Patents by Inventor Harry J. Saddler

Harry J. Saddler 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).

  • Automatically Adapting User Interfaces For Hands-Free Interaction
    Publication number: 20120022872
    Abstract: A user interface for a system such as a virtual assistant is automatically adapted for hands-free use. A hands-free context is detected via automatic or manual means, and the system adapts various stages of a complex interactive system to modify the user experience to reflect the particular limitations of such a context. The system of the present invention thus allows for a single implementation of a complex system such as a virtual assistant to dynamically offer user interface elements and alter user interface behavior to allow hands-free use without compromising the user experience of the same system for hands-on use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Gruber, Harry J. Saddler