Patents by Inventor John William Sullivan
John William Sullivan 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: 10296175Abstract: A novel method for graphically organizing and displaying multiple pages of internet content based on how the page was accessed. Pages are determined to be indirectly accessed if they were accessed via a hypertext link or a trail of hypertext links. Pages are determined to be directly accessed if accessed via other means, such as a bookmark or via Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Page groupings are created for each directly accessed page, and each indirectly accessed page is categorized into a grouping associated with a directly accessed page containing a link through which the indirectly accessed page was accessed. The web pages are presented to the user in an interface that is a graphical representation of the page groupings, wherein a user selects a page to view by first selecting the page's page grouping and then selecting the page.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kevin Decker, John William Sullivan
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Publication number: 20130191709Abstract: A novel method for graphically organizing and displaying multiple pages of internet content based on how the page was accessed. Pages are determined to be indirectly accessed if they were accessed via a hypertext link or a trail of hypertext links. Pages are determined to be directly accessed if accessed via other means, such as a bookmark or via Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Page groupings are created for each directly accessed page, and each indirectly accessed page is categorized into a grouping associated with a directly accessed page containing a link through which the indirectly accessed page was accessed. The web pages are presented to the user in an interface that is a graphical representation of the page groupings, wherein a user selects a page to view by first selecting the page's page grouping and then selecting the page.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Kevin Decker, John William Sullivan
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Patent number: 8407574Abstract: A user interface and methods for accessing document presentations are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention allows a user to directly snapback to a previous accessed document presentation without having to select from a menu of items or go through the intermediate pages. In this method, when a first document presentation is accessed, a first location of the first document presentation is recorded, automatically or manually. Subsequently, when a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation is accessed, in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of items, the first document presentation is directly retrieved from a recorded first location and displayed in a window.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Donald Dale Melton, John William Sullivan
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Patent number: 8185529Abstract: Providing immediate search feedback is disclosed. Search input is received within a search field of a web browser application. Based on characteristics of the search input, a determination is made whether to automatically submit a query to a search engine. In one aspect, the query is automatically submitted to the search engine. The query is based on the received first search input. Results are displayed within the web browser application, the results web page returned from the query submitted to the search engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott James Forstall, Donald D. Melton, John William Sullivan, Darin Benjamin Adler
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Publication number: 20110138313Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that generate a thumbnail image for each tab in a window based on a snapshot of the window providing interface for a presentation corresponding to the tab are described. An expanded tab bar may be displayed to replace a tab bar inside the window. One or more thumbnail images may be displayed in the expanded tab bar. A user interface operation may be detected on a particular thumbnail image in the expanded tab bar to update the window for providing interface for a particular presentation corresponding to the particular thumbnail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventors: Kevin Decker, Jing Jin, Raymond Sepulveda, Michael Thole, John William Sullivan
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Publication number: 20100325100Abstract: Providing immediate search feedback is disclosed. Search input is received within a search field of a web browser application. Based on characteristics of the search input, a determination is made whether to automatically submit a query to a search engine. In one aspect, the query is automatically submitted to the search engine. The query is based on the received first search input. Results are displayed within the web browser application, the results web page returned from the query submitted to the search engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Scott James Forstall, Donald D. Melton, John William Sullivan, Darin Benjamin Adler
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Patent number: 7823054Abstract: A user interface and methods for accessing document presentations are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention allows a user to directly snapback to a previous accessed document presentation without having to select from a menu of items or go through the intermediate pages. In this method, when a first document presentation is accessed, a first location of the first document presentation is recorded, automatically or manually. Subsequently, when a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation is accessed, in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of items, the first document presentation is directly retrieved from a recorded first location and displayed in a window.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Donald Dale Melton, John William Sullivan
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Patent number: 7788248Abstract: Providing immediate search feedback is disclosed. Search input is received within a search field of a web browser application. Based on characteristics of the search input, a determination is made whether to automatically submit a query to a search engine. In one aspect, the query is automatically submitted to the search engine. The query is based on the received first search input. Results are displayed within the web browser application, the results web page returned from the query submitted to the search engine.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott James Forstall, Donald D. Melton, John William Sullivan, Darin Benjamin Adler
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Patent number: 7581164Abstract: A user interface and methods for accessing document presentations are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention allows a user to directly snapback to a previous accessed document presentation without having to select from a menu of items or go through the intermediate pages. In this method, when a first document presentation is accessed, a first location of the first document presentation is recorded, automatically or manually. Subsequently, when a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation is accessed, in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of items, the first document presentation is directly retrieved from a recorded first location and displayed in a window.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Scott Forstall, Donald Dale Melton, John William Sullivan
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Publication number: 20040135797Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a second region, such as a desktop, the present invention allows a user to select one or more items in the first window, move the selected item(s) to within a predetermined distance from an edge of the first window for a predetermined period of time and cause the viewable portion of the data and/or document within the first window to scroll in a corresponding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: John R. Meier, John William Sullivan, Paul Mercer
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Publication number: 20040133845Abstract: A user interface and methods for accessing document presentations are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method of the invention allows a user to directly snapback to a previous accessed document presentation without having to select from a menu of items or go through the intermediate pages. In this method, when a first document presentation is accessed, a first location of the first document presentation is recorded, automatically or manually. Subsequently, when a sequence of additional document presentations originated from the first document presentation is accessed, in response to a first input, without having to select from a menu of items, the first document presentation is directly retrieved from a recorded first location and displayed in a window.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Inventors: Scott Forstall, Donald Dale Melton, John William Sullivan
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Patent number: 6687362Abstract: The automatic address book update system which automates the data collection and maintenance tasks for computerized address book systems. The automatic address book update system is architected to automatically update the data contained therein, by automatically populating the address entries of a subscriber's computerized address book system. This is accomplished as part of the origination/receipt of a telephone call by the subscriber, where the Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) maintains a customer database (identifying the name, address, telephone number) of their local customers and can also retrieve this information from other Local Exchange Carriers on a long distance call.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Hallmark Cards, IncorporatedInventors: Wesley DeWayne Lindquist, John William Sullivan
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Publication number: 20020054132Abstract: A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a second region, such as a desktop, the present invention allows a user to select one or more items in the first window, move the selected item(s) to within a predetermined distance from an edge of the first window for a predetermined period of time and cause the viewable portion of the data and/or document within the first window to scroll in a corresponding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: John R. Meier, John William Sullivan, Paul Mercer
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Patent number: 4080558Abstract: Battery charger having means for delivering a trickle charge to maintain a difibrillator battery in a normally charged condition, switch actuated means for delivering a fast charge current to the battery, and means responsive to the battery voltage for supplying operating power to the defibrillator in the event that the battery voltage falls below a predetermined level whereby the charger will power the difibrillator directly in the event that the battery is unable to do so. The battery and defibrillator are protected from damage due to overcharging of the battery by interrupting the charging current in the event that the temperature of the battery exceeds a predetermined level or the voltage applied to the defibrillator reaches a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1976Date of Patent: March 21, 1978Assignee: Gould Inc.Inventor: John William Sullivan