Patents by Inventor Lance Wilson

Lance Wilson 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: 12277003
    Abstract: An example method is performed at a device with a display and a biometric sensor. While the device is in a locked state, the method includes displaying a log-in user interface that is associated with logging in to a first and second user account. While displaying the log-in user interface, the method includes, receiving biometric information, and in response to receiving the biometric information: when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the first user account and the first user account does not have an active session, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the first user account; and when the biometric information is consistent with biometric information for the second user account and the second user account does not have an active session on the device, displaying a prompt to input a log-in credential for the second user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Patrick L. Coffman, Dylan R. Edwards, Eric Lance Wilson, Gregg S. Suzuki, Christopher I. Wilson, Lawrence Y. Yang, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Jeffrey T. Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell
  • Patent number: 12265583
    Abstract: A system for determining relevant information based on user interactions may include a processor configured to receive data and associated relevance information from a data source and a set of signals describing a current environment of a user or historical user behavior information in which the data source being local to a computing device. The processor may be further configured to provide, using a machine learning model, a relevance score for each of multiple data items based at least in part on the received relevance information and the set of signals. The processor may be further configured to sort the data items based on a ranking of each relevance score for each data item. The processor may be further configured to provide, as output, the multiple data items based at least in part on the ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Giovanni M. Agnoli, Joshua C. Weinberg, Joshua R. Ford, Antoine J. Atallah, Roozbeh Mahdavian, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Publication number: 20250103268
    Abstract: A computing system comprises one or more processors, memory, a first housing that includes a primary display, and a second housing at least partially containing a physical keyboard and a touch-sensitive secondary display that is distinct from the primary display. The computing system displays a first user interface on the primary display, the first user interface includes one or more user interface elements. The computing system identifies, from the one or more user interface elements, an active user interface element that is in focus on the primary display. The computer system, in accordance with a determination that the active user interface element that is in focus on the primary display is associated with the application executed by the computing system, displays, on the touch-sensitive secondary display, a second user interface that includes a first set of one or more affordances corresponding to the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Traer Bernstein, Duncan R. Kerr, John B. Morrell, Lawrence Y. Yang, Eric Lance Wilson, Adam S. Meyer
  • Patent number: 12228889
    Abstract: Techniques for configuring context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. The methods provided herein allow for configuring such user interfaces, e.g., at a first electronic device coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lance Wilson, Lee S. Broughton, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20250036266
    Abstract: An electronic device may display a first lap time representation, and may move the first lap time representation in accordance with a first amount of elapsed time. While moving the first lap time representation, the electronic device may detect a lap input. In response to the lap input, the electronic device may cease movement of the first lap time representation, display a second lap time representation, and move the second lap time representation in accordance with a second amount of elapsed time. A relative positioning of the first lap time representation and the second lap time representation may correspond to a difference between a first lap time and a second lap time. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update the timescales of lap time representation(s) in accordance with a rotational input. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update a timer duration setting in accordance with a rotational input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Lance WILSON, Christopher WILSON, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Stephen O. LEMAY, Natalia MARIC, Lawrence Y. YANG
  • Patent number: 12194366
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing, modifying, and/or outputting workout content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig D. Bolton, Julie A. Arney, Jay K. Blahnik, Edward Chao, Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: 12175065
    Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Wilson, Lee S. Broughton, Kevin Will Chen, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240419308
    Abstract: An electronic device that includes or is in communication with a display generation component detects a first input that corresponds to a request to initiate a process for sharing first content. In response to detecting the first input, the electronic device causes display of a sharing interface via the display generation component. Displaying the sharing interface includes concurrently displaying one or more sharing options for sharing content with other devices and instructions for sharing content using a proximity-initiated sharing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Woo Chang, Mayura D. Deshpande, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, William M. Tyler, Hope R. Hyun, Marcel van Os, Jason Orlovich, Miranda J. Zhou, Grant R. Paul, Alejandro A. Rodriguez, Pablo Pons Bordes, Ryan A. Williams, Charles Circlaeys, Sreekuttan Sudarsanan, Eric Lance Wilson, Christopher P. Foss, Raymond S. Sepulveda, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Mani Amini, Craig M. Federighi
  • Publication number: 20240406304
