Patents by Inventor Lee S. BROUGHTON

Lee S. BROUGHTON 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: 20250094021
    Abstract: An electronic device invokes a pairing mode for pairing the electronic device with an external device, displays an indication of a movement of the external device that meets respective criteria, detects that the external device has moved so that it meets the respective criteria, and initiates a process for registering the external device as a paired device in response to detecting that the external device ahs moved so that it meets the respective criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Lawrence Y. YANG, Christopher WILSON, Wan Si WAN, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Imran CHAUDHRI, Alan C. DYE, Jonathan P. IVE, Stephen O. LEMAY, Lee S. BROUGHTON
  • 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: 20240430564
    Abstract: Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video), and automatically managing a media capture mode (e.g., a photo media capturing mode, a portrait media capturing mode, a video media capturing mode) based on a set of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Johnnie B. MANZARI, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Grant R. PAUL, Daniel T. PRESTON, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS
  • 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: 20240411421
    Abstract: A computer system detects an input to invoke a home menu user interface. In response to detecting the input, the computer system displays, via one or more display generation components, the home menu user interface in a three-dimensional environment, including: if a viewpoint of a user in the three-dimensional environment had a first elevation relative to a reference plane in the three-dimensional environment, displaying the home menu user interface at a first height in the three-dimensional environment; and, if the viewpoint of the user in the three-dimensional environment had a second elevation relative to the reference plane in the three-dimensional environment, the second elevation being different from the first elevation, displaying the home menu user interface at a second height in the three-dimensional environment, the second height being different from the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Israel Pastrana Vicente, Amy E. DeDonato, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Lee S. Broughton, Richard D. Lyons, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, James J. Owen, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, Jesse Chand, Jonathan R. Dascola, Christian Schnorr, Zoey C. Taylor, Jonathan Ravasz, Harlan B. Haskins, Vinay Chawda, Benjamin H. Boesel, Ieyuki Kawashima, Christopher D. McKenzie, Benjamin Hylak, Nathan Gitter, Nahckjoon Kim, Owen Monsma, Matan Stauber, Danielle M. Price
  • Patent number: 12164747
    Abstract: In response to detecting that an external device is within communication range of an electronic device and in accordance with a determination that the external device is in a pairing mode, the electronic device displays an affordance corresponding to a pairing application of the electronic device. In response to detecting that an external device is within communication range of an electronic device and in accordance with a determination that the external device is not in the pairing mode, the electronic device forgoes display of the affordance. In response to user input corresponding to selection of the affordance, the electronic device displays a user interface associated with initiating a process to pair the electronic device and the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Y. Yang, Christopher Wilson, Wan Si Wan, Gary Ian Butcher, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Lee S. Broughton
  • Publication number: 20240353922
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for user enrollment, user authentication, user representation, and transitioning a device from a first state to a second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Amy E. DEDONATO, Jay MOON, Joseph Y. CHAN, Danielle M. PRICE, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Stephen O. LEMAY, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Richard D. LYONS, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH, Hugo D. VERWEIJ
  • Publication number: 20240289007
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for adjusting device settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher D. MCKENZIE, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Richard D. LYONS, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Adam L. AMADIO, Peter D. ANTON, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Stephen O. LEMAY, Karen EL ASMAR, Lynn I. STREJA
  • Publication number: 20240256112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques accessing and displaying information pertaining to past times and future times. In some embodiments, a device displays a first current-time indicator and a user interface object configured to display information corresponding to a first information source and to the current time. In some embodiments, in response to and in accordance with detecting a rotation of a rotatable input mechanism, the device displays a non-current-time indicator indicating a non-current time, and updates the first user interface object to display information corresponding to the first information source and the non-current time. In some embodiments, the device continues to display an indication of the current time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Eric Lance WILSON, Aurelio GUZMAN, Paul W. SALZMAN, Kevin Will CHEN, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Christopher WILSON
  • Publication number: 20240203066
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system displays virtual content illustrating an area of likely interaction, and displays immersive virtual content. In some embodiments, a computer system reduces visual prominence of immersive virtual content and displays an area of likely interaction. In some embodiments, a computer system generates alerts associated with physical objects in an environment of a user. In some embodiments, a computer system changes the visual prominence of people in a three-dimensional environment based on one or more attention-related factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Benjamin HYLAK, Garrett L. WEINBERG, Joshua R. FORD, Maxime UZAN, Pavel V. DUDRENOV, Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH, Giancarlo YERKES, Lee S. BROUGHTON
  • Publication number: 20240184441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for responding to continuous-path gestures are disclosed. An example method includes: displaying a plurality of keys on a touch-sensitive keyboard; and in response to a continuous-path gesture on the touch-sensitive keyboard in which a contact associated with the continuous-path gesture travels over two or more of the plurality of keys: begin displaying a punctuation symbol key on the touch-sensitive keyboard; and displaying one or more characters based on keys contacted by the contact during the continuous-path gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Patrick W. Demasco, Christopher P. Willmore, James Magahern, Justin S. Hogg, Karl K. Hong, Matan Stauber, Lee S. Broughton, Julian K. Missig
