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: 10814167
    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: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    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
  • Patent number: 10726731
    Abstract: A breathing sequence may define a suggested breathing pattern. Based on signal data collected by a user device, an initial breathing pattern that includes a cyclic pattern may be estimated. A first period of the breathing sequence may be initiated by generating a breathing sequence element based on a synchronization of the cyclic pattern with the breathing sequence. The breathing sequence element may fluctuate during a second period of the breathing sequence in accordance with a breathing profile associated with the suggested breathing pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julie A. Arney, Erno H. Klaassen, Jay C. Blahnik, Alan C. Dye, Gary I. Butcher, Kevin M. Lynch, Christopher J. Brouse, Nader E. Bagherzadeh, Gracee Agrawal, Stephen J. Waydo
  • Patent number: 10666084
    Abstract: An electronic device may be configured to detect an external charging device when the external charging device is initially engaged with, or connected to, the electronic device. The electronic device, or an alert unit operably connected to the electronic device, can produce one or more alerts for the user if the charging device is in an unpowered state. The alert or alerts can be provided to the electronic device engaged with the charging device and/or to another electronic device or alert unit that is in communication with the electronic device that is engaged with the charging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20200143654
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for implementing audio looping techniques. In some instances, it may be determined, by a wearable device, whether a user has responded to a user interface prompt displayed in response to detection of a physical event associated with the user. Additionally, the wearable device may transmit a communication channel request to an emergency response service in accordance with a determination that the user has not responded to the user interface prompt after expiration of a time period. Further, the wearable device may transmit an audio message to the emergency response service at least in response to the emergency response service accepting the communication channel request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: 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, Matthew W. Crowley, Eamon F. Gilravi
  • Publication number: 20200077730
    Abstract: A compressive bump cap is provided which has an inner protection system. The compressive bump cap is stretchable between a relaxed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expanding configuration has a convex shape such that it can conform to a head of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: H. Vaughan Blaxter, III, Kevin M. Lynch, Marvin Church, Michael Laskowski
  • Publication number: 20190243471
    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: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    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
  • Patent number: 9939872
    Abstract: A device with a touch-sensitive display and a battery can determine a battery level of the battery, and in accordance with a determination that the battery level is at or below a first threshold value, cause a haptic output and/or enter a low-power mode. While in low-power mode, the device may produce different outputs in response to user inputs than while in a normal power mode. In some embodiments, while in the low-power mode, the device may display only the time and an indication that the device is in a low-power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: David Chance Graham, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Patrick Foss, Jonathan P. Ive, Kevin M. Lynch, Christopher Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Publication number: 20170358239
    Abstract: A breathing sequence may define a suggested breathing pattern. Based on signal data collected by a user device, an initial breathing pattern that includes a cyclic pattern may be estimated. A first period of the breathing sequence may be initiated by generating a breathing sequence element based on a synchronization of the cyclic pattern with the breathing sequence. The breathing sequence element may fluctuate during a second period of the breathing sequence in accordance with a breathing profile associated with the suggested breathing pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julie A. Arney, Erno H. Klaassen, Jay C. Blahnik, Alan C. Dye, Gary I. Butcher, Kevin M. Lynch, Christopher J. Brouse, Nader E. Bagherzadeh, Gracee Agrawal, Stephen J. Waydo
  • Publication number: 20170358240
    Abstract: A breathing sequence may define a suggested breathing pattern. Input may be received at a user interface of a device to initiate the breathing sequence. The breathing sequence may include a configuration phase in which configuration information may be received. The configuration information may define a variable time period for the breathing sequence. The breathing sequence also may include a preliminary phase during which a first version of a fluctuating progress indicator may be presented on the user interface. The fluctuating progress indicator may include a plurality of variable visual characteristics and may fluctuate at a first cyclic rate. The breathing sequence may also include a breathing phase during which a second version of the fluctuating progress indicator may be presented. The second version of the fluctuating progress indicator may fluctuate at a second cyclic rate according to a breathing rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jay C. 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
  • Publication number: 20170012463
    Abstract: An electronic device may be configured to detect an external charging device when the external charging device is initially engaged with, or connected to, the electronic device. The electronic device, or an alert unit operably connected to the electronic device, can produce one or more alerts for the user if the charging device is in an unpowered state. The alert or alerts can be provided to the electronic device engaged with the charging device and/or to another electronic device or alert unit that is in communication with the electronic device that is engaged with the charging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Kevin M. Lynch
