Patents by Inventor James D. Batson
James D. Batson 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).
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Publication number: 20240106700Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods for sending event notifications. In some examples, a controller periodically sends messages concerning a status of an event corresponding to the controller. In some examples, at a first time while periodically sending the messages and in accordance with a determination that the status of the event has changed, the controller sends a message concerning data other than the status of the event. In some examples, at the first time while periodically sending the messages and in accordance with a determination that the status of the event has not changed, the controller continues to periodically send the messages without sending the message concerning data other than the status of the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Ramy R. ASSELIN, John A. WILKEY, Jamie P. CARLSON, Stephanie L. LEGAULT, Abdul Rahman AL-SHAWA, Anil K. KANDANGATH, George E. WILLIAMS, Jangwon LEE, James D. BATSON, Fabien GONCALVES
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Publication number: 20230376293Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates deploying an application. Some techniques described herein occur during compile time while executable code is being generated from source code. In one example, the executable code causes different operations in an application to be assigned to different compute systems such that particular operations are required to be executed on particular compute systems. The executable code may further include bridges that assist data being transmitted between different compute systems, the bridges generated during compile time. In another example, the executable code causes data to be sent to a recording service during execution of an application. The recording service, though not included in the source code before compile time, is configured to receive copies of data transmitted on a compute system including the recording service. The recording service may also be configured to receive metadata corresponding to operations executed on the compute system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Ashok AYYAMANI, Mohammad J. ABDELHADI, Ryan J. ALLEN, James D. BATSON, Christopher Y. BROWN, Etienne BELANGER, Karl C. HSU, Jeffrey D. KOFTINOFF, Eric S. LEE, Nur O. MONSON, George E. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 10430152Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James D. Batson, Meriko L. Borogove, Gregory R. Chapman, Patrick L. Coffman, Anthony J. Guetta, Aram Lindahl, Andrew Rostaing
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Patent number: 10389782Abstract: Users can share a content stream and can create and/or edit playlists that include content items of the content stream. Each user device, or a subset of the user devices, can edit the playback commands of the content stream once it is being shared. Playback of the content items is synchronized between the sharing devices. If one device is associated with a content restriction, an alternate version may be provided to that device. The two versions can still be played synchronously with one another.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Arvind S. Shenoy, Gregory R. Chapman, James D. Batson, Nicholas J. Paulson, Simon Goldrei, Szu-Wen Huang
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Patent number: 10382830Abstract: System and methods for improved playback of a video stream are presented. Video snippets are identified that include a number of consecutive frames for playback. Snippets may be evenly temporally spaced in the video stream or may be content adaptive. Then the first frame of a snippet may be selected as the first frame of a scene or other appropriate stopping point. Scene detection, object detection, motion detection, video metadata, or other information generated during encoding or decoding of the video stream may aid in appropriate snippet selection.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David L. Biderman, Xiaosong Zhou, Douglas Scott Price, Yeping Su, Chris Y. Chung, Hsi-Jung Wu, Zhenheng Li, John Su, James D. Batson
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Patent number: 10250937Abstract: Systems and methods for transitioning between media assets are described. In the described techniques, a client device may receive and render a first plurality of coded segments corresponding to a first media asset. Subsequently, while rendering the first media asset, the client device may receive a second plurality of coded segments corresponding to a second media asset. In order to transition between the media assets, a starting point for the rendering of the second media asset is determined.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Roger N. Pantos, James D. Batson, Simon Ezriel Chaim Goldrei
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Patent number: 9860436Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to control a camera from a wearable mechanism device, such as a watch, pendant or other device with its own limited display. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a wearable mechanism device for remotely controlling a camera with an intuitive user interface and sequencing of interface options. In one embodiment, the display on the wearable mechanism changes before a picture or video is taken with the electronic camera. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to partially control a camera from the wearable mechanism device, providing split control.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James A. Howard, Eric S. Lee, Hugh W. Johnson, James C. Dovey, Gregory R. Chapman, James D. Batson, George E. Williams, Walker J. Eagleston, Gregory B. Novick, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
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Publication number: 20170310874Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to control a camera from a wearable mechanism device, such as a watch, pendant or other device with its own limited display. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a wearable mechanism device for remotely controlling a camera with an intuitive user interface and sequencing of interface options. In one embodiment, the display on the wearable mechanism changes before a picture or video is taken with the electronic camera. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to partially control a camera from the wearable mechanism device, providing split control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: James A. Howard, Eric S. Lee, Hugh W. Johnson, James C. Dovey, Gregory R. Chapman, James D. Batson, George E. Williams, Walker J. Eagleston, Gregory B. Novick, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
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Publication number: 20170255635Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: James D. Batson, Meriko L. Borogove, Gregory R. Chapman, Patrick L. Coffman, Anthony J. Guetta, Aram Lindahl, Andrew Rostaing
