Patents by Inventor Taylor G. Carrigan

Taylor G. Carrigan 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).

  • Publication number: 20250117110
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to playing and managing audio items. In some examples, an electronic device provides intuitive user interfaces for playing and managing audio items on the device. In some examples, an electronic device provides seamless transitioning from navigating a stack of items corresponding to groups of audio items to navigating a list of menus. In some examples, an electronic device provides for quick and easy access between different applications that are active on the device. In some examples, an electronic device enables automatic transmission of data associated with audio items to be stored locally on a linked external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventors: Taylor G. CARRIGAN, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Stephen O. LEMAY
  • Publication number: 20250110571
    Abstract: While outputting audio content, a wearable audio output device detects a gesture performed by a hand of a user of the wearable audio output device. In response to detecting the gesture, the wearable audio output device performs a first operation corresponding to the gesture in accordance with a determination that the gesture is detected within a respective distance of a side of the user's head and is a first type of hand gesture determined based at least in part on a shape of the hand during performance of the gesture. In response to detecting the gesture, the wearable audio output device forgoes performing the first operation in accordance with a determination that the gesture is not the first type of hand gesture determined based at least in part on a shape of the hand during performance of the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: William A. Sorrentino, III, Taylor G. Carrigan, Agatha Y. Yu, Alan C. Dye, Darius A. Satongar, Hugo D. Verweij, Jack Schulze, James N. Jones, Jamie L. Myrold, Jonathan A. Topf, Joseph A. Malia, Myra Haggerty, Timo Arnall
  • Patent number: 12267128
    Abstract: A first electronic device is wireless connected to an audio output device that is also concurrently wirelessly connected with a second electronic device that is different from the first electronic device and playing first audio corresponding to first audio data transmitted by the second electronic device to the audio output device. The first electronic device, in response to detecting a user request to play a second audio that is associated with a media item, transmits to the audio output device second audio data corresponding to the second audio. In accordance with the second audio data being transmitted to the audio output device, the audio output device ceases playing the first audio and begins playing the second audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Patrick L. Coffman
  • Patent number: 12262089
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces related to sources of video data. User interfaces enables users to configure and interact with the sources of video data, such as for displaying a live video feed and a recorded video from an external source of video data. In some embodiments, a device provides user interfaces for displaying video from a video source and controlling external devices related to the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Patrick L. Coffman, Christopher Patrick Foss
  • Patent number: 12256128
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces related to sources of video data. User interfaces enables users to configure and interact with the sources of video data, such as for displaying a live video feed and a recorded video from an external source of video data. In some embodiments, a device provides user interfaces for displaying video from a video source and controlling external devices related to the source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Patrick L. Coffman, Christopher Patrick Foss
  • Publication number: 20250088584
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a first electronic device facilitates tracking of a second electronic device. In some embodiments, when the first electronic device and the second electronic device are within a specified distance from each other, the second electronic device automatically generates an alert to indicate its current location. In some embodiments, the alert includes audio and/or tactical feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Frank DE JONG, Tyler D. HAWKINS, David S. WILSER, Benjamin A. WERNER, Richard B. ONG, Andrey LIFINSKIY, Andrez E. AGUAYO, Benjamin T. CHRISTIE, Anton M. DAVYDOV, Marcello LUPPI, Yibo ZHU, Travis JONES, Taylor G. CARRIGAN, Jules K. FENNIS, Pedro MARI, Charles C. HOYT, Molly P. WIEBE, Gary I. BUTCHER
  • Patent number: 12250529
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to audio synchronization. An example method includes, at a first device with a communication device: performing an audio timing synchronization process that includes: transmitting, via the communication device, to a second device, a request for the second device to participate in the audio timing synchronization process; subsequent to transmitting the request to the second device, causing an output of an audio tone; subsequent to causing the output of the audio tone, receiving data from the second device based on the audio tone; and adjusting an audio timing synchronization setting of a third device based at least in part on the data received from the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Joseph Labarck, Christopher John Sanders, Jarrad A. Stallone, Patrick L Coffman
  • Patent number: 12242707
