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公开(公告)号:US12267585B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-01
申请号:US17485761
申请日:2021-09-27
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Bo Ding , Chintan Doshi , Alexander Kane , Anton Kondratenko , Gerald Nilles , John James Robertson , Dmitry Ryuma , Matthias Kalkgruber
Abstract: An eyewear device having an image processor operable in a camera pipeline for computer vision (CV) and in augmented reality (AR) systems. The image processor is configured to selectively control a plurality of cameras to provide images having a first resolution in the high power AR mode, and to provide the images having a second resolution in the low power CV mode. The first resolution is higher than the second resolution, and the plurality of cameras consume less power in the CV mode than the AR mode. The image processor controls the camera pipeline to process the first resolution high IQ images from the plurality of cameras to operate in the AR mode, and controls the camera pipeline to process the second resolution lower IQ images from the plurality of cameras to operate in the CV mode. Substantial power is saved by reducing the resolution of the images using downscaling in the cameras themselves in the CV mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20250097849A1
公开(公告)日:2025-03-20
申请号:US18969480
申请日:2024-12-05
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Yu Jiang Tham , John James Robertson , Gerald Nilles , Jason Heger , Praveen Babu Vadivelu
IPC: H04W52/02 , G01S5/00 , H04B1/3827 , 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:US12207199B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-21
申请号:US18242392
申请日:2023-09-05
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Yu Jiang Tham , John James Robertson , Gerald Nilles , Jason Heger , Praveen Babu Vadivelu
IPC: H04W52/02 , G01S5/00 , H04B1/3827 , 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:US12099195B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-24
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 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014 , G02B2027/0178
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:US20240248531A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18623982
申请日:2024-04-01
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Jeroen Diederik Hol , Matthias Kalkgruber , Erick Mendez Mendez , Niall Murphy , Gerald Nilles , Mathieu Emmanuel Vignau
CPC classification number: G06F3/012 , G01C21/1656 , G02B27/0172 , G02B27/0179 , G06F3/14 , G06T7/20 , G02B2027/0138 , G02B2027/014 , G02B2027/0178
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:US12040640B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-16
申请号:US18202097
申请日:2023-05-25
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Gerald Nilles , Russell Douglas Patton , Raul Alejandro Perez , Patrick Timothy Mcsweeney Simons
IPC: H02J3/32 , G01R31/3842 , G01R31/388 , G02C11/00 , H01M50/204 , H01M50/247 , H01M50/269 , H02J7/00
CPC classification number: H02J7/0024 , G01R31/3842 , G01R31/388 , G02C11/10 , H01M50/204 , H01M50/247 , H01M50/269 , H02J7/0025 , H02J7/0063 , H02J2207/20
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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公开(公告)号:US12002392B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-04
申请号:US18137324
申请日:2023-04-20
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Jason Heger , Gerald Nilles
CPC classification number: G09G3/002 , G02B27/0172 , G09G3/3406 , G02B2027/0118 , G02B2027/0178 , G06F3/012 , G06F3/013 , G09G2320/0606 , G09G2320/0626 , G09G2354/00 , G09G2360/144
Abstract: Eyewear including a projector having a variable feedback loop controlling a forward current delivered to a colored light source. The colored light source is configured to generate a colored light beam to generate a displayed image. The variable feedback loop in one example has a variable resistance to selectively generate a high brightness image when the eyewear is operated outside, or in a high ambient light setting, and to selectively generate a nominal brightness image when the eyewear is operated inside. A controller selectively controls the drive current delivered to the colored light source to control the brightness mode of the image.
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公开(公告)号:US11705742B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-18
申请号:US17896515
申请日:2022-08-26
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Gerald Nilles , Russell Douglas Patton , Raul Alejandro Perez , Patrick Timothy Mcsweeney Simons
IPC: H02M7/5387 , H02J7/00 , G01R31/3842 , G01R31/388 , G02C11/00 , H01M50/247 , H01M50/269 , H01M50/204
CPC classification number: H02J7/0024 , G01R31/388 , G01R31/3842 , G02C11/10 , H01M50/204 , H01M50/247 , H01M50/269 , H02J7/0025 , H02J7/0063 , H02J2207/20
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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公开(公告)号:US20220319364A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17697005
申请日:2022-03-17
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Jason Heger , Gerald Nilles
Abstract: Eyewear including a projector having a variable feedback loop controlling a forward current delivered to a colored light source. The colored light source is configured to generate a colored light beam to generate a displayed image. The variable feedback loop in one example has a variable resistance to selectively generate a high brightness image when the eyewear is operated outside, or in a high ambient light setting, and to selectively generate a nominal brightness image when the eyewear is operated inside. A controller selectively controls the drive current delivered to the colored light source to control the brightness mode of the image.
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公开(公告)号:US11333904B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US16549096
申请日:2019-08-23
Applicant: Snap Inc.
Inventor: Miran Alhaideri , Alex Bamberger , Gerald Nilles , Russell Douglas Patton , Yu Jiang Tham
Abstract: A case for an eyewear device having a conductive interface includes a housing that receives the eyewear device. A multi-purpose interface, supported by the housing, includes at least one contact arranged to couple with the conductive interface of the eyewear device when the housing receives the eyewear device. Circuitry is coupled to the at least one contact and includes a processor that detects a connection of the conductive interface of the eyewear device to the multi-purpose interface of the case. The processor performs a charging process during a charge state of the case in which an electrical charge is provided at the multi-purpose interface of the case to the eyewear device. Data is exchanged with the eyewear device during a communication state of the case.
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