Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Concealed user interfaces
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Application No.: US15933980Application Date: 2018-03-23
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Publication No.: US10656777B1Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Catherine N. Boulanger , Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva , Karlin Y. Bark , Seung Wook Kim
- Applicant: Catherine N. Boulanger , Felipe Bacim De Araujo E Silva , Karlin Y. Bark , Seung Wook Kim
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F3/0481
- IPC: G06F3/0481 ; G06F3/0488 ; G06F3/01 ; D03D1/00 ; G06F3/041

Abstract:
One method includes receiving inputs from one or more input devices, and determining a user interest in use of the interface device based on the inputs. In response to the user interest, changing a state of the first interface device from a deactivated state in which the first interface device is concealed behind a surface to an activated state in which the first interface device emits light through the surface.
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