Patents by Inventor Ron C. Santos

Ron C. Santos 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).

  • Publication number: 20230393719
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device detects a first user input corresponding to a request to initiate a process to create a first sticker based on a first image including one or more objects, and facilitates creation of the sticker based on the first image. The first sticker can then be displayed in a messaging conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Ron C. SANTOS, Jennifer P. CHEN, Saumitro DASGUPTA
  • Publication number: 20220107780
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas R. GRUBER, Mohammed A. TAYYEB, Ron C. SANTOS, Madhusudan CHINTHAKUNTA
  • Patent number: 11231903
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Gruber, Mohammed A. Tayyeb, Ron C. Santos, Madhusudan Chinthakunta
  • Publication number: 20180329677
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors, receiving a first user input of a first input type, the first user input including a plurality of words; displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of words; receiving a second user input of a second input type indicating a selection of a word of the plurality of words, the second input type different than the first input type; receiving a third user input; modifying the selected word based on the third user input to provide a modified one or more words; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the modified one or more words.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas R. Gruber, Mohammed A. Tayyeb, Ron C. Santos, Madhusudan Chinthakunta