Patents by Inventor Zheng X. Hong

Zheng X. Hong 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: 20240143553
    Abstract: Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to electronic devices that present indications of changes to a shared document and/or to the users in a messaging conversation while displaying the messaging conversation. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to electronic devices that present options to update the users with access to shared documents and/or messaging conversations. Some embodiments described in this disclosure are directed to electronic devices that participate in communication sessions associated with a shared document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jae Woo CHANG, Zheng X. HONG, Grant R. PAUL, Mani AMINI, Devin O. CLARY, Alexandre S. LACOUR, Elliot A. BARER
  • Patent number: 11941237
    Abstract: A computer system receives, by a messaging application, information identifying a first shared content item as shared content. The first shared content item is of a first type. In response to receiving the information identifying the first shared content item as shared content and in accordance with a determination that a first application of the plurality of applications can open content of the first type, in accordance with a determination that providing the information identifying the first shared content item as shared content to the first application has been authorized, computer system device automatically makes the first shared content item available within the first application, and in accordance with a determination that providing information identifying the first shared content item as shared content to the first application has not been authorized, the computer system does not make the first shared content item automatically available within the first application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcos A. Weskamp, Zheng X. Hong, Marcel van Os, Corey K. Wang
  • Patent number: 11693553
    Abstract: A computer system receives, in a first messaging conversation by a first messaging application of a plurality of applications, information identifying a first shared content item. In response to receiving the information identifying the first shared content item, in accordance with a determination that the first shared content item is of a first type, the computer system automatically makes the first shared content item available within a first application of the plurality of applications, the first application is associated with content of the first type. In accordance with a determination that the first shared content item is of a second type, the computer system automatically makes the first shared content item available within a second application of the plurality of applications, wherein the second application is associated with content of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Marcos A. Weskamp, Zheng X. Hong, Marcel van Os, Corey K. Wang
  • Publication number: 20230133548
    Abstract: While displaying a view of a first application of a plurality of applications stored in the memory, an electronic device displays a representation of a first shared content item that upon selection is invoked by the first application, and a selectable attribution affordance that provides a link to a location in a second application where information identifying the first shared content item was initially shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Marcos A. Weskamp, Zheng X. Hong, Marcel van Os, Corey K. Wang
  • Patent number: 11638158
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying personalized workout suggestions based on completed workouts. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to starting an audio-based workout. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about a workout during playback of workout content. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about physical activity of a user relative to a group of users. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to coordinating display of workout content among multiple devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lynne Devine, Joel Angelone, Julie A. Arney, Niharika Milind Bedekar, Jay Blahnik, Gary Ian Butcher, Edward Chao, David Clark, Niel Cormican, Eryn Hales, Zheng X. Hong, Parry Panesar, Dennis S. Park, Christopher John Sanders, Matthew J. Sundstrom, Jeff Tan-Ang, Molly Pray Wiebe, Policarpo Bonilla Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11611883
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying personalized workout suggestions based on completed workouts. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to starting an audio-based workout. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about a workout during playback of workout content. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about physical activity of a user relative to a group of users. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to coordinating display of workout content among multiple devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lynne Devine, Joel Angelone, Julie A. Arney, Niharika Milind Bedekar, Jay Blahnik, Edward Chao, David Clark, Eamon F. Gilravi, Eryn Hales, Zheng X. Hong, Parry Panesar, Christopher John Sanders
  • Publication number: 20230014053
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying personalized workout suggestions based on completed workouts. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to starting an audio-based workout. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about a workout during playback of workout content. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to displaying information about physical activity of a user relative to a group of users. In some embodiments, an electronic device performs techniques related to coordinating display of workout content among multiple devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Lynne DEVINE, Joel ANGELONE, Julie A. ARNEY, Niharika Milind BEDEKAR, Jay BLAHNIK, Gary Ian BUTCHER, Edward CHAO, David CLARK, Anthony D'AURIA, Michael D. FORD, Eryn HALES, Zheng X. HONG, Molly Pray WIEBE
  • Publication number: 20220365831
    Abstract: A computer system receives, in a first messaging conversation by a first messaging application of a plurality of applications, information identifying a first shared content item. In response to receiving the information identifying the first shared content item, in accordance with a determination that the first shared content item is of a first type, the computer system automatically makes the first shared content item available within a first application of the plurality of applications, the first application is associated with content of the first type. In accordance with a determination that the first shared content item is of a second type, the computer system automatically makes the first shared content item available within a second application of the plurality of applications, wherein the second application is associated with content of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Marcos A. Weskamp, Zheng X. Hong, Marcel van Os, Corey K. Wang
  • Publication number: 20220365666
    Abstract: A computer system receives, by a messaging application, information identifying a first shared content item as shared content. The first shared content item is of a first type. In response to receiving the information identifying the first shared content item as shared content and in accordance with a determination that a first application of the plurality of applications can open content of the first type, in accordance with a determination that providing the information identifying the first shared content item as shared content to the first application has been authorized, computer system device automatically makes the first shared content item available within the first application, and in accordance with a determination that providing information identifying the first shared content item as shared content to the first application has not been authorized, the computer system does not make the first shared content item automatically available within the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Marcos A. Weskamp, Zheng X. Hong, Marcel van Os, Corey K. Wang