Patents by Inventor Stella Du

Stella Du 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).

  • Advanced import/export panel notifications using a presentation application
    Patent number: 9189875
    Abstract: A presentation application is provided that displays import notifications when a slide show presentation is opened by a user and displays export notifications when a slide show presentation is exported by the user. When the user directs the presentation application to open a slide show presentation, the presentation application may determine whether one or more unsupported or unidentifiable features or objects are present in the slide show presentation. The presentation application may display a listing in a window of the presentation application for each such error. The warnings displayed in the list may be selectable, and selecting a warning may cause the presentation to display more information regarding the warning. The presentation application may include similar features when the user requests that the presentation application export a slide show presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Bultrowicz, Stella Du, Sue Bartalo
  • Template skimming preview
    Publication number: 20100070916
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates selection of a template for a document by a user. During operation, the system displays a graphical object associated with the template to the user and detects a position of a cursor over the graphical object. Next, in response to a cursor movement over the graphical object, the system displays a set of template previews for the template within the graphical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Shane Montgomery Lees, Stella Du
  • ADVANCED IMPORT/EXPORT PANEL NOTIFICATIONS USING A PRESENTATION APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20090070636
    Abstract: A presentation application is provided that displays import notifications when a slide show presentation is opened by a user and displays export notifications when a slide show presentation is exported by the user. When the user directs the presentation application to open a slide show presentation, the presentation application may determine whether one or more unsupported or unidentifiable features or objects are present in the slide show presentation. The presentation application may display a listing in a window of the presentation application for each such error. The warnings displayed in the list may be selectable, and selecting a warning may cause the presentation to display more information regarding the warning. The presentation application may include similar features when the user requests that the presentation application export a slide show presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Bultrowicz, Stella Du, Sue Bartalo