Patents by Inventor Eric Mason

Eric Mason 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).

  • Publication number: 20240089523
    Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented methods and systems provide solutions for mitigating misdetection of display devices in connection with a subscription service. In some examples, the described methods and systems receive a content request from a display device, where the content request is correlated with a particular subscription service account. In some examples, the systems and methods further determine that the display device is not associated with the particular subscription service account. To verify the display device, the systems and methods utilize display timings and scan timings associated with a verification token to prove that the display device is validly located and can therefore be trusted in connection with the subscription service account. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ethan Venitz, Eric James Crabb, Geoffrey Mason House, AJ Venturella, Anthony DeVere Edwards, Christopher Bradley Kirk, Praveen Ramachandra
  • Patent number: 11785465
    Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20230269301
    Abstract: A system for facilitating the provision of accessible financial documents over a communications network includes a web server for polling a regulatory agency to determine if it has published certain regulatory documents, downloading said regulatory documents, identifying inaccessible documents of the regulatory documents, generating a corresponding accessible document for each inaccessible document, storing the accessible documents, storing in a data structure a reference to each inaccessible document in association with a reference to a corresponding accessible, and at the same time the inaccessible SEC filing is made public, generating and publishing a web page that is publicly available over the communications network, wherein the web page includes a separate link to each of the regulatory documents, and a separate link the accessible documents, the web page formatted such that each link to an accessible document is written in association with a link to a corresponding regulatory document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Runzo, Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20230267222
    Abstract: A system for managing and publishing material non-public information (MNPI) over a communications network includes a database including a restricted area configured for storing MNPI documents, the restricted area located on an overlay network that requires special credentials to access, a web server for receiving the plurality of MNPI documents over the communications network, encrypting MNPI documents and storing the MNPI documents that were encrypted in the restricted area, at a predetermined time, unencrypting the MNPI documents and storing the MNPI documents that were unencrypted in an area of the database that is not restricted, generating and publishing a web page that is publicly available over the communications network, wherein the web page includes a separate link to each MNPI document that was unencrypted and wherein the web page is located on a web site of a company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Runzo, Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20230267268
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the provision of accessible files over a communications network includes a web server for polling an entity to determine whether a files for a particular company have been published, downloading said plurality files, identifying inaccessible XML-based files, and remediating them using a predefined accessible template, thereby generating accessible files, identifying a non-XML-based inaccessible files and remediating them using a rules engine, thereby generating accessible files, and generating and publishing a web page that is publicly available over the communications network, wherein the web page includes a separate link to each particular file of the accessible files, wherein said web page is located on a web site of the particular company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Runzo, Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20220121326
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating light interaction and physical materials in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a resource-constrained device are provided. Simulating physical materials, such as glass and metal, in a GUI can allow a user to feel more natural in interacting with the GUI. The user experience can be further enhanced if the simulated physical materials in the GUI can interact with the device's environment in a manner similar to how the actual physical materials would interact. However, continually polling various sensors can be resource-intensive, especially for resource-constrained mobile devices. Accordingly, a mobile device can intelligently determine whether to begin a reduced detail mode, and then render user interface objects in the reduced detail mode to conserve resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Jesse William BOETTCHER, Michael I. INGRASSIA, JR., James Eric MASON, Anton M. DAVYDOV, David J. REMPEL, Imran CHAUDHRI
  • Publication number: 20220095112
    Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 11115820
    Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 11073959
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating light interaction and physical materials in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a resource-constrained device are provided. Simulating physical materials, such as glass and metal, in a GUI can allow a user to feel more natural in interacting with the GUI. The user experience can be further enhanced if the simulated physical materials in the GUI can interact with the device's environment in a manner similar to how the actual physical materials would interact. However, continually polling various sensors can be resource-intensive, especially for resource-constrained mobile devices. Accordingly, a mobile device can intelligently determine whether to begin a reduced detail mode, and then render user interface objects in the reduced detail mode to conserve resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Michael I. Ingrassia, Jr., James Eric Mason, Anton M. Davydov, David J. Rempel, Imran Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20200336910
    Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 10750367
    Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 10567965
    Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20190166498
    Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20190090134
    Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 10140846
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 10085153
    Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20180137744
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 9870698
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
  • Publication number: 20170303129
    Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
  • Patent number: 9779225
    Abstract: A method of providing access to secure features of a device includes detecting motion of a secured device during entry of first access credentials on the secured device, storing first motion data in association with the first access credentials, the first motion data indicating a pattern of the detected motion, and granting access to a secured feature of the secured device when a user enters user access credentials matching the first access credentials accompanied by detected motion that produces user motion data matching the first motion data to a degree within a defined valid data range of the first motion data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: J. Eric Mason, Kenneth Louis Herman, Yash Modi