Patents by Inventor Tamara L. Abell

Tamara L. Abell 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).

  • Patent number: 11354015
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function and a second affordance associated with a second function, and detecting a first event causing the device to transition from the first state to a second state, where the display is deactivated in the second state. The method also includes detecting, while the device is in the second state, a second event causing the device to transition from the second state to a third state, where the display is activated in the third state, and in response to detecting the second event, displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance displayed in the second user interface at a second location different from the first location, and not comprising the second affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Williams, Craig M. Federighi, Tamara L. Abell, Jonathan Cho, Jay Christopher Capela, Evan Torchin, Alexander C. Maclean, Per Lindgren, Gregory Vincent Gaudio
  • Publication number: 20200042145
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function and a second affordance associated with a second function, and detecting a first event causing the device to transition from the first state to a second state, where the display is deactivated in the second state. The method also includes detecting, while the device is in the second state, a second event causing the device to transition from the second state to a third state, where the display is activated in the third state, and in response to detecting the second event, displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance displayed in the second user interface at a second location different from the first location, and not comprising the second affordance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Adam P. WILLIAMS, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Tamara L. ABELL, Jonathan CHO, Jay Christopher CAPELA, Evan TORCHIN, Alexander C. MACLEAN, Per LINDGREN, Gregory Vincent GAUDIO
  • Patent number: 10466861
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying, on the display, a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function; receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to display a second affordance associated with a second function; in response to the first user input, displaying the second affordance; receiving a second user input corresponding to a selection of the second affordance; in response to the second user input: performing the second function; and displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance and the second affordance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Williams, Craig M. Federighi, Tamara L. Abell, Jonathan Cho, Jay Christopher Capela, Evan Torchin, Alexander C. Maclean, Per Lindgren, Gregory Vincent Gaudio
  • Publication number: 20170359444
    Abstract: A change propagation command, in one embodiment, causes the creation of induced commands in order to propagate commands in a collaborative document creation process that involves at least two client systems and a server system. The change propagation command received on a client system causes the creation of induced commands to a local copy on that client system and also causes the creation of induced commands on the server system. The induced commands in one embodiment apply changes to any objects that were added after the original change propagation command was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Chi Ming To, David A. Underwood, Man Hon Chan, Ralph L. Melton, Tamara L. Abell, Tin Yin Lam
  • Publication number: 20160313875
    Abstract: Adaptive user interfaces and techniques therefor are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device having a display: displaying, on the display, a first user interface comprising a first affordance associated with a first function; receiving a first user input corresponding to a request to display a second affordance associated with a second function; in response to the first user input, displaying the second affordance; receiving a second user input corresponding to a selection of the second affordance; in response to the second user input: performing the second function; and displaying a second user interface comprising the first affordance and the second affordance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Adam P. WILLIAMS, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Tamara L. ABELL, Jonathan CHO, Jay Christopher CAPELA, Evan TORCHIN, Alexander C. MACLEAN, Per LINDGREN, Gregory Vincent GAUDIO
  • Publication number: 20150113412
    Abstract: An approach is presented for ordering and manipulating objects involved in a build on a slide of a presentation. For example, in certain embodiments, build effects may be grouped and moved or manipulated as groups within a build order list. In certain implementations, movement of build effects on the build order list may be facilitated by displaying one or more visual indicators conveying information about the order or properties of the build effects being moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric S. Peyton, Evan S. Torchin, James E. Tilton, Ryan J. Poling, Tamara L. Abell