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).

  • Ordered index
    Patent number: 8024322
    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: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Loofbourrow, John Martin Hoernkvist, Eric Richard Koebler, Yan Arrouye
  • Persistent State Database for Operating System Services
    Publication number: 20110219024
    Abstract: A database is used to store user interface state information. The database is accessed by a key having a service ID field, a caller ID field, and a caller context ID field. The caller context ID is used to identify the context in the application program from which the user interface is called. In this manner, the system can differentiate between calls from different portions of the application program which can have different user expectations of the desirable user interface state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Sean J. Findley, Keith L. Mortensen
  • Method and apparatus for processing metadata
    Patent number: 7996380
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing metadata search with plug-in applications is disclosed. In one embodiment, in response to a search request for metadata stored in a metadata store, a plug-in associated with the metadata store is invoked to perform the request search within the metadata store. In addition, according to another embodiment, a search result of the metadata search may be filtered based on user privileges of a client initiating the search request, and some or all of the metadata from the search result may be returned to the client dependent upon the user privileges of the client. Other methods and apparatuses are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Kealin Lee Colclasure, Dominic Benjamin Giampaolo
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 7970799
    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: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Cisler
  • Persistent state database for operating system services
    Patent number: 7966299
    Abstract: A database is used to store user interface state information. The database is accessed by a key having a service ID field, a caller ID field, and a caller context ID field. The caller context ID is used to identify the context in the application program from which the user interface is called. In this manner, the system can differentiate between calls from different portions of the application program which can have different user expectations of the desirable user interface state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Sean J. Findley, Keith L. Mortensen
  • Trusted index structure in a network environment
    Patent number: 7962449
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dominic Giampaolo, Yan Arrouye, Steve Zellers
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 7873630
    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: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Apple, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol, Steve Zellers
  • Methods And Systems For Managing Data
    Publication number: 20100306187
    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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    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: 20100274781
    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: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Wayne Loofbourrow, John Martin Hoernkvist, Eric Richard Koebler, Yan Arrouye
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DATA
    Publication number: 20100257178
    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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DATA
    Publication number: 20100257179
    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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • Searching a backup archive
    Patent number: 7809687
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for searching. In one implementation, a method is provided. A current view of a search application is displayed in a user interface. The current view of the search application includes a search result including one or more elements. A first user input is received while the current view of a search application is displayed. The first user input requests that a history view associated with the current view of the search application be displayed. The history view includes search results based on a search of system data from an archive. The history view is displayed in response to the first user input, the history view including search results having a first item not present in the one or more elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pavel Cisler, Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Dave Lyons, Peter McInerney
  • Inverted index processing
    Patent number: 7783589
    Abstract: Systems and methods for improving indexing are described. In one exemplary method, a 2-level table is used to improve performance when searching an index. A first table contains a subset of more frequently occurring terms and a second and larger table contains terms that occur rarely, with the first table optimized for updating and the second table optimized for searching. The second table is searched only when a search of the first table is unsuccessful. Other methods are described and data processing systems and machine readable media are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John Martin Hornkvist, Eric Richard Koebler, Wayne Loofbourrow, Yun-chih S. Li, Yan Arrouye
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 7774326
    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: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    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
    Patent number: 7765213
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne Loofbourrow, John Martin Hoernkvist, Eric Richard Koebler, Yan Arrouye
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DATA
    Publication number: 20100145949
    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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 7730012
    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: June 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Bas Ording, Gregory Christie, Stephen Olivier Lemay, Marcel van Os, Imran Chaudhri, Kevin Tiene, Pavel Císler
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 7693856
    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: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • Methods and systems for managing data
    Patent number: 7672962
    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 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Dominic Giampaolo, Andrew Carol
  • Multi-repository display system using separate presentation, adaption and access layers
    Patent number: 7669145
    Abstract: A software object display system using an adaptation layer to obtain information concerning a number of software objects is described. The adaptation layer communicates to a presentation layer which produces a display for the software objects. The adaptation layer isolates the presentation layer from the details of the structures of the software objects to be displayed. The adaptation layer provides a standard set of data to the presentation layer for the presentation layer to display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, Sean J. Findley, Keith L. Mortensen