Dimming of optical passthrough displays

    公开(公告)号:US12222506B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US17750214

    申请日:2022-05-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of controlling a dimming level of dimmable optical element based on a predicted ambient light level is performed at a device including one or more processors, non-transitory memory, and a dimmable optical element. The method includes predicting a change, in a first direction, in an ambient light level at a future time. The method includes changing, at a first time in advance of the future time and in the first direction, a transmission coefficient of the dimmable optical element based on the predicted change in the ambient light level. The method includes changing, at a second time after the first time and in a second direction opposite the first direction, the transmission coefficient of the dimmable optical element based on the ambient light level at the second time.

    Activity-driven use-case specific camera properties selection

    公开(公告)号:US12184974B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US17945423

    申请日:2022-09-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that obtain sensor data from one or more sensors in a physical environment, and a context is determined based on the sensor data, where the context includes a location of the physical environment and an occurrence of an activity in the physical environment. Camera parameters are selected based on historical parameter data identified based on the context, where the historical parameter data is identified based on camera parameters previously used in the location during prior occurrences of the activity. Then, a camera is configured to capture an image using the selected camera parameters in the location during the occurrence of the activity. In some implementations, the adjusted camera parameters are selected based on context and shared information from a different electronic device regarding camera parameters that were used in the same physical location and during the same activity.

    LOCALIZATION ACCURACY RESPONSE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240428533A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-26

    申请号:US18824996

    申请日:2024-09-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide XR in which virtual objects are positioned based on the accuracy of localizing an electronic device in a physical environment. In some implementations, the technique assesses the accuracy of localization (e.g., centimeter-level accuracy, room-level accuracy, and building-level accuracy) and dynamically adjusts a display strategy. In some implementations, the technique determines a condition causing inaccuracy (e.g., a semantic condition such as “too fast”, “too far”, “too dark”), and provides a notification (e.g., “too fast-slow down”, “too far-move closer”, “too dark-turn on a light”) at the electronic device based on the condition causing the inaccuracy in the localization.

    Measurement based on point selection

    公开(公告)号:US12093461B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17668868

    申请日:2022-02-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/017 G06F3/0304 G06F3/04815

    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide measurement techniques for electronic devices such as optical see-through head mounted devices. In some implementations, a line of sight technique is used to identify a 3D position of a measurement point to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment. In some implementations, different measurement point identification techniques are automatically selected and used to identify a 3D position of a measurement point to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment. In some implementations, a 3D position of a measurement point is identified to enable measurement of an object in a 3D environment, where the measurement point is identified by selecting from multiple candidates that are determined using different measurement point selection techniques.

    Time varying visual marker verification and decoding

    公开(公告)号:US11610088B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17218509

    申请日:2021-03-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for verifying that an image includes a complete code of a time-varying visual marker that displays codes sequentially on a display. In some implementations, the verification determines that the image include a complete code rather than combinations of sequentially-displayed codes that may be included in an image based on use of a rolling shutter (e.g., in a camera of a detecting electronic device). In some implementations, the verification involves comparing a first verification portion of an image to a second opposing verification portion of an image. Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods for modifying image capture parameters (e.g., frame rate) to ensure capture of all codes of a time-varying visual marker.

    Modifying display operating parameters based on light superposition from a physical environment

    公开(公告)号:US12242070B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-04

    申请号:US18539088

    申请日:2023-12-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method includes sensing a plurality of light superposition characteristic values associated with ambient light from a physical environment. The ambient light emanates from the physical environment towards one side of a translucent display. The plurality of light superposition characteristic values quantifies interactions with the ambient light. The method includes determining a plurality of display correction values associated with the electronic device based on a function of the plurality of light superposition characteristic values and predetermined display characteristics of a computer-generated reality (CGR) object. The method includes changing one or more display operating parameters associated with the electronic device in accordance with the plurality of display correction values in order to satisfy the predetermined display characteristics of the CGR object within a performance threshold.

    VISUAL MARKER
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20240403590A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18802129

    申请日:2024-08-13

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide a visual marker including a plurality of markings arranged in a corresponding plurality of shapes. In some implementations, each marking is formed of a set of sub-markings separated by gaps and arranged according to a respective shape, and the gaps of the plurality of markings are configured to encode data and indicate orientation of the visual marker. In some implementations, the plurality of markings are arranged in a plurality of concentric rings of increasing size. In some implementations, the orientation is encoded in a first set of gaps and data in a second set of gaps of the gaps in the plurality of markings.

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