Patents by Inventor John J. Iarocci, JR.

John J. Iarocci, JR. 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).

  • Companion application for activity cooperation
    Patent number: 9544714
    Abstract: The described embodiments augment an activity performed in a first application at a source electronic device using a controller at a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives controller information describing a controller that the activity performed in the first application accepts controller data from, determines a controller identifier for the controller information, and broadcasts a controller advertisement comprising the controller identifier. Upon receiving the controller advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that can provide the controller data is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device establishes a cooperative-activity communication channel with the source electronic device. The companion electronic device uses the cooperative-activity communication channel to provide controller data to the source electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marc J. Krochmal, Christopher S. Linn, John J. Iarocci, Jr., Geoffrey G. Stahl, Jaques P. Gasselin de Richebourg, Alexander R. Ledwith
  • COMPANION APPLICATION FOR ACTIVITY COOPERATION
    Publication number: 20150350814
    Abstract: The described embodiments augment an activity performed in a first application at a source electronic device using a controller at a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives controller information describing a controller that the activity performed in the first application accepts controller data from, determines a controller identifier for the controller information, and broadcasts a controller advertisement comprising the controller identifier. Upon receiving the controller advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that can provide the controller data is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device establishes a cooperative-activity communication channel with the source electronic device. The companion electronic device uses the cooperative-activity communication channel to provide controller data to the source electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marc J. Krochmal, Christopher S. Linn, John J. Iarocci, JR., Geoffrey G. Stahl, Jaques P. Gasselin de Richebourg, Alexander R. Ledwith