Patents by Inventor Jean-Pierre Ciudad
Jean-Pierre Ciudad 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: 9871963Abstract: A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Alexandre Aybes, Peter Westen, Gregory N. Christie, Scott Forstall
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Publication number: 20170357388Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method includes detecting a management input indicative of a request to manage data stored at the direction of the device at a storage location with a limited available storage capacity, and in response, displaying a data storage management user interface that includes a plurality of data storage management affordances.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Kazuhisa Yanagihara, Kevin Charles Milden, Steve Ko, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Maxym Runov, Robert Ulrich
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Publication number: 20170357453Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for managing storage space in a user device. Users are provided with options to manage storage space usage in an organized and efficient manner. The options can include recommendations to the user regarding automatically and/or manually purging data from the user device to free up a particular amount of storage space that is needed to carry out a particular task.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Steve S. KO, Jean-Pierre CIUDAD, Kazuhisa YANAGIHARA
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Patent number: 9727326Abstract: A method of providing customized software update notifications for a device is described. The method receives information for a set of available system software updates from an update server. The set of available system software updates includes a set of security updates. Each security update includes a set of metadata. The method also receives information for a set of available application software updates. The method determines the total number of available application and system software updates. The method generates a customized update notification string based on the received metadata and the total number of available software updates. The method displays the generated customized update notification string.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Daniel I. Feldman, Patrick L. Coffman, Laurent Baumann, Jack R. Matthew, Randy D. Saldinger
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Patent number: 9672023Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for a unified software update display center is provided. The GUI includes a first display area for displaying a set of available security system software updates. The GUI includes a second display area for displaying a set of available non-security system software updates. The GUI includes a third display area for displaying a set of available application software updates. The GUI includes a single selection tool for installing all available security updates without installing any updates displayed in the second and third display areas. The GUI includes individual selection tools for installing individual updates displayed in the second and third display areas. The GUI includes a selection tool to receive further updates from a system update server and an application update server. The critical security updates are displayed with different display attributes or in different sections to distinguish them from other types of updates.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jack R. Matthew, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Laurent Baumann, Patrick L. Coffman, Randy D. Saldinger, Daniel I. Feldman
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Publication number: 20160360102Abstract: A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Alexandre Aybes, Peter Westen, Gregory N. Christie, Scott Forstall
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Patent number: 9489371Abstract: A method for detecting data in a sequence of characters or text using both a statistical engine and a pattern engine. The statistical engine is trained to recognize certain types of data and the pattern engine is programmed to recognize the grammatical pattern of certain types of data. The statistical engine may scan the sequence of characters to output first data, and the pattern engine may break down the first data into subsets of data. Alternatively, the statistical engine may output items that have a predetermined probability or greater of being a certain type of data and the pattern engine may then detect the data from the output items and/or remove incorrect information from the output items.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Olivier Bonnet, Frederick de Jaeger, Romain Goyet, Jean-Pierre Ciudad
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Patent number: 9424405Abstract: The described embodiments comprise an electronic device that executes an application, the electronic device including a processing subsystem. In these embodiments, the processing subsystem is configured to acquire a receipt associated with the application, wherein the application was purchased by a purchasing entity and installed on the electronic device after being assigned to a user of the electronic device by the purchasing entity. The processing subsystem is further configured to determine, using the receipt, if the application has expired. When the application has not expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with predetermined functions of the application enabled. When the application has expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with the predetermined functions of the application disabled.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, Todd R. Fernandez, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Raymond N. Walsh, Sean B. Kelly
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Patent number: 9413978Abstract: A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Alexandre Aybes, Peter Westen, Gregory N. Christie, Scott Forstall
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Patent number: 9319406Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for associating an application that was pre-installed on a computer with a user account on an online store. A system configured to practice the method presents an application available for download, receives a request to download the application to a computing device, determines that the application is a pre-installed application, presents an authorization prompt configured to request user authorization to link the application with a user account, receives the user authorization, generates a unique hardware identifier associated with the computing device, determines that the application is linkable based upon the unique hardware identifier, and links the adoptable application with the user account when the adoptable application is linkable.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Pedraum R. Pardehpoosh, Craig M. Federighi, Daniel I. Feldman, Gregory T. Quirk, Jack R. Matthew, Jackie Lee-Kang, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Monika E. Gromek, Thomas K. Burkholder, Daniel Emil Pu, Sam Gharabally, Ellis Marshall Verosub, Yoon Sub Hwang
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Patent number: 9317683Abstract: A sandboxed process is initiated in response to a request for a preview of dynamic media content. A stream of frames is generated in a preview specific format by a plug-in that executes within the sandboxed process. The stream of frames is provided as the preview of the dynamic media content, where the preview is viewable on a display screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Julien Jalon, Pierre d'Herbemont, Jean-Pierre Ciudad
