Inventor
David Tupman
Inventor
San Francisco, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 74 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H01Rprimary
H01RElectrically-conductive connections23%
G06FElectric digital data processing22%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer16%
H04MTelephonic communication7%
H02JElectric power networks5%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication5%
Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use4%
H04BTransmission3%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television2%
H04RLoudspeakers, microphones, gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers2%
PatentTitleYear
9,521,307'Electronic device flash shutter'20169,509,829'Urgent communications'20169,160,541'Method and system for authenticating an accessory'20159,131,135'Electronic device flash shutter'20159,020,162'Electronic device and external equipment with digital noise cancellation and digital audio path'20158,836,502'Personal media device input and output control based on associated conditions'20148,754,612'Battery gas gauge reset mechanism'20148,693,877'Integrated infrared receiver and emitter for multiple functionalities'20148,688,928'Media device with intelligent cache utilization'20148,633,679'Method and system for operating a portable electronic device in a power-limited manner'20148,590,036'Method and system for authenticating an accessory'20138,581,449'Portable power source to provide power to an electronic device via an interface'20138,457,157'Digital communications system with variable-bandwidth traffic channels'20138,402,187'Method and system for transferring button status information between a media player and an accessory'20138,396,196'Transfer of multiple microphone signals to an audio host device'20138,386,680'Communication between an accessory and a media player with multiple protocol versions and extended interface lingo'20138,370,555'Method and system for allowing a media player to determine if it supports the capabilities of an accessory'20138,358,273'Portable media device with power-managed display'20138,332,668'Method and system for discovering a power source on a peripheral bus'20128,285,901'Communication between an accessory and a media player using an extended interface lingo'20128,271,705'Dual key electronic connector'20128,255,640'Media device with intelligent cache utilization'20128,239,595'Communication between a media player and an accessory with an extended interface mode'20128,232,771'Battery gas gauge reset mechanism'20128,223,986'Electronic device and external equipment with digital noise cancellation and digital audio path'20128,171,195'Media player communication with an accessory using a display remote lingo'20128,171,194'Accessory communication with a media player using a display remote lingo'20128,135,891'Method and system for transferring button status information between a media player and an accessory'20128,130,790'Digital communications system with variable-bandwidth traffic channels'20128,117,651'Method and system for authenticating an accessory'20128,112,567'Method and system for controlling power provided to an accessory'20128,106,630'Method and system for operating a portable electronic device in a power-limited manner'20128,099,536'Communication between an accessory and a media player with general and accessory lingoes'20128,095,716'Method and system for communicating capability information from an accessory to a media player'20128,082,376'Communication between an accessory and a media player with multiple protocol versions'20118,078,776'Electronic device having a dual key connector'20118,044,795'Event recorder for portable media device'20118,041,968'Power management for driving display with baseband portion when application portion is in low power mode'20117,949,810'Techniques for transferring data between a media player and an accessory having a tuner'20117,908,415'Method and system for controlling video selection and playback in a portable media player'20117,895,378'Method and system for allowing a media player to transfer digital audio to an accessory'20117,890,783'Method and system for discovering a power source on a peripheral bus'20117,877,532'Communication between an accessory and a media player with multiple lingoes and lingo version information'20117,853,746'Interface system for enabling data communication between a multi-communication device and other devices'20107,826,318'Method and system for allowing a media player to transfer digital audio to an accessory'20107,816,811'Portable power source to provide power to an electronic device via an interface'20107,797,471'Method and system for transferring album artwork between a media player and an accessory'20107,779,185'Communication between a media player and an accessory using a protocol with multiple lingoes'20107,757,026'Techniques for transferring status information between an accessory and a multi-communication device'20107,746,032'Method and system for operating a portable electronic device in a power-limited manner'20107,730,326'Method and system for updating firmware stored in non-volatile memory'20107,702,833'Techniques for transferring information between an accessory and a multi-communication device'20107,673,083'Method and system for controlling video selection and playback in a portable media player'20107,660,929'Connector interface system for a multi-communication device'20107,590,783'Method and system for transferring status information between a media player and an accessory'20097,589,629'Event recorder for portable media device'20097,587,540'Techniques for transferring status information between an accessory and a multi-communication device'20097,581,119'Method and system for discovering a power source on a peripheral bus'20097,558,894'Method and system for controlling power provided to an accessory'20097,541,776'Method and system for operating a portable electronic device in a power-limited manner'20097,529,872'Communication between an accessory and a media player using a protocol with multiple lingoes'20097,529,871'Communication between an accessory and a media player with multiple protocol versions'20097,529,870'Communication between an accessory and a media player with multiple lingoes'20097,526,588'Communication between an accessory and a media player using a protocol with multiple lingoes'20097,525,216'Portable power source to provide power to an electronic device via an interface'20097,441,058'Method and system for controlling an accessory having a tuner'20087,441,062'Connector interface system for enabling data communication with a multi-communication device'20087,415,563'Method and system for allowing a media player to determine if it supports the capabilities of an accessory'20087,358,884'Methods and systems for implementing a Digital-to-Analog Converter'20087,305,506'Method and system for transferring status information between a media player and an accessory'20077,293,122'Connector interface system facilitating communication between a media player and accessories'2007D0515651'Golf putting practicing aid'20064,691,385'Optical communication apparatus for a vehicle'19874,683,373'Optical seat switch'1987Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1987Based in Mentor, OH, US· patent location history
2006Based in London, GB· patent location history
2007–2016Patents assigned to APPLE INC (71)· patent assignee history
2007–2016Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history
2011–2016Patents assigned to TUPMAN DAVID (21)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to NOVOTNEY DONALD J (17)· patent assignee history
2011–2013Patents assigned to LYDON GREGORY T (12)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to TUPMAN DAVID JOHN (13)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC | 71 | 2007–2016 |
| TUPMAN DAVIDself | 21 | 2011–2016 |
| NOVOTNEY DONALD J | 17 | 2011–2013 |
| TUPMAN DAVID JOHNself | 13 | 2012–2014 |
| LYDON GREGORY T | 12 | 2011–2013 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, California, US | 71 | 2007–2016 |
| Mentor, OH, US | 2 | 1987 |
| London, GB | 1 | 2006 |