Inventor
COFFMAN PATRICK
US42 patents
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APPLE INC
28 patentsUS7979796B2Jul 12, 2011
Searching for commands and other elements of a user interface
APPLE INC63 citations95
US9542172B2Jan 10, 2017
Automatic updating of applications
APPLE INC28 citations94
US11422769B2Aug 23, 2022
Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
APPLE INC4 citations83
US10725731B2Jul 28, 2020
Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
APPLE INC4 citations83
US10667078B2May 26, 2020
Location service authorization and indication
APPLE INC4 citations83
US10387109B2Aug 20, 2019
Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
APPLE INC7 citations83
US10244344B2Mar 26, 2019
Location service authorization and indication
APPLE INC4 citations83
US9792083B2Oct 17, 2017
Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
APPLE INC7 citations83
US9473883B2Oct 18, 2016
Location service authorization and indication
APPLE INC6 citations83
US8943395B2Jan 27, 2015
Previewing different types of documents
APPLE INC6 citations82
US11775252B2Oct 3, 2023
Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
APPLE INC2 citations72
US10965687B2Mar 30, 2021
Location service authorization and indication
APPLE INC2 citations72
US10331311B2Jun 25, 2019
Information management with non-hierarchical views
APPLE INC2 citations72
US9448700B2Sep 20, 2016
Sharing services
APPLE INC4 citations72
US11487890B2Nov 1, 2022
Third-party access of end-user device assets
APPLE INC4 citations71
US11620329B2Apr 4, 2023
Virtual photos library
APPLE INC2 citations69
US10645573B2May 5, 2020
Postponed carrier configuration
APPLE INC2 citations69
US9483574B2Nov 1, 2016
Managing distinct content lists using user interface element and without using modal dialog box
APPLE INC5 citations68
US11895105B2Feb 6, 2024
Authenticated interface element interactions
APPLE INC2 citations66
US9801120B2Oct 24, 2017
Client-initiated tethering for electronic devices
APPLE INC2 citations64
US12131098B2Oct 29, 2024
Interaction of sound, silent and mute modes in an electronic device
APPLE INC0 citations62
US11736494B2Aug 22, 2023
Location service authorization and indication
APPLE INC0 citations61
US12158911B2Dec 3, 2024
Virtual library
APPLE INC0 citations59
US11256864B2Feb 22, 2022
Contacts autocomplete keyboard
APPLE INC0 citations58
US12513130B2Dec 30, 2025
Authenticated interface element interactions
APPLE INC0 citations56
US9977668B2May 22, 2018
Automatic updating of applications
APPLE INC0 citations52
US11138024B2Oct 5, 2021
Multiple independent lifecycle states
APPLE INC0 citations48
US12182319B2Dec 31, 2024
Software initiated camera and microphone indicator
APPLE INC0 citations43