Patents by Inventor John O. Louch

John O. Louch 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).

  • Dashboards, Widgets and Devices
    Publication number: 20080168382
    Abstract: Dashboards and widgets are tailored for use with a variety of devices having different capabilities. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and a processor operatively coupled to the display. The processor is operable for generating a dashboard environment including at least one widget, and for presenting the widget on the display in response to touch input, wherein the widget presents information derived from a geographic location of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: John O. Louch, Imran A. Chaudhri, Scott Forstall, Gregory N. Christie, Robert E. Borchers
  • Dashboards, Widgets and Devices
    Publication number: 20080168368
    Abstract: Dashboards and widgets are tailored for use with a variety of devices having different capabilities. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and a processor operatively coupled to the display. The processor is operable for presenting a widget on the display in response to touch input. The widget is capable of displaying dynamic behavior determined by a scripting language file associated with the widget. The display can be multi-touch-sensitive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: John O. Louch, Imran A. Chaudhri, Scott Forstall, Robert E. Borchers, Gregory N. Christie
  • Multimedia center including widgets
    Publication number: 20080034309
    Abstract: Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for organizing, managing and presenting widgets and dashboards in a multimedia center application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: John O. Louch, Imran A. Chaudhri, Thomas Madden, Scott Forstall
  • User Interface Spaces
    Publication number: 20080034317
    Abstract: A user interface can have one or more spaces presented therein. A space is a grouping of one or more program windows in relation to windows of other application programs, such that the program(s) of only a single space is visible when the space is active. A view can be generated of all spaces and their contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Assana Fard, John O. Louch, Ralf Brunner, Haroon Sheikh, Eric Peyton, Christopher Hynes
  • Management and generation of dashboards
    Publication number: 20080034314
    Abstract: A dashboard manager can be used to create, manage and deploy dashboards. Each dashboard can include one or more user interface elements (“widgets”). The dashboard manager can be invoked for providing a variety of management functions. In another aspect, dashboards, widgets and other content can be bundled together and distributed to users over a distribution channel. Users can created custom bundles using a tool that is provided for such purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: John O. Louch, Imran A. Chaudhri, Michael Shebanek
  • MANIPULATING DESKTOP BACKGROUNDS
    Publication number: 20070296738
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and systems for manipulating desktop images are described. A method is provided that includes identifying a trigger event; displaying an interface including an image associated with a background of a display environment, the image being displayed in substantially an entire display space of the display environment; receiving user input to either change or transform the image; and updating the background with the changed or transformed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: John O. Louch, Eric Steven Peyton