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公开(公告)号:US11039394B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16778265
申请日:2020-01-31
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Yu Jiang Tham , John James Robertson , Gerald Nilles , Jason Heger , Praveen Babu Vadivelu
IPC: H04W24/00 , H04W52/02 , H04B1/3827 , G01S5/00 , H04W4/029
Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, computer readable media, and other various embodiments are described for location management processes in wearable electronic devices. Performance of such devices is improved with reduced time to first fix of location operations in conjunction with low-power operations. In one embodiment, low-power circuitry manages high-speed circuitry and location circuitry to provide location assistance data from the high-speed circuitry to the low-power circuitry automatically on initiation of location fix operations as the high-speed circuitry and location circuitry are booted from low-power states. In some embodiments, the high-speed circuitry is returned to a low-power state prior to completion of a location fix and after capture of content associated with initiation of the location fix. In some embodiments, high-speed circuitry is booted after completion of a location fix to update location data associated with content.
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公开(公告)号:US12228457B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US17740904
申请日:2022-05-10
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Andrea Ashwood , Mingyang Chai , Gerald Nilles , John James Robertson , Mehmood Zafarullahkhan
Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring a surface temperature of eyewear proximate a processor to understand the surface temperature as a function of computer instructions, such as when the computer instructions are modified during software design. A sensor is coupled to the eyewear proximate the processor, such as at a temple of the eyewear including the processor, using one or more layers of tape. A server provides instructions to the processor for execution, such as instructions of an application, which instructions vary the utilization of the processor. A testing device, such as a digital multi-meter, is coupled to the sensor, as well as the server, and displays the surface temperature as a function of the processor utilization. The surface temperature of the eyewear is monitored to ensure the surface temperature does not exceed a temperature threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20240427156A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-26
申请号:US18826772
申请日:2024-09-06
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Sumant Hanumante , Bernhard Jung , Matthias Kalkgruber , Anton Kondratenko , Edward Lee Kim-Koon , Gerald Nilles , John James Robertson , Dmitry Ryuma , Alexander Sourov , Daniel Wolf
Abstract: Devices and methods for dynamic power configuration (e.g., reduction) for thermal management (e.g., mitigation) in a wearable electronic device such as an eyewear device. The wearable electronic device monitors its temperature and, responsive to the temperature, configures the services it provides to operate in different modes for thermal mitigation (e.g., to prevent overheating). For example, based on temperature, the wearable electronic device adjusts sensors (e.g., turns cameras on or off, changes the sampling rate, or a combination thereof) and adjusts display components (e.g., adjusted rate at which a graphical processing unit generates images and a visual display is updated). This enables the wearable electronic device to consume less power when temperatures are too high in order to provide thermal mitigation.
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公开(公告)号:US20240064396A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US18501722
申请日:2023-11-03
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Jonathan M. Rodriguez, II , Gerald Nilles
IPC: H04N23/62 , G02B27/01 , G06F1/16 , G06F3/16 , G06F21/83 , H02J7/00 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/65
CPC classification number: H04N23/62 , G02B27/0101 , G06F1/163 , G06F3/16 , G06F21/83 , H02J7/007 , H04N23/51 , H04N23/54 , H04N23/65 , G02C11/10
Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for electronic wearable devices such as smart glasses are described. The wearable device can comprise a housing, an image capture component, a locking component, and a control component. The housing defines an imaging aperture. The image capture component is coupled to the housing and aligned with the imaging aperture. The image capture component is configured to capture image data of a field of view aligned with the imaging aperture. The locking component is coupled to the image capture component. The locking component modifies a capture state of the image capture component to selectively enable image capture in response to a selection releasing the locking component. The control component is coupled to the locking component. Interaction with the control component comprises the selection releasing the locking component and triggering modification of the capture state of the image capture component.
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公开(公告)号:US20240061491A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US17820451
申请日:2022-08-17
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Jason Heger , Dunxu Hu , Eric Nachtigall , Gerald Nilles , Ugur Olgun , Praveen Babu Vadivelu
IPC: G06F1/3231 , H04B17/318 , G06F3/14 , G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/3231 , H04B17/318 , G06F3/14 , G06F1/163
Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for detecting whether a wearable device is being worn by a user. The system transmits a radio signal from a first communication device of a wearable device to a second communication device of the wearable device and measures a signal strength associated with the radio signal received by the second communication device. The system compares the signal strength to a threshold value and generates an indication of a wear status associated with the wearable device based on comparing the signal strength to the threshold value.
