公开(公告)号：US20150212602A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14165501

申请日：2014-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason Lor ,  Patrick A. Carroll ,  Glen A. Rhodes ,  Dustin J. Verhoeve

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/042

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a stylus for texture capture. The stylus includes an image sensing and capture device to permit a surface to be scanned using the stylus and an image may be stored and displayed on an electronic device to represent the texture of the scanned surface.

Abstract translation: 本文公开的实施例通常涉及用于纹理捕获的触笔。 触笔包括图像感测和捕获装置，以允许使用触笔扫描表面，并且可以将图像存储和显示在电子设备上以表示扫描表面的纹理。

公开(公告)号：US12262117B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US17933941

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Patrick A. Carroll ,  Ajay Ramesh ,  Ashwini Dwarakanath ,  David A. Silverstein ,  David R. Pope ,  Michael W. Tao ,  Terence N. Tam ,  Vitanshu Sharma

IPC: H04N23/68 ,  G06T7/38

Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed herein to perform predictive image sensor cropping operations to improve the performance of video image stabilization operations, especially for high resolution image sensors. According to some embodiments, the techniques include, for each of one or more respective images of a first plurality of images: obtaining image information corresponding to one or more images in the first plurality of images captured prior to the respective image; predicting, for the respective image, an image sensor cropping region to be read out from the first image sensor; and then reading out, into a memory, a first cropped version of the respective image comprising only the predicted image sensor cropping region for the respective image. Then, a first video may be produced based, at least in part, on the first cropped versions of the one or more respective images of the first plurality of images.

公开(公告)号：US20240098368A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17933941

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Patrick A. Carroll ,  Ajay Ramesh ,  Ashwini Dwarakanath ,  David A. Silverstein ,  David R. Pope ,  Michael W. Tao ,  Terence N. Tam ,  Vitanshu Sharma

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/38

CPC classification number: H04N5/23277 ,  G06T7/38

Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed herein to perform predictive image sensor cropping operations to improve the performance of video image stabilization operations, especially for high resolution image sensors. According to some embodiments, the techniques include, for each of one or more respective images of a first plurality of images: obtaining image information corresponding to one or more images in the first plurality of images captured prior to the respective image; predicting, for the respective image, an image sensor cropping region to be read out from the first image sensor; and then reading out, into a memory, a first cropped version of the respective image comprising only the predicted image sensor cropping region for the respective image. Then, a first video may be produced based, at least in part, on the first cropped versions of the one or more respective images of the first plurality of images.

公开(公告)号：US20230085042A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17479426

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Dhanda ,  Patrick A. Carroll ,  Yongjun Li

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/225

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include techniques for operating a multiple camera system. In some embodiments, a primary camera may be selected from a plurality of cameras using object distance estimates, distance error information, and minimum object distances for some or all of the plurality of cameras. In other embodiments, a camera may be configured to use defocus information to obtain an object distance estimate to a target object closer than a minimum object distance of the camera. This object distance estimate may be used to assist in focusing another camera of the multi-camera system.

公开(公告)号：US11750922B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17479426

申请日：2021-09-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Dhanda ,  Patrick A. Carroll ,  Yongjun Li

IPC: H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/67

CPC classification number: H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/671

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein include techniques for operating a multiple camera system. In some embodiments, a primary camera may be selected from a plurality of cameras using object distance estimates, distance error information, and minimum object distances for some or all of the plurality of cameras. In other embodiments, a camera may be configured to use defocus information to obtain an object distance estimate to a target object closer than a minimum object distance of the camera. This object distance estimate may be used to assist in focusing another camera of the multi-camera system.

公开(公告)号：US09817489B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14165501

申请日：2014-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason Lor ,  Patrick A. Carroll ,  Glen A. Rhodes ,  Dustin J. Verhoeve

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/042

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/002 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to a stylus for texture capture. The stylus includes an image sensing and capture device to permit a surface to be scanned using the stylus and an image may be stored and displayed on an electronic device to represent the texture of the scanned surface.

公开(公告)号：US20150212578A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14165488

申请日：2014-01-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason Lor ,  Patrick A. Carroll ,  Dustin J. Verhoeve

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/03545

Abstract: A touch implement may include one or more controllers coupled to one or more haptic devices and one or more sensors that detect when the touch implement contacts a surface. The controller may provide haptic feedback via the haptic device(s) to simulate a texture of the surface when the touch implement is in contact. In some cases the texture may correspond to a texture displayed on the surface whereas in other implementations the texture may be unrelated to the appearance of the surface. In some implementations, the touch implement may detect information about the texture of the surface or information encoded in surface about texture or haptic feedback to provide and adjust haptic feedback accordingly. In other implementations, the touch implement may receive transmitted information regarding the texture or haptic feedback to provide and adjust haptic feedback accordingly.

Abstract translation: 触摸工具可以包括耦合到一个或多个触觉设备的一个或多个控制器以及检测触摸工具何时接触表面的一个或多个传感器。 控制器可以通过触觉装置提供触觉反馈，以在触摸工具接触时模拟表面的纹理。 在一些情况下，纹理可以对应于在表面上显示的纹理，而在其他实现中，纹理可能与表面的外观无关。 在一些实施方式中，触摸工具可以检测关于纹理的纹理或关于纹理或触觉反馈在表面上编码的信息的信息，以相应地提供和调整触觉反馈。 在其他实现中，触摸工具可以接收关于纹理或触觉反馈的传输信息，以相应地提供和调整触觉反馈。