Patents by Inventor Keith P. Avery

Keith P. Avery 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).

  • Patent number: 12564762
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for monitoring and motivating physical activity of a user with an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay K. Blahnik, Aled H. Williams, Anthony D'Auria, David S. Clark, Keith P. Avery, Eamon F. Gilravi, Molly P. Wiebe, Julie A. Arney
  • Publication number: 20250371811
    Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a portion of an extended reality (XR) environment representing a current field of view of a user: detecting a user gaze at a first object displayed in the XR environment, where the first object is persistent in the current field of view of the XR environment; in response to detecting the user gaze at the first object, expanding the first object into a list of objects including a second object representing a digital assistant; detecting a user gaze at the second object; in accordance with detecting the user gaze at the second object, displaying a first animation of the second object indicating that a digital assistant session is initiated; receiving a first audio input from the user; and displaying a second animation of the second object indicating that the digital assistant is actively listening to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Lynn I. STREJA, Saurabh ADYA, Keith P. AVERY, Karan M. DARYANANI, Myra C. LUKENS, Aswath MANOHARAN, Pedro MARI, Jay MOON, Kevin D. PITOLIN, Garrett L. WEINBERG
  • Patent number: 12423917
    Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a portion of an extended reality (XR) environment representing a current field of view of a user: detecting a user gaze at a first object displayed in the XR environment, where the first object is persistent in the current field of view of the XR environment; in response to detecting the user gaze at the first object, expanding the first object into a list of objects including a second object representing a digital assistant; detecting a user gaze at the second object; in accordance with detecting the user gaze at the second object, displaying a first animation of the second object indicating that a digital assistant session is initiated; receiving a first audio input from the user; and displaying a second animation of the second object indicating that the digital assistant is actively listening to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn I. Streja, Keith P. Avery, Karan M. Daryanani, Stephen O. Lemay, Myra C. Lukens, Sreeneel K. Maddika, Chaitanya Mannemala, Aswath Manoharan, Pedro Mari, Jay Moon, Abhishek Rawat
  • Publication number: 20250114661
    Abstract: A user fitness goal may be determined based at least in part on i) historical fitness data that was tracked by a fitness application during a plurality of periods that together correspond to a historical period, or ii) or a user input. Current fitness data may be tracked by the fitness application during a current period. A coaching notification may be determined based on the current fitness data and the user fitness goal. The coaching notification may correspond to progress toward achieving including a suggested action for achieving the user fitness goal prior to a conclusion of the current period. The coaching notification may be provided for presentation at a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 12208310
    Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20240082641
    Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11850460
    Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Historical fitness data and current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230401795
    Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a portion of an extended reality (XR) environment representing a current field of view of a user: detecting a user gaze at a first object displayed in the XR environment, where the first object is persistent in the current field of view of the XR environment; in response to detecting the user gaze at the first object, expanding the first object into a list of objects including a second object representing a digital assistant; detecting a user gaze at the second object; in accordance with detecting the user gaze at the second object, displaying a first animation of the second object indicating that a digital assistant session is initiated; receiving a first audio input from the user; and displaying a second animation of the second object indicating that the digital assistant is actively listening to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Lynn I. STREJA, Saurabh ADYA, Keith P. AVERY, Karan M. DARYANANI, Stephen O. LEMAY, Myra C. LUKENS, Sreeneel K. MADDIKA, Chaitanya MANNEMALA, Aswath MANOHARAN, Pedro MARI, Jay MOON, Abhishek RAWAT, Garrett L. WEINBERG
  • Publication number: 20230401486
    Abstract: The subject technology receives, from a first sensor of a device, first sensor output of a first type. The subject technology receives, from a second sensor of the device, second sensor output of a second type, the first and second sensors being non-touch sensors. The subject technology provides the first sensor output and the second sensor output as inputs to a machine learning model, the machine learning model having been trained to output a predicted touch-based gesture based on sensor output of the first type and sensor output of the second type. The subject technology provides a predicted touch-based gesture based on output from the machine learning model. Further, the subject technology adjusts an audio output level of the device based on the predicted gesture, and where the device is an audio output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Keith P. AVERY, Jamil DHANANI, Harveen KAUR, Varun MAUDGALYA, Timothy S. PAEK, Dmytro RUDCHENKO, Brandt M. WESTING, Minwoo JEONG
  • Patent number: 11704592
    Abstract: The subject technology receives, from a first sensor of a device, first sensor output of a first type. The subject technology receives, from a second sensor of the device, second sensor output of a second type, the first and second sensors being non-touch sensors. The subject technology provides the first sensor output and the second sensor output as inputs to a machine learning model, the machine learning model having been trained to output a predicted touch-based gesture based on sensor output of the first type and sensor output of the second type. The subject technology provides a predicted touch-based gesture based on output from the machine learning model. Further, the subject technology adjusts an audio output level of the device based on the predicted gesture, and where the device is an audio output device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Keith P. Avery, Jamil Dhanani, Harveen Kaur, Varun Maudgalya, Timothy S. Paek, Dmytro Rudchenko, Brandt M. Westing, Minwoo Jeong
  • Patent number: 11416136
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to assigning tasks to various user inputs, and detecting and responding to user inputs. In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to assigning tasks to various user inputs received on a back surface of a device, and detecting and responding to user inputs on the back surface of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Nefulda, Keith P. Avery, Madhu Chinthakunta, Christopher B. Fleizach, Varun Maudgalya, Sommer E. Panage, Xinyi Yan, Garrett L. Weinberg, Michal K. Wegrzynski, William Caruso, Kenneth S. Friedman, Jamil Dhanani, Muhammad Amir Shafiq, Minwoo Jeong, Timothy S. Paek, Viet Huy Le, Heriberto Nieto, Brandt M. Westing, Rishabh Yadav
  • Publication number: 20220203169
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media. for monitoring and motivating physica activity Of a user an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay K. Blahnik, Aled H. Williams, Anthony D'Auria, David S. Clark, Keith P. Avery, Eamon F. Gilravi, Molly P. Wiebe, Julie A. Arney
  • Publication number: 20220083211
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to assigning tasks to various user inputs, and detecting and responding to user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: John NEFULDA, Keith P. AVERY, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA, Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Varun MAUDGALYA, Sommer Elizabeth PANAGE
  • Patent number: 11224782
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for monitoring and motivating physical activity of a user with an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay K. Blahnik, Aled H. Williams, Anthony D'Auria, David S. Clark, Keith P. Avery, Eamon F. Gilravi, Molly P. Wiebe, Julie A. Arney
  • Patent number: 11175898
    Abstract: The subject technology receives a neural network model in a model format, the model format including information for a set of layers of the neural network model, each layer of the set of layers including a set of respective operations. The subject technology generates neural network (NN) code from the neural network model, the NN code being in a programming language distinct from the model format, and the NN code comprising a respective memory allocation for each respective layer of the set of layers of the neural network model, where the generating comprises determining the respective memory allocation for each respective layer based at least in part on a resource constraint of a target device. The subject technology compiles the NN code into a binary format. The subject technology generates a package for deploying the compiled NN code on the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy S. Paek, Francesco Rossi, Jamil Dhanani, Keith P. Avery, Minwoo Jeong, Xiaojin Shi, Harveen Kaur, Brandt M. Westing
  • Publication number: 20210128982
    Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Historical fitness data and current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20210027199
    Abstract: The subject technology receives, from a first sensor of a device, first sensor output of a first type. The subject technology receives, from a second sensor of the device, second sensor output of a second type, the first and second sensors being non-touch sensors. The subject technology provides the first sensor output and the second sensor output as inputs to a machine learning model, the machine learning model having been trained to output a predicted touch-based gesture based on sensor output of the first type and sensor output of the second type. The subject technology provides a predicted touch-based gesture based on output from the machine learning model. Further, the subject technology adjusts an audio output level of the device based on the predicted gesture, and where the device is an audio output device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Keith P. AVERY, Jamil DHANANI, Harveen KAUR, Varun MAUDGALYA, Timothy S. PAEK, Dmytro RUDCHENKO, Brandt M. WESTING, Minwoo JEONG
  • Patent number: 10898759
    Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Historical fitness data and current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20200379740
    Abstract: The subject technology receives a neural network model in a model format, the model format including information for a set of layers of the neural network model, each layer of the set of layers including a set of respective operations. The subject technology generates neural network (NN) code from the neural network model, the NN code being in a programming language distinct from the model format, and the NN code comprising a respective memory allocation for each respective layer of the set of layers of the neural network model, where the generating comprises determining the respective memory allocation for each respective layer based at least in part on a resource constraint of a target device. The subject technology compiles the NN code into a binary format. The subject technology generates a package for deploying the compiled NN code on the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy S. PAEK, Francesco ROSSI, Jamil DHANANI, Keith P. AVERY, Minwoo JEONG, Xiaojin SHI, Harveen KAUR, Brandt M. WESTING
  • Publication number: 20200155902
    Abstract: Notifications for instructing user behavior can be determined and presented when appropriate. Historical fitness data and current fitness data are accessed. This data is used to determine whether a user fitness goal is likely to be achieved. If not, a notification may be determined and presented at a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Aaron P. Thompson, David S. Clark, Julie A. Arney, Brian R. Drell, Keith P. Avery