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).

  • Patent number: 10410076
    Abstract: An electronic device performs techniques related generally to implementing biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for a biometric enrollment process tutorial. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for aligning a biometric feature for enrollment. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for enrolling a biometric feature. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for providing hints during a biometric enrollment process. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for application-based biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling biometrically secured fields. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for unlocking a device using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for managing transfers using biometric authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Peter D. Anton, Arian Behzadi, Lynne Devine, Christopher Patrick Foss, Bradley W. Griffin, Pedro Mari, Daamun Mohseni, Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux, Camille Moussette, Daniel Trent Preston, Hugo Verweij, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: 10395128
    Abstract: An electronic device performs techniques related generally to implementing biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for a biometric enrollment process tutorial. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for aligning a biometric feature for enrollment. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for enrolling a biometric feature. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for providing hints during a biometric enrollment process. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for application-based biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for autofilling biometrically secured fields. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for unlocking a device using biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for retrying biometric authentication. In some examples, a device provides user interfaces for managing transfers using biometric authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Peter D. Anton, Arian Behzadi, Lynne Devine, Christopher Patrick Foss, Bradley W. Griffin, Pedro Mari, Daamun Mohseni, Jean-Pierre M. Mouilleseaux, Camille Moussette, Daniel Trent Preston, Giancarlo Yerkes, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive
  • Patent number: 10379719
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to generating and modifying virtual avatars. An electronic device having a camera and a display apparatus displays a virtual avatar that changes appearance in response to changes in a face in a field of view of the camera. In response to detecting changes in one or more physical features of the face in the field of view of the camera, the electronic device modifies one or more features of the virtual avatar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Scapel, Aurelio Guzman, Sebastian Bauer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Guillaume Pierre André Barlier, Matthew Jones
  • Patent number: 10372298
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for multi-user communication sessions. In some examples, a device initiates a live stream in a communication session. In some examples, a device transitions between streaming live audio and live video. In some examples, a device enables synchronizing media playback during a live stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Allen Anzures, Nicholas V. King, Stephen O. Lemay, Hoan Pham, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20190228588
    Abstract: A computer system with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more cameras displays a virtual object in a first user interface region. In response to detecting a first input at a location that corresponds to the virtual object and in accordance with a determination that the first input meets first criteria, the virtual object is displayed in a second user interface region. In response to detecting a second input, in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to manipulate the virtual object in the second user interface region, a display property of the virtual object is changed, and in accordance with a determination that the second input corresponds to a request to display the virtual object in an augmented reality environment, the virtual object is displayed with a representation of a field of view of the one or more cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, David J. Addey, David Lui, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20190228581
    Abstract: A computer system having a display generation component, one or more input devices, and one or more cameras receives a request to display a virtual object in a first user interface region that includes a field of view of the one or more cameras. In response to the request, in accordance with a determination that object-placement criteria are not met, the representation of the virtual object is displayed with a first set of visual properties and with a first orientation that is independent of which portion of the physical environment is displayed in the field of view of the one or more cameras. In accordance with a determination that the object-placement criteria are met, the representation of the virtual object is displayed with a second set of visual properties that are distinct from the first set of visual properties and with a second orientation that corresponds to a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, David J. Addey, David Lui, Giancarlo Yerkes, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20190228589
    Abstract: A computer system having a display generation component and one or more input devices displays a representation of a virtual three-dimensional object in a user interface region. In response to an input for rotating the object, when the input corresponds to a request to rotate the object about a first axis, the object is rotated by an amount that is determined based on a magnitude of the input and is constrained by a limit on the movement restricting rotation by more than a threshold amount. When the input corresponds to a request to rotate the object about a second axis, the object is rotated relative to the second axis by an amount that is determined based on a magnitude of the input, wherein, for an input with a magnitude above a respective threshold, the device rotates the object by more than the threshold amount of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, David J. Addey, David Lui, Giancarlo Yerkes, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20190228582
