Patents by Inventor Jay Christopher Capela

Jay Christopher Capela 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).

  • Publication number: 20200042145
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function and a second affordance associated with a second function, and detecting a first event causing the device to transition from the first state to a second state, where the display is deactivated in the second state. The method also includes detecting, while the device is in the second state, a second event causing the device to transition from the second state to a third state, where the display is activated in the third state, and in response to detecting the second event, displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance displayed in the second user interface at a second location different from the first location, and not comprising the second affordance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Adam P. WILLIAMS, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Tamara L. ABELL, Jonathan CHO, Jay Christopher CAPELA, Evan TORCHIN, Alexander C. MACLEAN, Per LINDGREN, Gregory Vincent GAUDIO
  • Patent number: 10466861
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying, on the display, a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function; receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to display a second affordance associated with a second function; in response to the first user input, displaying the second affordance; receiving a second user input corresponding to a selection of the second affordance; in response to the second user input: performing the second function; and displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance and the second affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Williams, Craig M. Federighi, Tamara L. Abell, Jonathan Cho, Jay Christopher Capela, Evan Torchin, Alexander C. Maclean, Per Lindgren, Gregory Vincent Gaudio
  • Publication number: 20190311028
    Abstract: Providing an infinite or seemingly infinite canvas as a workspace is disclosed. In some embodiments, an ability to add to a displayed canvas and view simultaneously one or more table objects, each of which has associated with it an ability to define the content of a first cell by reference to one or more other cells such that the content of the first cell is updated automatically and without further human intervention if the content of one or more of the one or more other cells is changed, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Roger Rock Rosner, Jay Christopher Capela, Yaniv Gur, Christopher Douglas Weeldreyer, Matthew Ross Lehrian
  • Patent number: 10365819
    Abstract: A device, configured to operate in a first operational mode at some times and in a second operational mode at other times, detects a first gesture having a first gesture type; in response to detecting the first gesture: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the first operational mode, performs an operation having a first operation type; and, in accordance with a determination that the device is in the second operational mode, performs an operation having a second operation type; detects a second gesture having a second gesture type; and in response to detecting the second gesture: in accordance with a determination that the device is in the first operational mode, performs an operation having the second operation type; and in accordance with a determination that the device is in the second operational mode, performs an operation having the first operation type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Jay Christopher Capela, Markus Hagele, Diego Bauducco, Akiva D. Leffert, Britt S. Miura, Donald Rozinak Beaver
  • Patent number: 10318624
    Abstract: Providing an infinite or seemingly infinite canvas as a workspace is disclosed. In some embodiments, an ability to add to a displayed canvas and view simultaneously one or more table objects, each of which has associated with it an ability to define the content of a first cell by reference to one or more other cells such that the content of the first cell is updated automatically and without further human intervention if the content of one or more of the one or more other cells is changed, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Rock Rosner, Jay Christopher Capela, Yaniv Gur, Christopher Douglas Weeldreyer, Matthew Ross Lehrian
  • Patent number: 10296177
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) is presented that allows a user to view and interact with content embedded in a digital book, such as text, image galleries, multimedia presentations, video, HTML, animated and static diagrams, charts, tables, visual dictionaries, review questions, three-dimensional (3D) animation and any other known media content, and various touch gestures can be used by the user to move through images and multimedia presentations, play video, answer review questions, manipulate three-dimensional objects, and interact with HTML.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Diego Bauducco, Markus Hagele, Jay Christopher Capela, Gary W. Gehiere, Jacob G. Refstrup, Christopher Erich Rudolph, Peter W. Rapp, David M. Hall, Peter G. Berger, Simon Antony Ward, Mark Ambachtsheer, Paul Elseth, Steven J. Israelson, Roger Rock Rosner, Yaniv Gur, Alexander C. MacLean, M. Frank Emanuel, Mac Murrett
  • Patent number: 10095679
    Abstract: Referring to cells using header cell values is disclosed. In some embodiments, a header cell value of a header cell is allowed to be used to refer to one or more other cells that are associated with the header cell. The header cell may be included in a header row or column included in a table. A header row cell value may be employed to refer to one or more other cells in a corresponding column, and a header column cell value may be employed to refer to one or more other cells in a corresponding row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yaniv Gur, Jay Christopher Capela, Peter William Rapp, Roger Rock Rosner, Christopher Douglas Weeldreyer
  • Publication number: 20180018069
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) is presented that allows a user to view and interact with content embedded in a digital book, such as text, image galleries, multimedia presentations, video, HTML, animated and static diagrams, charts, tables, visual dictionaries, review questions, three-dimensional (3D) animation and any other known media content, and various touch gestures can be used by the user to move through images and multimedia presentations, play video, answer review questions, manipulate three-dimensional objects, and interact with HTML.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Charles J. Migos, Diego Bauducco, Markus Hagele, Jay Christopher Capela, Gary W. Gehiere, Jacob G. Refstrup, Christopher Erich Rudolph, Peter W. Rapp, David M. Hall, Peter G. Berger, Simon Antony Ward, Mark Ambachtsheer, Paul Elseth, Steven J. Israelson, Roger Rock Rosner, Yaniv Gur, Alexander C. MacLean, M. Frank Emanuel, Mac Murrett
  • Patent number: D802009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Alan C. Dye, Alexander Charles MacLean, Charles Janusz Migos, Parthiban Mohanraj
  • Patent number: D802606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Diego Bauducco, Jay Christopher Capela, M. Frank Emanuel, Gary William Gehiere, Markus Hagele, Alexander Charles MacLean, Charles Janusz Migos, Martin J. Murrett, II
  • Patent number: D806128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Alexander Charles MacLean, Roger Rock Rosner, Mark Daniel Walczak, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D808403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Anton Davydov, Michel Elings, Alden Maxwell Haley, Alexander Charles Maclean, Charles Janusz Migos, Wyatt R. Mitchell, Roger Rock Rosner, Jip Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: D814487
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Gary William Gehiere, Markus Hagele, Alden Maxwell Haley, Alexander Charles MacLean, Parthiban Mohanraj, Roger Rock Rosner
  • Patent number: D827670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Damir Frkovic, Alexander Charles MacLean, Roger Rock Rosner, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D831071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Alexander Charles MacLean, Parthiban Mohanraj
  • Patent number: D845997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Aurelio Guzmán, Alexander Charles Maclean, Roger Rock Rosner, Mark Walczak, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D845998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Alexander Charles Maclean, Roger Rock Rosner, Mark Walczak, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D847151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Markus Hagele, Alden Maxwell Haley, Alexander Charles MacLean
  • Patent number: D881234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Alexander Charles MacLean, Parthiban Mohanraj
  • Patent number: D878408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Christopher Capela, Anton Davydov, Alexander Charles MacLean, Charles Janusz Migos, Parthiban Mohanraj