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公开(公告)号:US20230350206A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-02
申请号:US18218905
申请日:2023-07-06
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Sumant Hanumante , Bernhard Jung , Matthias Kalkgruber , Anton Kondratenko , Edward Lee Kim-Koon , Gerald Nilles , John James Robertson , Dmitry Ryuma , Alexander Sourov , Daniel Wolf
CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 , G01K7/00 , G06F1/26 , G06F3/011 , G06T19/006 , G01K2215/00 , G02B27/0093
Abstract: Devices and methods for dynamic power configuration (e.g., reduction) for thermal management (e.g., mitigation) in a wearable electronic device such as an eyewear device. The wearable electronic device monitors its temperature and, responsive to the temperature, configures the services it provides to operate in different modes for thermal mitigation (e.g., to prevent overheating). For example, based on temperature, the wearable electronic device adjusts sensors (e.g., turns cameras on or off, changes the sampling rate, or a combination thereof) and adjusts display components (e.g., adjusted rate at which a graphical processing unit generates images and a visual display is updated). This enables the wearable electronic device to consume less power when temperatures are too high in order to provide thermal mitigation.
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公开(公告)号:US11785549B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US17456284
申请日:2021-11-23
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Yu Jiang Tham , John James Robertson , Gerald Nilles , Jason Heger , Praveen Babu Vadivelu
IPC: H04W52/02 , H04B1/3827 , G01S5/00 , H04W4/029
CPC classification number: H04W52/0261 , G01S5/019 , H04B1/385 , H04B2001/3866 , H04W4/029
Abstract: Systems, methods, devices, computer readable media, and other various embodiments are described for location management processes in wearable electronic devices. Performance of such devices is improved with reduced time to first fix of location operations in conjunction with low-power operations. In one embodiment, low-power circuitry manages high-speed circuitry and location circuitry to provide location assistance data from the high-speed circuitry to the low-power circuitry automatically on initiation of location fix operations as the high-speed circuitry and location circuitry are booted from low-power states. In some embodiments, the high-speed circuitry is returned to a low-power state prior to completion of a location fix and after capture of content associated with initiation of the location fix. In some embodiments, high-speed circuitry is booted after completion of a location fix to update location data associated with content.
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公开(公告)号:US20220365592A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17743194
申请日:2022-05-12
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Jeroen Diederik Hol , Matthias Kalkgruber , Erick Mendez Mendez , Niall Murphy , Gerald Nilles , Mathieu Emmanuel Vignau
Abstract: A method for improving the startup time of a six-degrees of freedom tracking system is described. An augmented reality system receives a device initialization request and activates a first set of sensors in response to the device initialization request. The augmented reality system receives first tracking data from the first set of sensors. The augmented reality system receives an augmented reality experience request and in response to the augmented reality request, causes display of a set of augmented reality content items based on the first tracking data and simultaneously activates a second set of sensors. The augmented reality system receives second tracking data from the activated second set of sensors. The augmented reality system updates the display of the set of augmented reality content items based on the second tracking data.
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公开(公告)号:US20220357577A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-10
申请号:US17737241
申请日:2022-05-05
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Andrea Ashwood , Gerald Nilles , Patrick Timothy McSweeney Simons , Stephen Andrew Steger , Choonshin You
IPC: G02B27/01
Abstract: A method of dissipating heat generated by imaging devices and processing devices of a wearable electronic eyewear device includes providing a first heat sink thermally connecting the imaging devices to a frame of the eyewear device to sink heat to the frame and providing a second heat sink thermally connecting the processing devices to respective temples of the eyewear device to sink heat to the respective temples. The first and second heat sinks are thermally insulated from each other to direct the heat to different portions of the eyewear device. The processing devices may include a first co-processor disposed in a first temple connected to a first end of the frame and a second co-processor disposed in a second temple connected to a second end of the frame. The resulting eyewear device spreads the heat from heat generating devices over a larger area to minimize overall heating.
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公开(公告)号:US11469606B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-11
申请号:US17346377
申请日:2021-06-14
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Gerald Nilles , Russell Douglas Patton , Raul Alejandro Perez , Patrick Timothy Mcsweeney Simons
IPC: H02J7/00 , G01R31/3842 , G01R31/388 , G02C11/00
Abstract: Disclosed herein are regulated power supplies. The power source delivers power to a system load and includes battery units. The power source also includes power flow devices coupled to the battery units that are configured to provide power from the battery units to the system load. Each power flow device corresponds to a respective one of the battery units, and includes a one direction current flow device connected in series with a current regulator between the respective battery unit and the system load.
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