Patents by Inventor Kristi E. Bauerly

Kristi E. Bauerly has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11720145
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit includes a display for displaying graphical content to a user. The facial interface is coupled to the display unit and configured to engage a face of the user to support the display unit thereon. The facial interface includes an upper portion that engages a forehead of the user and side portions that engage temple regions of the user. The facial interface converts forward force applied to the upper portion by the forehead into inward force applied by side portions to the temple regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Daniel M. Strongwater, Kristi E. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20230171484
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer system displays a prompt to remove the computer system from a body of a user while the computer system is placed on the body of the user so that the computer system can capture information about the user for generating a representation of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Amy E. DEDONATO, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Rupert BURTON, Dorian D. DARGAN, Jason D. RICKWALD, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20230103161
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system displays a representation of a user associated with an external computer system and the representation includes a visual indication of a portion of a body of the user that is generated based on indirect information of a state of the portion of the body of the user. In some embodiments, a computer system displays one or more portions of a representation of a user with different appearances based on whether the computer system receives information that the one or more portions of the representation are positioned with predefined regions of a physical environment in which the user is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jiabao LI, Marisa R. LU, Ji Hyoun LIM, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Julian K. MISSIG, Fiona P. O'Leary
  • Patent number: 11520456
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ieyuki Kawashima, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Alan C. Dye, M. Evans Hankey, Julian Jaede, Jonathan P. Ive, Kristi E. Bauerly, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Shih-Sang Chiu, David H. Huang
  • Publication number: 20220229524
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device selectively performs operations in response to user inputs depending on whether the inputs are preceded by detecting a ready state. In some embodiments, an electronic device processes user inputs based on an attention zone associated with the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with user interface elements at different distances and/or angles with respect to a gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with user interface elements for mixed direct and indirect interaction modes. In some embodiments, an electronic device manages inputs from two of the user's hands and/or presents visual indications of user inputs. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with user interface elements in a three-dimensional environment using visual indications of such interactions. In some embodiments, an electronic device redirects a selection input from one user interface element to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Pol PLA I CONESA, Stephen O. LEMAY, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Shih-Sang CHIU, Jonathan RAVASZ, Benjamin Hunter BOESEL, Kristi E. BAUERLY
  • Publication number: 20220155909
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Stephen O. LEMAY, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Alan C. DYE, M. Evans HANKEY, Julian JAEDE, Jonathan P. IVE, Kristi E. Bauerly, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Shih-Sang Chiu, David H. Huang
  • Publication number: 20210041706
    Abstract: A facial interface for a head-mounted display, which is to be worn on a head of a user, includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion engages an upper facial region above eyes of the user. The lower portion that engages a lower facial region below the eyes of the user. The lower portion has a lower shear compliance in that is greater than an upper shear compliance of the upper portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Kristi E. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20200400948
    Abstract: A display and vision correction system includes a head-mounted display unit, a glasses frame, and a removable lens assembly. The head-mounted display unit is configured to be worn on a head of a user and includes a display for providing graphical content to the user. The glasses frame is configured to be worn on the head of the user. The removable lens assembly is removably coupleable to the head-mounted display unit and to the glasses frame. The removable lens assembly includes a corrective lens element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Ivan S. Maric, Andreas G. Weber, Anna V. Mirabella, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Forrest C. Wang, Jason C. Sauers, Jeremy C. Franklin, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Kristi E. Bauerly, Stephen E. Dey, Wey-Jiun Lin
  • Publication number: 20200233453
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit includes a display for displaying graphical content to a user. The facial interface is coupled to the display unit and configured to engage a face of the user to support the display unit thereon. The facial interface includes an upper portion that engages a forehead of the user and side portions that engage temple regions of the user. The facial interface converts forward force applied to the upper portion by the forehead into inward force applied by side portions to the temple regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Dustin A. Hatfield, Daniel M. Strongwater, Kristi E. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20200233220
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit displays graphical content to the user. The facial interface is removably coupleable to the display unit and engages a facial engagement region of a face of the user whereby the display unit is supported on the face of the user. The facial interface includes a physiological sensor for sensing a physiological condition of the user in the facial engagement region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel M. Strongwater, Kristi E. Bauerly, Dustin A. Hatfield
  • Patent number: 9460238
    Abstract: A method for determining a form for a headphone part using a representative model includes receiving data for at least one ear model. The ear model may be oriented within a coordinate system based on the data, where orienting is focused on the alignment with respect to one or more areas of the ear. A representative model is determined from a plurality of oriented ear models, where the representative model is a representation for a volume determined to be common to at least two oriented ear models. The size and/or shape for the headphone part is determined based upon the representative model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: M. Evans Hankey, Jonathan S. Aase, Matthew D. Rohrbach, Daniele G. De Iuliis, Kristi E. Bauerly
  • Publication number: 20140072140
    Abstract: A method for determining a form for a headphone part using a representative model includes receiving data for at least one ear model. The ear model may be oriented within a coordinate system based on the data, where orienting is focused on the alignment with respect to one or more areas of the ear. A representative model is determined from a plurality of oriented ear models, where the representative model is a representation for a volume determined to be common to at least two oriented ear models. The size and/or shape for the headphone part is determined based upon the representative model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: M. Evans HANKEY, Jonathan S. Aase, Matthew D. Rohrbach, Daniele G. De Iuliis, Kristi E. Bauerly