Patents by Inventor Lawrence Yang

Lawrence Yang 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).

  • Publication number: 20250138724
    Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more display devices and one or more input devices. While playing media content on the electronic device, the electronic device detects an input via the one or more input devices. In response to detecting the input, the electronic device concurrently displays, via the one or more display devices, one or more media player controls for adjusting media playback at the electronic device and one or more controls for selecting one or more remote devices from a plurality of remote devices on which to play the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lawrence Yang, Alessandro Sabetelli, Brian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 12216897
    Abstract: An example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. The method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. The method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lawrence Yang, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20240256118
    Abstract: An example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. The method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. The method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lawrence Yang, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 12042718
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for determining how to present the release of the virtual object based at least in part on received sensor data is described herein. For example, when the hardware and/or software determines that the virtual object is to be released, the hardware and/or software may calculate one or more of a velocity of the object (e.g., speed and direction), a position at which the virtual object is to be released, a trajectory of the virtual object from the position of release to the landing point of the virtual object, a landing location of the virtual object, and/or the like. The hardware and/or software may then present the virtual object being released according to this determined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: VALVE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keith Bradner, Jeremy Slocum, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Lawrence Yang, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh
  • Patent number: 11989409
    Abstract: An example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. The method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. The method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lawrence Yang, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11899491
    Abstract: The system and method generates a pulse or a signal that is transmitted between a central processing unit or processor and an Ethernet integrated circuit card to program a trigger generator in the IC. The pulse is effectively a 1PPS signal that is provided to the IC, which may be in the form a field programmable gate array to enable timing synchronization. The trigger in the IC may also generates an interrupt to the processor so a driver in the CPU is instructed to set the next trigger. For the trigger to be accurately controlled, the control routine is implemented in the driver existing in kernel space rather than user space. A routine or protocol periodically polls the interrupt to determine when the trigger must be reset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew J. Sherman, Mritunjay Sinha, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: 11625898
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for holding and releasing virtual objects on a display based on input received from one or more handheld controllers are described herein. In some instances, a handheld controller includes one or more sensors, such as proximity sensors, force sensors (e.g., force resisting sensors, etc.), accelerometers, and/or other types of sensors configured to receive input from a hand of a user gripping the handheld controller. Hardware, software, and/or firmware on the controller and/or on a device coupled to the controller (e.g., a game console, a server, etc.) may receive data from these sensors and generate a representation of a corresponding gesture on a display, such as a monitor, a virtual-reality system, and/or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Bradner, Jeremy Slocum, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Lawrence Yang, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh
  • Patent number: 11465041
    Abstract: A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Campbell, Cheang Tad Yoo, Lawrence Yang, Jeffrey Walter Mucha
  • Patent number: 11294485
    Abstract: Logic of a handheld controller can implement sensor fusion algorithms based on force data provided by a force sensing resistor (FSR) in combination with touch data or proximity data provided by a touch sensor or an array of proximity sensors, respectively. An example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to re-calibrate the FSR when an object contacts an associated control, as detected by the touch sensor. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to ignore spurious inputs detected by the FSR when an object is in contact with an adjacent control. Another example sensor fusion algorithm can be used to detect a hand size of a hand grasping a handle of the controller, as detected by the array of proximity sensors, and to adjust the threshold force to register a FSR input event at the FSR according to the hand size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Dalton, Jeffrey Peter Bellinghausen, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh, Ian Campbell, Cheang Tad Yoo, Lawrence Yang, Jeffrey Walter Mucha
  • Publication number: 20220058935
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for providing an output for an electronic device. In certain embodiments, an alert is output in accordance with a current alert mode, which are selected based on one or more environmental conditions. The environmental conditions may be detected using one or more environmental sensors. The alert can optionally include one or more of: an audio component, a haptic component and a visual component. One or more of alert components correspond to an aspect of the environmental condition detected by the one or more environmental sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Lawrence Yang, Jonathan R. Dascola, Camille Moussette, Hugo D. Verweij, Jonah A. Harley, John B. Morrell
  • Publication number: 20220040566
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for determining how to present the release of the virtual object based at least in part on received sensor data is described herein. For example, when the hardware and/or software determines that the virtual object is to be released, the hardware and/or software may calculate one or more of a velocity of the object (e.g., speed and direction), a position at which the virtual object is to be released, a trajectory of the virtual object from the position of release to the landing point of the virtual object, a landing location of the virtual object, and/or the like. The hardware and/or software may then present the virtual object being released according to this determined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Keith Bradner, Jeremy Slocum, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Lawrence Yang, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh
  • Publication number: 20220035522
    Abstract: An example method occurring at a device with a touch-sensitive display. The method includes that while displaying a first user interface of a first application on the touch-sensitive display, the device receives a gesture at the touch-sensitive display. The method includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is from an edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device ceases to display the first user interface of the first application and displaying a second user interface of a second application that is different from the first application. The method also includes that in response to receiving the gesture on the touch-sensitive display and in accordance with a determination that the gesture begins at a non-edge region of the touch-sensitive display, the device performs an operation within the first application while continuing to display the first user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lawrence Yang, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11185763
    Abstract: Techniques and devices for determining how to present the release of the virtual object based at least in part on received sensor data is described herein. For example, when the hardware and/or software determines that the virtual object is to be released, the hardware and/or software may calculate one or more of a velocity of the object (e.g., speed and direction), a position at which the virtual object is to be released, a trajectory of the virtual object from the position of release to the landing point of the virtual object, a landing location of the virtual object, and/or the like. The hardware and/or software may then present the virtual object being released according to this determined information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Valve Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Bradner, Jeremy Slocum, Scott Douglas Nietfeld, Lawrence Yang, Jeffrey George Leinbaugh
  • Patent number: 11137898
    Abstract: A device, method, and graphical user interface for displaying a plurality of settings controls are disclosed. An example method includes: at a multifunction device with a touch-sensitive display: while displaying a home screen user interface, detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display; and in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive display: in accordance with a determination that the gesture is a first swipe gesture in a first direction, displaying a plurality of application images that corresponds to at least some of a plurality of recently used applications; and in accordance with a determination that the gesture is a second swipe gesture in a second direction distinct from the first direction, displaying a settings user interface that includes one or more media player controls for adjusting media playback at the multifunction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Lawrence Yang, Alessandro Sabatelli, Brian Schmitt
  • Patent number: D930666
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Tiffany Jon, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D944834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D960151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Jeremy Bataillou, Imran Chaudhri, Daniel J. Coster, Jonathan Dascola, Daniele De Iuliis, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Hoenig, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Stephen O. Lemay, Marc A. Newson, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Mikael Silvanto, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Aled Williams, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Yang, Rico Zörkendörfer
  • Patent number: D969851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Craig M. Federighi, Christopher Foss, Woo-Ram Lee, Stephen O. Lemay, Caelan G. Stack, Lawrence Yang
  • Patent number: D1009918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Gary Butcher, Joseph Chan, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Lawrence Yang, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D1043703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Jonathan Dascola, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Aled Williams, Christopher Wilson, Eric Lance Wilson, Lawrence Yang