Patents by Inventor Zachary P. Petersen

Zachary P. Petersen 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).

  • STACKED MEDIA ELEMENTS WITH SELECTIVE PARALLAX EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20230012482
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a media composition for display on an electronic display device is obtained. The media composition includes a plurality of layers, with each layer including a visual element. The method also includes selecting at least some of the layers of the media composition to have a parallax effect applied thereto and determining an amount of total parallax effect to apply to the selected layers. Also, the method includes determining an appropriate amount of offset to apply to each of the selected layers on an individual basis and shifting the selected layers in one or more directions by their respective appropriate amounts. Moreover, the method includes displaying the media composition showing the parallax effect on the electronic display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jose J. AROCHE MARTINEZ, Zachary P. PETERSEN, Dale A. TAYLOR, Leticia M. ALARCON, Dudley G. WONG, Sean M. HAROLD, Ada TURNER, Oscar H. WALDEN, James C. WILSON
  • Stacked media elements with selective parallax effects
    Patent number: 11314383
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a media composition for display on an electronic display device is obtained. The media composition includes a plurality of layers, with each layer including a visual element. The method also includes selecting at least some of the layers of the media composition to have a parallax effect applied thereto and determining an amount of total parallax effect to apply to the selected layers. Also, the method includes determining an appropriate amount of offset to apply to each of the selected layers on an individual basis and shifting the selected layers in one or more directions by their respective appropriate amounts. Moreover, the method includes displaying the media composition showing the parallax effect on the electronic display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jose J. Aroche Martinez, Zachary P. Petersen, Dale A. Taylor, Leticia M. Alarcon, Dudley G. Wong, Sean M. Harold, Ada Turner, Oscar H. Walden, James C. Wilson
  • Stacked Media Elements with Selective Parallax Effects
    Publication number: 20200301549
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a media composition for display on an electronic display device is obtained. The media composition includes a plurality of layers, with each layer including a visual element. The method also includes selecting at least some of the layers of the media composition to have a parallax effect applied thereto and determining an amount of total parallax effect to apply to the selected layers. Also, the method includes determining an appropriate amount of offset to apply to each of the selected layers on an individual basis and shifting the selected layers in one or more directions by their respective appropriate amounts. Moreover, the method includes displaying the media composition showing the parallax effect on the electronic display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jose J. Aroche Martinez, Zachary P. Petersen, Dale A. Taylor, Leticia M. Alarcon, Dudley G. Wong, Sean M. Harold, Ada Turner, Oscar H. Walden, James C. Wilson