公开(公告)号：US12147279B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17653111

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James H. Foster ,  Durrell Bishop ,  Emma Clark ,  Nicolas V. Scapel

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06Q20/32

Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a display, a processor, a sensor, and a wireless communication module. The sensor can detect a presence of an operable object near the portable electronic device. The processor can cause the display to depict an interface corresponding to the operable object based at least in part on a detection of the presence of the operable object. The wireless communication module can emit a signal instructing the operable object to perform an action based at least in part on an input to the interface.

公开(公告)号：US12118675B1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17240447

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Simmonds ,  James H. Foster ,  James E. Pedder ,  Richard J. Topliss ,  Thomas M. Gregory

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G03B21/20 ,  H04N9/31

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G03B21/2033 ,  H04N9/3144 ,  H04N9/3147

Abstract: A light system that may project virtual content onto surfaces of a room. The system may include one or more low-resolution light-emitting diode (LED) projectors for emitting light representing low-resolution virtual content, and a high-resolution LED projector for emitting light representing high-resolution virtual content. The high-resolution projector may be used to project a 2D image of augmented or virtual reality content being viewed by a person in a room using a device such as a headset or glasses onto a surface of the room so that other persons in the room can view a representation of what the person using the device is seeing. The low-resolution projector(s) may project low-resolution images onto other surfaces in the room, for example the walls and ceiling. The system may also be configured to emit diffuse light to illuminate a room when not emitting light representing virtual content.

公开(公告)号：US12073025B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18167762

申请日：2023-02-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Camille Moussette ,  James H. Foster ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Adam S. Meyer ,  Per Haakan Linus Persson ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Stuart J. Wood

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F1/1643 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An electronic device may include touch input components and associated haptic output components. The control circuitry may provide haptic output in response to touch input on the touch input components and may send wireless signals to the external electronic device based on the touch input. The haptic output components may provide local and global haptic output. Local haptic output may be used to guide a user to the location of the electronic device or to provide a button click sensation to the user in response to touch input. Global haptic output may be used to notify the user that the electronic device is aligned towards the external electronic device and is ready to receive user input to control or communicate with the external electronic device. Control circuitry may switch a haptic output component into an inactive mode to inform the user that a touch input component is inactive.

公开(公告)号：US11209961B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US14402087

申请日：2013-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin J. Pope ,  Daniel W. Jarvis ,  Nicholas G. Merz ,  Scott A. Myers ,  Michael A. Cretella ,  Michael Eng ,  James H. Foster ,  Terry L. Gilton ,  Myra Haggerty ,  Byron B. Han ,  M. Evans Hankey ,  Steven P. Hotelling ,  Brian R. Land ,  Stephen Brian Lynch ,  Paul Meade ,  Mushtaq A. Sarwar ,  John P. Ternus ,  Paul M. Thompson ,  Marcel Van Os ,  John A. Wright

IPC: G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/837 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/537 ,  A63F13/218 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0489 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/14

Abstract: Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. While a display of an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor displays a first user interface, the device may detect movement of a fingerprint on the fingerprint sensor. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a first direction, the device allows navigating through the first user interface, and in accordance with a determination that the movement of the fingerprint is in a second direction different from the first direction, the device allows displaying a second user interface different from the first user interface on the display.

公开(公告)号：US11119574B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-14

申请号：US16396479

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Camille Moussette ,  James H. Foster ,  Duncan Kerr ,  Adam S. Meyer ,  Per Haakan Linus Persson ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Stuart J. Wood

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device may include touch input components and associated haptic output components. The control circuitry may provide haptic output in response to touch input on the touch input components and may send wireless signals to the external electronic device based on the touch input. The haptic output components may provide local and global haptic output. Local haptic output may be used to guide a user to the location of the electronic device or to provide a button click sensation to the user in response to touch input. Global haptic output may be used to notify the user that the electronic device is aligned towards the external electronic device and is ready to receive user input to control or communicate with the external electronic device. Control circuitry may switch a haptic output component into an inactive mode to inform the user that a touch input component is inactive.

