Patents by Inventor Jonathan M. Grynspan
Jonathan M. Grynspan 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: 11662996Abstract: A technique for downgrading applications to placeholder applications in order to free up storage space in a user device. Based on a variety of heuristics, a number of installed applications are identified as candidates for a downgrade. The downgrading of the identified applications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The identified applications are temporarily deleted while keeping the user data associated with the identified applications intact and the placeholder applications are installed.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Eric S. Brown, Eric O. Carlson, Cindy M. Barrett, Jonathan M. Grynspan, Donald M. Firlik, Cameron S. Birse, Timothee Geoghegan
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Publication number: 20220244941Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for downgrading applications to placeholder applications in order to free up storage space in a user device. Based on a variety of heuristics, a number of installed applications are identified as candidates for a downgrade. The downgrading of the identified applications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The identified applications are temporarily deleted while keeping the user data associated with the applications intact and the placeholder applications are installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. LINN, Eric S. BROWN, Eric O. CARLSON, Cindy M. BARRETT, Jonathan M. GRYNSPAN, Donald M. FIRLIK, Cameron S. BIRSE, Timothee GEOGHEGAN
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Patent number: 11314498Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for downgrading applications to placeholder applications in order to free up storage space in a user device. Based on a variety of heuristics, a number of installed applications are identified as candidates for a downgrade. The downgrading of the identified applications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The identified applications are temporarily deleted while keeping the user data associated with the applications intact and the placeholder applications are installed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Eric S. Brown, Eric O. Carlson, Cindy M. Barrett, Jonathan M. Grynspan, Donald M. Firlik, Cameron S. Birse, Timothee Geoghegan
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Patent number: 10708371Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Keith Stattenfield, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexander R. Ledwith, David A. Carter, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Jonathan M. Grynspan
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Publication number: 20190187974Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for downgrading applications to placeholder applications in order to free up storage space in a user device. Based on a variety of heuristics, a number of installed applications are identified as candidates for a downgrade. The downgrading of the identified applications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The identified applications are temporarily deleted while keeping the user data associated with the applications intact and the placeholder applications are installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Christopher S. LINN, Eric S. BROWN, Eric O. CARLSON, Cindy M. BARRETT, Jonathan M. GRYNSPAN, Donald M. FIRLIK, Cameron S. BIRSE, Timothee GEOGHEGAN
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Publication number: 20190166212Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Keith Stattenfield, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexander R. Ledwith, David A. Carter, Marc Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Jonathan M. Grynspan
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Patent number: 10235152Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for downgrading applications to placeholder applications in order to free up storage space in a user device. Based on a variety of heuristics, a number of installed applications are identified as candidates for a downgrade. The downgrading of the identified applications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The identified applications are temporarily deleted while keeping the user data associated with the applications intact and the placeholder applications are installed.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Eric S. Brown, Eric O. Carlson, Cindy M. Barrett, Jonathan M. Grynspan, Donald M. Firlik, Cameron S. Birse, Timothee Geoghegan
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Patent number: 9948728Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. Then, the companion electronic device configures the second application and commences performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Keith Stattenfield, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexander R. Ledwith, David A. Carter, Marc J. Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Jonathan M. Grynspan
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Publication number: 20160357545Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique for downgrading applications to placeholder applications in order to free up storage space in a user device. Based on a variety of heuristics, a number of installed applications are identified as candidates for a downgrade. The downgrading of the identified applications involves creating a placeholder application for each of the identified applications. The identified applications are temporarily deleted while keeping the user data associated with the applications intact and the placeholder applications are installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Christopher S. LINN, Eric S. BROWN, Eric O. CARLSON, Cindy M. BARRETT, Jonathan M. Grynspan, Donald M. FIRLIK, Cameron S. BIRSE, Timothee GEOGHEGAN
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Publication number: 20160352839Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. Then, the companion electronic device configures the second application and commences performing the activity with the second application at the companion electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Keith Stattenfield, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexander R. Ledwith, David A. Carter, Marc J. Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Jonathan M. Grynspan
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Patent number: 9380123Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Keith Stattenfield, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexander R. Ledwith, David A. Carter, Marc J. Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Jonathan M. Grynspan
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Publication number: 20150350356Abstract: The described embodiments transfer an activity from a source electronic device to a companion electronic device. The source electronic device receives activity information describing an activity performed in a first application at the source electronic device, determines an activity identifier for the activity information, and broadcasts an activity advertisement comprising the activity identifier. Upon receiving the activity advertisement, the companion electronic device determines whether a second application that is associated with the first application is available at the companion electronic device. If the second application is available, the companion electronic device requests extended activity data from the source electronic device. The source electronic device responds by sending extended activity data from the first application to the companion electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher S. Linn, Keith Stattenfield, Christopher C. Jensen, Alexander R. Ledwith, David A. Carter, Marc J. Krochmal, John J. Iarocci, Jonathan M. Grynspan