Joshua C Williams

US Patent:

7979796, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Jul 28, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/496006

Inventors:

Joshua Matthew Williams - San Jose CA, US
Tristan Arguello Harris - Santa Rosa CA, US
Patrick Coffman - Menlo Park CA, US
Giulia Pereyra Pagallo - Cupertino CA, US
Christina E. Warren - San Jose CA, US
Steve Ko - San Francisco CA, US
Celia Vigil - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715700, 715705, 715709, 715714, 715810, 715812, 715816

Abstract:

The present invention provides a search capability to allow a user to easily locate a menu command or other user interface element associated with a search result. In one embodiment, a user enters a search term (or a portion thereof) in a search field. A list of results is displayed, for example in a results menu. The user can select or highlight any of the listed results; in response, the corresponding command is brought into view in context within the user interface, and is highlighted. The user can activate the selected command directly from the search results menu.

US Patent:

8159550, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Jun 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/425898

Inventors:

Mallory Jackson Paine - San Jose CA, US
Devang Kalidas Naik - San Jose CA, US
Steve Ko - San Francisco CA, US
Joshua Matthew Williams - San Jose CA, US
John William Scalo - Santa Cruz CA, US
Kim E. A. Silverman - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/228

US Classification:

3482221, 348284

Abstract:

Apparatus, methods and systems for creating mosaics are described. A method is provided that includes identifying an image for presentation as a mosaic; dividing the identified image into a plurality of tiles; scoring each tile; identifying a matching image from an image dataset using the score for each tile; and rendering the mosaic using the matching images.

US Patent:

8516446, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

May 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/785365

Inventors:

Joshua Matthew Williams - San Jose CA, US
Luke Theodore Hiesterman - San Francisco CA, US
Dallas De Atley - San Francisco CA, US
Kenneth D. Anderson - Cupertino CA, US
Andrew Dennis Boyko - Sunnyvale CA, US
Max Muller, III - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

717126, 726 30, 717124

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed that allow automated qualification of a binary application program. A binary application program submitted from a developer can be automatically examined to determine whether the binary application program complies with rules or guidelines of a platform. If the binary application program complies with the rules or guidelines, the binary application program can be qualified, and can be distributed upon further approval. If the binary application program does not comply with the rules or guidelines, the application program can be rejected and a notification can be sent to the developer.

US Patent:

8607162, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Jun 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/154352

Inventors:

Joshua Matthew Williams - San Jose CA, US
Tristan Arguello Harris - Santa Rosa CA, US
Patrick Coffman - Menlo Park CA, US
Giulia Pereyra Pagallo - Cupertino CA, US
Christina E. Warren - San Jose CA, US
Steve Ko - San Francisco CA, US
Celia Vigil - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715823, 715712

Abstract:

The present invention provides a search capability to allow a user to easily locate a menu command or other user interface element associated with a search result. In one embodiment, a user enters a search term (or a portion thereof) in a search field. A list of results is displayed, for example in a results menu. The user can select or highlight any of the listed results; in response, the corresponding command is brought into view in context within the user interface, and is highlighted. The user can activate the selected command directly from the search results menu.

US Patent:

20110310041, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/165672

Inventors:

Joshua Matthew Williams - San Jose CA, US
John D. Gale - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael Edward Creasy - San Francisco CA, US
Matthew Even Dreisbach - Boulder Creek CA, US
Eric J. Albert - Mountain View CA, US
Phillip Roy Thompson - Los Altos CA, US
Christopher Brian Fleizach - Morgan Hill CA, US
Stephen Richard Lewallen - San Jose CA, US
Mark H. Firth - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

APPLE INC. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed that allow automated testing of an application program that is configured to receive a touch input. A testing mechanism can be configured to identify the touch input that is designed to produce a specified result. The testing mechanism can generate one or more signals simulating the touch input. The testing mechanism can then check the state of the user interface of the application program being tested and determine whether the actual result conforms to the specified result.

US Patent:

20210279412, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

May 21, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/327261

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Ulas Kirazci - Mountain View CA, US
Joshua Richard Williams - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 40/174
G06F 40/30
G06F 40/221
G06F 40/274
G06F 16/958

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for facilitating input by a user into a form. In one aspect, a method include actions of obtaining a web resource that includes a form, determining a particular field of the form has been selected, determining an intent that corresponds to the form from a first semantic tag in the web resource, determining a parameter of the intent that corresponds to the particular field of the form from a second semantic tag in the web resource, determining a value to suggest for the particular field based at least on the intent and the parameter of the intent, and providing the value for output as a suggestion of input for the particular field.

US Patent:

20200265841, Aug 20, 2020

Filed:

May 8, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/870022

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Joshua Williams - Menlo Park CA, US
Uri First - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nandini Stocker - Hamburg, DE

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06N 20/00
G10L 15/18
G06N 7/00
G06F 40/295
G06F 40/253
G06F 40/216
G06F 40/35
G06F 9/451

Abstract:

Implementations relate to executing a tailored version of a dynamic interactive dialog application, where the tailored version is tailored based on structured content that is specified by a creator of the tailored version. Executing the tailored version of the interactive dialog application can be in response to receiving, via an assistant interface of an assistant application, an invocation phrase assigned to the tailored version and/or other user interface input that identifies the tailored version. In some implementations, a tailored version of a dynamic interactive dialog application is executed with persona value(s) that are specified by a creator of the tailored version and/or that are predicted based on structured content and/or other input provided by the creator in creating the tailored version. In some implementations, structured content and/or other input provided by a creator in creating a tailored version of an interactive dialog application is utilized in indexing the tailored version.

US Patent:

20200051568, Feb 13, 2020

Filed:

Oct 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/654673

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Joshua Williams - Menlo Park CA, US
Uri First - Sunnyvale CA, US
Nandini Stocker - Hamburg, DE

International Classification:

G10L 15/22
G06N 7/00
G10L 15/18
G06F 17/27
G06N 20/00
G06F 9/451

Abstract:

Implementations relate to executing a tailored version of a dynamic interactive dialog application, where the tailored version is tailored based on structured content that is specified by a creator of the tailored version. Executing the tailored version of the interactive dialog application can be in response to receiving, via an assistant interface of an assistant application, an invocation phrase assigned to the tailored version and/or other user interface input that identifies the tailored version. In some implementations, a tailored version of a dynamic interactive dialog application is executed with persona value(s) that are specified by a creator of the tailored version and/or that are predicted based on structured content and/or other input provided by the creator in creating the tailored version. In some implementations, structured content and/or other input provided by a creator in creating a tailored version of an interactive dialog application is utilized in indexing the tailored version.