Patents by Inventor Giancarlo Yerkes

Giancarlo Yerkes 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: 20180091732
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to creating and editing user avatars. In some examples, guidance is provided to a user while capturing image data for use in generating a user-specific avatar. In some examples, a user interface allows a user to intuitively customize a user avatar. In some examples, avatars are generated for a messaging session based on an avatar model for a user of the messaging application. In some examples, an avatar editing interface updates a user avatar in response to gestures and based on the type of gesture and the avatar feature that is selected for editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher WILSON, Guillaume BARLIER, Sebastian BAUER, Elizabeth Caroline CRANFILL, Aurelio GUZMAN, Tiffany S. JON, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, Nicolas SCAPEL, Marco TRIVERIO, Marcel VAN OS, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20170359461
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to viewing and updating application views. A device receives a user input, the input, when received initiating display of a plurality of application views of a set of application views. The device, in response to receiving the user input, displays the plurality of application views of the set of application views, wherein the set of application views includes preselected application views and an adaptive view that corresponds to a most recently opened application that is not one of the preselected application views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Nathan DE VRIES, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Kevin Will CHEN, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20170336929
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a messaging application on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, a message-input area, and an icon for an interactive application that is displayed within the conversation transcript. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects an input that activates the icon for the interactive application; in response to detecting the input that activates the icon for the interactive application, the device displays a user interface for the interactive application in a first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336959
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including: a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, and a message-input area that includes a first message input. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects a first input by a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location in the message-input area; in response to detecting the first input by the first contact, the device display an impact selection interface that includes a plurality of impact effect options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336960
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface on a display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, a keyboard, a message-input area, and a digital image affordance. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects an input that activates the digital image affordance. In response, the device replaces display of the keyboard with display of a plurality of digital images, the plurality of digital images including one or more digital images stored in memory and a live preview image from a digital camera. The device detects an input that selects the live image displayed within the plurality of digital images. In response, the device captures a digital image with the digital camera, while maintaining display of the conversation transcript.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336948
    Abstract: The device displays a messaging user interface on a display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript, a plurality of electronic stickers, and a message-input area. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects a first user input while a focus selector is at a first location in the messaging user interface that corresponds to a first electronic sticker in the plurality of electronic stickers. In response, the device places and displays the first electronic sticker in the conversation transcript. While the first electronic sticker is displayed in the conversation transcript: the device detects a second user input while a focus selector is at a second location in the messaging user interface that corresponds to the first electronic sticker in the conversation transcript. In response, the device changes the position, size, and/or rotation of the first electronic sticker in the conversation transcript.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336943
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a messaging application, including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, and an application affordance. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects an input that activates the application affordance. In response to detecting the input that activates the application affordance, the device concurrently displays a launch icon for an application store and a plurality of launch icons for interactive applications. The device detects an input that activates the launch icon for the application store; in response to detecting the input that activates the launch icon for the application store: the device ceases to display the messaging user interface, and displays an application store user interface, including display of at least one interactive application available for download to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336958
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user. The device receives a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to another user included in the messaging session; in response to receiving the first message, the device displays the first message in a first message region in the conversation transcript on the display. The device detects a first input by a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of the first message region in the conversation transcript; in response to detecting the first input, the device displays an acknowledgement selection affordance at a location in the messaging interface that corresponds to the first message region. The acknowledgement selection affordance displays a plurality of acknowledgement options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336926
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user. The device receives a first message within the messaging session from an electronic device that corresponds to another user included in the messaging session; in response to receiving the first message, the device displays the first message in a first message region in the conversation transcript on the display. The device detects a first input by a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a location of the first message region in the conversation transcript; in response to detecting the first input, the device displays an acknowledgement selection affordance at a location in the messaging interface that corresponds to the first message region. The acknowledgement selection affordance displays a plurality of acknowledgement options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336927
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging interface. The messaging user interface includes a search affordance and a conversation between a user of the device and another user. While displaying the messaging interface, the device detects activation of the search affordance. In response, the device ceases displaying the messaging interface and displays a search interface. The search user interface includes a search field and categorized content items. The categorized content items include a content item stored on the device and a content item from the Internet. While displaying the search interface, the device detects selection of a first item in the categorized content items; and, afterwards, displays the first item in the conversation. The device transmits the first item to the device that corresponds to the other user in the messaging session. The other user's device displays the item in a conversation that corresponds to the messaging session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20170336928
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a messaging user interface of a messaging application on the display, the messaging user interface including a conversation transcript of a messaging session between a user of the electronic device and at least one other user, a first message-input area, and a launch icon for an interactive application. While displaying the messaging user interface, the device detects an input that activates the launch icon for the interactive application. In response to detecting the input that activates the launch icon for the interactive application, the device displays a user interface for the interactive application, the interactive application user interface including a second message-input area that is distinct from the first message-input area. While displaying the interactive application user interface, the device detects input of a first message in the second message-input area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Bradley W. Griffin, Tiffany S. Jon, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan Pham, William M. Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D783664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, Jonathan P. Ive, Aled Williams, Christopher Wilson, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D788806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Gary Butcher, Joseph Chan, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D794651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Cavander, Young Seok Cha, Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan P. Ive, Britt Nelson, Paul Nixon, Ernest Rowe, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D797122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Caro, Woo-Ram Lee, Marcel van Os, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D798893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Bradley William Griffin, Jonathan P. Ive, Tiffany Jon, Nicholas V. King, Stephen O. Lemay, Hoan K. Pham, Wan Si Wan, Christopher Wilson, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D803238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Bradley William Griffin, Jonathan P. Ive, Tiffany Jon, Chanaka Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan K. Pham, William McMillan Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D808416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Gary Butcher, Joseph Chan, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D809543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Broughton, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Brian Andrew Schmitt, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D809548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Greg Apodaca, Sebastian Johannes Bauer, Jonathan Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, Jonathan P. Ive, Kenneth Kocienda, Lauren Kim Trottier, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes