Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Meehan

Kenneth C. Meehan 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).

  • Touchscreen Jog Wheel User Interface Element
    Publication number: 20240103715
    Abstract: In some implementations, at least a partial view of a jog wheel user interface (UI) element is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The jog wheel UI element is operable to manipulate one or more secondary elements. In response to a touch input for controlling the jog wheel UI element, a rotation of the jog wheel UI element is animated concurrently with manipulation of the secondary element(s). In some embodiments, the jog wheel UI element is rotated at an initial rotational speed based on the touch input, continues rotating after cessation of the touch input, and is reduced until it reaches zero. In one embodiment, a distance between the contact of the touch input and the jog wheel UI element is used to determine a degree of rotation of jog wheel UI element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fleischhauer, David Karp, Itrat U Khan, Kenneth C Meehan
  • USE OF A JOG WHEEL
    Publication number: 20240103713
    Abstract: In some implementations, at least a partial view of a jog wheel user interface (UI) element is displayed on a graphical user interface (GUI). The jog wheel UI element is operable to manipulate one or more secondary elements. In response to a touch input for controlling the jog wheel UI element, a rotation of the jog wheel UI element is animated concurrently with manipulation of the secondary element(s). In some embodiments, the jog wheel UI element is rotated at an initial rotational speed based on the touch input, continues rotating after cessation of the touch input, and is reduced until it reaches zero. In one embodiment, a distance between the contact of the touch input and the jog wheel UI element is used to determine a degree of rotation of jog wheel UI element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fleischhauer, David Karp, Itrat U Khan, Kenneth C Meehan
  • Systems and methods for selecting portions of media for a preview
    Patent number: 10545654
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selecting individual tracks within a time-based media for playback. In certain embodiments, an adjustable playhead spans the tracks that a user desires to include in the preview. In one such implementation, the user may adjust the position of handles on the playhead such that the playhead spans the desired tracks. Playback using the playhead may play a preview of those tracks spanned by the playhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Meehan
  • Systems and Methods for Selecting Portions of Media for a Preview
    Publication number: 20190121528
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selecting individual tracks within a time-based media for playback. In certain embodiments, an adjustable playhead spans the tracks that a user desires to include in the preview. In one such implementation, the user may adjust the position of handles on the playhead such that the playhead spans the desired tracks. Playback using the playhead may play a preview of those tracks spanned by the playhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Meehan
  • Systems and methods for selecting portions of media for a preview
    Patent number: 10162506
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selecting individual tracks within a time-based media for a preview. In certain embodiments, a playhead spans the tracks that a user desires to include in the preview. In one such implementation, the user may adjust the position of handles on the playhead such that the playhead vertically spans the desired tracks. Playback using the playhead may play a preview of those tracks vertically spanned by the playhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Meehan
  • Systems and Methods for Selecting Portions of Media for a Preview
    Publication number: 20160018973
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selecting individual tracks within a time-based media for a preview. In certain embodiments, a playhead spans the tracks that a user desires to include in the preview. In one such implementation, the user may adjust the position of handles on the playhead such that the playhead vertically spans the desired tracks. Playback using the playhead may play a preview of those tracks vertically spanned by the playhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Meehan