公开(公告)号：US20250157369A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-15

申请号：US19020750

申请日：2025-01-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ramin Samadani ,  Christina G. Gambacorta ,  Elijah H. Kleeman ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier

IPC: G09G3/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G06T5/90 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06V20/20 ,  G06V40/16 ,  G06V40/18

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and a camera. Control circuitry in the device can gather information on a user's point of gaze using a gaze tracking system and other sensors, can gather information on the real-world image such as information on content, motion, and other image attributes by analyzing the real-world image, can gather user vision information such as user acuity, contrast sensitivity, field of view, and geometrical distortions, can gather user input such as user preferences and user mode selection commands, and can gather other input. Based on the point-of-gaze information and/or other gathered information, the control circuitry can display the real-world image and supplemental information on the display. The supplemental information can include augmentations such as icons, text labels, and other computer-generated text and graphics overlaid on the real world image and can include enhanced image content such as magnified portions of the real-world image.

公开(公告)号：US11803060B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17223495

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bennett S. Wilburn ,  Jonathan C. Moisant-Thompson ,  Alexandre Chapiro ,  Seth E. Hunter ,  Ove Lyngnes ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02C7/12 ,  G02C11/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 ,  G02C7/12 ,  G02C11/10 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187

Abstract: Eyewear such as sunglasses may include display-optimized lenses. The lenses may be optimized for viewing an external display and/or for viewing a display in the head-mounted device while also providing sun protection for the user's eyes. The lenses may include a polarizer and a color filter that are designed for a given target display. Lenses that are optimized for a display that emits linearly polarized light may include a linear polarizer. Lenses that are optimized for a display that emits circularly polarized light may include a circular polarizer. The circular polarizer may include a quarter wave plate and a linear polarizer. The color filter may have a transmission spectrum curve with peaks corresponding to the primary colors of the target display so that the color and brightness of display light is preserved while the brightness of sunlight is reduced.

公开(公告)号：US20210099634A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17119224

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Teun R. Baar ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier ,  Adria Fores Herranz ,  Mahesh B. Chappalli

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/57

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to display circuitry for displaying both standard dynamic range (SDR) and high dynamic range (HDR) content with an HDR display. The subject technology provides a headroom-based transfer function that maintains the contrast of the SDR content whether the display is operated in the SDR or HDR mode.

公开(公告)号：US10890968B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US16376329

申请日：2019-04-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yashas Rai Kurlethimar ,  Andrew B. Watson ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier ,  Mehmet N. Agaoglu ,  Alexander G. Berardino ,  Elijah H. Kleeman

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/01

Abstract: An electronic device may have a foveated display, an eye-tracking system and a head movement detection system. The eye-tracking system may gather information on a user's point of regard on the display while the head movement detection system may capture information regarding the rotation of the observer's head. Based on the point-of-regard information, head rotation information, image data, the type of eye/head movement that is underway, and/or tiredness information, control circuitry in the electronic device may produce image data for a display, with areas of different resolutions and(or) visual quality. A full-resolution and(or) quality portion of the image may overlap the point of regard. One or more lower resolution portions of the image may surround the full-resolution portion. The control circuitry may include a gaze prediction system for predicting the movement of the user's gaze during a saccade.

公开(公告)号：US10747312B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16280786

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ramin Samadani ,  Christina G. Gambacorta ,  Elijah H. Kleeman ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T3/40 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G09G3/00 ,  G06T11/00 ,  G06T5/00

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display and a camera. Control circuitry in the device can gather information on a user's point of gaze using a gaze tracking system and other sensors, can gather information on the real-world image such as information on content, motion, and other image attributes by analyzing the real-world image, can gather user vision information such as user acuity, contrast sensitivity, field of view, and geometrical distortions, can gather user input such as user preferences and user mode selection commands, and can gather other input. Based on the point-of-gaze information and/or other gathered information, the control circuitry can display the real-world image and supplemental information on the display. The supplemental information can include augmentations such as icons, text labels, and other computer-generated text and graphics overlaid on the real world image and can include enhanced image content such as magnified portions of the real-world image.

