公开(公告)号：US20150176998A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14502076

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ronald K. Huang ,  Robert Mayor ,  Maximilian H. Luttrell ,  Brendan J. Langoulant ,  Vera Carr ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Gregory Novick

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021

Abstract: A location-aware device detects if a personal or point of interest region has been entered or exited and a current context of the device. In response, an operating mode is selected based on the region and a current context of the device. The operating mode is configurable by a user, including setting geofence parameters, context parameters and operating mode parameters.

Abstract translation: 位置感知设备检测是否已经输入或退出个人或兴趣点区域以及设备的当前上下文。 作为响应，基于设备的区域和当前上下文来选择操作模式。 操作模式可由用户配置，包括设置地理围栏参数，上下文参数和操作模式参数。

公开(公告)号：US11256864B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US17183008

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zeheng Chen ,  Jessica Aranda ,  Patrick Coffman ,  Patrick W. Demasco ,  Julien Freudiger ,  Karan Misra ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Guy L. Tribble

IPC: G06F3/0486 ,  G06F40/274 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F3/04886

Abstract: Private and secure autocomplete suggestions are enabled based on a user contacts database, even when an application has not been granted access to the user contacts database. A keyboard process can receive and display suggestions based on input provided via the keyboard. The suggestions are generated based on a contacts database of a user. The suggestions are generated without exposing the contacts database to the application. Suggestions are then displayed to the user without exposing the suggestions to the application. Once a suggestion is selected by a user, the selected suggestion is provided to the application for insertion into a text field.

公开(公告)号：US20210397789A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17183008

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zeheng Chen ,  Jessica Aranda ,  Patrick Coffman ,  Patrick W. Demasco ,  Julien Freudiger ,  Karan Misra ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Guy L. Tribble

IPC: G06F40/274 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F9/54

Abstract: Private and secure autocomplete suggestions are enabled based on a user contacts database, even when an application has not been granted access to the user contacts database. A keyboard process can receive and display suggestions based on input provided via the keyboard. The suggestions are generated based on a contacts database of a user. The suggestions are generated without exposing the contacts database to the application. Suggestions are then displayed to the user without exposing the suggestions to the application. Once a suggestion is selected by a user, the selected suggestion is provided to the application for insertion into a text field.

公开(公告)号：US20210397751A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17190995

申请日：2021-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Deepak Iyer ,  Jessica Aranda ,  Cindy M. Barrett ,  Patrick Coffman ,  Julien Freudiger ,  Alexander S. Haas ,  Nahir A. Khan ,  Behkish J. Manzari ,  Kevin M. Miller ,  Brian Pietsch ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Stefan Stuerke ,  Eric L. Wilson

IPC: G06F21/83 ,  G06F21/12 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a software-based privacy indicator for a camera and microphone that focuses not purely on hardware status (e.g., on or off), but on whether potentially private data is flowing to the system or an application. If based purely on hardware status, the indicator for an electronic device may be shown in scenarios where no data actually flows to the system or applications. The privacy indicator will be enabled if any camera or microphone data is relayed to the operating system or an application that is executed via the operating system. When the device uses the microphone and camera to capture environmental metadata about the surroundings of the device without providing any audio samples, images, or video frames to the system or an application, the privacy indicator will not be enabled.

公开(公告)号：US10743178B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-11

申请号：US16147499

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ronald K. Huang ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Robert Mayor ,  Tadaaki Shimada

IPC: G06F12/02 ,  H04W12/02 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04W8/16 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W12/00

Abstract: Reduced resolution location determination for improved anonymity of a user location is disclosed. In some implementations, a first location of a computing device operating in a geographic area is determined. A population density of the geographic area is estimated. A grid overlay is generated, including a number of cells based on the estimated population density. Using the grid overlay, a second location is generated for the computing device that is less precise than the first location. The less precise second location can be used in a local search or other application to improve the anonymity of the user location.

