Patents by Inventor James Eric Mason
James Eric Mason 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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Patent number: 11785465Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20220121326Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating light interaction and physical materials in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a resource-constrained device are provided. Simulating physical materials, such as glass and metal, in a GUI can allow a user to feel more natural in interacting with the GUI. The user experience can be further enhanced if the simulated physical materials in the GUI can interact with the device's environment in a manner similar to how the actual physical materials would interact. However, continually polling various sensors can be resource-intensive, especially for resource-constrained mobile devices. Accordingly, a mobile device can intelligently determine whether to begin a reduced detail mode, and then render user interface objects in the reduced detail mode to conserve resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Jesse William BOETTCHER, Michael I. INGRASSIA, JR., James Eric MASON, Anton M. DAVYDOV, David J. REMPEL, Imran CHAUDHRI
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Publication number: 20220095112Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 11115820Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 11073959Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating light interaction and physical materials in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a resource-constrained device are provided. Simulating physical materials, such as glass and metal, in a GUI can allow a user to feel more natural in interacting with the GUI. The user experience can be further enhanced if the simulated physical materials in the GUI can interact with the device's environment in a manner similar to how the actual physical materials would interact. However, continually polling various sensors can be resource-intensive, especially for resource-constrained mobile devices. Accordingly, a mobile device can intelligently determine whether to begin a reduced detail mode, and then render user interface objects in the reduced detail mode to conserve resources.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse William Boettcher, Michael I. Ingrassia, Jr., James Eric Mason, Anton M. Davydov, David J. Rempel, Imran Chaudhri
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Publication number: 20200336910Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig M. Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10750367Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10567965Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20190166498Abstract: A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20190090134Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10140846Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 10085153Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20180137744Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 9870698Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20170303129Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 9691383Abstract: This invention is directed to providing voice feedback to a user of an electronic device. Because each electronic device display may include several speakable elements (i.e., elements for which voice feedback is provided), the elements may be ordered. To do so, the electronic device may associate a tier with the display of each speakable element. The electronic device may then provide voice feedback for displayed speakable elements based on the associated tier. To reduce the complexity in designing the voice feedback system, the voice feedback features may be integrated in a Model View Controller (MVC) design used for displaying content to a user. For example, the model and view of the MVC design may include additional variables associated with speakable properties.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James Eric Mason, Jesse Boettcher
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Patent number: 9674707Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20170132909Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for security system re-arming. Input invoking restricted credentials may be received. The security system of an environment may be changed from a first mode to a second mode based on the restricted credentials. The restricted credentials used to change the security system to the second mode may be determined to be near expiration based on an expiration condition of the restricted credentials. A notification may be sent to a person associated with the restricted credentials including a reminder to use the restricted credentials to change the security system to the first mode before the restricted credentials expire.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Laura Rabb, David Louis Warner, Jeffrey Alan Boyd, Jeffery Theodore Lee, Mark Rajan Malhotra, Kenneth Louis Herman, James Eric Mason
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Publication number: 20160037346Abstract: A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device. For example, if a user wearing the wearable device unlocks the host device (e.g., by entering a credential), the devices can create a verified session, which can persist across lock and unlock events at the host device. For the duration of the verified session, a host device can request session confirmation from the wearable device at any time to confirm that the verified session is still in progress. While the session is in progress, the host can make features available such as bypassing re-entry of a credential during unlock operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jesse W. Boettcher, Craig Federighi, Bryan J. James, James Eric Mason
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Patent number: 8768702Abstract: This invention is directed to providing voice feedback to a user of an electronic device. Because each electronic device display may include several speakable elements (i.e., elements for which voice feedback is provided), the elements may be ordered. To do so, the electronic device may associate a tier with the display of each speakable element. The electronic device may then provide voice feedback for displayed speakable elements based on the associated tier. To reduce the complexity in designing the voice feedback system, the voice feedback features may be integrated in a Model View Controller (MVC) design used for displaying content to a user. For example, the model and view of the MVC design may include additional variables associated with speakable properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: James Eric Mason, Jesse Boettcher