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to selecting and opening applications. An electronic device includes a display and a rotatable input mechanism rotatable around a rotation axis substantially perpendicular to a normal axis that is normal to a face of the display. The device detects a user input, and in response to detecting the user input, displays a first subset of application views of a set of application views. The first subset of application views is displayed along a first dimension of the display substantially perpendicular to both the rotation axis and the normal axis. The device detects a rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, and in response to detecting the rotation, displays a second subset of application views of the set of application views. Displaying the second subset of application views includes moving the set of application views on the display along the first dimension of the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Sundstrom, Taylor G. Carrigan, Christopher Patrick Foss, Ieyuki Kawashima, Stephen O. Lemay, Marco Triverio
  • Patent number: 12244754
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing dynamically-available media playback and adapting visual outputs based on device capabilities and a state of the device. In some embodiments, a computer system manages whether an external electronic device is configurable to be available for a first media playback function. In some embodiments, a computer system selective causes an external electronic device to respond to a request to perform a media playback operation. In some embodiments, an electronic device adapts visual outputs based on device capabilities and a state of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G Carrigan, Jeffrey D. Tanner
  • Publication number: 20250063303
    Abstract: A computer system that includes a display device and an input device is in wireless connection with a first set of wearable audio output devices. The computer system displays an audio control user interface that includes concurrently displaying a first volume control for controlling a volume of audio output via the first set of wearable audio output devices and a first noise management control that indicates a current audio output mode for the first set of wearable audio output devices. The computer system receives an input directed to the audio control user interface and in accordance with a determination that the input is directed to the first noise management control, the computer system displays a second user interface for transitioning from the current audio output mode for the first set of wearable audio output devices to a second audio output mode for the first set of wearable audio output devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, David C. Graham
  • Publication number: 20250054379
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for facilitating operations. In some examples, computer systems provide indications that educate and/or guide users for performing an operation. In some examples, computer systems perform a first operation based on a first type of user input corresponding to a first hardware input device and perform a second operation based on a second type of user input corresponding to the first hardware input devices. In some examples, computer systems adjust audio output of an emergency siren based on detecting a particular type of event. In some examples, computer systems display different types and/or sizes of notifications based on an operating mode of a respective computer system. In some examples, computer systems forgo performing one or more operations when a respective computer system operates in a low power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Taylor G. CARRIGAN, Kevin M. LYNCH
  • Patent number: 12223228
    Abstract: A method includes receiving data indicating a current media playback state of an external media playback device. The method includes, in response to receiving the data and in accordance with a determination that a set of external media playback device control criteria are met, displaying, via the display generation component, a user interface for controlling media playback at the external media playback device that includes one or more selectable user interface objects based on whether the data indicates that the external media playback device is currently performing a media playback operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Patrick L Coffman, Christopher P. Foss
  • Patent number: 12218896
    Abstract: A first messaging app, in one embodiment receives text and detects that the text includes a URL that refers to audio or audiovisual media content in a catalog of media content, and the messaging app obtains metadata about the media content and transmits the metadata to a second messaging app. Both the first and the second messaging app can operate, through interprocess communication, with its own music extension app that displays a user interface within a view hosted by the respective messaging app.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Alsina, Samuel M. Weinig, Chance Graham, Taylor G. Carrigan, Nathan de Vries, Timothy P. Horton
  • Publication number: 20250039506
    Abstract: In some implementations, a user device can predictively route media content to a remote playback device based on playback context information obtained by the user device. The playback context can include local playback context information related to the state and/or context of the user device. The playback context can include remote playback context information related to the state and/or context of available remote playback devices. Based on the playback context information obtained by the user device, the user device can generate a predictive score for each available playback device that indicates or predicts the likelihood that the user will want to send media content to the corresponding playback device. The user device can generate and present a graphical user interface that can identify the playback devices having predictive scores over a threshold score. In some instances, the user device can automatically route selected media content to a predicted playback device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Pietsch, Craig M. Federighi, Adam A. Sonnanstine, Taylor G. Carrigan, Johannes P. Schmidt, Astrid Yi, Deepak Iyer, Thomas Alsina, Jonathan A. Bennett, Patrick L. Coffman, Cesar de Camargo Barscevicius
