Patents by Inventor Jonathan A. Topf

Jonathan A. Topf 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: 20220124191
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays user interfaces associated with games in response to detecting input devices having been connected to the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a reduced user interface in response to detecting that a cover has covered a portion of the display of the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a user interface via a display generation component of an input device. In some embodiments, an electronic device projects a user interface via a projection device of an input device. In some embodiments, an electronic device directs inputs from an input device to different user interfaces depending on the mode in which the input device is operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Fiona P. O'LEARY, Jonathan A. TOPF, Mylène E. DREYER, Julian MISSIG
  • Publication number: 20220096923
    Abstract: Accessories that can improve a specific functionality of an electronic device, can readily attach to an electronic device, can be easy to use, and can have a small and efficient form factor. One example can provide a gaming accessory that can improve the game playing functionality of an electronic device, such as a phone, tablet, or other computing device. This gaming accessory can provide a physical interface for controlling game activities on the electronic device such that a screen of the electronic device remains at least largely unobstructed during game play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fiona P. O'Leary, Mylene E. Dreyer, Jonathan A. Topf, Julian K. Missig, Ian P. Colahan, Marisa R. Lu