公开(公告)号：US12197654B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18472173

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Matthew J. Sundstrom ,  Geng Luo ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Evangelos Christodoulou ,  Megan M. Sapp ,  Kainoa Kwon-Perez ,  David H. Bloom ,  Steven J. Taylor ,  John B. Morrell ,  Miao He ,  Hamza Kashif

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01S5/30 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04815

Abstract: A computer input system includes a mouse including a housing having an interior surface defining an internal volume and a sensor assembly disposed in the internal volume. A processor is electrically coupled to the sensor assembly and a memory component having electronic instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to determine an orientation of the mouse relative to a hand based on a touch input from the hand detected by the sensor assembly. The mouse can also have a circular array of touch sensors or lights that detect hand position and provide orientation information to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20240311074A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18670568

申请日：2024-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Darius A. Satongar ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Per Haakan Linus Persson

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: G06F3/162 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An audio output device case that includes one or more input devices and a display component, and is communication with at least one or more audio output devices and an audio source, performs a method that includes displaying information corresponding to a functionality associated with outputting audio at the one or more audio output devices. While displaying the information, the audio output device case receives, via the one or more input devices, an input, and in response to receiving the input communicates instructions for outputting, via the one or more audio output devices, audio associated with the functionality.

公开(公告)号：US20230290082A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18125277

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Brian Amberg ,  Nicolas V. Scapel ,  Jason D. Rickwald ,  Dorian D. Dargan ,  Gary I. Butcher ,  Giancarlo Yerkes ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  John S. McCarten

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T13/40

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T5/001 ,  G06T7/246 ,  G06T13/40 ,  G06T2207/30201

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that generates and displays a portion of a representation of a face of a user. For example, an example process may include obtaining a first set of data corresponding to features of a face of a user in a plurality of configurations, while a user is using an electronic device, obtaining a second set of data corresponding to one or more partial views of the face from one or more image sensors, generating a representation of the face of the user based on the first set of data and the second set of data, wherein portions of the representation correspond to different confidence values, and displaying the portions of the representation based on the corresponding confidence values.

公开(公告)号：US20240171932A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18425930

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Per Haakan Linus Persson ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Paul G. Puskarich ,  Peter C. Tsoi

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04M1/72457

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G10L15/22 ,  H04M1/72457 ,  H04M2201/40

Abstract: A handheld electronic device may include a microphone for receiving voice commands, a speaker for providing audio feedback, a display for providing visual output and receiving touch input, and a motion sensor for receiving gesture input. The handheld electronic device may include control circuitry that processes voice commands differently depending on the application running on the handheld electronic device and the icon being displayed on the display. The control circuitry may determine the location of the handheld electronic device and may provide content based on the location. For example, a remote control interface for controlling an external device may be displayed when the handheld electronic device approaches the external device. A head-mounted device may display virtual images based on the location of the handheld electronic device. The virtual images may include a live video feed from a video call, virtual images associated with voice commands, or other virtual images.

公开(公告)号：US20240144533A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18408804

申请日：2024-01-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey S. Norris ,  Michael J. Rockwell ,  Tony Kobayashi ,  William D. Lindmeier

IPC: G06T7/80

CPC classification number: G06T7/80 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  G06T2207/30244

Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that track a movement of an input device. For example, an example process may include determine a pose of a tracking device in a physical environment based on first sensor data from an image sensor. The process then may receive, from the tracking device, first positional data corresponding to a first relative positioning between the tracking device and an input device in the physical environment, where the first positional data is determined based on second sensor data obtained via a sensor on the tracking device. The process then may track movement of the input device in the physical environment based at least in part on the first positional data and the pose of the tracking device. The process then may determine an input for the electronic device based at least in part on tracking the movement of the input device.

公开(公告)号：US10444963B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US16035419

申请日：2018-07-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marek Bereza ,  Adi Berenson ,  Jeffrey Traer Bernstein ,  Lukas Robert Tom Girling ,  Mark Hauenstein ,  Amir Hoffnung ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Joseph A. Malia ,  Julian Missig

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06T19/20 ,  G06Q50/00

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to using avatars and image data for enhanced user interactions. In some examples, user status dependent avatars are generated and displayed with a message associated with the user status. In some examples, a device captures image information to scan an object to create a 3D model of the object. The device determines an algorithm for the 3D model based on the capture image information and provides visual feedback on additional image data that is needed for the algorithm to build the 3D model. In some examples, an application's operation on a device is restricted based on whether an authorized user is identified as using the device based on captured image data. In some examples, depth data is used to combine two sets of image data.

公开(公告)号：US20180091728A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15691701

申请日：2017-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew I. Brown ,  Jeffrey T. Bernstein ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Lukas Robert Tom Girling

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/91 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04N7/01 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A device displays a camera user interface including a live view from a camera. While displaying the live view from the camera: the device records media images that are captured by the camera, while continuing to display the live view from the camera; and the device further displays representations of a plurality of media images that were recorded while displaying the live view from the camera as frames scrolling across the display in a first direction.

公开(公告)号：US12189848B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18394897

申请日：2023-12-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Devin W. Chalmers ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Gregory Lutter ,  Jonathan C. Moisant-Thompson ,  Rahul Nair

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T5/70 ,  G06T19/00

Abstract: One or more techniques for managing virtual objects between one or more displays are described. In accordance with some embodiments, exemplary techniques for displaying a virtual object are described.

公开(公告)号：US20240094832A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18472186

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bart K. Andre ,  Brian T. Gleeson ,  Kristi E. Bauerly ,  William D. Lindmeier ,  Matthew J. Sundstrom ,  Geng Luo ,  Seung Wook Kim ,  Evangelos Christodoulou ,  Megan M. Sapp ,  Kainoa Kwon-Perez ,  John B. Morrell ,  John S. Camp

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device can include a housing defining an internal volume and a lower portion, the lower portion defining an aperture, an input sensor disposed in the internal volume, and a haptic assembly disposed in the internal volume. The haptic assembly can include an actuator and a foot coupled to the actuator and aligned with the aperture. The actuator can be configured to selectively extend the foot through the aperture to vary a sliding resistance of the input device on a support surface.

公开(公告)号：US11856313B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17686290

申请日：2022-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： William D. Lindmeier ,  Devin William Chalmers

IPC: H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/265 ,  H04N5/92 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/951

CPC classification number: H04N5/265 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/9205 ,  H04N23/45 ,  H04N23/667 ,  H04N23/951

Abstract: A method includes recording a first video stream characterized by a first value of a first quality characteristic. The method includes determining that the first video stream satisfies a trigger criterion. The trigger criterion characterizes a threshold amount of video content change information. The method includes, in response to determining that the first video stream satisfies the trigger criterion, obtaining a second video stream characterized by a second value of a second quality characteristic. The second video stream includes scene information also included in the first video stream. The second value of the second quality characteristic is indicative of a higher quality video stream than the first value of the first quality characteristic. The method includes generating a third video stream by adding information from the second video stream to the first video stream. The third video stream corresponds to a higher quality version of the first video stream.