Patents by Inventor Melissa J. Belisle

Melissa J. Belisle 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).

  • Dynamic moveable interface elements on a touch screen device
    Patent number: 10564836
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a moveable interactive element that can display information about control elements are provided. A system and method can include displaying one or more control elements of a user interface, and receiving initial touch input. In response to the initial touch input, the interactive element can displayed in the user interface. Further touch input corresponding to dragging the interactive element onto a control element can be received. The interactive element can be associated with the control element, and content related to the functionality of the control element can be determined. The content can then be displayed within the interactive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa J. Belisle, Frances S. Segal
  • DYNAMIC MOVEABLE INTERFACE ELEMENTS ON A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140331130
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a moveable interactive element that can display information about control elements are provided. A system and method can include displaying one or more control elements of a user interface, and receiving initial touch input. In response to the initial touch input, the interactive element can displayed in the user interface. Further touch input corresponding to dragging the interactive element onto a control element can be received. The interactive element can be associated with the control element, and content related to the functionality of the control element can be determined. The content can then be displayed within the interactive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa J. Belisle, Frances S. Segal