  • Publication number: 20240163365
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to viewing and updating application views. A device receives a user input, the input, when received initiating display of a plurality of application views of a set of application views. The device, in response to receiving the user input, displays the plurality of application views of the set of application views, wherein the set of application views includes preselected application views and an adaptive view that corresponds to a most recently opened application that is not one of the preselected application views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan DE VRIES, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Kevin Will CHEN, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20240152245
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first object that includes at least a first portion of the first object and a second portion of the first object and detects a first gaze input that meets first criteria, wherein the first criteria require that the first gaze input is directed to the first portion of the first object in order for the first criteria to be met. In response, the computer system displays a first control element that corresponds to a first operation associated with the first object, wherein the first control element was not displayed prior to detecting that the first gaze input met the first criteria, and detects a first user input directed to the first control element. In response to detecting the first user input directed to the first control element, the computer system performs the first operation with respect to the first object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Matan Stauber, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, James J. Owen, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Christian Schnorr, Zoey C. Taylor, Jay Moon, Benjamin H. Boesel, Benjamin Hylak, Richard D. Lyons, Willliam A. Sorrentino, III, Lynn I. Streja, Jonathan Ravasz, Nathan Gitter, Peter D. Anton, Michael J. Rockwell, Peter L. Hajas, Evgenii Krivoruchko, Mark A. Ebbole, James Magahern, Andrew J. Sawyer, Christopher D. McKenzie, Michael E. Buerli, Olivier D. R. Gutknecht
  • Publication number: 20240103681
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first user interface object and a first control element with a first appearance that is associated with performing a first operation with respect to the first user interface object, in a first view of a three-dimensional environment. The computer system detects a first gaze input that is directed to the first control element, and in response, updates an appearance of the first control element from to a second appearance that is different from the first appearance. While displaying the first control element with the second appearance, the computer system detects a first user input directed to the first control element, and in accordance with a determination that the first user input meets first criteria, updates the appearance of the first control element from the second appearance to a third appearance that is different from the first appearance and the second appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Matan Stauber, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Zoey C. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240064270
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic devices and techniques for providing live communication sessions involving multiple participants. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a live video communication user interface of a live video communication application that includes representations of participants of a live video communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Marcel VAN OS, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Peter CALLAWAY, Pablo F. CARO, Jae Woo CHANG, Allison DRYER, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Robert GARCIA, Stephen O. LEMAY, John LOUCH, Hoan PHAM
  • Publication number: 20240053878
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher WILSON, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Kevin Will CHEN, Eric Lance WILSON
  • Patent number: 11893233
    Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a user interface with a favored navigation axis, detects first movement of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface that includes a first component along the favored navigation axis and a second component in a direction different from the favored navigation axis. In response, if first movement meets direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves one or more user interface objects in two dimensions in accordance with both components of the first movement; and if first movement does not meet the direction-lock termination criteria, the device moves user interface objects in one dimension along the favored navigation axis in accordance with the first component of the first movement. After meeting the direction-lock termination criteria, in response to continued second movement of the contact, the device moves user interface objects in accordance with the second movement without regard to whether the second movement meets the direction-lock termination criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Zambetti, Chanaka G. Karunamuni, Imran Chaudhri, Christopher P. Foss, Eugene M. Bistolas, Kyle S. Macomber, Keith W. Rauenbuehler, Lee S. Broughton, Arnold Freidling
  • Patent number: 11849255
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The device can display a live video communication user interface of a live video communication application that includes participant affordances corresponding to participants. In response to detecting an input that corresponds to a request to initiate a process of starting a new live communication session, the device can: in accordance with the input corresponding to selection of the first participant affordance, initiate a process of starting a new live communication session that includes a group of three or more participants; and in accordance with the input corresponding to selection of the new session affordance, initiate a process for selecting two or more participants and start a new live communication session that includes a participant associated with the device and the selected participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Lee S. Broughton, Peter Callaway, Pablo F. Caro, Jae Woo Chang, Allison Dryer, Craig M. Federighi, Robert Garcia, Stephen O. Lemay, John Louch, Hoan Pham, Alan C. Dye, Nicholas V. King
  • Patent number: D1016834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Lee S. Broughton, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Deena Ahmed Khattab
  • Patent number: D1065165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jody Akana, Molly Anderson, Bartley K. Andre, Shota Aoyagi, Anthony Michael Ashcroft, Marine C. Bataille, Jeremy Bataillou, Arian Behzadi, Lee S. Broughton, Abidur Rahman Chowdhury, Clara Geneviève Marine Courtaigne, Markus Diebel, Alan C. Dye, Christopher P. Foss, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, David C. Graham, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Julian Jaede, Duncan Robert Kerr, Deena Ahmed Khattab, Gemma Alexandria Roper, Peter Russell-Clarke, Benjamin Andrew Shaffer, Joe Sung-Ho Tan, Clement Tissandier, Eugene Antony Whang