Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Strickon
Joshua A. Strickon 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: 11604547Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi
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Patent number: 11379060Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Chris A. Ligtenberg, Duncan Robert Kerr, Bartley K. Andre, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Bas Ording
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Publication number: 20210181894Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Steve HOTELLING, Joshua A. STRICKON, Brian Q. HUPPI
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Patent number: 11036282Abstract: Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve P. Hotelling, Brian Q. Huppi, Joshua A. Strickon, Duncan Robert Kerr, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Jonathan P. Ive, Peter J. Kennedy, Anthony M. Faddell, Jeffrey L. Robbin
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Patent number: 10908729Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi
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Publication number: 20200111067Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product and computing system for obtaining distributed ledgering data that defines a plurality of transactions; processing the distributed ledgering data to identify a plurality of unique identifiers within the distributed ledgering data; and associating two or more unique identifiers included within the plurality of unique identifiers with discrete transactions included within the plurality of transactions to generate transfer data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: JOSHUA A. STRICKON, Josias N. Dewey
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Publication number: 20190310734Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Steve HOTELLING, Joshua A. STRICKON, Brian Q. HUPPI
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Patent number: 10331259Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi
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Patent number: 10175805Abstract: The application of a watershed algorithm to pixels and their touch values obtained from a scan of a touch sensor panel to determine patches corresponding to images of touch is disclosed. Prior to applying the watershed algorithm, background pixels having little or no touch values can be eliminated. A primary merge algorithm can then merge adjacent patches together when the saddle point between them is shallow as compared to the peak represented by the patches. However, if two candidate patches for merging have a total number of pixels below a certain threshold, these two patches may not be merged under the assumption that the patches might have been caused by different fingertips. Conversely, if two candidate patches for merging have a total number of pixels above a certain threshold, these two patches can be merged under the assumption that the patches were caused by a single thumb or palm.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wayne Carl Westerman, Joshua A. Strickon
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Publication number: 20180341324Abstract: Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Steve P. HOTELLING, Brian Q. HUPPI, Joshua A. STRICKON, Duncan Robert KERR, Imran CHAUDHRI, Gregory CHRISTIE, Jonathan P. IVE, Peter J. KENNEDY, Anthony M. FADDELL, Jeffrey L. ROBBIN
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Patent number: 10042418Abstract: Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve P. Hotelling, Brian Q. Huppi, Joshua A. Strickon, Duncan Robert Kerr, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Jonathan P. Ive, Peter J. Kennedy, Anthony M. Fadell, Jeffrey L. Robbin
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Publication number: 20180067571Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Steven P. HOTELLING, Chris A. LIGTENBERG, Duncan Robert KERR, Bartley K. ANDRE, Joshua A. STRICKON, Brian Q. HUPPI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Gregory N. CHRISTIE, Bas ORDING
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Patent number: 9606668Abstract: A user interface method is disclosed. The method includes detecting a touch and then determining a user interface mode when a touch is detected. The method further includes activating one or more GUI elements based on the user interface mode and in response to the detected touch.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Brian Q. Huppi, Joshua A. Strickon, Duncan Robert Kerr, Bas Ording, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Jonathan P. Ive
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Publication number: 20170068346Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Steven P. HOTELLING, Chris A. LIGTENBERG, Duncan Robert KERR, Bartley K. ANDRE, Joshua A. STRICKON, Brian Q. HUPPI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Gregory N. CHRISTIE, Bas ORDING
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Publication number: 20170010746Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Steve HOTELLING, Joshua A. STRICKON, Brian Q. HUPPI
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Patent number: 9513673Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a touchpad disposed on the surface of the base assembly. In an alternative embodiment, a touchpad disposed on the base assembly has a width that extends substantially into the palm rests areas of the base assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Hotelling, Chris Ligtenberg, Duncan Kerr, Bartley K. Andre, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Bas Ording
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Patent number: 9454277Abstract: A touch panel having a transparent capacitive sensing medium configured to detect multiple touches or near touches that occur at the same time and at distinct locations in the plane of the touch panel and to produce distinct signals representative of the location of the touches on the plane of the touch panel for each of the multiple touches is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi
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Patent number: 9367167Abstract: The application of a watershed algorithm to pixels and their touch values obtained from a scan of a touch sensor panel to determine patches corresponding to images of touch is disclosed. Prior to applying the watershed algorithm, background pixels having little or no touch values can be eliminated. A primary merge algorithm can then merge adjacent patches together when the saddle point between them is shallow as compared to the peak represented by the patches. However, if two candidate patches for merging have a total number of pixels below a certain threshold, these two patches may not be merged under the assumption that the patches might have been caused by different fingertips. Conversely, if two candidate patches for merging have a total number of pixels above a certain threshold, these two patches can be merged under the assumption that the patches were caused by a single thumb or palm.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Wayne Carl Westerman, Joshua A. Strickon
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Patent number: 9348458Abstract: Methods and systems for processing touch inputs are disclosed. The invention in one respect includes reading data from a multipoint sensing device such as a multipoint touch screen where the data pertains to touch input with respect to the multipoint sensing device, and identifying at least one multipoint gesture based on the data from the multipoint sensing device.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Joshua A. Strickon, Brian Q. Huppi, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Bas Ording, Duncan Robert Kerr, Jonathan P. Ive
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Patent number: 9197749Abstract: An interactive response system that enables a user to engage in an interaction with the response system that is representative of an interaction between the user and a server connected to the Internet is described. During a telephone call between a user and an interactive response system, the user uses only his voice or key presses on a keypad of his telephone to interactively specify information that can be used to control delivery of content to a visual display of, or a storage medium accessible by, a target device. A separate interaction on behalf of the user is conducted by the interactive response system with the server. Information is received that can be used to identify the user and the target. Based on the received information, user authentication information is transmitted to the user, authentication information is received from the user, and the user is allowed to access a service.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: ACK Ventures Holdings, LLCInventors: Harry B. Kargman, Joshua A. Strickon