Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Lynch

Kevin M. Lynch 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: 11809615
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for facilitating operations. In some examples, computer systems provide indications that educate and/or guide users for performing an operation. In some examples, computer systems perform a first operation based on a first type of user input corresponding to a first hardware input device and perform a second operation based on a second type of user input corresponding to the first hardware input devices. In some examples, computer systems adjust audio output of an emergency siren based on detecting a particular type of event. In some examples, computer systems display different types and/or sizes of notifications based on an operating mode of a respective computer system. In some examples, computer systems forgo performing one or more operations when a respective computer system operates in a low power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Edward Chao, Paul T. Nixon, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230342189
    Abstract: Implementing a configurable input component includes detecting user input via a configurable input component of a device, determining, by the device, context information, and identifying a set of actions associated with a first application. A next action is selected based on the context information, and the application is caused to perform the selected next action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew S. Koonce, Eugene Dvortsov, Michael A. Gorbach, Michael J. Lamb, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230300458
    Abstract: A system may have electronic devices with wireless communications circuitry. Devices may have cameras for capturing images. Images may be shared between nearby devices. A first device may wirelessly send an image capture request to a second device. In response to assent to the image capture request, a camera application may be launched on the second device. Upon capturing an image with a camera in the second device in response to user input to the camera application or receipt of a remote image capture command from the first device, the second device may automatically send the captured image to the first device and delete the captured image from the second device. Arrangements in which users are provided with images from a public camera system on a stationary or mobile platform and in which users at an event share images from their cameras are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Brian Lynch, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230289387
    Abstract: A user device can be used to generate medical term expressions, which represent medical terms of a health record. The user device can identify a medical concept present in the health record based on a medical term expression. The user device can generate a node in a personalized relational graph that corresponds to the medical concept. One or more sub-nodes can be added to the node. Responsive to a request, a user interface is presented that identifies the medical concept and some of the additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Padgett, Jason B. Morley, Christian Schroeder, Zhe Li, Mark E. Pennell, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230273690
    Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick FOSS, Anton M. DAVYDOV, Dylan Ross EDWARDS, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Jonathan P. IVE, Stephen O. LEMAY, Kevin M. LYNCH, Lawrence Y. YANG, Dennis S. PARK
  • Publication number: 20230245588
    Abstract: A configuration for a breathing sequence may be defined using a user interface of a user device. The user interface may also be used to begin the breathing sequence. During the breathing sequence, a fluctuating user interface element may fluctuate at a cyclic rate. Such fluctuation may include repeated growing and repeated shrinking of the fluctuating user interface element. During the breathing sequence, heart rate data may be collected and used to present heart rate information at a conclusion of the breathing sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Erno H. Klaassen, Julie A. Arney, Alan C. Dye, Gary I. Butcher, Kevin M. Lynch, Nader E. Bagherzadeh, Gracee Agrawal, Stephen J. Waydo, Christopher J. Brouse
  • Patent number: 11644911
    Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Foss, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Lawrence Y. Yang, Dennis S. Park
  • Patent number: 11640768
    Abstract: A configuration for a breathing sequence may be defined using a hardware element of a user device. A user interface of the user device may be used to begin the breathing sequence. During the breathing sequence, a fluctuating progress indicator user interface element may fluctuate at a cyclic rate. Such fluctuation may include repeated growing and repeated shrinking of the fluctuating progress indicator user interface element. During the breathing sequence, heart rate data may be collected and used to present heart rate information at a conclusion of the breathing sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Kriz Blahnik, Erno H. Klaassen, Julie A. Arney, Alan C. Dye, Gary I. Butcher, Kevin M. Lynch, Nader E. Bagherzadeh, Gracee Agrawal, Stephen J. Waydo, Christopher J. Brouse
  • Patent number: 11636927
    Abstract: Information about a medical provider's locations, brands, and gateways can be received (e.g., via an online portal). This information can be used to generate a data object that represents relationships between the locations, the brands, and the gateways. This data object can be maintained in a database base that is searchable by a user device. For example, a user of the user device may search the database to identify a medical provider where the user obtains care. Once identified, other systems can be used to connect the user device to a gateway associated with the medical provider in order to download electronic health record data associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Todd D. Power, Mark E. Pennell, Eric K. Kimn, Sean R. Moore, Sangeeth Sridharan, Mohan Singh Randhava, Jorge F. Pozas Trevino, Pablo Antonio Gonzalez Cervantes, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230092927
    Abstract: A method of generating a calibration factor is described. In an example, the method may include establishing a wireless communication connection with a fitness machine. The method may also include obtaining first machine data from the fitness machine. The first machine data may specify a type of the fitness machine. The method may also include initiating a workout session on the wearable computer based on the first machine data. During the workout session, the method may also include obtaining sensor data, obtaining second machine data, and determining the calibration factor based on the second machine data and the sensor data. The method may also include generating a workout session summary based on the calibration factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Blahnik, Meghna Lav, Aidan O`Loan, Jorge Morinigo, Gordon Scott, Siji Rachel Tom, Kevin Sheridan, Craig Dooley, Chen Ganir, Catherine B. B. Morrison, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20230082876