公开(公告)号：US10270898B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US14599424

申请日：2015-01-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher D. Soli ,  Lawrence Y. Yang ,  Dennis S. Park ,  Stephen O. Lemay ,  Daniel S. Keen ,  James H. Foster ,  Zachery Kennedy ,  Michael O'Reilly ,  Guy L. Tribble ,  Todd K. Whitehurst

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  G16H40/63 ,  H04W4/14 ,  H04W88/02 ,  G16H10/60

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to aggregating and sharing wellness data. The wellness data can be received by a user device from any number of sensors external or internal to the user device, from a user manually entering the wellness data, or from other users or entities. The user device can securely store the wellness data on the user device and transmit the wellness data to be stored on a remote database. A user of the device can share some or all of the wellness data with friends, relatives, caregivers, healthcare providers, or the like. The user device can further display a user's wellness data in an aggregated view of different types of wellness data. Wellness data of other users can also be viewed if authorizations from those users have been received.

公开(公告)号：US12219631B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17821460

申请日：2022-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James H. Foster ,  Duncan R. Kerr

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A wireless communication device may wirelessly control an object, such as a physical device, directly or through interaction with a virtual representation (or placeholder) of the object situated at a predefined physical location. In particular, the wireless communication device may identify an intent gesture performed by a user that indicates intent to control the object. For example, the intent gesture may involve pointing or orienting the wireless communication device toward the object, with or without additional input. Then, the wireless communication device may determine the object associated with the intent gesture using wireless ranging and/or device orientation. Moreover, the wireless communication device may interpret sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the wireless communication device to determine an action gesture corresponding to a command or a command value. The wireless communication device may then transmit the command value to control the object.

公开(公告)号：US12093446B1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17473901

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Richard J. Topliss ,  James H. Foster ,  Alexander Shpunt

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: G06F3/013 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B27/0179 ,  G06V40/19 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06T19/006

Abstract: A direct retinal projector may include a gaze tracking system that tracks position of a subject's pupil and automatically adjusts projection of a scanned light field so that the light field enters the pupil. A control loop adjusts a scanning mirror to substantially center an IR beam on a position sensing detector (PSD). In so doing, the scanning mirror is correctly positioned so that the scanned light field from the projector enters the subject's pupil. In addition, a direct retinal projector may include an adjustable focusing element that adjusts focus of a combined light beam generated by a projector as the light beam is scanned to an ellipsoid mirror that reflects the light beam to the subject's pupil. The focusing of the scanned beam may be adjusted as the beam is scanned across the azimuth angle of the curved ellipsoid mirror.

公开(公告)号：US11930267B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17352177

申请日：2021-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Adam S. Meyer ,  Peter C. Tsoi ,  Duncan Robert Kerr ,  Martha Evans Hankey ,  John B. Morrell ,  James H. Foster

IPC: H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04N23/63 ,  G06F3/005 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with control circuitry, wireless transceiver circuitry, and a display. The electronic device may be used to provide information to a user in response to being pointed at a particular object. The control circuitry may determine when the electronic device is pointed at a particular object using wireless control circuitry and/or motion sensor circuitry. In response to determining that the electronic device is pointed at a particular object, the control circuitry may take suitable action. This may include, for example, displaying information about an object when the electronic device is pointed at the object, displaying control icons for electronic equipment when the electronic device is pointed at the electronic equipment, and/or displaying a virtual object when the electronic device is pointed at real world object.

公开(公告)号：US20220291726A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17653111

申请日：2022-03-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： James H. Foster ,  Durrell Bishop ,  Emma Clark ,  Nicolas V. Scapel

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/04847

Abstract: A portable electronic device can include a display, a processor, a sensor, and a wireless communication module. The sensor can detect a presence of an operable object near the portable electronic device. The processor can cause the display to depict an interface corresponding to the operable object based at least in part on a detection of the presence of the operable object. The wireless communication module can emit a signal instructing the operable object to perform an action based at least in part on an input to the interface.