Scalable Gesture Sensor for Wearable and Soft Electronic Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20230266852A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US18001830

    申请日:2021-10-04

    Applicant: Google LLC

    CPC classification number: G06F3/0446 G06F3/0488

    Abstract: This document describes techniques directed to a scalable gesture sensor for wearable and soft electronic devices. The scalable gesture sensor is integrated into an object such as a wearable garment or a large-surface embedded system to provide a touch-sensitive surface for the object. The sensor includes a repeated localized crossover pattern formed by the same few sensor lines, resulting in the same two conductive lines having multiple crossover points across the touch-sensitive surface. The repeated crossover pattern enables detection of the occurrence and relative direction of a swipe gesture based at least on a repeated sequence of capacitance changes over a set of conductive lines in the repeated crossover pattern. Also, the scalable gesture sensor is computationally simple, uses low power, and is uniquely scalable to cover a large area with few electrodes.

    ATTENTION TRACKING TO AUGMENT FOCUS TRANSITIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230086766A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17933631

    申请日:2022-09-20

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are related to tracking an attention of a user with respect to content presented on a virtual screen, detecting a defocus event associated with a first region of the content, and determining a next focus event associated with a second region of the content. The determination can be based at least in part on the defocus event and on the tracked attention of the user. The systems and methods can include generating, based on the determined next focus event, a marker for differentiating the second region of the content from a remainder of the content, and in response to detecting a refocus event associated with the virtual screen, triggering execution of the marker associated with the second region of the content.

    AVATAR ANIMATION IN VIRTUAL CONFERENCING

    公开(公告)号:US20230051409A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17444890

    申请日:2021-08-11

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: According to a general aspect, a method can include receiving a photo of a virtual conference participant, and a depth map based on the photo, and generating a plurality of synthesized images based on the photo. The plurality of synthesized images can have respective simulated gaze directions of the virtual conference participant. The method can also include receiving, during a virtual conference, an indication of a current gaze direction of the virtual conference participant. The method can further include animating, in a display of the virtual conference, an avatar corresponding with the virtual conference participant. The avatar can be based on the photo. Animating the avatar can be based on the photo, the depth map and at least one synthesized image of the plurality of synthesized images, the at least one synthesized image corresponding with the current gaze direction.

    Symbiotic smartwatch displays
    26.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11487249B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US16541532

    申请日:2019-08-15

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Alex Olwal

    Abstract: Aspects of the technology provide a symbiotic graphical display on a client device such as a smartwatch. The system includes at least one emissive display element and at least one non-emissive display element. The display elements are arrayed in layers or other configurations such that content or other information is concurrently aligned across the respective display surfaces of the different elements. A first set of content is rendered using the non-emissive display element while a second set of content is rendered using the emissive display element. Depending on characteristics or features of a given content item, that item may be rendered by one or both of the display elements. Certain content may be transitioned from the emissive display element to the non-emissive display element according to a time threshold or other criteria.

    User Interface Visualizations In A Hybrid Smart Watch

    公开(公告)号:US20210405590A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US17474405

    申请日:2021-09-14

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a hybrid smartwatch that incorporates digital technology with an analog timepiece in a wristwatch form factor. A digital display layer of a non-emissive material is configured to present notices, data, content and other information. An analog display layer includes one or more hands of the timepiece, and overlies the digital display layer. The hands may be controlled by a processor through micro-stepper motors or other actuators. Physical motion of the hands is simultaneously coupled with arrangement of content or other elements on the display layer, which results in numerous types of hybrid visualizations. This includes temporal presentations using hourly, daily, monthly or other time scales. Shape-shifting of the watch hands between 2D and 1D arrangements can linearly focus on certain information. And various content-aware layouts can highlight, bracket, occlude or otherwise emphasize or deemphasize displayed information.

    Symbiotic Smartwatch Displays
    28.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250076819A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18913494

    申请日:2024-10-11

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Alex Olwal

    Abstract: Aspects of the technology provide a symbiotic graphical display on a client device such as a smartwatch. The system includes at least one emissive display element and at least one non-emissive display element. The display elements are arrayed in layers or other configurations such that content or other information is concurrently aligned across the respective display surfaces of the different elements. A first set of content is rendered using the non-emissive display element while a second set of content is rendered using the emissive display element. Depending on characteristics or features of a given content item, that item may be rendered by one or both of the display elements. Certain content may be transitioned from the emissive display element to the non-emissive display element according to a time threshold or other criteria.

    FOVEATED IMAGES WITH ADAPTIVE EXPOSURE

    公开(公告)号:US20240380981A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18316710

    申请日:2023-05-12

    Applicant: GOOGLE LLC

    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that address the need for adaptive exposure within high dynamic range (HDR) images. Solutions can leverage recent advances in the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets and Augmented Reality (AR) displays equipped with infrared (IR) eye tracking devices. A gaze vector determined by the eye tracking device identifies one or more fixation points on the image that corresponds to an area where there exists a faulty exposure. The exposure around the fixation point can be adaptively corrected using image processing techniques. Using spatial adaptive exposure, the resulting image, a type of foveated image, can be rendered on a low dynamic range (LDR) display with sufficient detail.

    Symbiotic smartwatch displays
    30.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12140910B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17959548

    申请日:2022-10-04

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Alex Olwal

    Abstract: Aspects of the technology provide a symbiotic graphical display on a client device such as a smartwatch. The system includes at least one emissive display element and at least one non-emissive display element. The display elements are arrayed in layers or other configurations such that content or other information is concurrently aligned across the respective display surfaces of the different elements. A first set of content is rendered using the non-emissive display element while a second set of content is rendered using the emissive display element. Depending on characteristics or features of a given content item, that item may be rendered by one or both of the display elements. Certain content may be transitioned from the emissive display element to the non-emissive display element according to a time threshold or other criteria.

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