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interface sharing. A computer system receives a representation of a first user interface template that specifies an arrangement of user interface elements. The computer system receiving a request to use the first user interface template for a respective computer system that includes a plurality of installed applications. The computer system initiates a process for creating a user interface for the respective computer system using the first user interface template. The process includes, in accordance with a determination that a first application is not available on the respective computer system, displaying an alert indicating that the first application needs to be installed on the respective computer system. The process includes, in accordance with a determination that the first application is available on the respective computer system, forgoing displaying the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Aurelio GUZMAN, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Matthew BIDDULPH, Edward CHAO, Kevin Will CHEN, Jamie CHENG, Yiqiang NIE, Grant PAUL, Cezar Mihai RADU, Kevin M. LYNCH
  • Patent number: 11605274
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for contacting emergency response services when certain conditions are met. In some instances, it may be determined, by a wearable device, whether a user has responded to a first user interface prompt displayed in response to detection of a physical event associated with the user. In accordance with a determination that the user has not responded to the first user interface prompt after expiration of a first time period, certain actions may be performed. For example, a countdown timer may begin to run for a second timer period. During the second period, an audio alert and a haptic alert may be output by the wearable device. In accordance with a determination that the user has not responded to a second user interface prompt prior to expiration of the second time period, a communication channel request may be transmitted to an emergency response service by the wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Riley Howard, Catherine B. B. Morrison, Christopher P. Saari, Heather E. Daniel, Kevin M. Lynch, Ronald Keryuan Huang, Sherif Mohamed, Telford E. Forgety, III, Matthew W. Crowley, Eamon F. Gilravi
  • Patent number: 11595789
    Abstract: A device implementing a system for missed communication notification may include at least one processor configured to receive, from a server over a first communication channel, a message indicating that another device initiated a communication with the device over a second communication channel at a particular time. The at least one processor may be further configured to determine, by the device, whether the communication was established with the other device over the second communication channel at the particular time. The at least one processor may be further configured to provide, for display, an indication of the message based at least in part on a determination that the communication initiated by the other device was not established over the second communication channel at the particular time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lynch, Albert Riley Howard, Ryan A. Williams, Nicholas J. Circosta, Andreas E. Schobel, Thomas Chathoth Abraham, Vibhor Goyal, Christopher P. Saari
  • Patent number: 11587650
    Abstract: Prior to connecting to a gateway associated with an electronic health record system, a user device can check in with a server. The server can send configuration information useable by the user device for connecting to the gateway for downloading medical record data. The configuration information may include an update value that is useable by the user device to determine a time frame for contacting the gateway. In some examples, the user device determines when to contact the gateway without using the update value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Todd D. Power, Mark E. Pennell, Jorge F. Pozas Trevino, Sean R. Moore, Sami Shaio, Sangeeth Sridharan, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11541279
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a wearable computer with fitness machine connectivity for improved activity monitoring. In an embodiment, a method comprises: establishing, by a processor of a wireless device, a wireless communication connection with a fitness machine; obtaining, by the processor, machine data from the fitness machine; determining, by the processor, a workout session according to the machine data; initiating the workout session on the wireless device; during the workout session: obtaining, from a sensor of the computing device, physiological data of a user of the fitness machine; determining, by the processor, fitness data for the user based on the physiological data, the machine data and at least one user characteristic; and sending, by the processor, the fitness data to the fitness machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Blahnik, Meghna Lav, Aidan O'Loan, Jorge Morinigo, Gordon Scott, Siji Rachel Tom, Kevin Sheridan, Craig Dooley, Chen Ganir, Catherine B. B. Morrison, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20220413632
    Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick FOSS, Anton M. DAVYDOV, Dylan Ross EDWARDS, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Jonathan P. IVE, Stephen O. LEMAY, Kevin M. LYNCH, Lawrence Y. YANG, Dennis S. Park
  • Patent number: 11526256
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing user interface sharing. A computer system receives a representation of a first user interface template that specifies an arrangement of user interface elements. The computer system receiving a request to use the first user interface template for a respective computer system that includes a plurality of installed applications. The computer system initiates a process for creating a user interface for the respective computer system using the first user interface template. The process includes, in accordance with a determination that a first application is not available on the respective computer system, displaying an alert indicating that the first application needs to be installed on the respective computer system. The process includes, in accordance with a determination that the first application is available on the respective computer system, forgoing displaying the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aurelio Guzman, Giovanni M. Agnoli, Matthew Biddulph, Edward Chao, Kevin Will Chen, Jamie Cheng, Yiqiang Nie, Grant Paul, Cezar Mihai Radu, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Patent number: 11511155
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for a wearable computer with fitness machine connectivity for improved activity monitoring. In an embodiment, a method comprises: establishing, by a processor of a wireless device, a wireless communication connection with a fitness machine; obtaining, by the processor, machine data from the fitness machine; determining, by the processor, a workout session according to the machine data; initiating the workout session on the wireless device; during the workout session: obtaining, from a sensor of the computing device, physiological data of a user of the fitness machine; determining, by the processor, fitness data for the user based on the physiological data, the machine data and at least one user characteristic; and sending, by the processor, the fitness data to the fitness machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Blahnik, Meghna Lav, Aidan O'Loan, Jorge Morinigo, Gordon Scott, Siji Rachel Tom, Kevin Sheridan, Craig Dooley, Chen Ganir, Catherine B. B. Morrison, Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20220342514
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for transitioning between a standard display mode and a low power display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Edward CHAO, Kevin W. CHEN, Aurelio GUZMAN, Paul T. NIXON, Kevin M. LYNCH
  • Patent number: 11474626
    Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Foss, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Lawrence Y. Yang, Dennis S. Park