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Publication number: 20150181101Abstract: A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Alexandre Aybes, Peter Westen, Gregory N. Christie, Scott Forstall
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Patent number: 8970776Abstract: A digital image capture system and method uses a display device to illuminate a target with light for improved image capture under poor lighting conditions. Various characteristics of the flash (e.g., brightness, color, duration, etc.) can be adjusted to improve image capture. Users are provided with feedback (e.g., live video feed, audio and/or visual countdowns, etc.) to assist them in preparing for image capture. The captured images are seamlessly integrated with existing applications (e.g., video conferencing, instant text messaging, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Alexandre Aybes, Peter Westen, Gregory N. Christie, Scott Forstall
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Publication number: 20140282480Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) for a unified software update display center is provided. The GUI includes a first display area for displaying a set of available security system software updates. The GUI includes a second display area for displaying a set of available non-security system software updates. The GUI includes a third display area for displaying a set of available application software updates. The GUI includes a single selection tool for installing all available security updates without installing any updates displayed in the second and third display areas. The GUI includes individual selection tools for installing individual updates displayed in the second and third display areas. The GUI includes a selection tool to receive further updates from a system update server and an application update server. The critical security updates are displayed with different display attributes or in different sections to distinguish them from other types of updates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jack R. Matthew, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Laurent Baumann, Patrick L. Coffman, Randy D. Saldinger, Daniel I. Feldman
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Publication number: 20140282476Abstract: A method of providing customized software update notifications for a device is described. The method receives information for a set of available system software updates from an update server. The set of available system software updates includes a set of security updates. Each security update includes a set of metadata. The method also receives information for a set of available application software updates. The method determines the total number of available application and system software updates. The method generates a customized update notification string based on the received metadata and the total number of available software updates. The method displays the generated customized update notification string.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Daniel I. Feldman
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Publication number: 20140222874Abstract: A sandboxed process is initiated in response to a request for a preview of dynamic media content. A stream of frames is generated in a preview specific format by a plug-in that executes within the sandboxed process. The stream of frames is provided as the preview of the dynamic media content, where the preview is viewable on a display screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Julien Jalon, Pierre d'Herbemont, Jean-Pierre Ciudad
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Publication number: 20140150115Abstract: The described embodiments include a content provider device that can assign items of content (applications, digitally-rendered music, books, videos, etc.) to users upon receiving assignment messages from administrative devices. The items of content can be electronically transferred to the user's devices to be used by users. The content provider device can also revoke assignments of items of content from users upon receiving revocation messages from administrative devices. The revocation generally causes the loss of one or more rights to the item of content for the user. For example, the content provider device can stop providing services for the item of content and/or can cause the item of content to be deleted from a corresponding user's device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ciudad, David Rahardja, Christopher H. Bourdon, Todd R. Fernandez, Daniel I. Feldman, Gregory Burns, Jussi-Pekka Mantere, Mark W. Whittemore, Christopher G. Skogen
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Publication number: 20140150123Abstract: The described embodiments comprise an electronic device that executes an application, the electronic device including a processing subsystem. In these embodiments, the processing subsystem is configured to acquire a receipt associated with the application, wherein the application was purchased by a purchasing entity and installed on the electronic device after being assigned to a user of the electronic device by the purchasing entity. The processing subsystem is further configured to determine, using the receipt, if the application has expired. When the application has not expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with predetermined functions of the application enabled. When the application has expired, The processing subsystem is configured to execute the application with the predetermined functions of the application disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, Todd R. Fernandez, Jean-Pierre Ciudad, Raymond N. Walsh, Sean B. Kelly
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Publication number: 20140025370Abstract: A method for detecting data in a sequence of characters or text using both a statistical engine and a pattern engine. The statistical engine is trained to recognize certain types of data and the pattern engine is programmed to recognize the grammatical pattern of certain types of data. The statistical engine may scan the sequence of characters to output first data, and the pattern engine may break down the first data into subsets of data. Alternatively, the statistical engine may output items that have a predetermined probability or greater of being a certain type of data and the pattern engine may then detect the data from the output items and/or remove incorrect information from the output items.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Olivier Bonnet, Frederick de Jaeger, Romain Goyet, Jean-Pierre Ciudad
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Publication number: 20140012714Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable tangible storage media that integrate an application store in a user device. In one embodiment, a selected document that cannot be used as selected triggers a request to an application store server to determine an availability of applications to use the document as selected. The user device enhances the display of the document selection interface to allow the user to display an application store interface to purchase the application. The purchased application is downloaded and installed on the user device, and the user is optionally apprised of the progress of the purchase with an animated icon representing the application “flying” from the application store interface and “landing” in a dock area within the display on the user device when ready for subsequent launch. Other embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel I. Feldman, Jean-Pierre Ciudad