Sean M Allen

Address:

50 Inverness Way, Hillsborough, CA 94010

Phone:

650-376-6086

VIN:

WAUKEAFM3BA053330

Make:

AUDI

Model:

A3

Year:

2011

US Patent:

7139001, Nov 21, 2006

Filed:

May 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/843752

Inventors:

J. Peter Hoddie - Mountain View CA, US
Sean Allen - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 13/00

US Classification:

345473, 345629, 345374, 345475

Abstract:

An improved method for generating non-linear multimedia effects by employing two or more tweens. Specifically, a second tween mapping is chained to a first tween mapping. A first time signal is received. The first tween is employed to map the first time signal into a second time signal. The second tween mapping is employed to map the second time signal into an output that varies in a non-linear fashion with respect to the first time signal.

US Patent:

7659896, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Nov 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/603351

Inventors:

J. Peter Hoddie - Mountain View CA, US
Sean Allen - Cupertino CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 15/70

US Classification:

345473, 345419, 345474, 345475, 345629, 382266, 382190, 382195

Abstract:

An improved method for generating non-linear multimedia effects by employing two or more tweens. Specifically, a second tween mapping is chained to a first tween mapping. A first time signal is received. The first tween is employed to map the first time signal into a second time signal. The second tween mapping is employed to map the second time signal into an output that varies in a non-linear fashion with respect to the first time signal.

US Patent:

RE41165, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Apr 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/116725

Inventors:

J. Peter Hoddie - Menlo Park CA, US
Sean D. Allen - Santa Clara CA, US

Assignee:

Apple Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715201, 715202, 715203, 715204

Abstract:

The method and apparatus determine a specific position of a user-selectable region at a particular point in time within a sequence of display frames. The method and apparatus first interpolate between a first matrix representing the user-selectable region at a first point in time and a second matrix representing the user-selectable region at a second point in time. In one embodiment, the matrix generated by this interpolation is then applied to a region definition for the user-selectable region to determine the specific area occupied by the region at the particular point in time. According to one embodiment, the first matrix and the second matrix are both stored within the same sample of a container track. This sample corresponds to one or more frames of the sequence of display frames. In an alternate embodiment, the first matrix and the second matrix are stored in two separate samples of the container track.

US Patent:

20040207628, Oct 21, 2004

Filed:

May 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/841577

Inventors:

J. Hoddie - Mountain View CA, US
Sean Allen - Cupertino CA, US

International Classification:

G06T015/70

US Classification:

345/473000

Abstract:

An improved method for generating non-linear multimedia effects by employing two or more tweens. Specifically, a second tween mapping is chained to a first tween mapping. A first time signal is received. The first tween is employed to map the first time signal into a second time signal. The second tween mapping is employed to map the second time signal into an output that varies in a non-linear fashion with respect to the first time signal.

US Patent:

20070092243, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Oct 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/258247

Inventors:

Sean Allen - Half Moon Bay CA, US
J. Hoddie - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

G03B 13/34

US Classification:

396121000, 396147000

Abstract:

A method for managing focus in a graphical user interface using a directional controller that allows a directional or selection input. The method comprising: determining whether the input is directional or selection; determining whether there is a sibling object of a currently focused object in a given direction of the input if the input is directional; transferring the focus to the sibling object if there is a sibling object in the given direction; transferring the focus to an ancestor object of the currently focused object if there is no sibling object in the given direction; determining whether the currently focused object is a group; transferring the focus to a descendant object of the currently focused object if the currently focused object is a group and the input is selection; and selecting the currently focused object if the currently focused object is not a group and the input is selection.

US Patent:

20140007132, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Mar 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/791601

Inventors:

DAVID GABRIEL GAXIOLA - San Jose CA, US
SEAN IAN ALLEN - PALO ALTO CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 9/50

US Classification:

718105

Abstract:

A private cloud-based processing pipeline apparatus and method for its use is disclosed. A first load balancer directs data packets to one of a plurality of collectors. The collectors authenticate the data packet. Then a second load balancer receives the data packet from the collector and to direct the data packet to one of a plurality of extract transform load (ETL) frontends, where the data packet is converted from a platform dependent form into a platform independent form and loaded into a queue. Handlers then process the converted data packets. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

US Patent:

61374849, Oct 24, 2000

Filed:

Sep 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/940704

Inventors:

J. Peter Hoddie - Mountain View CA
Sean D. Allen - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 100

US Classification:

345302

Abstract:

The method and apparatus determine a specific position of a user-selectable region at a particular point in time within a sequence of display frames. The method and apparatus first interpolate between a first matrix representing the user-selectable region at a first point in time and a second matrix representing the user-selectable region at a second point in time. In one embodiment, the matrix generated by this interpolation is then applied to a region definition for the user-selectable region to determine the specific area occupied by the region at the particular point in time. According to one embodiment, the first matrix and the second matrix are both stored within the same sample of a container track. This sample corresponds to one or more frames of the sequence of display frames. In an alternate embodiment, the first matrix and the second matrix are stored in two separate samples of the container track.

US Patent:

57271410, Mar 10, 1998

Filed:

May 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/437089

Inventors:

J. Peter Hoddie - Mountain View CA
Sean D. Allen - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Apple Computer, Inc. - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06T 100

US Classification:

395175

Abstract:

A method and apparatus determine a specific position of a user-selectable region at a particular point in time within a sequence of display frames. The method and apparatus first interpolate between a first matrix representing the user-selectable region at a first point in time and a second matrix representing the user-selectable region at a second point in time. In one embodiment, the matrix generated by this interpolation is then applied to a region definition for the user-selectable region to determine the specific area occupied by the region at the particular point in time. According to one embodiment, the first matrix and the second matrix are both stored within the same sample of a container track. This sample corresponds to one or more frames of the sequence of display frames. In an alternate embodiment, the first matrix and the second matrix are stored in two separate samples of the container track.