Patents by Inventor Thomas Bonura
Thomas Bonura 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: 9612728Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Publication number: 20170060371Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent qualify. Upon reaching a certain-level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 9507501Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Publication number: 20150339040Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 9098166Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 8949728Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Publication number: 20140344737Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 8775959Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Publication number: 20080155438Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. Overlaid, information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 7343562Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. overlaid, Information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows according to the present invention also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2003Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Publication number: 20040090467Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. overlaid, Information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows according to the present invention also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 6670970Abstract: Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. overlaid, Information-bearing windows whose contents remain unchanged for a predetermined period of time become translucent. The translucency can be graduated so that, over time, if the window's contents remain unchanged, the window becomes more translucent. In addition to visual translucency, windows according to the present invention also have a manipulative translucent quality. Upon reaching a certain level of visual translucency, user input in the region of the window is interpreted as an operation on the underlying objects rather than the contents of the overlaying window.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 1999Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bonura, Kim Silverman
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Patent number: 5946647Abstract: A system and method causes a computer to detect and perform actions on structures identified in computer data. The system provides an analyzer server, an application program interface, a user interface and an action processor. The analyzer server receives from an application running concurrently data having recognizable structures, uses a pattern analysis unit, such as a parser or fast string search function, to detect structures in the data, and links relevant actions to the detected structures. The application program interface communicates with the application running concurrently, and transmits relevant information to the user interface. Thus, the user interface can present and enable selection of the detected structures, and upon selection of a detected structure, present the linked candidate actions. Upon selection of an action, the action processor performs the action on the detected structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 1996Date of Patent: August 31, 1999Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: James R. Miller, Thomas Bonura, Bonnie Nardi, David Wright