公开(公告)号：US11709068B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US16651990

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruno M. Sommer ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Frank Angermann ,  Stephen E. Pinto ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Rahul Nair

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3629 ,  G01C21/3688 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F3/011 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/007 ,  H04S7/304 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/15 ,  H04S2400/11 ,  H04S2400/13

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. A spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. The system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. A current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user's current location and the target location. The system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. The system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.

公开(公告)号：US20200026352A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16395806

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Nicolai Georg ,  Benjamin R. Blachnitzky ,  Alhad A. Palkar ,  Minhazul Islam ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Joon-Sup Han ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Sang E. Lee ,  Kevin Z. Lo ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Luis Deliz Centeno ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Paul N. DuMontelle ,  Jonathan C. Atler ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Jian Li ,  Chang Zhang

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06T19/00

Abstract: A system may include finger devices. A touch sensor may be mounted in a finger device housing to gather input from an external object as the object moves along an exterior surface of the housing. The touch sensor may include capacitive sensor electrodes. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, and other components may be used in gathering finger input from a user. Finger input from a user may be used to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed reality or virtual reality environment while a haptic output device in a finger device provides associated haptic output. A user may interact with real-world objects while computer-generated content is overlaid over some or all of the objects. Object rotations and other movements may be converted into input for a mixed reality or virtual reality system using force measurements or other sensors measurements made with the finger devices.

公开(公告)号：US12188777B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18338193

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruno M. Sommer ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Frank Angermann ,  Stephen E. Pinto ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Rahul Nair

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. A spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. The system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. A current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user's current location and the target location. The system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. The system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.

公开(公告)号：US20230332914A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18338193

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruno M. Sommer ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Frank Angermann ,  Stephen E. Pinto ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Rahul Nair

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04S7/00 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04S1/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/3629 ,  G01C21/3688 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F3/011 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/007 ,  H04S7/304 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04R2499/15 ,  H04S2400/11 ,  H04S2400/13

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. A spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. The system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. A current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user’s current location and the target location. The system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. The system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.

公开(公告)号：US11360558B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-14

申请号：US16395806

申请日：2019-04-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Nicolai Georg ,  Benjamin R. Blachnitzky ,  Alhad A. Palkar ,  Minhazul Islam ,  Alex J. Lehmann ,  Madeleine S. Cordier ,  Joon-Sup Han ,  Hongcheng Sun ,  Sang E. Lee ,  Kevin Z. Lo ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Luis Deliz Centeno ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Paul N. DuMontelle ,  Jonathan C. Atler ,  Tianjia Sun ,  Jian Li ,  Chang Zhang

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/038

Abstract: A system may include finger devices. A touch sensor may be mounted in a finger device housing to gather input from an external object as the object moves along an exterior surface of the housing. The touch sensor may include capacitive sensor electrodes. Sensors such as force sensors, ultrasonic sensors, inertial measurement units, optical sensors, and other components may be used in gathering finger input from a user. Finger input from a user may be used to manipulate virtual objects in a mixed reality or virtual reality environment while a haptic output device in a finger device provides associated haptic output. A user may interact with real-world objects while computer-generated content is overlaid over some or all of the objects. Object rotations and other movements may be converted into input for a mixed reality or virtual reality system using force measurements or other sensors measurements made with the finger devices.

公开(公告)号：US20200264006A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-20

申请号：US16651990

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruno M. Sommer ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Frank Angermann ,  Stephen E. Pinto ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Rahul Nair

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G01S19/42 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. A spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. The system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. A current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user's current location and the target location. The system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. The system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.

公开(公告)号：US20250085132A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18957331

申请日：2024-11-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bruno M. Sommer ,  Avi Bar-Zeev ,  Frank Angermann ,  Stephen E. Pinto ,  Lilli Ing-Marie Jonsson ,  Rahul Nair

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04S1/00 ,  H04S7/00 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for spatial audio navigation that may, for example, be implemented by mobile multipurpose devices. A spatial audio navigation system provides navigational information in audio form to direct users to target locations. The system uses directionality of audio played through a binaural audio device to provide navigational cues to the user. A current location, target location, and map information may be input to pathfinding algorithms to determine a real world path between the user's current location and the target location. The system may then use directional audio played through a headset to guide the user on the path from the current location to the target location. The system may implement one or more of several different spatial audio navigation methods to direct a user when following a path using spatial audio-based cues.