Method And Device For Managing Attention Accumulators

    公开(公告)号:US20230244308A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18096090

    申请日:2023-01-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/013 G06F3/04842

    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is performed for selecting a UI element with eye tracking-based attention accumulators. The method includes: while a first UI element is currently selected, detecting a gaze direction directed to a second UI element; in response to detecting the gaze direction directed to the second UI element, decreasing a first attention accumulator value associated with the first UI element and increasing a second attention accumulator value associated with the second UI element; in accordance with a determination that the second attention accumulator value exceeds the first attention accumulator value, deselecting the first UI element and selecting the second UI element; and in accordance with a determination that the second attention accumulator value does not exceed the first attention accumulator value, maintaining selection of the first UI element.

    Latency Correction for a Camera Image
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240053611A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18339073

    申请日:2023-06-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Gregory Lutter

    Abstract: A camera in a head-mounted device may capture images of a physical environment surrounding the head-mounted device. The images captured by the camera may sometimes be displayed on a transparent display in the head-mounted device. In one example, a video feed from the camera may be displayed on the display at a position that causes the video feed to overlap corresponding portions of the head-mounted device. The video feed may be displayed as part of a camera application, as one example. There may be latency between the capturing of the video feed by the camera and the display of the video feed on the display. To mitigate discomfort caused by latency, each image in the video feed from the camera may be displayed based on a pose of the head-mounted device at the time that image is captured.

    Controlling an Interface Using Gaze Input
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240036711A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-01

    申请号:US18339091

    申请日:2023-06-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Gregory Lutter

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0484 G06F3/013 G06F3/012 G06F2203/04806

    Abstract: In a head-mounted device, gaze input may be used to select a user interface element that is displayed on a display. To select a user interface element, the user may target the user interface element with gaze input. Targeting the user interface element with gaze input may cause the user interface element to shift towards a selection region (which may be identified using a displayed selection indicator). The user interface element may continue to shift towards the selection region while being targeted by gaze input. If the user interface element is targeted with gaze input while in the selection region, the user interface element is considered to have been selected and an action associated with the user interface element may be performed. Multiple user interface elements in a list may shift in unison when one of the user interface elements shifts due to gaze input.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VISUALIZING MULTI-MODAL INPUTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240248532A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18272261

    申请日:2022-01-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In one implementation, a method for visualizing multi-modal inputs includes: displaying a first user interface element within an extended reality (XR) environment; determining a gaze direction based on first input data; in response to determining that the gaze direction is directed to the first user interface element, displaying a focus indicator with a first appearance in association with the first user interface element; detecting a change in pose of at least one of a head pose or a body pose of a user of the computing system; and, in response to detecting the change of pose, modifying the focus indicator from the first appearance to a second appearance different from the first appearance.

    Calibrating a Gaze Tracker
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230333642A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18115974

    申请日:2023-03-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/013 G06T7/20 G06V10/462 G06V10/56 G06V40/193

    Abstract: A method includes displaying a plurality of visual elements. The method includes determining, based on respective characteristic values of the plurality of visual elements, an expected gaze target that indicates a first display region where a user of the device intends to gaze while the plurality of visual elements is being displayed. The method includes obtaining, via the image sensor, an image that includes a set of pixels corresponding to a pupil of the user of the device. The method includes determining, by a gaze tracker, based on the set of pixels corresponding to the pupil, a measured gaze target that indicates a second display region where the user is measuredly gazing. The method includes adjusting a calibration parameter of the gaze tracker based on a difference between the first display region indicated by the expected gaze target and the second display region indicated by the measured gaze target.

    Displaying content based on state information

    公开(公告)号:US12222512B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18339121

    申请日:2023-06-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Gregory Lutter

    Abstract: A head-mounted device may determine contextual information by analyzing sensor data. The head-mounted device may use computer vision analysis to determine contextual information from images of the physical environment around the head-mounted device. Instead or in addition, the head-mounted device may determine contextual information by receiving state information directly from external equipment within the physical environment. Based on the received state information, the head-mounted device may display content, play audio, change a device setting on the head-mounted device, the external equipment, and/or additional external equipment, and/or may open an application. The head-mounted device may receive the state information in accordance with identifying the external equipment in images of the physical environment. The head-mounted device may receive the state information and then obtain and analyze sensor data to determine contextual information in response to the received state information being insufficient.

    Method And Device For Managing Attention Accumulators

    公开(公告)号:US20240256039A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18631393

    申请日:2024-04-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/013 G06F3/04842

    Abstract: In one implementation, a method is performed for selecting a UI element with eye tracking-based attention accumulators. The method includes: while a first UI element is currently selected, detecting a gaze direction directed to a second UI element; in response to detecting the gaze direction directed to the second UI element, decreasing a first attention accumulator value associated with the first UI element and increasing a second attention accumulator value associated with the second UI element; in accordance with a determination that the second attention accumulator value exceeds the first attention accumulator value, deselecting the first UI element and selecting the second UI element; and in accordance with a determination that the second attention accumulator value does not exceed the first attention accumulator value, maintaining selection of the first UI element.

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