公开(公告)号：US11699267B1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17158238

申请日：2021-01-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Eble

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T15/50 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06T7/90

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/97 ,  G06T15/50

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of displaying overlapping objects is performed at a device including an optical see-through display, one or more processors, and a non-transitory memory. The method includes obtaining a request to display a first object in front of a second object. The method includes modifying a transparency of the first object in a region corresponding to an overlap between the first object and the second object. The method includes displaying the first object in front of the second object while maintaining visibility of the second object through the overlap between the first object and the second object based on the modified transparency.

公开(公告)号：US11694352B1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17735966

申请日：2022-05-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Eble ,  Thomas Post

IPC: G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/536 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F17/16

CPC classification number: G06T7/536 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F17/16 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G06T2207/10028

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.

公开(公告)号：US11543655B1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US16556641

申请日：2019-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Andreas G. Weber ,  Tobias Eble ,  Yury A. Petrov

IPC: G02B27/00 ,  H04N13/271 ,  H04N13/268 ,  H04N13/236 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T7/194

Abstract: Some implementations provide a multi-focus display system that renders images at multiple focus distances for display in conjunction with the use of appropriately powered lenses. For example, an HMD may include a fast switching lens element that allows quickly alternating between two or more focus distances. The displayed images are configured to correspond to the alternating focus distances by adjusting a high-frequency part of the images. This can provide a more natural user experience that will include near objects that require the user's eye to focus on a close focal depth plane and far objects that require the user's eye to focus on a far focal depth plane. Moreover, the user experience can be provided with little or no loss of brightness and without requiring processor and resource intensive computations.

公开(公告)号：US11276143B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US17114796

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Eble ,  Jim C. Chou ,  Jian Zhou ,  Moinul Khan ,  Hariprasad Puthukkootil Rajagopal

IPC: G06T3/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: In various implementations, a method includes obtaining a first frame that is characterized by a first resolution associated with a first memory allocation. In some implementations, the method includes down-converting the first frame from the first resolution to a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution initially defining the first frame in order to produce a reference frame. In some implementations, the second resolution is associated with a second memory allocation that is less than a target memory allocation derived from the first memory allocation. In some implementations, the method includes storing the reference frame in a non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining a second frame that is characterized by the first resolution. In some implementations, the method includes performing an error correction operation on the second frame based on the reference frame stored in the non-transitory memory.

公开(公告)号：US20210118090A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US17114796

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Eble ,  Jim C. Chou ,  Jian Zhou ,  Moinul Khan ,  Hariprasad Puthukkootil Rajagopal

IPC: G06T3/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: In various implementations, a method includes obtaining a first frame that is characterized by a first resolution associated with a first memory allocation. In some implementations, the method includes down-converting the first frame from the first resolution to a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution initially defining the first frame in order to produce a reference frame. In some implementations, the second resolution is associated with a second memory allocation that is less than a target memory allocation derived from the first memory allocation. In some implementations, the method includes storing the reference frame in a non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining a second frame that is characterized by the first resolution. In some implementations, the method includes performing an error correction operation on the second frame based on the reference frame stored in the non-transitory memory.

公开(公告)号：US10891714B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16681631

申请日：2019-11-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Eble ,  Jim C. Chou ,  Jian Zhou ,  Moinul Khan ,  Hariprasad Puthukkootil Rajagopal

IPC: G06T3/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T7/593 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: In various implementations, a method includes obtaining a first frame that is characterized by a first resolution associated with a first memory allocation. In some implementations, the method includes down-converting the first frame from the first resolution to a second resolution that is lower than the first resolution initially defining the first frame in order to produce a reference frame. In some implementations, the second resolution is associated with a second memory allocation that is less than a target memory allocation derived from the first memory allocation. In some implementations, the method includes storing the reference frame in a non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes obtaining a second frame that is characterized by the first resolution. In some implementations, the method includes performing an error correction operation on the second frame based on the reference frame stored in the non-transitory memory.

公开(公告)号：US10832427B1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16364621

申请日：2019-03-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Eble ,  Thomas Post

IPC: G06T7/50 ,  G06T7/536 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F17/16

Abstract: In one implementation, a method of scene camera retargeting is performed by a head-mounted device (HMD) including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, a scene camera, and a display. The method includes capturing, using the scene camera, an image of a scene. The method includes determining, using the one or more processors, a depth of the scene. The method further includes transforming, using the one or more processors, the image of the scene based on the depth and a difference between a point-of-view of the scene camera and a point-of-view of a user. The method further includes displaying, on the display, the transformed image.