Patents by Inventor Timothy B. Martin
Timothy B. Martin 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: 10120533Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Sanders, Anne Jones, Jeffrey L. Robbin, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin
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Patent number: 10067657Abstract: This invention is directed to defining quick groups for easily associating keywords with an object (e.g., a media objection) accessible using an electronic device. The user of an electronic device may define several keywords that identify attributes of an object accessible using the electronic device. The user may associate keywords with an object to link the attribute of the keyword with the object (e.g., associate a keyword entitled “vacation” to vacation pictures). The user may assign a shortcut key to each of a subset of the keywords, referred to as quick groups, by which the user may rapidly associate the keyword to an Object. In some embodiments, the electronic device may select the shortcut key of a quick group from the letters of the quick group to help the user remember the shortcut key.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Joshua Fagans, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans
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Patent number: 10031660Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to techniques for enabling easy generation, editing, and access to digital content compilations, such as playlists, etc. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ one or more graphical user-interfaces that provide a playlist toolbar (e.g., a sidebar) after determining a user wishes to access a digital content compilation. Further, predictions may be made to determine potential activities associated with these compilations based upon previous actions performed by the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: William M. Bachman, Brian R. Frick, Timothy B. Martin, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Christopher J. Sanders
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Patent number: 9977952Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for organizing images. In one aspect, a method can include generating a correlation value indicating a likelihood that a face included in a test image corresponds to a face associated with a base image, determining that a correlation threshold exceeds the correlation value and that the correlation value exceeds a non-correlation threshold, generating a similarity score based on one or more exposure values and one or more color distribution values corresponding to the test image and the base image, combining the similarity score with the correlation value to generate a weighted correlation value, and determining that the test image and the base image are correlated when the weighted correlation value exceeds the correlation threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Greg Gilley, Joshua David Fagans, Nikhil Bhatt, Jeff Albouze, Simeon Leifer, Timothy B. Martin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Patent number: 9928218Abstract: Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the state of the first publication.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill, David Heller, Jeffrey Robbin, Alan C. Cannistraro, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Joe R. Howard
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Patent number: 9811507Abstract: Information is presented to a user by accessing a library of electronic publications that includes a first publication, generating a representation of the first publication in an electronic bookshelf, determining a state for the first publication and modifying the representation of the first publication to reflect the state of the first publication.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Elizabeth Caroline Furches Cranfill, David Heller, Jeffrey Robbin, Alan C. Cannistraro, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin, Matt Evans, Joe R. Howard
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Patent number: 9805086Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are described for resolving duplicate images. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a selection of a single image from among a plurality of duplicate images. Each duplicate image has an associated set of metadata. The method also includes aggregating each set of metadata into aggregated information, and storing the selected image together with the aggregated information on data storage accessible to a data processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. Martin, Gregory Charles Lindley, Benjamin Wojtyna
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Publication number: 20170228379Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: William Martin Bachman, Christopher J. Sanders, Timothy B. Martin
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Publication number: 20170212893Abstract: Techniques of digital media categorization are described. An exemplary technique can include receiving a plurality of media objects that includes a first media object and a second media object. Each media object may comprise one or more images. The exemplary technique can also include detecting a first feature in the first media object and a second feature in the second media object and determine that the first and second features are similar based on comparing the first and second features. Furthermore, the exemplary technique can include associating the first media object with the second media object based on metadata describing the first media object. The association can be performed based on the determined similarity. The exemplary technique can also include grouping the first and second media objects in response to the association. Other embodiments and/or techniques are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Gregory Charles Lindley, Timothy B. Martin
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Patent number: 9652481Abstract: Playlists having media items from more than one source are described. Media items in a first library are mapped to media items from an online media item store. Media items within the playlist that can be found in the first library will be played from the first library, while media items not within the first library will be played from the online media store. By identifying media items present in both libraries and playing them only from the first library, the described method can reduce the royalties needing to be paid by the online media store. Further methods are disclosed for setting limits on the number of media items that can be shared by a second library.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: William Martin Bachman, Christopher J. Sanders, Timothy B. Martin