公开(公告)号：US10375515B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US16120029

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley Joel Jensen ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Jay N. Bruins ,  Adam M. Driscoll ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Michael P. Dal Santo ,  Patrick Thomas Dillon

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04M1/725 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L29/08 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04

Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products for determining a location of a mobile device using a location application programming interface (API) are described. A mobile device can receive an input requesting the mobile device to monitor entry into and exit from a significant location. The mobile device can call a start-monitoring instance function of an object of a location manager class as declared in the API to start monitoring, and call a stop-monitoring instance function of the object as declared in the API to stop monitoring. The mobile device can store the entry and exit, or provide a record of the entry or exit to a function that is conformant to the API for performing various tasks.

公开(公告)号：US10091646B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US14502869

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ronald K. Huang ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Robert Mayor ,  Tadaaki Shimada

IPC: G06F21/10 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04W12/02 ,  G06F21/62 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W8/16 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Reduced resolution location determination for improved anonymity of a user location is disclosed. In some implementations, a first location of a computing device operating in a geographic area is determined. A population density of the geographic area is estimated. A grid overlay is generated, including a number of cells based on the estimated population density. Using the grid overlay, a second location is generated for the computing device that is less precise than the first location. The less precise second location can be used in a local search or other application to improve the anonymity of the user location.

公开(公告)号：US09429437B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US13913006

申请日：2013-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Donald MacGougan ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Robert Mayor ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G01C21/30 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G01S19/52

CPC classification number: G01S19/42 ,  G01C21/30 ,  G01S19/52 ,  G06F17/30241

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for determining the location and direction of travel of a mobile device using map vector constraints is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了使用地图向量约束确定移动设备的行进位置和方向的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。

公开(公告)号：US20160066179A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14502869

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ronald K. Huang ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Robert Mayor ,  Tadaaki Shimada

IPC: H04W12/02 ,  H04L29/12 ,  G06F21/62

CPC classification number: H04W12/02 ,  G01S19/39 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F21/6254 ,  H04L61/609 ,  H04L63/0407 ,  H04L63/107 ,  H04W8/16 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Reduced resolution location determination for improved anonymity of a user location is disclosed. In some implementations, a first location of a computing device operating in a geographic area is determined. A population density of the geographic area is estimated. A grid overlay is generated, including a number of cells based on the estimated population density. Using the grid overlay, a second location is generated for the computing device that is less precise than the first location. The less precise second location can be used in a local search or other application to improve the anonymity of the user location.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于改善用户位置的匿名性的降低分辨率位置确定。 在一些实现中，确定在地理区域中操作的计算设备的第一位置。 估计地理区域的人口密度。 生成网格覆盖，包括基于估计的人口密度的多个单元格。 使用网格覆盖，生成比第一个位置更精确的计算设备的第二个位置。 可以在本地搜索或其他应用中使用较不精确的第二位置来改善用户位置的匿名性。

公开(公告)号：US20140256306A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14286115

申请日：2014-05-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Glenn Donald MacGougan ,  Jay N. Bruins ,  Robert Mayor ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Jay L. Prunty ,  Pejman Lotfali Kazemi

IPC: H04W8/22 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/22 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W52/0251 ,  Y02D70/1222 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164

Abstract: Among other things, we describe a method that includes receiving, on a mobile device, an indication that an application executing on the mobile device has entered a background state, receiving, from the application, a value indicating a condition for providing location data to the application, disabling a resource associated with the application, while the resource associated with the application is disabled, storing location data received from a location system of the mobile device, and when the condition indicated by the value is met, enabling the resource associated with the application, and providing the stored location data to the application.

Abstract translation: 除其他之外，我们描述一种方法，其包括在移动设备上接收在移动设备上执行的应用已经进入后台状态的指示，从应用中接收指示向该应用提供位置数据的条件的值 应用，禁用与应用相关联的资源，同时禁用与应用相关联的资源，存储从移动设备的位置系统接收到的位置数据，并且当满足由该值指示的条件时，启用与该应用相关联的资源 应用程序，并将存储的位置数据提供给应用程序。