Patents by Inventor Nick King
Nick King 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).
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Patent number: 9788392Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Nick King
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Publication number: 20150261362Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Nick KING, Duncan KERR, Paul HERBST, Steven P. HOTELLING
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Publication number: 20150173155Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Nick King
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Patent number: 9047009Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nick King, Duncan Kerr, Paul Herbst, Steven P. Hotelling
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Patent number: 8970471Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Nick King
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Publication number: 20140021869Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Nick King
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Patent number: 8621393Abstract: Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Thomas Madden, Scott Forstall, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nick King, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard W. Fabrick, II, Bas Ording, Eric Seymour, Marcel van Os
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Patent number: 8531386Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel Van Os, Nick King
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Patent number: 8407623Abstract: This is directed to controlling media playback based on particular touch gestures detected by a touch-sensing interface. The electronic device can identify particular touch inputs, such as combinations of tapping and holding a touch sensitive surface, or circular motions. In response to detecting a particular touch gesture, the electronic device can perform a playback operation specifically associated with the detected touch gesture. To provide a consistent user interface with the device, some of the particular touch gestures can match other inputs provided using a button, for example a button integrated on a wired headset. In such an embodiment, the same combination of tapping and holding a touch input and pressing and holding a button can control the same electronic device operations.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Nick King
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Publication number: 20110243525Abstract: Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Thomas Madden, Scott Forstall, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nick King, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard W. Fabrick, II, Bas Ording, Eric Seymour, Marcel van Os
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Patent number: 7966577Abstract: Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Thomas Madden, Scott Forstall, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nick King, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard W. Fabrick, II, Bas Ording, Eric Seymour, Marcel van Os
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Patent number: 7907738Abstract: A computer readable medium containing program instructions for controlling a parametric equalizer is provided. Generally, a computer readable code is provided for displaying a composite equalization curve, wherein the composite equalization curve is formed from at least a first frequency filter with a first center frequency, a second frequency filter with a second center frequency, and a third frequency filter with a third center frequency. A computer readable code is provided for allowing a dragging movement of the first center frequency, the second center frequency, and the third center frequency.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nick King, Michael F. Culbert
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Publication number: 20110012926Abstract: This is directed to rotating an entire user interface of a portable electronic device. In particular, this is directed to defining a UI orientation mode in which a user can direct the device to rotate a UI. When the UI orientation mode is enabled, the electronic device can detect particular inputs, for example based on the outputs of motion sensing components such as an accelerometer and a magnetometer, to determine how to rotate the UI. Once the UI has been rotated to a desired orientation, a user can lock the UI orientation and exit the UI orientation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Nick King
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Publication number: 20100328224Abstract: This is directed to controlling media playback based on particular touch gestures detected by a touch-sensing interface. The electronic device can identify particular touch inputs, such as combinations of tapping and holding a touch sensitive surface, or circular motions. In response to detecting a particular touch gesture, the electronic device can perform a playback operation specifically associated with the detected touch gesture. To provide a consistent user interface with the device, some of the particular touch gestures can match other inputs provided using a button, for example a button integrated on a wired headset. In such an embodiment, the same combination of tapping and holding a touch input and pressing and holding a button can control the same electronic device operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Nick King
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Publication number: 20100327774Abstract: Systems, devices and methods for electronically marking a housing of a portable electronic device are disclosed. When the housing of the portable electronic device is electronically marked, the marking(s) are non-permanent and able to be rapidly and dynamically changed. The marked housing can provide notification or guidance to a user. The housing can also be electronically marked in a manner that facilitates low power operation of the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device can, for example, be a mobile phone (e.g., cell phone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a computer peripheral (e.g., mouse), a portable media player, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Duncan Robert Kerr, Nick King
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Patent number: 7839379Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Bas Ording, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri, Marcel van Os, Nick King
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Patent number: 7761798Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling the screen display appearance for a digital processing system. In one exemplary embodiment, a data value, typically stored in a non-volatile memory, is retrieved; this data value represents an appearance of an enclosure of a digital processing system. An appearance of a display of this digital processing system is then set based upon the appearance of the enclosure. In one example, the appearance is the color of the enclosure which determines various colors and backgrounds of objects in a graphical user interface of the digital processing system. Other methods, apparatuses and computer readable media for causing methods to be performed are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2000Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nick King, David Wong, Peter Alexander, Cameron J. Esfahani, Debbie McDaniel
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Patent number: 7656393Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Nick King, Duncan Kerr, Paul Herbst, Steven P Hotelling
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Publication number: 20090295753Abstract: An electronic device has a display and has a touch sensitive bezel surrounding the display. Areas on the bezel are designated for controls used to operate the electronic device. Visual guides corresponding to the controls are displayed on the display adjacent the areas of the bezel designated for the controls. Touch data is generated by the bezel when a user touches an area of the bezel. The device determines which of the controls has been selected based on which designated area is associated with the touch data from the bezel. The device then initiates the determined control. The device can have a sensor for determining the orientation of the device. Based on the orientation, the device can alter the areas designated on the bezel for the controls and can alter the location of the visual guides for the display so that they match the altered areas on the bezel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventors: Nick KING, Duncan Kerr, Paul Herbst, Steven P. Hotelling
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Publication number: 20070189737Abstract: Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: August 16, 2007Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Thomas Madden, Scott Forstall, Duncan Kerr, Nick King, Stephen Lemay, Richard Fabrick, Bas Ording, Eric Seymour, Marcel van Os