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Patent number: 9600483Abstract: Digital media categorization can include receiving information including a plurality of media objects and a metadata tag descriptive of at least a first media object; comparing the first media object with a second media object; and selectively associating the first media object's metadata tag with the second media object based on a result of the comparison. Each media object can include a digital image.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Gregory Charles Lindley, Timothy B. Martin
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Publication number: 20170046565Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for organizing images. In one aspect, a method can include generating a correlation value indicating a likelihood that a face included in a test image corresponds to a face associated with a base image, determining that a correlation threshold exceeds the correlation value and that the correlation value exceeds a non-correlation threshold, generating a similarity score based on one or more exposure values and one or more color distribution values corresponding to the test image and the base image, combining the similarity score with the correlation value to generate a weighted correlation value, and determining that the test image and the base image are correlated when the weighted correlation value exceeds the correlation threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Greg Gilley, Joshua David Fagans, Nikhil Bhatt, Jeff Albouze, Simeon Leifer, Timothy B. Martin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Patent number: 9558278Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices and methods for providing integrated content recommendations in a graphical user-interface GUI). Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ a recommendation request from a client running a GUI for content recommendations formatted to fit within the GUI. An external component determines the recommendations, formats the recommendations to match a layout/look and feel of the GUI and the formatted recommendations are presented in the GUI as an integrated component of the GUI.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: William M. Bachman, Brian R. Frick, Timothy B. Martin, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Christopher J. Sanders
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Publication number: 20160364893Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to automatic generation of dynamically changing layouts for a graphical user-interface. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ analysis of an image associated with the view (e.g., either the current view or a future view) of the graphical user-interface to determine colors that are complementary to the image. The colors are applied to the view, such that the color scheme of the view matches the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Joe R. Howard, Brian R. Frick, Timothy B. Martin, Christopher John Sanders
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Patent number: 9514355Abstract: Methods and systems are presented for organizing images. In one aspect, a method can include generating a correlation value indicating a likelihood that a face included in a test image corresponds to a face associated with a base image, determining that a correlation threshold exceeds the correlation value and that the correlation value exceeds a non-correlation threshold, generating a similarity score based on one or more exposure values and one or more color distribution values corresponding to the test image and the base image, combining the similarity score with the correlation value to generate a weighted correlation value, and determining that the test image and the base image are correlated when the weighted correlation value exceeds the correlation threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Greg Gilley, Joshua David Fagans, Nikhil Bhatt, Jeff Albouze, Simeon Leifer, Timothy B. Martin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Patent number: 9495583Abstract: A computer-implemented method for organizing images including receiving an image that includes a representation of a human face; generating a correlation value indicating a likelihood that the human face corresponds to a stored facial profile associated with one or more profile images including a human face; evaluating the received image and the generated correlation value to determine, depending on a result of the evaluating, whether the image corresponds to the stored facial profile; associating the received image with the stored facial profile; and storing an indication of the associating.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Greg Gilley, Joshua David Fagans, Nikhil Bhatt, Jeff Albouze, Simeon Leifer, Timothy B. Martin, Gregory Charles Lindley
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Publication number: 20160291817Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for intelligently managing a playlist of digital media provide an intelligent dynamic queue that is configured to manage the playback of digital media. The queue can transition between passive playback mode, active playback mode, and mixed playback mode. The queue can handle the playback of the songs in the queue according to the playback mode and/or a queue status field that is associated with each song in the queue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Christopher John Sanders, Anne Jones, Jeffrey L. Robbin, William Martin Bachman, Timothy B. Martin
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Patent number: 9397844Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to automatic generation of dynamically changing layouts for a graphical user-interface. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure employ analysis of an image associated with the view (e.g., either the current view or a future view) of the graphical user-interface to determine colors that are complementary to the image. The colors are applied to the view, such that the color scheme of the view matches the image.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Joe R. Howard, Brian R. Frick, Timothy B. Martin, Christopher John Sanders
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Patent number: D775140Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. Martin, Fernando Augusto Teixeira da Cunha Albuquerque, Corbett Myers Runyan
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Patent number: D823885Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timothy B. Martin, Fernando Augusto Teixeira Da Cunha Albuquerque, Corbett Myers Runyan