric M.G. CIRCLAEYS, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. DYE, Benedikt HIRMER, Andreas KARLSSON, Chelsea LEBLANC, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK, Justin S. TITI