AVATAR EDITING ENVIRONMENT
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250166330A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US19028403

    申请日:2025-01-17

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An avatar editing environment is disclosed that allows users to create custom avatars for use in online games and other applications. Starting with a blank face the user can add, rescale and position different elements (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth) on the blank face. The user can also change the shape of the avatar's face, the avatar's skin color and the color of all the elements. In some implementations, touch input and gestures can be used to manually edit the avatar. Various controls can be used to create the avatar, such as controls for resizing, rotating, positioning, etc. The user can choose between manual and automatic avatar creation. The avatar editing environment can be part of a framework that is available to applications. One or more elements of the avatar can be animated.

    TV SIDE BAR USER INTERFACE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250142175A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18961279

    申请日:2024-11-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a side bar. The side bar includes multiple elements representing different categories of video content. By selecting a given category, available content is filtered according to the selected category and presented. Content which is presented may include live broadcast video for multiple channels on multiple television networks or other content providers. The side bar may further include a collection category specific to a given viewer. Selection of such a category may display video content within the collection. Subcategories in the side bar may be selected for further filtering of available content.

    TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING OPERATIONAL ASPECTS OF A WEB BROWSER RELATIVE TO USER PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240403489A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-05

    申请号:US18677587

    申请日:2024-05-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The embodiments set forth techniques for managing operational aspects of a web browser application relative to user privacy considerations. More particularly, the described embodiments provide techniques for mitigating webpage loading issues associated with a web browser application that implements privacy protection measures. The mitigation techniques include detecting a webpage loading issue, displaying a prompt that enables the webpage to be reloaded with reduced privacy protection measures, and reloading the webpage with the reduced privacy protection measures. The described embodiments also provide techniques for identifying conditions under which a web browser should be locked in association with providing private web browsing functionalities, locking the web browser under such conditions, and permitting the web browser to be unlocked when an acceptable authentication is performed. The described embodiments further provide techniques for providing user interfaces that enable the foregoing techniques to be implemented.

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