Patents by Inventor Toby Charles Wood Paterson
Toby Charles Wood Paterson 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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Publication number: 20230418462Abstract: A method includes displaying, via a display device, first content with respect to which a first plurality of editing operations have been performed. The method further includes while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture. The method further includes in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a first direction, undoing one of the first plurality of editing operations; and in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, redoing one of the first plurality of editing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Bradley W. Griffin, Morgan H. Winer, Wayne Carl Westerman, Christopher D. Soli, Meredith Noelani Burkle, Sara E. Andrews, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Stephen O. Lemay, Patrick Lee Coffman, Tiffany S. Jon, Aram D. Kudurshian
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Patent number: 11822780Abstract: A method includes displaying, via a display device, first content with respect to which a first plurality of editing operations have been performed. The method further includes while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture. The method further includes in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a first direction, undoing one of the first plurality of editing operations; and in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, redoing one of the first plurality of editing operations.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Bradley W. Griffin, Morgan H. Winer, Wayne Carl Westerman, Christopher D. Soli, Meredith Noelani Burkle, Sara E. Andrews, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Stephen O. Lemay, Patrick Lee Coffman, Tiffany S. Jon, Aram D. Kudurshian
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Publication number: 20210049321Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a touch-sensitive display. The method includes displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a text region that includes a first portion of text and a second portion of text. The method includes detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, an input within the text region. The method includes, in response to detecting the input within the text region, moving the first portion of text relative to the second portion of text to display a non-text region between the first portion of text and the second portion of text that does not include any text and converting at least a portion of the non-text region into a drawing panel provided to receive drawing input via the touch-sensitive display and display a corresponding graphic in response to receiving the drawing input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Christopher P. Foss, Patrick Lee Coffman, Jason Clay Beaver, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Alastair Kenneth Fettes
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Patent number: 10860788Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a touch-sensitive display. The method includes displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a text region that includes a first portion of text and a second portion of text. The method includes detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, an input within the text region. The method includes, in response to detecting the input within the text region, moving the first portion of text relative to the second portion of text to display a non-text region between the first portion of text and the second portion of text that does not include any text and converting at least a portion of the non-text region into a drawing panel provided to receive drawing input via the touch-sensitive display and display a corresponding graphic in response to receiving the drawing input.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher P. Foss, Patrick Lee Coffman, Jason Clay Beaver, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Alastair Kenneth Fettes
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Publication number: 20200326841Abstract: A method includes displaying, via a display device, first content with respect to which a first plurality of editing operations have been performed. The method further includes while displaying the first content, detecting, on the touch-sensitive surface, a first multi-finger gesture. The method further includes in response to detecting the first multi-finger gesture: in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a first direction, undoing one of the first plurality of editing operations; and in accordance with a determination that the first multi-finger gesture includes more than a first predetermined amount of movement in a second direction that is different from the first direction, redoing one of the first plurality of editing operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Bradley W. Griffin, Morgan H. Winer, Wayne Carl Westerman, Christopher D. Soli, Meredith Noelani Burkle, Sara E. Andrews, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Stephen O. Lemay, Patrick Lee Coffman, Tiffany S. Jon, Aram D. Kudurshian
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Publication number: 20190220507Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at a device with one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a touch-sensitive display. The method includes displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, a text region that includes a first portion of text and a second portion of text. The method includes detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, an input within the text region. The method includes, in response to detecting the input within the text region, moving the first portion of text relative to the second portion of text to display a non-text region between the first portion of text and the second portion of text that does not include any text and converting at least a portion of the non-text region into a drawing panel provided to receive drawing input via the touch-sensitive display and display a corresponding graphic in response to receiving the drawing input.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Christopher P. Foss, Patrick Lee Coffman, Jason Clay Beaver, Toby Charles Wood Paterson, Alastair Kenneth Fettes
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Publication number: 20160299821Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Toby Charles Wood PATERSON, David A. LYONS, Julien Jacques JALON, Julien Yann ROBERT, Pavel CISLER, Yan ARROUYE, Robert M. CHINN
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Patent number: 9286166Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David A. Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
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Publication number: 20150112942Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Toby Charles Wood PATERSON, David A. LYONS, Julien Jacques JALON, Julien Yann ROBERT, Pavel CISLER, Yan ARROUYE, Robert M. CHINN
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Patent number: 8965851Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David A. Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
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Patent number: 8566289Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
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Publication number: 20120310882Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for data synchronization. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of receiving a key-value pair from a first device, the key-value pair including a value corresponding to particular application data of the first device; notifying one or more other devices associated with the first device of the key value pair; receiving a request from a second device for the key-value pair; and sending the key-value pair to the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jeremy M. Werner, Julien Jacques Jalon, Naveen Nalam, Toby Charles Wood Paterson
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Publication number: 20120124507Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
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Patent number: 8099392Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
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Publication number: 20110016089Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for backing up and restoring data to a mobile device. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of receiving data from a mobile device to be included in a backup, the data including data associated with one or more mobile device applications; storing the data in a backup archive; generating a backup mapping file for each of the mobile device applications, each backup mapping file identifying each file in the backup associated with the respective application; and using the backup mapping files to restore the corresponding applications to the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Gordie Freedman, Jacob Farkas, Toby Charles Wood Paterson
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Publication number: 20090002386Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for generating graphical representations. An image representing an item is obtained. Input specifying one or more styles is obtained. For a style, one or more graphical effects are identified based on the style. A layout is generated, including applying the style including the graphical effects to the image based on one or more layout rules. A graphical representation corresponding to the item is generated using the layout. Metadata associated with the layout is generated. The metadata includes data indicating a location of the image in the layout.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Toby Charles Wood Paterson
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Publication number: 20080307000Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes receiving, while a current view of an application is displayed in a user interface, a first user input requesting that a history view associated with the current view of the application be displayed, retrieve data associated with the history view, determining a presentation format for the data, and displaying the history view in response to the first user input in accordance with the presentation format, the history view including data associated with at least a first visual representation of an earlier version of the current view of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn