Patents by Inventor William E. Stevenson

William E. Stevenson 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).

  • User account for system protection or recovery
    Patent number: 10395068
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a guest account that is configured to assist in the protection and recovery of the data processing system when it is lost or stolen. In one embodiment, the guest account can allow Internet access and can include a web browser to allow the guest, who might be a thief, to use the system to browse the Internet. While such use occurs, the system can perform actions specified by an authorized user of the system, and such actions can include determining a location of the system and transmitting the location to the authorized user, erasing data on the system, displaying a message, capturing an image, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew T. Belk, Steve S. Ko, Jack R. Matthew, William E. Stevenson, Craig M. Federighi, Patrick L. Coffman
  • USER ACCOUNT FOR SYSTEM PROTECTION OR RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20170039398
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a guest account that is configured to assist in the protection and recovery of the data processing system when it is lost or stolen. In one embodiment, the guest account can allow Internet access and can include a web browser to allow the guest, who might be a thief, to use the system to browse the Internet. While such use occurs, the system can perform actions specified by an authorized user of the system, and such actions can include determining a location of the system and transmitting the location to the authorized user, erasing data on the system, displaying a message, capturing an image, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew T. BELK, Steve S. KO, Jack R. MATTHEW, William E. STEVENSON, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, Patrick L. COFFMAN
  • USER ACCOUNT FOR SYSTEM PROTECTION OR RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20120185933
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a guest account that is configured to assist in the protection and recovery of the data processing system when it is lost or stolen. In one embodiment, the guest account can allow Internet access and can include a web browser to allow the guest, who might be a thief, to use the system to browse the Internet. While such use occurs, the system can perform actions specified by an authorized user of the system, and such actions can include determining a location of the system and transmitting the location to the authorized user, erasing data on the system, displaying a message, capturing an image, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Andrew T. Belk, Steve S. Ko, Jack R. Matthew, William E. Stevenson, Craig Federighi, Patrick L. Coffman