Patents by Inventor Ryan N. Dour
Ryan N. Dour 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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Publication number: 20260195090Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system detects objects such as physical objects and/or one or more people in the physical environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the computer system presents indications of characteristics of the physical objects and/or people. In some embodiments, the physical objects are entry points to physical locations. In some embodiments, the physical objects are people in the physical environment of the computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2026Publication date: July 9, 2026Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allison LETTIERE, Cole A. GLEASON, Darren C. MINIFIE, Nandini Kannamangalam SUNDARA RAMAN, Ryan N. DOUR
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Publication number: 20260079665Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system detects objects such as physical objects and/or one or more people in the physical environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the computer system presents indications of characteristics of the physical objects and/or people. In some embodiments, the physical objects are entry points to physical locations. In some embodiments, the physical objects are people in the physical environment of the computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allison LETTIERE, Cole A. GLEASON, Darren C. MINIFIE, Nandini Kannamangalam SUNDARA RAMAN, Ryan N. DOUR
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Patent number: 12524193Abstract: In some embodiments, an computer system detects objects, such as physical objects in the physical environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the computer system presents indications of characteristics of the physical objects. In some embodiments, the physical objects are entry points to physical locations.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: January 13, 2026Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Allison Lettiere, Cole A. Gleason, Darren C. Minifie, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman, Ryan N. Dour
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Publication number: 20230376266Abstract: In some embodiments, an computer system detects objects, such as physical objects in the physical environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the computer system presents indications of characteristics of the physical objects. In some embodiments, the physical objects are entry points to physical locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allison LETTIERE, Cole A. GLEASON, Darren C. MINIFIE, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN, Ryan N. DOUR
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Publication number: 20230375359Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system presents navigation directions from a first location to a second location. In some embodiments, if the current location of the computer system is different from the first location, the computer system presents audio and/or tactile feedback indicating distance and/or direction to the first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allen WHEARRY, JR., Ryan N. DOUR
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Patent number: 11670144Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing indicators of distance. For example, display of a visual distance indicator that indicates the distance between a computer system and an entity is provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan N. Dour, Robert Thomas Aloe, James Cartwright, Elizabeth Caroline Cranfill, Giovanni Laviste Denina, Christopher B. Fleizach, Banafsheh Jalali, Chia Yang Lin, Donald L. Marotta, Jr., Darren Christopher Minifie, Grant Paul, Per Haakan Linus Persson, Antoine Tarault, Alexander Nicholas Walczak
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Publication number: 20220084374Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to providing indicators of distance. For example, display of a visual distance indicator that indicates the distance between a computer system and an entity is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Ryan N. DOUR, Robert Thomas ALOE, James CARTWRIGHT, Elizabeth Caroline CRANFILL, Giovanni Laviste DENINA, Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Banafsheh JALALI, Chia Yang LIN, Donald L. MAROTTA, Jr., Darren Christopher MINIFIE, Grant PAUL, Per Haakan Linus PERSSON, Antoine TARAULT, Alexander Nicholas WALCZAK
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Patent number: 10013162Abstract: While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a screen reader accessibility mode, the device displays a character input area and a keyboard, the keyboard including a plurality of key icons. The device detects a sequence of one or more gestures on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more characters. A respective gesture of the one or more gestures that corresponds to a respective character is a single finger gesture that moves across the touch-sensitive surface along a respective path that corresponds to the respective character. The respective path traverses one or more locations on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more key icons of the plurality of key icons without activating the one or more key icons. In response to detecting the respective gesture, the device enters the corresponding respective character in the character input area of the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ryan N. Dour, Ian M. Fisch, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Michael M. Pedersen, II, Eric T. Seymour, Devang K. Naik, Ryan S. Dixon
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Publication number: 20170185285Abstract: While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a screen reader accessibility mode, the device displays a character input area and a keyboard, the keyboard including a plurality of key icons. The device detects a sequence of one or more gestures on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more characters. A respective gesture of the one or more gestures that corresponds to a respective character is a single finger gesture that moves across the touch-sensitive surface along a respective path that corresponds to the respective character. The respective path traverses one or more locations on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more key icons of the plurality of key icons without activating the one or more key icons. In response to detecting the respective gesture, the device enters the corresponding respective character in the character input area of the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Darren C. MINIFIE, Gregory F. HUGHES, Ryan N. DOUR, Ian M. FISCH, Joel M. LOPES DA SILVA, Michael M. PEDERSEN, II, Eric T. SEYMOUR, Devang K. NAIK, Ryan S. DIXON
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Patent number: 9633191Abstract: While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a screen reader accessibility mode, the device displays an application launcher screen including a plurality of application icons. A respective application icon corresponds to a respective application stored in the device. The device detects a sequence of one or more gestures on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more characters. A respective gesture that corresponds to a respective character is a single finger gesture that moves across the touch-sensitive surface along a respective path that corresponds to the respective character. The device determines whether the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to a respective application icon of the plurality of application icons, and, in response to determining that the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to the respective application icon, performs a predefined operation associated with the respective application icon.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ryan N. Dour, Ian M. Fisch, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Michael M. Pedersen, II, Eric T. Seymour, Devang K. Naik, Ryan S. Dixon
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Publication number: 20150040213Abstract: While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a screen reader accessibility mode, the device displays an application launcher screen including a plurality of application icons. A respective application icon corresponds to a respective application stored in the device. The device detects a sequence of one or more gestures on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more characters. A respective gesture that corresponds to a respective character is a single finger gesture that moves across the touch-sensitive surface along a respective path that corresponds to the respective character. The device determines whether the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to a respective application icon of the plurality of application icons, and, in response to determining that the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to the respective application icon, performs a predefined operation associated with the respective application icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Darren C. MINIFIE, Gregory F. HUGHES, Ryan N. DOUR, Ian M. FISCH, Joel M. LOPES DA SILVA, Michael M. PEDERSEN, II, Eric T. SEYMOUR, Devang K. NAIK, Ryan S. DIXON
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Patent number: 8881269Abstract: While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a screen reader accessibility mode, the device displays an application launcher screen including a plurality of application icons. A respective application icon corresponds to a respective application stored in the device. The device detects a sequence of one or more gestures on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more characters. A respective gesture that corresponds to a respective character is a single finger gesture that moves across the touch-sensitive surface along a respective path that corresponds to the respective character. The device determines whether the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to a respective application icon of the plurality of application icons, and, in response to determining that the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to the respective application icon, performs a predefined operation associated with the respective application icon.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ryan N. Dour, Ian M. Fisch, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Michael M. Pedersen, II, Eric T. Seymour, Devang K. Naik, Ryan S. Dixon
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Publication number: 20130263251Abstract: While an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface is in a screen reader accessibility mode, the device displays an application launcher screen including a plurality of application icons. A respective application icon corresponds to a respective application stored in the device. The device detects a sequence of one or more gestures on the touch-sensitive surface that correspond to one or more characters. A respective gesture that corresponds to a respective character is a single finger gesture that moves across the touch-sensitive surface along a respective path that corresponds to the respective character. The device determines whether the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to a respective application icon of the plurality of application icons, and, in response to determining that the detected sequence of one or more gestures corresponds to the respective application icon, performs a predefined operation associated with the respective application icon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Gregory F. Hughes, Ryan N. Dour, Ian M. Fisch, Joel M. Lopes Da Silva, Michael M. Pedersen, II, Eric T. Seymour