Patents by Inventor William A. Sorrentino, III

William A. Sorrentino, III 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: 20220091723
    Abstract: A computing system, while displaying a first view of a first computer-generated three-dimensional environment including a representation of a respective portion of a physical environment, and a first representation of one or more projections of light in a first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, detects, from a first user, a query directed to a virtual assistant. In response, the computer system displays animated changes of the first representation of the one or more projections of light in the first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including displaying a second representation of the one or more projections of light that is focused on a first sub-portion of the first portion, and then displays content responding to the query at a position corresponding to the first sub-portion of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari
  • Publication number: 20220092862
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a view of a computer-generated environment, detects movement of a physical object, and in response: in accordance with a determination that a user is within a threshold distance of a first portion of the physical object and that the physical object meets preset criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to a current location of the physical object's first portion, without changing an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to the physical object's second portion; and in accordance with a determination that the user is within the threshold distance and that the physical object does not meet the preset criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to a current location of the physical object's first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Philipp Rockel, Giancarlo Yerkes, Nicholas W. Henderson, Grant R. Paul, Joseph A. Malia, Allison W. Dryer, Jonathan Ive
  • Publication number: 20220091722
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects a first movement of a first hand that meets first criteria, and in response, displays a first virtual object that includes a first plurality of selectable controls at a first position in the first view, wherein the first position corresponds to a location of the first hand after the first movement in a physical environment. While displaying the first virtual object at the first position, the computer system detects a second movement of the first hand, and in response, displays movement of a representation of the first hand in the first view in accordance with the second movement of the first hand relative to a position of the first virtual object in the first view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Stephen O. Lemay, Israel Pastrana Vicente, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Publication number: 20220083197
    Abstract: While displaying a first view of a three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first viewpoint, a computer system detects a change in grip of a user's hand into a first predefined grip in conjunction with detecting a gaze input directed to a respective position in the three-dimensional environment. If the respective position is a first position, the computer system replaces the first view with a second view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a second viewpoint that is selected in accordance with the respective movement of the user's hand and the first position in the three-dimensional environment; and if the respective position is a second position, the computer system replaces the first view with a third view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a third viewpoint that is selected in accordance with the respective movement of the user's hand and the second position in the three-dimensional environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Publication number: 20220070385
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Marcel VAN OS, Jessica ABOUKASM, Jean-Francois ALBOUZE, David R. BLACK, Jae Woo CHANG, Robert M. CHINN, Gregory L. DUDEY, Katherine K. ERNST, Aurelio GUZMAN, Christopher J. MOULIOS, Joanna M. NEWMAN, Grant PAUL, Nicolas SCAPEL, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Brian WALSH, Joseph-Alexander P. WEIL, Christopher WILSON
  • Publication number: 20220053142
    Abstract: Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls and/or settings to capture photos and/or videos to capture videos).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Behkish J. MANZARI, Alok DESHPANDE, Alan C. DYE, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Paul M. HUBEL, Nicholas D. LUPINETTI, Jonathan Ian MCCORMACK, Grant PAUL, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS
  • Patent number: 11223771
    Abstract: Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), and automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Grant Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Publication number: 20210397338
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to a media capture lock affordance for a graphical user interface displayed by a media capture device. The media capture lock affordance allows a user to lock and unlock a capture state of the media capture device using a simple and intuitive touch gesture that can be applied by the user's finger (e.g., the user's thumb) while holding the media capture device in one hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Anton M. DAVYDOV, Jane E. KOO, Behkish J. MANZARI, Grant R. PAUL, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Daniel J. WIERSEMA
  • Patent number: 11178335
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to displaying visual effects in image data. In some examples, visual effects include an avatar displayed on a user's face. In some examples, visual effects include stickers applied to image data. In some examples, visual effects include screen effects. In some examples, visual effects are modified based on depth data in the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcel Van Os, Lee Broughton, Nicholas V. King, Grant Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Publication number: 20210286502
    Abstract: A computing system displays, via a first display generation component, a first computer-generated environment and concurrently displays, via a second display generation component: a visual representation of a portion of a user of the computing system who is in a position to view the first computer-generated environment via the first display generation component, and one or more graphical elements that provide a visual indication of content in the first computer-generated environment. The computing system changes the visual representation of the portion of the user to represent changes in an appearance of the user over a respective period of time and changes the one or more graphical elements to represent changes in the first computer-generated environment over the respective period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Jonathan Ive, William A. Sorrentino, III, Alfred B. Huergo Wagner, Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva, Alan C. Dye, Gregg S. Suzuki, Peter D. Anton, Richard D. Lyons, Wan Si Wan, Pavel Pivonka, Seung Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 11112964
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to a media capture lock affordance for a graphical user interface displayed by a media capture device. The media capture lock affordance allows a user to lock and unlock a capture state of the media capture device using a simple and intuitive touch gesture that can be applied by the user's finger (e.g., the user's thumb) while holding the media capture device in one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anton M. Davydov, Jane E. Koo, Behkish J. Manzari, Grant R. Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Daniel J. Wiersema
  • Patent number: 11042266
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Kevin Aujoulet, Kevin Bessiere, Simon Bovet, Eric M. G. Circlaeys, Lynne Devine, Alan C. Dye, Benedikt Hirmer, Andreas Karlsson, Chelsea Leblanc, Matthieu Lucas, Behkish J. Manzari, Nicole R. Ryan, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Gregg Suzuki, Sergey Tatarchuk, Justin S. Titi
  • Publication number: 20200356222
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Kevin AUJOULET, Kevin BESSIERE, Simon BOVET, Eric M.G. CIRCLAEYS, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. DYE, Benedikt HIRMER, Andreas KARLSSON, Chelsea LEBLANC, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK, Justin S. TITI
  • Publication number: 20200358963
    Abstract: Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), and automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Behkish J. MANZARI, Grant PAUL, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS
  • Publication number: 20200356590
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, a device displays a plurality of content items in a first layout, including a first content item at a first aspect ratio and a first size, a second content item, and a third content item. While displaying the plurality of content items in the first layout, the device detects a user input that includes a gesture, wherein the user input corresponds to a request to change a size of the first content item. In response to detecting the user input, and as the gesture progresses, the device changes the size of the first content item from the first size to a second size while concurrently gradually changing an aspect ratio of the first content item from the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Graham R. CLARKE, Simon BOVET, Eric M.G. CIRCLAEYS, Lynne DEVINE, Alan C. Dye, Andreas KARLSSON, Matthieu LUCAS, Behkish J. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Andre SOUZA DOS SANTOS, Gregg SUZUKI, Sergey TATARCHUK
  • Patent number: 10791273
    Abstract: Media user interfaces are described, including user interfaces for capturing media (e.g., capturing a photo, recording a video), displaying media (e.g., displaying a photo, playing a video), editing media (e.g., modifying a photo, modifying a video), accessing media controls or settings (e.g., accessing controls or settings to capture photos or videos to capture videos), and automatically adjusting media (e.g., automatically modifying a photo, automatically modifying a video).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Behkish J. Manzari, Alok Deshpande, Alan C. Dye, Craig M. Federighi, Paul Hubel, Nicholas Lupinetti, Jonathan McCormack, Grant Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: D912694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Alan C. Dye, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Patent number: D924912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lee S. Broughton, Alan C. Dye, Behkish Johnnie Manzari, Grant R. Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos
  • Patent number: D930661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lee Broughton, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Behkish Johnnie Manzari, Pani Page, Grant R. Paul, William A. Sorrentino, III, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Christopher Wilson
  • Patent number: D946614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Graham R. Clarke, Alan C. Dye, William A. Sorrentino, III