Patents by Inventor Nicolas M. Hunter

Nicolas M. Hunter 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).

  • Patent number: 9052803
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or patterns depending on whether or not one or more conditions are satisfied. In some implementations, the smart progress indicator can dynamically change data sources for the completed portion of the task or for the whole task based on the conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas M. Hunter, Scott D. Sivi
  • Publication number: 20140344746
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or patterns depending on whether or not one or more conditions are satisfied. In some implementations, the smart progress indicator can dynamically change data sources for the completed portion of the task or for the whole task based on the conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas M. Hunter, Scott D. Sivi
  • Patent number: 8878777
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for corner control are described. Each of the four corners of a rectangular display field can be individually configured to be a rounded corner or an angled corner. In some implementations, a method can include providing a user interface item for display. The user interface item can include four control elements. Each of the control elements can correspond to a corner of a display field. Each of the control elements can individually and independently control a shape of the corresponding corner of the display field. The display field can have one or more corners in rounded shape and one or more corners in angled shape, according to user input received through the user interface item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Heather L. Winkle, Andrew Paulsen, Nicolas M. Hunter
  • Patent number: 8738665
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or patterns depending on whether or not one or more conditions are satisfied. In some implementations, the smart progress indicator can dynamically change data sources for the completed portion of the task or for the whole task based on the conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas M. Hunter, Scott D. Sivi
  • Publication number: 20130262527
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for a smart progress indicator are described. A smart progress indicator can be user-configurable and user-programmable. A smart progress indicator can represent a ratio between a completed portion of a task and the whole task. In addition, the smart progress indicator can include triggers such that the smart progress indicator can have different colors or patterns depending on whether or not one or more conditions are satisfied. In some implementations, the smart progress indicator can dynamically change data sources for the completed portion of the task or for the whole task based on the conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Nicolas M. Hunter, Scott D. Sivi
  • Publication number: 20130176201
    Abstract: Methods, Methods, program products, and systems for corner control are described. Each of the four corners of a rectangular display field can be individually configured to be a rounded corner or an angled corner. In some implementations, a method can include providing a user interface item for display. The user interface item can include four control elements. Each of the control elements can correspond to a corner of a display field. Each of the control elements can individually and independently control a shape of the corresponding corner of the display field. The display field can have one or more corners in rounded shape and one or more corners in angled shape, according to user input received through the user interface item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Heather L. Winkle, Andrew Paulsen, Nicolas M. Hunter