Patents by Inventor Simon Alexander Robbie

Simon Alexander Robbie 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).

  • User interface for an application
    Patent number: 8610722
    Abstract: A user interface is provided for interacting with slides and objects provided on slides. In certain embodiments, the user interface includes features that are displayed attached to or proximate to selected slides or objects. In embodiments, aspects of the user interface may be used to preview, review, add, or modify transitions associated with animation from one slide to the next (or previous) and builds associated with animation of objects on slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Stephen Boda, Simon Alexander Robbie
  • USER INTERFACE FOR AN APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20110181602
    Abstract: A user interface is provided for interacting with slides and objects provided on slides. In certain embodiments, the user interface includes features that are displayed attached to or proximate to selected slides or objects. In embodiments, aspects of the user interface may be used to preview, review, add, or modify transitions associated with animation from one slide to the next (or previous) and builds associated with animation of objects on slides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ted Stephen Boda, Simon Alexander Robbie
  • Vehicle anti-theft system and method
    Patent number: 6356186
    Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft system and method that operates the engine in a theft protection mode in which the engine is permitted to operate at idle or speed limited is provided. The method includes receiving an arm password, comparing the arm password with a stored password in the memory, and operating the engine in the theft protection mode when the arm password matches the stored password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Detroit Diesel Corporation
    Inventors: Todd Louis Price, Simon Alexander Robbie, Thomas Alan Diefenbaker