公开(公告)号：US20230221435A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-13

申请号：US18082422

申请日：2022-12-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jason S Griesbach ,  Brian M King ,  George Ho Yin Mak ,  Pierre P. Souloumiac ,  Thayne M. Miller

IPC: G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S7/497

CPC classification number: G01S17/06 ,  G01S7/4811 ,  G01S7/4972

Abstract: An electronic device may include an infrared light source and an infrared image sensor to enable infrared beacon functionality. In a location sharing scenario, a first electronic device may use the infrared light source to emit infrared light and serve as an infrared beacon. A second electronic device may use the infrared image sensor to detect the infrared beacon and identify the location of the first electronic device. The infrared image sensor that is used to detect the infrared beacon may also serve as a time-of-flight sensor for a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) module. The second electronic device (that detects the infrared beacon) may provide output such as visual, audio, and/or haptic output to inform a user of the location of the infrared beacon.