Steven Westley Simon

US Patent:

8156332, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

May 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/807838

Inventors:

Steven Neil Simon - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04L 9/32
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

713168, 726 3

Abstract:

A salt transmitted by a second node is received at a first node. The received salt is used to decrypt encrypted data. Optionally, authorization to access a service provided by the second node is received by the first node. In some cases the service includes access to one or more files.

US Patent:

8392612, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Dec 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/743756

Inventors:

Steven N. Simon - San Jose CA, US
David M. O'Rourke - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 11/00
H04M 1/24

US Classification:

709245, 709227, 714 2, 714 4, 379 2201

Abstract:

A method for a client computer to find a network address of a server computer by searching for the network address using at a backup search procedure if the address of the server computer cannot be identified using a primary search procedure. The primary and backup search procedures can be performed in parallel and multiple backup search procedures can be performed to identify the address of the server computer. Alternatively, the primary and backup search procedures can be performed in serial wherein the backup search procedure is performed only when the primary search procedure does not identify the address of the server computer.

US Patent:

20130321337, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Aug 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/959619

Inventors:

LESTER F. LUDWIG - BELMONT CA, US
STEVEN H. SIMON - OAKLAND CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488

US Classification:

345174

Abstract:

A method for providing user interface features to a mobile device involving locating a touch-responsive sensor touchpad to the rear and/or at least one side of a mobile device. Touch-gesture measurement information from the touch-responsive sensor touchpad is processed and used to create an output signal responsive to a touch gesture imparted wherein the output signal is used to control an aspect of a software application operating on the mobile device. The mobile device can be configured to be selectively responsive to particular temporal patterns of touch, particular regions of touch, and/or particular movements of touch. Touch gestures can include various types of squeezing gestures, path-tracing touch gestures, and touch pattern gestures. Recognized gestures can be used to control the mobile device and/or software application running on the mobile device.