Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Drance

Matthew D. Drance 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).

  • Touch-based interactive learning environment
    Patent number: 10108335
    Abstract: In an example method, a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed to a user on a display device of a computer system. The GUI includes a first game portion visually depicting a first game element and second game elements disposed within a game environment. A position of the first game element, a position of each of the second game elements, and/or a number of second game elements is randomized. The first GUI also includes a control portion visually depicting commands for manipulating the first game element within the game environment, and a first code portion. The computer system receives an indication that the user selected one of the commands depicted in the control portion. In response, the game element is manipulated within the game environment in accordance with the selected command. A first sequence of software code associated with the selected command is displayed in the first code portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy V. Isted, Behzad Aghaei, Ian J. Baird, Michael M. DeWitt, Matthew D. Drance, Maxwell O. Drukman, Kenneth S. Orr, Connor M. Wakamo
  • TOUCH-BASED INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160354694
    Abstract: In an example method, a graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed to a user on a display device of a computer system. The GUI includes a first game portion visually depicting a first game element and second game elements disposed within a game environment. A position of the first game element, a position of each of the second game elements, and/or a number of second game elements is randomized. The first GUI also includes a control portion visually depicting commands for manipulating the first game element within the game environment, and a first code portion. The computer system receives an indication that the user selected one of the commands depicted in the control portion. In response, the game element is manipulated within the game environment in accordance with the selected command. A first sequence of software code associated with the selected command is displayed in the first code portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy V. Isted, Behzad Aghaei, Ian J. Baird, Michael M. DeWitt, Matthew D. Drance, Maxwell O. Drukman, Kenneth S. Orr, Connor M. Wakamo