Patents by Inventor William A. Dudney, JR.

William A. Dudney, JR. 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).

  • Touch-based interactive learning environment
    Patent number: 10942645
    Abstract: In an example method, a user interface is presented by a device on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The user interface includes a first portion for displaying a sequence of code and a second portion for displaying suggested bracketed functions. The device receives a first touch gesture dragging a suggested bracketed function from the second portion to the first portion of the user interface. Responsive to receiving the first touch gesture, the suggested bracketed function is inserted into the sequence of code. The bracketed function encloses at least a portion of the sequence of code. The device receives a second touch gesture dragging an end bracket associated with the inserted bracketed function. Responsive to receiving the second touch gesture, the sequence of code is modified such that the bracketed function encloses an additional portion of the sequence of code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behzad Aghaei, Christopher A. Lattner, Donald M. Firlik, Kenneth S. Orr, Matthew M. Patenaude, Maxwell O. Drukman, Michael S. Ferris, Samuel C. Page, Sonny Falk, Timothy V. Isted, William A. Dudney, Jr.
  • TOUCH-BASED INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200004414
    Abstract: In an example method, a user interface is presented by a device on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The user interface includes a first portion for displaying a sequence of code and a second portion for displaying suggested bracketed functions. The device receives a first touch gesture dragging a suggested bracketed function from the second portion to the first portion of the user interface. Responsive to receiving the first touch gesture, the suggested bracketed function is inserted into the sequence of code. The bracketed function encloses at least a portion of the sequence of code. The device receives a second touch gesture dragging an end bracket associated with the inserted bracketed function. Responsive to receiving the second touch gesture, the sequence of code is modified such that the bracketed function encloses an additional portion of the sequence of code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Behzad Aghaei, Christopher A. Lattner, Donald M. Firlik, Kenneth S. Orr, Matthew M. Patenaude, Maxwell O. Drukman, Michael S. Ferris, Samuel C. Page, Sonny Falk, Timothy V. Isted, William A. Dudney, Jr.
  • TOUCH-BASED INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160357432
    Abstract: In an example method, a user interface is presented by a device on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The user interface includes a first portion for displaying a sequence of code and a second portion for displaying suggested bracketed functions. The device receives a first touch gesture dragging a suggested bracketed function from the second portion to the first portion of the user interface. Responsive to receiving the first touch gesture, the suggested bracketed function is inserted into the sequence of code. The bracketed function encloses at least a portion of the sequence of code. The device receives a second touch gesture dragging an end bracket associated with the inserted bracketed function. Responsive to receiving the second touch gesture, the sequence of code is modified such that the bracketed function encloses an additional portion of the sequence of code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behzad Aghaei, Christopher A. Lattner, Donald M. Firlik, JR., Kenneth S. Orr, Matthew M. Patenaude, Maxwell O. Drukman, Michael S. Ferris, Samuel C. Page, Sonny Falk, Timothy V. Isted, William A. Dudney, JR.