公开(公告)号：US20170229059A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15238522

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas P. Bonnier ,  Cheng Chen ,  Jiaying Wu ,  Wei Chen ,  Paul V. Johnson ,  John Z. Zhong

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/04 ,  G09G5/10 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G09G5/10 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0304 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  G09G3/20 ,  G09G5/02 ,  G09G2320/0626 ,  G09G2320/0666 ,  G09G2360/144

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a display mounted in a housing. Color ambient light sensors may make measurements of ambient light intensity and color through windows in an inactive border region of the display or other portions of the device. The electronic device may process the ambient light measurements based on ambient light information from the ambient light sensors and based on information from additional sensors such as an image sensor, a force sensor, a capacitive touch sensor, a proximity sensor, an orientation sensor, and other devices. Control circuitry in the electronic device may produce reliable ambient light measurements by combining readings from multiple reliable sources and by discarding readings from ambient light sensors that are blocked by a user's fingers or other external objects. Display color cast and intensity may be adjusted based on ambient light information.

公开(公告)号：US11211030B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US16629495

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas P. Bonnier ,  Teun R. Baar ,  Christina G. Gambacorta ,  Jiaying Wu

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display that displays virtual reality content. Control circuitry may estimate a brightness adaptation state of a user that is wearing the electronic device. The control circuitry may select a tone mapping curve and brightness level for the virtual reality content based on the user's adaptation state. To estimate the user's adaptation state, the control circuitry may gather ambient light information from an ambient light sensor, may gather physiological attributes of the user such as blink rate, pupil size, and eye openness from a camera, and may gather gaze position information from gaze detection circuitry. The control circuitry may optimize the brightness of the display based on the user's current adaptation state, or the control circuitry may shift the brightness of the display away from the user's adaptation level to help guide the adaptation state to the desired level.

公开(公告)号：US20210134245A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16629495

申请日：2018-08-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas P. Bonnier ,  Teun R. Baar ,  Christina G. Gambacorta ,  Jiaying Wu

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device may include a display that displays virtual reality content. Control circuitry may estimate a brightness adaptation state of a user that is wearing the electronic device. The control circuitry may select a tone mapping curve and brightness level for the virtual reality content based on the user's adaptation state. To estimate the user's adaptation state, the control circuitry may gather ambient light information from an ambient light sensor, may gather physiological attributes of the user such as blink rate, pupil size, and eye openness from a camera, and may gather gaze position information from gaze detection circuitry. The control circuitry may optimize the brightness of the display based on the user's current adaptation state, or the control circuitry may shift the brightness of the display away from the user's adaptation level to help guide the adaptation state to the desired level.

公开(公告)号：US20200098335A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16560093

申请日：2019-09-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cheng Chen ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier ,  Graham B. Myhre ,  Jiaying Wu

IPC: G09G5/10 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G09G3/32

Abstract: A head-mounted device may include a display that generates content and an optical system through which the content is viewable. The head-mounted device may include a lighting system that illuminates a periphery of the optical system. When the user places the device on his or her head in a brightly lit environment, control circuitry may operate the lighting system to provide bright illumination to the user's peripheral vision. The lighting system may gradually decrease in brightness until the user transitions from a bright-adapted state to a dark-adapted state. When the user is partially or fully dark-adapted, the lighting system may be turned off and the display may be turned on. In some arrangements, an ambient light sensor may measure ambient light conditions outside of the electronic device and the control circuitry may control the lighting system based on the ambient lighting conditions.

公开(公告)号：US20190080670A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US15948796

申请日：2018-04-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tobias Jung ,  Marc Albrecht ,  Paul S. Drzaic ,  Tae-Wook Koh ,  Teun R. Baar ,  Yifan Zhang ,  Ramin Samadani ,  Nicolas P. Bonnier

IPC: G09G5/10

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided to reduce a likelihood of image burn-in on an electronic display. Such an electronic device may include image processing circuitry and an electronic display. The image processing circuitry may receive image data and analyze the image data for risk of image burn-in and, based at least in part on the analysis of the image data, reduce a risk of image burn-in at least in part by reducing a local maximum pixel luminance value in at least one of a plurality of regions of the image data over time or by reducing a dynamic range headroom of the image data. The electronic display may display the image data with a reduced risk of image burn-in on the pixels of the electronic display.