Nick Charles King

US Patent:

7236154, Jun 26, 2007

Filed:

Mar 26, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/402311

Inventors:

Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Bas Ording - San Francisco CA, US
Greg Christie - San Jose CA, US
Imran Chaudhri - San Francisco CA, US
Marcel van Os - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345102, 345169

Abstract:

A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.

US Patent:

7839379, Nov 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/737121

Inventors:

Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Bas Ording - San Francisco CA, US
Greg Christie - San Jose CA, US
Imran Chaudhri - San Francisco CA, US
Marcel van Os - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345102, 345169

Abstract:

A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.

US Patent:

7966577, Jun 21, 2011

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/249139

Inventors:

Imran Chaudhri - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Madden - Redwood City CA, US
Scott Forstall - Mounatin View CA, US
Duncan Robert Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US
Stephen O. Lemay - San Francisco CA, US
Bas Ording - San Francisco CA, US
Eric Seymour - San Jose CA, US
Marcel van Os - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835, 715765, 715768, 715810, 715815, 715828, 345473

Abstract:

Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.

US Patent:

8407623, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/491687

Inventors:

Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

715851, 715840

Abstract:

This is directed to controlling media playback based on particular touch gestures detected by a touch-sensing interface. The electronic device can identify particular touch inputs, such as combinations of tapping and holding a touch sensitive surface, or circular motions. In response to detecting a particular touch gesture, the electronic device can perform a playback operation specifically associated with the detected touch gesture. To provide a consistent user interface with the device, some of the particular touch gestures can match other inputs provided using a button, for example a button integrated on a wired headset. In such an embodiment, the same combination of tapping and holding a touch input and pressing and holding a button can control the same electronic device operations.

US Patent:

8531386, Sep 10, 2013

Filed:

Nov 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/949563

Inventors:

Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Bas Ording - San Francisco CA, US
Greg Christie - San Jose CA, US
Imran Chaudhri - San Francisco CA, US
Marcel Van Os - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G 3/36

US Classification:

345102, 345169

Abstract:

A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a light source configured to output light. The computing device also includes a light sensor configured to measure the level of light surrounding the computing device. The computing device further includes a control mechanism operatively coupled to the light source and light sensor and configured to adjust the level of output light based on the measured level of light surrounding the computing device.

US Patent:

8621393, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jun 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/134245

Inventors:

Imran Chaudhri - San Francisco CA, US
Thomas Madden - Redwood City CA, US
Scott Forstall - Mountain View CA, US
Duncan Robert Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US
Stephen O. Lemay - San Francisco CA, US
Bas Ording - San Francisco CA, US
Eric Seymour - San Jose CA, US
Marcel van Os - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835, 715810, 715823, 715765

Abstract:

Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.

US Patent:

20100327774, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Jun 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/495483

Inventors:

Duncan Robert Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

H05B 41/36
H05K 5/00
G06F 1/16

US Classification:

315307, 36167901, 36167902, 315291

Abstract:

Systems, devices and methods for electronically marking a housing of a portable electronic device are disclosed. When the housing of the portable electronic device is electronically marked, the marking(s) are non-permanent and able to be rapidly and dynamically changed. The marked housing can provide notification or guidance to a user. The housing can also be electronically marked in a manner that facilitates low power operation of the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device can, for example, be a mobile phone (e.g., cell phone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a computer peripheral (e.g., mouse), a portable media player, and the like.

US Patent:

20110012926, Jan 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/505036

Inventors:

Duncan Kerr - San Francisco CA, US
Nick King - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345649

Abstract:

This is directed to rotating an entire user interface of a portable electronic device. In particular, this is directed to defining a UI orientation mode in which a user can direct the device to rotate a UI. When the UI orientation mode is enabled, the electronic device can detect particular inputs, for example based on the outputs of motion sensing components such as an accelerometer and a magnetometer, to determine how to rotate the UI. Once the UI has been rotated to a desired orientation, a user can lock the UI orientation and exit the UI orientation mode.