公开(公告)号：US20230308873A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18189815

申请日：2023-03-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael J. Oudenhoven ,  Brian S. Lau ,  David A. Kalinowski

IPC: H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/33 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/63 ,  G06F21/32

CPC classification number: H04W12/06 ,  H04W12/33 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W12/63 ,  G06F21/32

Abstract: A system for user authentication can include a wearable device configured to detect an orientation of user's gaze. The wearable device can determine whether the orientation of the user's gaze satisfies a condition based at least in part on the location of a companion device, and transfer information to the companion device in response to determining whether the orientation of the user's gaze satisfies the condition.

公开(公告)号：US11726335B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US16908549

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Cameron A. Harder ,  David A. Kalinowski

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G09G3/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176 ,  G09G3/001 ,  G02B2027/0159 ,  G02B2027/0178

Abstract: Head-mountable devices can include adjustment mechanisms to achieve optimal alignment of optical components during and/or after assembly thereof within the head-mountable device. The alignment mechanisms can be integrated into the head-mountable device itself. A light projecting display element can be adjustable based on movement of ramp members within the head-mountable device (e.g., within an arm) to adjust an orientation of the light projecting display element relative to the waveguide onto which it projects light. Alignment can be verified based on the optical output of the display element. The adjustment mechanisms can adjust the display element during initial assembly and/or be operated by actuators that actively adjust the alignment as needed over time.

公开(公告)号：US11714285B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16905573

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David A. Kalinowski ,  Cameron A. Harder ,  Brian S. Lau ,  Eric N. Vergo

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/09

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176 ,  G02B27/0994 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187

Abstract: Head-mountable devices can provide comfortable securement to a head of a user while also providing operative connections for communication across a hinge of the head-mountable device. The securement can be based on an arrangement of spring elements that have biased configurations and allow gentle retraction against a head of the user. Head-mountable devices of the present disclosure can provide adjustable securement against a head of a user by allowing custom fitting, for example with a tensioner.

公开(公告)号：US11520152B1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US17365815

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Brian S. Lau ,  David A. Kalinowski ,  Michael J. Oudenhoven

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B6/10 ,  H04N13/383

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have displays that provide images. Waveguides may be used in conveying the images to eye boxes. The waveguides may overlap lenses in a glasses frame or other head-mounted support structure. The waveguides and lenses may be transparent. This allows real-world objects to be viewed from the eye boxes. Infrared-light reflectors may overlap the lenses. Gaze tracking system light sources may supply infrared light that reflects from the infrared-light reflectors to the eye boxes to illuminate a user's eyes. Gaze tracking system cameras capture gaze tracking images of the eyes from the eye boxes to track the user's gaze. Fiducials associated with the infrared-light reflectors may be monitored using the gaze tracking system cameras. This allows components such as the gaze tracking system cameras to be calibrated.

公开(公告)号：US11029521B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16352652

申请日：2019-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David A. Kalinowski ,  Hyungryul Choi ,  Jae Hwang Lee

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02B27/00

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a transparent display. The transparent display may be formed from a display unit that provides images to a user through an optical coupler. A user may view real-world objects through the optical coupler while control circuitry directs the transparent display to display computer-generated content over selected portions of the real-world objects. The head-mounted display may also include an adjustable opacity system. The adjustable opacity system may include an adjustable opacity layer such as a photochromic layer that overlaps the optical coupler and a light source that selectively exposes the adjustable opacity layer to ultraviolet light to control the opacity of the adjustable opacity layer. The adjustable opacity layer may block or dim light from the real-world objects to allow improved contrast when displaying computer-generated content over the real-world objects.

公开(公告)号：US20210068277A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US17009460

申请日：2020-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Grant H. Mulliken ,  David A. Kalinowski ,  Brandon R. Neale ,  David A. Schmuck ,  Eric N. Vergo ,  Jae Hwang Lee

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01L1/12 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G01C19/00 ,  G01P15/00

Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a device housing, a support structure that is connected to the device housing to support the device housing with respect to a user, a display device that is connected to the device housing to display content, an optical system that is associated with the display device, and sensors that generate sensor output signals. The head-mounted device also includes a tension controller that determines a tensioning command based on the sensor output signals, and a tension adjuster that applies tension to the user according to the tension command in order to restrain motion of the device housing with respect to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20210063745A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16915168

申请日：2020-06-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Austin S. Young ,  Cameron A. Harder ,  David A. Kalinowski ,  Jae Hwang Lee

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/62

Abstract: An electronic device such as a head mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. A portion of the head-mounted support structure may form a transparent housing member through which real-world objects can be viewed from eye boxes. A display system for the head-mounted device may have a display device that provides image light to a waveguide and may have an output coupler that couples the image light out of the waveguide toward the eye box. Peripheral portions of the transparent housing member or other peripheral device structures may be provided with a peripheral display that emits diffuse light into a user's peripheral vision. The peripheral display may use light guide structures, light sources, reflective structures, and other structures that provide transparency to real-world light.

公开(公告)号：US20200073122A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16448586

申请日：2019-06-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  David A. Kalinowski ,  Jae Hwang Lee ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Grant H. Mulliken ,  Paul Meade ,  Nathanael D. Parkhill ,  Ray L. Chang ,  Arthur Y. Zhang

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G09G3/20

Abstract: A display system includes a head-mounted display unit and a wake control system. The head-mounted display unit provides content to a user and is operable in a low-power state and a high-power state that consumes more power to provide the content to the user than the low-power state. The wake control system determines when to operate in the high-power state. The wake control system may assess a first wake criterion with low power, assess a second wake criterion with higher power than the first wake criterion upon satisfaction of the first wake criterion, and cause the head-mounted display unit to operate in the high-power state upon satisfaction of the second wake criterion.

公开(公告)号：US12222501B1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17238768

申请日：2021-04-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： David A. Kalinowski

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02C5/22 ,  G02C11/00

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. The head-mounted support may support optical systems. The optical systems may be display systems that provide images to eye boxes. A user may view images from the display systems when the user's eyes are located in the eye boxes. The head-mounted support structure is bent due to pressure from a user's head while the head-mounted support structure is being worn by the user. Spring hinges or other structures may be used to supply a constant bending force to the head-mounted support structure over a range of head sizes. When the head-mounted support structure is in an unbent configuration, the images will be misaligned with respect to the eye boxes and each other. When the head-mounted support structure is being worn and the head-mounted support structure is being bent, the images will be aligned satisfactorily.

公开(公告)号：US20250035942A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18914519

申请日：2024-10-14

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Grant H. Mulliken ,  David A. Kalinowski ,  Brandon R. Neale ,  David A. Schmuck ,  Eric N. Vergo ,  Jae Hwang Lee

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G01C19/00 ,  G01L1/12 ,  G01L1/16 ,  G01P13/00 ,  G01P15/00 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: A head-mounted device includes a display device that is configured to display content to a user, a support structure including a contact pad configured to engage a face of the user to support the display device with respect to the face of the user, a sensor that generates a sensor output signal, and a tension adjuster configured to move the contact pad relative to the support structure based on the sensor output signal to restrain motion of the display device with respect to the face of the user.