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Patent number: 9742977Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to control a camera from a wearable mechanism device, such as a watch, pendant or other device with its own limited display. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a wearable mechanism device for remotely controlling a camera with an intuitive user interface and sequencing of interface options. In one embodiment, the display on the wearable mechanism changes before a picture or video is taken with the electronic camera. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to partially control a camera from the wearable mechanism device, providing split control.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James A. Howard, Eric S. Lee, Hugh W. Johnson, James C. Dovey, Gregory R. Chapman, James D. Batson, George E. Williams, Walker J. Eagleston, Gregory B. Novick, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
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Patent number: 9659090Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James D. Batson, Meriko L. Borogove, Gregory R. Chapman, Patrick L. Coffman, Anthony J. Guetta, Aram Lindahl, Andrew Rostaing
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Publication number: 20170093943Abstract: Users can share a content stream and can create and/or edit playlists that include content items of the content stream. Each user device, or a subset of the user devices, can edit the playback commands of the content stream once it is being shared. Playback of the content items is synchronized between the sharing devices. If one device is associated with a content restriction, an alternate version may be provided to that device. The two versions can still be played synchronously with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Alsina, Arvind S. Shenoy, Gregory R. Chapman, James D. Batson, Nicholas J. Paulson, Simon Goldrei, Szu-Wen Huang
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Publication number: 20170041681Abstract: System and methods for improved playback of a video stream are presented. Video snippets are identified that include a number of consecutive frames for playback. Snippets may be evenly temporally spaced in the video stream or may be content adaptive. Then the first frame of a snippet may be selected as the first frame of a scene or other appropriate stopping point. Scene detection, object detection, motion detection, video metadata, or other information generated during encoding or decoding of the video stream may aid in appropriate snippet selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: David L. Biderman, Xiaosong Zhou, Douglas Scott Price, Yeping Su, Chris Y. Chung, Hsi-Jung Wu, Zhenheng Li, John Su, James D. Batson
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Patent number: 9508390Abstract: System and methods for improved playback of a video stream are presented. Video snippets are identified that include a number of consecutive frames for playback. Snippets may be evenly temporally spaced in the video stream or may be content adaptive. Then the first frame of a snippet may be selected as the first frame of a scene or other appropriate stopping point. Scene detection, object detection, motion detection, video metadata, or other information generated during encoding or decoding of the video stream may aid in appropriate snippet selection.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David L. Biderman, Xiaosong Zhou, Douglas Scott Price, Yeping Su, Chris Y. Chung, Hsi-Jung Wu, Zhenheng Li, John Su, James D. Batson
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Publication number: 20160065831Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to control a camera from a wearable mechanism device, such as a watch, pendant or other device with its own limited display. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a wearable mechanism device for remotely controlling a camera with an intuitive user interface and sequencing of interface options. In one embodiment, the display on the wearable mechanism changes before a picture or video is taken with the electronic camera. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to partially control a camera from the wearable mechanism device, providing split control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: James A. Howard, Eric S. Lee, Hugh W. Johnson, James C. Dovey, Gregory R. Chapman, James D. Batson, George E. Williams, Walker J. Eagleston, Gregory B. Novick, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
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Publication number: 20150350717Abstract: Systems and methods for transitioning between media assets are described. In the described techniques, a client device may receive and render a first plurality of coded segments corresponding to a first media asset. Subsequently, while rendering the first media asset, the client device may receive a second plurality of coded segments corresponding to a second media asset. In order to transition between the media assets, a starting point for the rendering of the second media asset is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Roger N. Pantos, James D. Batson, Simon Ezriel Chaim Goldrei
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Patent number: 9015276Abstract: A method is provided through which information about media files embedded in web pages is obtained from a server and analyzed to determine if the media files are playable on a device. This information may be external to the media file or may be a portion of the media file itself. The determination of whether a media file is playable by a device is made based on information obtained from the server without downloading the entirety of the media file.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James D. Batson, John Samuel Bushell, Eric Carlson, Jeremy Spencer Jones, Roger Pantos
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Publication number: 20150016804Abstract: System and methods for improved playback of a video stream are presented. Video snippets are identified that include a number of consecutive frames for playback. Snippets may be evenly temporally spaced in the video stream or may be content adaptive. Then the first frame of a snippet may be selected as the first frame of a scene or other appropriate stopping point. Scene detection, object detection, motion detection, video metadata, or other information generated during encoding or decoding of the video stream may aid in appropriate snippet selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: David L. Biderman, Xiaosong Zhou, Douglas Scott Price, Yeping Su, Chris Y. Chung, Hsi-Jung Wu, Zhenheng Li, John Su, James D. Batson
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Publication number: 20140222178Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: James D. Batson, Meriko L. Borogove, Gregory R. Chapman, Patrick L. Coffman, Anthony J. Guetta, Aram Lindahl, Andrew Rostaing
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Patent number: 8694141Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligently routing and managing audio signals within an electronic device is disclosed. The routing is responsive to a set of logical and physical policies which are stored in data tables which can be updated as needed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James D. Batson, Meriko L. Borogove, Gregory R. Chapman, Patrick L. Coffman, Anthony J. Guetta, Aram Lindahl, Andrew Rostaing