Patents by Inventor Yan Arrouye

Yan Arrouye 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).

  • ELECTRONIC BACKUP OF APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120124507
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
  • Method and apparatus for searching metadata
    Patent number: 8171042
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for searching metadata are described herein. In one embodiment, an example of a process for search metadata includes, but is not limited to, in response to a search query for metadata stored in one or more of metadata stores, the search query is partitioned into multiple search query segments. Thereafter, searches corresponding to the search query segments are performed, where each search is performed independently within the one or more metadata stores. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kaelin Lee Colclasure, Ruxton J. Tucker, Bradley R M Suinn, John Martin Hörnkvist, Yan Arrouye, Brent Callaghan
  • Searching metadata from files
    Patent number: 8166065
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8156106
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or indexes of content of files. In one exemplary method, notifications to update a metadata database or an index database are combined into a combined notification. According to other aspects, an order among logical locations on a storage device is determined in order to specify a sequence for scanning for files to be indexed. According to another aspect, a method includes determining whether to index a file based on a path name of the file relative to a plurality of predetermined path names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • Method and apparatus for processing metadata
    Patent number: 8156123
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for processing metadata are described herein. In one embodiment, when a file (e.g., a text, audio, and/or image files) having metadata is received, the metadata and optionally at least a portion of the content of the file are extracted from the file to generate a first set of metadata. An analysis is performed on the extracted metadata and the content to generate a second set of metadata, which may include metadata in addition to the first set of metadata. The second set of metadata may be stored in a database suitable to be searched to identify or locate the file. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Guy L. Tribble, Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8156104
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8150837
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing an index database. In one exemplary method, an index database is stored on a machine readable volume with an operating system and the files which have been indexed, and then the volume is, after the storing, made available for distribution to licensees or customers. In this manner, the volume will include a previously created index database, allowing a user to begin use of the index database without having to perform an indexing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Carol, Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8150826
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler, Vincenzo De Marco
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8135727
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing data, including metadata and an index database. In one exemplary method, a first folder, representing a first search query, is stored, and a second folder, representing a second search query wherein the second folder has a predetermined hierarchical relationship to the first folder, is stored, and the search queries are used to search one or both of an index database and a metadata database. In the metadata database, the type of metadata for one file type differs from the type of metadata for another file type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8131674
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or index databases. In one exemplary method, a notification that an existing file has been modified or that a new file has been created is received by an indexing software component, which then, in response to the notification performs an indexing operation, where the notification is either not based solely on time or user input or the notification includes an identifier that identifies the file. Other methods in data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol, Steve Zellers
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8131775
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or indexes of content of files. In one exemplary method, notifications to update a metadata database or an index database are combined into a combined notification. According to other aspects, an order among logical locations on a storage device is determined in order to specify a sequence for scanning for files to be indexed. According to another aspect, a method includes determining whether to index a file based on a path name of the file relative to a plurality of predetermined path names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • Multi-repository display system using separate presentation, adaptation and access layers
    Patent number: 8122380
    Abstract: In a software object display system, an adaptation layer is used to isolate the presentation layer from expectations of the structure of the software objects displayed. A small set of data can be transferred between the adaptation layer and the presentation layer in order to provide for the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Sean J. Findley, Keith L. Mortensen
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING COMPOSITE DATA FILES
    Publication number: 20120030213
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or non-metadata such as content. In one exemplary method, a composite document is received and it is determined whether the composite document contains at least one subdocument and if it does, the method captures metadata and/or content from the subdocument and stores the captured metadata and/or content for use in future searches (or an immediate search). The metadata and/or content from the composite document is typically combined together with information about the hierarchy of the subdocuments in the document. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo
  • Browsing or searching user interfaces and other aspects
    Patent number: 8104048
    Abstract: This description relates to systems, methods and software architectures for providing previews of files, such as previews of content of the files without launching the applications which created those files. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first call, through a first API to obtain a preview of content of a file, the first call being made by a first application program and being received by a preview generator daemon, and generating a request to obtain a first plug-in from a set of plug-ins, the first plug-in being configured to process a file type of the file to produce content in a format which can be displayed by the first application program. Other methods, systems, computer readable media and software architectures are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Julien Jalon, Toby Paterson, Julien Robert, Yan Arrouye
  • Electronic backup of applications
    Patent number: 8099392
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Toby Charles Wood Paterson, David Lyons, Julien Jacques Jalon, Julien Yann Robert, Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Robert M. Chinn
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 8095506
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata. In one exemplary method, metadata from files created by several different software applications are captured, and the captured metadata is searched. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler
  • ORDERED INDEX
    Publication number: 20120005214
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing an index are described. A postings list of items containing a particular term are ordered in a desired retrieval order, e.g., most recent first. The ordered items are inserted into an inverted index in the desired retrieval order, resulting in an ordered inverted index from which items may be efficiently retrieved in the desired retrieval order. During retrieval, items may first be retrieved from a live index, and the retrieved items from the live and ordered indexes may be merged. The retrieved items may also be filtered in accordance with the items' file grouping parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Wayne Loofbourrow, John Martin Hoernkvist, Eric Richard Koebler, Yan Arrouye
  • Universal interface for retrieval of information in a computer system
    Patent number: 8086604
    Abstract: The present invention provides convenient access to items of information that are related to various descriptors input by a user, by means of a unitary interface which is capable of accessing information in a variety of locations, through a number of different techniques. Using a plurality of heuristic algorithms to operate upon information descriptors input by the user, the present invention locates and displays candidate items of information for selection and/or retrieval. Thus, the advantages of a search engine can be exploited, while listing only relevant object candidate items of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Keith Mortensen
  • Methods and systems for managing composite data files
    Patent number: 8060514
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data, such as metadata or non-metadata such as content. In one exemplary method, a composite document is received and it is determined whether the composite document contains at least one subdocument and if it does, the method captures metadata and/or content from the subdocument and stores the captured metadata and/or content for use in future searches (or an immediate search). The metadata and/or content from the composite document is typically combined together with information about the hierarchy of the subdocuments in the document. The type of information in metadata for one type of file differs from the type of information in metadata for another type of file. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo
  • TRUSTED INDEX STRUCTURE IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20110238830
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses of a trusted index structure in a network environment. In one embodiment, a data processing system includes a master device and at least one slave device to communicate with each other through a network; and a master lock status of a shared storage device to determine the master device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Dominic Giampaolo, Yan Arrouye, Steve Zellers