Patents by Inventor Matthew E. LEON

Matthew E. LEON 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).

  • HEARING HEALTH USER INTERFACES
    Publication number: 20260205748
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for hearing health. In some embodiments, a computer system prompts a user to initiate a hearing test. In some embodiments, different types of audio are modified using different audio characteristics. In some embodiments, a visual indication of a current level of environmental noise is displayed. In some embodiments, the computer system detects a user input indicating the faintest volume at which a user can hear test audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Matthew W. CROWLEY, Nicholas D. FELTON, Ruchi N. GOSWAMI, Andrew E. GREENWOOD, Christopher D. LAURITZEN, Matthew E. LEON, Darrin K. REED, Christopher J. ROMNEY, Fiona TRAN
  • METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR MONITORING SOUND REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20250258642
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing and visualizing sound reduction using a computer system. In accordance with some embodiments, the computer system displays a representation of a noise level including, in accordance with a sound reduction display option being enabled, a first indication of a noise level at a first time and a second indication of a noise level at a time different from the first time. In accordance with some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled, an indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the noise level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas D. FELTON, Ruchi N. GOSWAMI, David HARRISON, Matthew E. LEON
  • Methods and user interfaces for monitoring sound reduction
    Patent number: 12314632
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing and visualizing sound reduction using a computer system. In accordance with some embodiments, the computer system displays a representation of a noise level including, in accordance with a sound reduction display option being enabled, a first indication of a noise level at a first time and a second indication of a noise level at a time different from the first time. In accordance with some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled, an indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the noise level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Felton, Ruchi N. Goswami, Matthew E. Leon, David Harrison
  • METHODS AND USER INTERFACES FOR MONITORING SOUND REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20240281204
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing and visualizing sound reduction using a computer system. In accordance with some embodiments, the computer system displays a representation of a noise level including, in accordance with a sound reduction display option being enabled, a first indication of a noise level at a first time and a second indication of a noise level at a time different from the first time. In accordance with some embodiments, in accordance with a determination that the sound reduction display option is not enabled, an indication of a noise level at the first time that indicates the noise level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Nicholas D. FELTON, Ruchi N. GOSWAMI, Matthew E. LEON, David HARRISON