  • Publication number: 20250039606
    Abstract: Techniques for routing communication to a common audio output device connected multiple audio signal source devices are disclosed. For each of audio signal source devices, a set of inputs are assessed. The set of inputs can include: an operational state of the audio signal source device, an interaction with the audio signal source device, an audio-producing application being executed by the audio signal source device, or a degree of user interaction with the audio-producing application. At a point in time, an audio routing score is generated for each of the audio signal source devices according to a weighted calculation of the set of inputs based on the assessing. Finally, an audio signal routing decision is made, to route an audio signal from one of the audio signal source devices to the audio output device, based on the audio routing score for each of the audio signal source devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Aarti Kumar, Bob Bradley, Natalia A. Fornshell, Deepak Iyer, Astrid Yi, Michael J. Giles, Sriram Hariharan, Kang Sun, Akshay Mangalam Srivatsa, Jonathan A. Bennett, Taylor G. Carrigan, Anthony J. Guetta
  • Patent number: 12210796
    Abstract: An electronic device that is in communication with a display component and wearable audio output devices. Displaying a user interface element for enabling delivery of audio notifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Andrea V. Simes, Heena Ko
  • Patent number: 12197809
    Abstract: A computer system displays an audio settings user interface that includes a first user interface element that is activatable to change a current audio output mode of a set of one or more audio output devices. The computer system receives a second set of one or more inputs including an input directed to the first user interface element. In response, the computer system transitions the set of one or more audio output devices from a first audio output mode to a different second audio output mode. In the first audio output mode, audio is output based on a first frame of reference that is a three-dimensional physical environment surrounding the set of one or more audio output devices. In the second audio output mode, audio is output based on a different second frame of reference that is fixed relative to the set of one or more audio output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Taylor G. Carrigan
  • Patent number: 12197699
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to playing and managing audio items. In some examples, an electronic device provides intuitive user interfaces for playing and managing audio items on the device. In some examples, an electronic device provides seamless transitioning from navigating a stack of items corresponding to groups of audio items to navigating a list of menus. In some examples, an electronic device provides for quick and easy access between different applications that are active on the device. In some examples, an electronic device enables automatic transmission of data associated with audio items to be stored locally on a linked external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Christopher Patrick Foss, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 12192717
    Abstract: A wearable audio output device with a rotatable input mechanism outputs first audio that is based on first media and, while outputting the first audio, receives a first input via the rotatable input mechanism. In response to receiving the first input: in accordance with a determination that the first input is a first type of input to the rotatable input mechanism that includes rotation of the rotatable input mechanism, the wearable audio output device changes an audio output volume of the first audio based on the rotation of the rotatable input mechanism while continuing to output the first audio; and, in accordance with a determination that the first input is a second type of input to the rotatable input mechanism, where the second type of input is different from the first type of input, the wearable audio output device ceases to output the first audio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Taylor G. Carrigan
  • Publication number: 20240419322
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and interfaces for managing media playback devices. In some embodiments, the techniques include varying a feedback based on movement of a computer system toward or away from an external device. In some embodiments, the techniques include displaying an interface that includes controls for controlling media playback on an external device when the computer system and the external device are playing media. In some embodiments, the techniques include performing operations at a computer system in response to an input having a size that is less than or greater than a size threshold. In some embodiments, the techniques include performing different operations at a computer system when status lights have states that indicate different states of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Taylor G. CARRIGAN, Patrick L. COFFMAN, Pedro MARI, Camille MOUSSETTE, Gemma Alexandria ROPER, Peter C. TSOI