Patents by Inventor James N. JONES
James N. JONES 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: 20240134492Abstract: An example process includes while displaying, on a display, an extended reality (XR) environment: receiving a user input; sampling, with a microphone, a user speech input; in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a criterion for initiating a digital assistant, initiating the digital assistant, including: displaying, within the XR environment, a digital assistant indicator at a first location of the XR environment; and while displaying the digital assistant indicator at the first location, providing, by the digital assistant, a response to the user speech input; after providing the response, ceasing to display the digital assistant indicator at the first location; and in accordance with ceasing to display the digital assistant indicator at the first location, displaying the digital assistant indicator at a second location of the XR environment, the second location corresponding to a physical location of an external electronic device implementing a second digital assistant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Jessica J. PECK, James N. JONES, Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Lynn I. STREJA
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Patent number: 11902651Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Grant Paul, Guillaume Borios, Adam H. Bradford, Jennifer P. Chen, Thomas Deselaers, Ryan S. Dixon, James N. Jones, Johnnie B. Manzari, Viktor Miladinov, Aya Siblini, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Siyang Tang, Xin Wang, Guangyu Zhong, Brandon J. Corey
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Publication number: 20230393872Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. Upon receiving a user input requesting that a digital assistant initiate a task, performance of the task is initiated, and a task response is provided. If the digital assistant determines that task is associated with a first user interface, such as a non-digital assistant-specific user interface, the task response is provided using the first user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Neal S. ELLIS, Cameron BURGESS, Pedro MARI, Michael R. SUMNER, Trungtin TRAN, James N. JONES
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Publication number: 20230379427Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing media representations. In some embodiments, systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for managing the background of a media representation, copying subjects of a media representation, converting one or more portions of a media representation, providing descriptions for one or more symbols in a media representation, and providing one or more animations for one or more detected objects and/or subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Johnnie B. MANZARI, Grant R. PAUL, James N. JONES, Adrian ZUMBRUNNEN
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Publication number: 20230367777Abstract: Systems and processes for providing a search interface with contextual suggestions are provided. For example, a first user input to activate a search interface is received. In response to receiving the first user input, a first context associated with the electronic device is identified. In accordance with a determination that a first confidence score associated with the first context exceeds a first threshold confidence score, a first task corresponding to the first context is displayed. In accordance with a determination that the first confidence score associated with the first context does not exceed a threshold confidence score, a second task associated with a previous interaction context is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Cameron BURGESS, James N. JONES, Jamie L. MYROLD, Matthew E. HURLEY, Sofiane TOUDJI
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Publication number: 20230367458Abstract: Systems and processes for providing and updating user interfaces for search functions are provided. An example process includes, at a computer system including a touch sensitive display and one or more input devices: receiving, via the one or more input devices, a request to display a user interface; in response to receiving the request to display the user interface, displaying, via the touch sensitive display, the user interface including an affordance including an indication of a number of pages of the user interface; and while displaying the user interface: detecting an occurrence of a predetermined condition; and in response to detecting the occurrence of the predetermined conditions, updating the affordance to include an indication of a search function.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Cameron BURGESS, Ramon GILABERT LLOP, James N. JONES, Jamie L. MYROLD, Alan C. DYE, Eric L. WILSON
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Publication number: 20230367795Abstract: Systems and processes for navigating and performing device tasks using a search interface are provided. For example, a first user input including at least one character is received. Based on the first user input, a first task among a plurality of tasks is displayed, wherein the first task is associated with a confidence value exceeding a threshold confidence value. A second input corresponding to an activation on the first task is received. In accordance with a determination that the activated task corresponds to a predetermined task type performance of the activated task is initiated, and a respective interface corresponding to the initiated task is displayed. In accordance with a determination that the activated task does not correspond to the predetermined task type, the system causes the activated task to be performed without displaying the respective interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Cameron BURGESS, James N. JONES, Jamie L. MYROLD, Ari R. WEINSTEIN
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Publication number: 20230352007Abstract: An example process includes: receiving a first natural language input; initiating, by a digital assistant operating on the electronic device, a first task based on the first natural language input; determining whether the first task is of a predetermined type; and in accordance with a determination that the first task is of a predetermined type: determining whether one or more criteria are satisfied; and providing a response to the first natural language input, where providing the response includes: in accordance with a determination that the one or more criteria are not satisfied, outputting a first sound indicative of the initiated first task and a first verbal response indicative of the initiated first task; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more criteria are satisfied, outputting the first sound without outputting the first verbal response.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Daniel A. CASTELLANI, James N. JONES, Pedro MARI, Jessica J. PECK, Hugo D. VERWEIJ, Garrett L. WEINBERG