  • Publication number: 20160041597
    Abstract: A device with a touch-sensitive display and a battery can determine a battery level of the battery, and in accordance with a determination that the battery level is at or below a first threshold value, cause a haptic output and/or enter a low-power mode. While in low-power mode, the device may produce different outputs in response to user inputs than while in a normal power mode. In some embodiments, while in the low-power mode, the device may display only the time and an indication that the device is in a low-power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: David Chance GRAHAM, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Jonathan P. IVE, Kevin M. LYNCH, Christopher WILSON, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • Patent number: 8949674
    Abstract: A computational geometry technique is utilized to detect, diagnose, and/or mitigate fault detection during the execution of a software application. Runtime measurements are collected and processed to generate a geometric enclosure that represents the normal, non-failing, operating space of the application being monitored. When collected runtime measurements are classified as being inside or on the perimeter of the geometric enclosure, the application is considered to be in a normal, non-failing, state. When collected runtime measurements are classified as being outside of the geometric enclosure, the application is considered to be in an anomalous, failing, state. In an example embodiment, the geometric enclosure is a convex hull generated in N-dimensional Euclidean space. Appropriate action (e.g., restart the software, turn off access to a network port) can be taken depending on where the measurement values lie in the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Spiros Mancoridis, Chris Rorres, Maxim Shevertalov, Kevin M. Lynch, Edward Stehle
  • Publication number: 20130198565
    Abstract: A computational geometry technique is utilized to detect, diagnose, and/or mitigate fault detection during the execution of a software application. Runtime measurements are collected and processed to generate a geometric enclosure that represents the normal, non-failing, operating space of the application being monitored. When collected runtime measurements are classified as being inside or on the perimeter of the geometric enclosure, the application is considered to be in a normal, non-failing, state. When collected runtime measurements are classified as being outside of the geometric enclosure, the application is considered to be in an anomalous, failing, state. In an example embodiment, the geometric enclosure is a convex hull generated in N-dimensional Euclidean space. Appropriate action (e.g., restart the software, turn off access to a network port) can be taken depending on where the measurement values lie in the space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Spiros Mancoridis, Chris Rorres, Maxim Shevertalov, Kevin M. Lynch, Edward Stehle
  • Patent number: 6558431
    Abstract: The inventive editor allows web authors to edit HTML visually while preserving the HTML source document. The editor preserves the structure and format of the HTML, and permits simultaneous modeless visual and source document editing. When an edit is made with the invention, only the HTML source around that edit is updated, rather than rewriting the whole HTML source document. Furthermore, when an edit is made, the new HTML source code is outputted in a format that is specified by the user. In order to preserve the format of the document, format information is stored in the parsed tree. The format of the node is preserved when its source is regenerated; edits to the node will reformat it according to user preferences. In order to preserve the structure of the document, invalid HTML structures are maintained and not corrected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Macromedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lynch, Narciso B. Jaramillo, Hava B. Edelstein, Benjamin G. Fuller
  • Patent number: 5896133
    Abstract: A graphical navigation user interface for enabling user control of a computer system may incorporate navigation levels. Each navigation level is based on a physical real-word metaphor. The navigation system includes a three four levels: a individual object level, a room level, a building level, a town level. An individual object level is the lowest navigation level and corresponds to specific function. The room level provides a user with options of specific functions. The building level includes a hallway metaphor where the user has options of choosing room objects through a doorway. The town level provides the user with options of choosing various building objects connect by a street metaphor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: General Magic
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lynch, Andrew J. Hertzfeld, William D. Atkinson
  • Patent number: 5689669
    Abstract: A graphical navigation user interface for enabling user control of a computer system incorporating navigation levels, each of which is based on a physical real-world metaphor. The navigation system includes a first navigation level, a second navigation level and a third navigation level. The first navigation level includes a plurality of first level objects having a respective plurality of functions. When the first navigation level is accessed, a first level object is displayed. The presentation of the first level object is based on the appearance of a corresponding real-world device. From the first level, the second level is accessed by actuating a step back control. The second navigation level includes a second level object which represents a room or a similar architectural structure. This second level object includes a plurality of objects representing first navigation level objects. From the second level room object, navigation to a first level is performed by actuating one of the first level objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: General Magic
    Inventors: Kevin M. Lynch, Andrew J. Hertzfeld, William D. Atkinson