    Abstract: A computer system detects a first event. In response to detecting the first event: if first criteria are met as a result of the first event, wherein the first criteria require that the orientation of the display generation component is a first orientation, and that the computer system is charging, in order for the first criteria to be met, the computer system displays a first customizable user interface that was not displayed prior to detecting the first event; and, if the first criteria are not met as a result of the first event, the computer system forgoes displaying the first customizable user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher P. Foss, Arian Behzadi, Seyit Yilmaz, Caelan G. Stack, Thomas S. Hulbert, Gemma A. Roper, Zaid A. AbuKhalaf, Eric Lance Wilson, William M. Tyler, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Bryant A. Jow, Patrick L. Coffman, Diogo J. Da Silva Valente Soares, Elizabeth A. Ottens, Michael J. Elzinga, Jonathan B. Koch, Benjamin Guild
  • Publication number: 20240402892
    Abstract: An electronic device receives a request to display a first user interface. The electronic device, in response to receiving the request to display the first user interface, displays the first user interface that includes a plurality of widgets, including: in accordance with a determination that the first user interface is displayed in a first orientation, displaying a first version of the first user interface that includes a first set of widgets; and in accordance with a determination that the first user interface is displayed in a second orientation that is different from the first orientation, displaying a second version of the first user interface that includes a second set of widgets, wherein the widgets included in the second set of widgets are different from the widgets included in the first set of widgets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Lance Wilson, Andrew P. Clymer, Gregory M. Apodaca, William M. Tyler, Christopher P. Foss, Vincent M. Lane, Bryant A. Jow
  • Publication number: 20240385741
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to manipulating a user interface on a wearable electronic device using a mechanical crown. In some examples, the user interface can be scrolled or scaled in response to a rotation of the crown. The direction of the scrolling or scaling and the amount of scrolling or scaling can depend on the direction and amount of rotation of the crown, respectively. In some examples, the amount of scrolling or scaling can be proportional to the change in rotation angle of the crown. In other examples, a speed of scrolling or a speed of scaling can depend on a speed of angular rotation of the crown. In these examples, a greater speed of rotation can cause a greater speed of scrolling or scaling to be performed on the displayed view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas ZAMBETTI, Imran CHAUDHRI, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Alan C. DYE, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Aurelio GUZMAN, Chanaka G. KARUNAMUNI, Duncan Robert KERR, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Lawrence Y. YANG, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Jonathan P. IVE, Kevin LYNCH
  • Patent number: 12124682
    Abstract: An electronic device may display a first lap time representation, and may move the first lap time representation in accordance with a first amount of elapsed time. While moving the first lap time representation, the electronic device may detect a lap input. In response to the lap input, the electronic device may cease movement of the first lap time representation, display a second lap time representation, and move the second lap time representation in accordance with a second amount of elapsed time. A relative positioning of the first lap time representation and the second lap time representation may correspond to a difference between a first lap time and a second lap time. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update the timescales of lap time representation(s) in accordance with a rotational input. In some embodiments, the electronic device may update a timer duration setting in accordance with a rotational input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Lance Wilson, Christopher Wilson, Jonathan R. Dascola, Gary Ian Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay, Natalia Maric, Lawrence Y. Yang
  • Publication number: 20240345694
    Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display, a first desktop space including a window of an application. The window includes a window tiling affordance displayed within a chrome of the window. The method includes receiving, from one or more input devices, a window movement input. The method includes, in accordance with a determination that the window movement input includes selection of the window tiling affordance, tiling the window on the display. Tiling the window on the display includes resizing the window to fill a predefined portion of the display. The method includes, in accordance with a determination that the window movement input includes selection of a portion of the window chrome that does not include the window tiling affordance, adjusting a position of at least a portion of the window without tiling the window on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Kristin Marie Forster, Raymond S. Sepulveda, Eric Lance Wilson, John O. Louch
  • Patent number: D1044835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Xavier Dalonzo, Alan C. Dye, Eileen Y. Lee, William McMillan Tyler, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1049128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Patrick Lee Coffman, Daniele De Iuliis, Markus Diebel, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Raymond Sepulveda, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Christopher J. Stringer, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eric Lance Wilson, Eugene Antony Whang, Chun Kin Minor Wong, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: D1052613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kellie L. Albert, Nicholas V. King, Wan Si Wan, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1055974
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alan C. Dye, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1056954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Brian Andrew Schmitt, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1059369
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniele De Iuliis, Markus Diebel, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Joe Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang, Eric Lance Wilson, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: D1069821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Xavier Dalonzo, Shubham Kedia, William McMillan Tyler, Eric Lance Wilson