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Patent number: 11804215Abstract: An example process includes: receiving a first natural language input; initiating, by a digital assistant operating on the electronic device, a first task based on the first natural language input; determining whether the first task is of a predetermined type; and in accordance with a determination that the first task is of a predetermined type: determining whether one or more criteria are satisfied; and providing a response to the first natural language input, where providing the response includes: in accordance with a determination that the one or more criteria are not satisfied, outputting a first sound indicative of the initiated first task and a first verbal response indicative of the initiated first task; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more criteria are satisfied, outputting the first sound without outputting the first verbal response.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel A. Castellani, James N. Jones, Pedro Mari, Jessica J. Peck, Hugo D. Verweij, Garrett L. Weinberg, Mitchell R. Lerner
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Publication number: 20230319224Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing media representations. In some embodiments, systems, methods, and user interfaces are provided for managing the background of a media representation, copying subjects of a media representation, converting one or more portions of a media representation, providing descriptions for one or more symbols in a media representation, and providing one or more animations for one or more detected objects and/or subjects.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Behkish J. MANZARI, Grant R. PAUL, James N. JONES, Adrian ZUMBRUNNEN
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Publication number: 20230229279Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing user interface objects for visual content in media are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventors: Grant R. PAUL, Kellie L. ALBERT, Nathan DE VRIES, James N. JONES
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Patent number: 11671696Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Grant Paul, Francisco Alvaro Munoz, Jeffrey A. Brasket, Brandon J. Corey, Thomas Deselaers, Nathan De Vries, Ryan S. Dixon, Craig M. Federighi, Vignesh Jagadeesh, James N. Jones, Nicholas Lupinetti, Behkish J. Manzari, Vinay Sharma, Xin Wang, Marco Zuliani
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Publication number: 20220337741Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Grant PAUL, Francisco ALVARO MUNOZ, Jeffrey A. BRASKET, Brandon J. Corey, Thomas DESELAERS, Nathan DE VRIES, Ryan S. DIXON, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Vignesh JAGADEESH, James N. JONES, Nicholas Lupinetti, Behkish J. MANZARI, Ron SANTOS, Vinay SHARMA, Xin WANG, Xishuo Lili, Maeco Zuliani
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Publication number: 20220334693Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Nathan DE VRIES, Thomas DESELAERS, James N. JONES, Behkish J. MANZARI, Grant PAUL, Ron SANTOS, Aya SIBLINI, Xin WANG
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Publication number: 20220334683Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for managing visual content at a computer system. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for managing visual indicators for visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for inserting visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for identifying visual content in media are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for translating visual content in media are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: Grant PAUL, Guillaume BORIOS, Adam H. BRADFORD, Jenny CHEN, Thomas DESELAERS, Ryan S. DIXON, James N. JONES, Behkish J. MANZARI, Viktor MILADINOV, Aya SIBLINI, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Siyang TANG, Xin WANG, Guangyu ZHONG
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Publication number: 20210365174Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a user interface different from a digital assistant user interface, receiving a user input, in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a criterion for initiating a digital assistant: displaying, over the user interface, the digital assistant user interface, the digital assistant user interface including: a digital assistant indicator displayed at a first portion of the display; and a response affordance displayed at a second portion of the display, where: a portion of the user interface remains visible at a third portion of the display; and the third portion is between the first portion and the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Neal ELLIS, Robert BURTON, Richard R. DELLINGER, Thomas R. FAZIO, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Rebecca P. FISH, Kenneth Arthur Abraham FERRY, Nikrouz GHOTBI, James N. JONES, Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Stephen O. LEMAY, Pedro MARI, Aaron MUSENGO, James E. PALMER, Patchaya Beam SEILAUDOM, Tyler McClay SMITH, Trungtin TRAN, Robert A. WALKER, II
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Publication number: 20210365161Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a user interface different from a digital assistant user interface, receiving a user input; in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a criterion for initiating a digital assistant: displaying, over the user interface, the digital assistant user interface, the digital assistant user interface including: a digital assistant indicator displayed at a first portion of the display; and a response affordance displayed at a second portion of the display, where: a portion of the user interface remains visible at a third portion of the display; and the third portion is between the first portion and the second portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Neal ELLIS, Oluwatomiwa B. ALABI, Robert BURTON, Richard R. DELLINGER, Thomas R. FAZIO, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Rebecca P. FISH, Nikrouz GHOTBI, James N. JONES, Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Stephen O. LEMAY, Pedro MARI, Aaron MUSENGO, James E. PALMER, Patchaya Beam SEILAUDOM, Andrea Valentina SIMES, Tyler McClay SMITH, Trungtin TRAN, Robert A. WALKER, II