Steven D 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:

8604364, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Aug 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/541948

Inventors:

Steven H. Simon - Oakland CA, US
Andrew D. Graham - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

178 1803

Abstract:

A high dimensional touchpad (HDTP) controls a variety of computer windows systems and applications by detecting a user's finger movement in the left-right, forward-backward, roll, pitch, yaw, and downward pressure directions. Measurements obtained from the touchpad of at least two attributes of finger movement at two different time intervals are used to provide a first and a second finger position attribute used to control an application on an electronic device. The finger roll angle is determined by detecting the edge and the peak region of a finger contact area. Also, a visual color displayed in an application operating on an electronic device is controlled by a measured-angle value of a finger in contact with a touchpad.

US Patent:

20110285648, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

Jan 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/009845

Inventors:

Steven H. Simon - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173, 178 1803

Abstract:

A method for detecting roll angles of a finger in contact with a fingerprint scanning sensor is described. The method includes obtaining spatial measurement data of a measurable contact area from a touch surface of a fingerprint scanning sensor, using an algorithm to create at least two statistical quantities from this spatial measurement data, using the statistical quantities to generate at least one measurement of a finger roll angle with respect to a reference position, and providing the roll angle measurement for external uses. This method can also be used to detect pitch angles of a finger contacting a fingerprint scanning sensor. The roll and pitch angles are calculated in real time and used for controlling applications on electronic devices such as computers and mobile phones.

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.