Patents by Inventor Forest A. Hill

Forest A. Hill 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: 20240403184
    Abstract: The embodiments set forth techniques for managing activity information associated with user applications. According to some embodiments, the techniques can include a method that is implemented by an activity application executing on a computing device, and includes the steps of (1) receiving, from an activity manager executing on the computing device, an indication that a particular functionality is being implemented by a user application executing on the computing device, (2) querying the activity manager for activity information associated with the particular functionality, (3) compositing the activity information into a user interface that is managed by the activity application, and (4) causing the user interface to be output to a display device that is communicatively coupled to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: James B. CARY, Forest A. HILL, Eugene DVORTSOV, Michael J. LAMB, John B. ROWE
  • Publication number: 20240007956
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for application aware cellular radio activation/deactivation, e.g., in 5G NR systems and beyond. The UE may receive, while operating in a power savings mode in which a cellular modem of the UE is disabled, inputs associated with an application of the UE. The UE may determine, based on the inputs, to activate the cellular modem to support the application of the UE. The inputs may include an indication of an application state or status, an indication of an application category, an indication of a state or status of an AI assistant of the UE, an indication of whether an application is a session application, an indication of network assertions, an indication of proximity information, an indication of a WiFi state or a WiFi status, and/or indications associated with one or more timers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ajoy K, Singh, Forest A. Hill, Ajay Kumar S. Gupta, Prathyusha Pallerlamudi, Sergey Sitnikov, Vibhor Goyal, Thomas F. Pauly, Cezar Mihai Radu, Michael G. Voydanoff, Daniel D. Schucker, Howard Tsai, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Nagarani Chandika
  • Patent number: 10187508
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20180359352
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9967387
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9946560
    Abstract: A development device operating system may simulate a first electronic device operating system. A first electronic device application executed by the simulated first electronic device operating system may generate a command for a second electronic device application executed by the simulated first electronic device operating system. A first electronic device framework of the first electronic device application may process the command for the second electronic device application. The processing may transform the command data for the second electronic device application to a form that is usable by a simulated relay module executed by the simulated first electronic device operating system. The simulation relay module may route the command to the second electronic device application. The development device operating system may display data for the second electronic device application on a simulated second electronic device display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20180007188
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9712660
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20170019521
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Patent number: 9420087
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20160065715
    Abstract: Notifications for an accessory device are received at a mobile companion device. The notifications are directed to a notification processing application of the companion device that processes notifications intended for accessory device applications. The notification processing application determines an identifier of the accessory application for which the notification is intended, and provides the identifier to a notification display application at the accessory device, which determines user interface and display properties for the notification. The accessory device requests external (dynamic) user interface and display properties from the companion device, as needed, and upon receipt generates a notification display at the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Paul D. Marcos, Andrew E. Platzer, Forest A. Hill
  • Publication number: 20160062778
    Abstract: A development device operating system may simulate a first electronic device operating system. A first electronic device application executed by the simulated first electronic device operating system may generate a command for a second electronic device application executed by the simulated first electronic device operating system. A first electronic device framework of the first electronic device application may process the command for the second electronic device application. The processing may transform the command data for the second electronic device application to a form that is usable by a simulated relay module executed by the simulated first electronic device operating system. The simulation relay module may route the command to the second electronic device application. The development device operating system may display data for the second electronic device application on a simulated second electronic device display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Forest A. Hill