Patents by Inventor Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs 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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Patent number: 11442563Abstract: An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Jobs, Anthony M. Fadell, Jonathan P. Ive
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Patent number: 10534452Abstract: An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Jobs, Anthony M. Fadell, Jonathan P. Ive
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Patent number: 10440561Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus that facilitate activation of mobile devices, such as communication devices or multi-function devices, via a computer are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be forced into a limited service mode until properly activated with a service provider for a wireless network. According to another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can defer its attempt to send a location update request to a wireless network. According to still another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be automatically controlled to reset a portion of its internal hardware to initiate a location update request.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Bush, Scott Forstall, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Eddy Cue, Dallas De Atley, Steve Jobs, Patrice Gautier
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Patent number: 10178546Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus that facilitate activation of mobile devices, such as communication devices or multi-function devices, via a computer are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be forced into a limited service mode until properly activated with a service provider for a wireless network. According to another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can defer its attempt to send a location update request to a wireless network. According to still another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be automatically controlled to reset a portion of its internal hardware to initiate a location update request.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Bush, Scott Forstall, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Eddy Cue, Dallas De Atley, Steve Jobs, Patrice Gautier
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Patent number: 10061478Abstract: In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for providing user supplied configuration data are described. In one embodiment, a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface is provided. A first order, or home, interface provides a highest order of user selectable items each of which, when selected, results in an automatic transition to a lower order user interface associated with the selected item. In one of the described embodiments, the lower order interface includes other user selectable items associated with the previously selected item from the higher order user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Steve Jobs, Timothy Wasko, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri
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Publication number: 20160313873Abstract: In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for providing user supplied configuration data are described. In one embodiment, a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface is provided. A first order, or home, interface provides a highest order of user selectable items each of which, when selected, results in an automatic transition to a lower order user interface associated with the selected item. In one of the described embodiments, the lower order interface includes other user selectable items associated with the previously selected item from the higher order user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Steve Jobs, Timothy Wasko, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri
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Publication number: 20160149995Abstract: Improved methods and systems that facilitate transfer and synchronization of data, namely, media data, between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a portable media device (e.g., portable media player) are disclosed. By coupling the portable media device to different host devices at different times, media data can be transferred between the different host devices. Synchronization of media data between a host device and a portable media device can also take into consideration one or more user synchronization related settings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventors: David Heller, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Eddy Cue, Christopher R. Wysocki, Steve Jobs
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Patent number: 9299329Abstract: In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for providing user supplied configuration data are described. In one embodiment, a hierarchically ordered graphical user interface are provided. A first order, or home, interface provides a highest order of user selectable items each of which, when selected, results in an automatic transition to a lower order user interface associated with the selected item. In one of the described embodiments, the lower order interface includes other user selectable items associated with the previously selected item from the higher order user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jeffrey L. Robbin, Steve Jobs, Timothy Wasko, Greg Christie, Imran Chaudhri
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Publication number: 20150234482Abstract: An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Steve Jobs, Anthony M. Fadell, Jonathan P. Ive
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Patent number: 8993866Abstract: An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Steve Jobs, Anthony M. Fadell, Jonathan P. Ive
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Publication number: 20150004959Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus that facilitate activation of mobile devices, such as communication devices or multi-function devices, via a computer are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be forced into a limited service mode until properly activated with a service provider for a wireless network. According to another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can defer its attempt to send a location update request to a wireless network. According to still another aspect of the invention, a mobile device can be automatically controlled to reset a portion of its internal hardware to initiate a location update request.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey Bush, Scott Forstall, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Eddy Cue, Phillip W. Schiller, Dallas De Atley, Steve Jobs, Patrice Gautier
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Patent number: D723567Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard Hung Minh Dinh, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicholas George LeBreton Merz, Scott A. Myers, Shin Nishibori, David A. Pakula, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer, Tang Yew Tan, Trent Weber, Eugene Antony Whang, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D729246Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas B. Satzger, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D736618Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D742872Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Freddy Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Bas Ording, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Raymond Sepulveda, Christopher J. Stringer, Marcel van Os, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D748622Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, M. Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer
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Patent number: D816691Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Greg Dudey, Rachel Goldeen, Steve Jobs, Jeffrey Ma, Jeffrey L. Robbin
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Patent number: D901508Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Fletcher Rothkopf, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: D920334Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jody Akana, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy Bataillou, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Evans Hankey, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Nicholas George LeBreton Merz, Pinida Jan Moolsintong, Scott A. Myers, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Peter Russell-Clarke, Christopher J. Stringer, Tang Yew Tan, Eugene Antony Whang, Michael Benjamin Wittenberg, Rico Zorkendorfer
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Patent number: RE48581Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Steve Jobs, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zörkendörfer