    Abstract: A computer system having a display generation component, one or more input devices, one or more cameras, and one or more attitude sensors receives a request to display an augmented reality view of a physical environment in a first user interface region that includes a representation of a field of view of the one or more cameras. In response to receiving the request, in accordance with a determination that calibration criteria are not met, a calibration user interface object is displayed. In response to detecting a change in attitude of the one or more cameras in the physical environment, at least one display parameter of the calibration user interface object is adjusted in accordance with the detected change. In response to detecting that the calibration criteria are met, the calibration user interface object ceases to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Giancarlo Yerkes, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell, Bradley W. Griffin
  • Patent number: 10362219
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    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
  • Patent number: 10339721
    Abstract: A computer system having a display generation component, one or more input devices, and one or more cameras receives a request to display a virtual object in a first user interface region that includes a field of view of the one or more cameras. In response to the request, in accordance with a determination that object-placement criteria are not met, the representation of the virtual object is displayed with a first set of visual properties and with a first orientation that is independent of which portion of the physical environment is displayed in the field of view of the one or more cameras. In accordance with a determination that the object-placement criteria are met, the representation of the virtual object is displayed with a second set of visual properties that are distinct from the first set of visual properties and with a second orientation that corresponds to a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, David J. Addey, David Lui, Giancarlo Yerkes, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Patent number: 10338772
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts: displays an application launching user interface; detects a first touch input that includes detecting a first contact at a location on the touch-sensitive surface that corresponds to a first application icon for launching a first application that is associated with one or more corresponding quick actions; in response to detecting the first touch input, in accordance with a determination that the first touch input meets one or more application-launch criteria, launches the first application; and, in accordance with a determination that the first touch input meets one or more quick-action-display criteria, which include a criterion that is met when the characteristic intensity of the first contact increases above a respective intensity threshold, concurrently displays one or more quick action objects associated with the first application along with the first application icon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Freddy A. Anzures, Sebastian J. Bauer, Jonathan R. Dascola, Craig M. Federighi, Christopher P. Foss, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Kenneth L. Kocienda, Adam J. Leonard, Camille Moussette, Lauren K. Trottier, Wan Si Wan, Lawrence Y. Yang, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: 10331336
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Imran A. Chaudhri, Freddy A. Anzures, Richard R. Dellinger, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Hoan Pham, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes, Darin B. Adler, Justin N. Wood, Roberto Garcia, Soin Shedlosky, Bethany Bongiorno
  • Publication number: 20190158735
    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: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher WILSON, Guillaume BARLIER, Sebastian BAUER, Aurelio GUZMAN, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, Nicolas SCAPEL, Marco TRIVERIO, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20190146643
    Abstract: An application launching user interface that includes a plurality of application icons for launching corresponding applications is displayed. A first touch input is detected on a first application icon of the plurality of application icons. The first application icon is for launching a first application that is associated with one or more corresponding quick actions. If the first touch input meets one or more application-launch criteria which require that the first touch input has ended without having met a first input threshold, the first application is launched in response to the first touch input. If the first touch input meets one or more quick-action-display criteria which require that the first touch input meets the first input threshold, one or more quick action objects associated with the first application are concurrently displayed along with the first application icon without launching the first application, in response to the first touch input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher P. Foss, Freddy A. Anzures, Sebastian J. Bauer, Jonathan R. Dascola, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes, Kenneth L. Kocienda, Camille Moussette, Lauren K. Trottier, Nicholas V. King, Adam J. Leonard, Lawrence Y. Yang, Craig M. Federighi
  • Patent number: 10282727
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to making payments with a mobile device. In one example process, the mobile device receives and stores information for one or more payment accounts on the mobile device. The mobile device is used to make payments using the payment accounts. In some examples, authorization to proceed with a payment is performed before each purchase made by the user. The authorization process can include receiving a verification of the user, such as a fingerprint scan or passcode. In some examples, a payment account is selected from among available payment accounts. In some examples, an indication is displayed of a digital item associated with a purchased item. In some examples, a payment transaction is initiated with participants of an ongoing communication. In some examples, an application of a retailer is invoked based on the availability of the application. In some examples, a purchase recommendation is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Pablo F. Caro, Woo-Ram Lee, George R. Dicker, Christopher D. Adams, Charles Ahn, Craig M. Federighi, Brian Tucker, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20190102049
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for multi-user communication sessions. In some examples, a device initiates a live stream in a communication session. In some examples, a device transitions between streaming live audio and live video. In some examples, a device enables synchronizing media playback during a live stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Freddy Allen ANZURES, Nicholas V. KING, Stephen O. LEMAY, Hoan PHAM, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Patent number: D846567
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Sebastian Johannes Bauer, Nicholas V. King, Stephen O. Lemay, Hoan K. Pham, Lauren E. Tappana, Marcel van Os, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D857048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D857713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    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: D859447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    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