Patents by Inventor Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN 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).
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Patent number: 11979656Abstract: An electronic device with a camera obtains, with the camera, one or more images of a scene. The electronic device detects a respective feature within the scene. In accordance with a determination that a first mode is active on the device, the electronic device provides a first audible description of the scene. The first audible description provides information indicating a size and/or position of the respective feature relative to a first set of divisions applied to the one or more images of the scene. In accordance with a determination that the first mode is not active on the device, the electronic device provides a second audible description of the plurality of objects. The second audible description is distinct from the first audible description and does not include the information indicating the size and/or position of the respective feature relative to the first set of divisions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20230376266Abstract: In some embodiments, an computer system detects objects, such as physical objects in the physical environment of the electronic device. In some embodiments, the computer system presents indications of characteristics of the physical objects. In some embodiments, the physical objects are entry points to physical locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allison LETTIERE, Cole A. GLEASON, Darren C. MINIFIE, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN, Ryan N. DOUR
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Patent number: 11696017Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audible descriptions for visual media. In some embodiments, the user interfaces and techniques provide different audible descriptions for a portion of a representation of the media, where one audible description is provided before the portion of the representation of the media has been changed and the different audible description is provided after the portion of the representation of media has been changed.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Darren C. Minifie, Grant P. Maloney, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Patent number: 11588969Abstract: An electronic device obtains one or more images of a scene, and displays a preview of the scene. If the electronic device meets levelness criteria, the electronic device provides a first audible and/or tactile output indicating that the camera is obtaining level images of the scene. In some embodiments, the electronic device detects, using one or more sensors, an orientation of a first axis of the electronic device relative to a respective vector, and the levelness criteria include a criterion that is met when the first axis of the electronic device moves within a predefined range of the respective vector. In some embodiments, if the orientation of the first axis of the electronic device moves outside of the predefined range of the respective vector, a second audible and/or tactile output, indicating that the camera is not obtaining level images of the scene, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20230047300Abstract: An electronic device with a camera obtains, with the camera, one or more images of a scene. The electronic device detects a respective feature within the scene. In accordance with a determination that a first mode is active on the device, the electronic device provides a first audible description of the scene. The first audible description provides information indicating a size and/or position of the respective feature relative to a first set of divisions applied to the one or more images of the scene. In accordance with a determination that the first mode is not active on the device, the electronic device provides a second audible description of the plurality of objects. The second audible description is distinct from the first audible description and does not include the information indicating the size and/or position of the respective feature relative to the first set of divisions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20220377248Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces and techniques for managing audible descriptions for visual media. In some embodiments, the user interfaces and techniques provide different audible descriptions for a portion of a representation of the media, where one audible description is provided before the portion of the representation of the media has been changed and the different audible description is provided after the portion of the representation of media has been changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Darren Christopher MINIFIE, Grant P. MALONEY, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
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Patent number: 11470225Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20210281746Abstract: An electronic device obtains one or more images of a scene, and displays a preview of the scene. If the electronic device meets levelness criteria, the electronic device provides a first audible and/or tactile output indicating that the camera is obtaining level images of the scene. In some embodiments, the electronic device detects, using one or more sensors, an orientation of a first axis of the electronic device relative to a respective vector, and the levelness criteria include a criterion that is met when the first axis of the electronic device moves within a predefined range of the respective vector. In some embodiments, if the orientation of the first axis of the electronic device moves outside of the predefined range of the respective vector, a second audible and/or tactile output, indicating that the camera is not obtaining level images of the scene, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20210227099Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Christopher FLEIZACH, Clare KASEMSET, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
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Patent number: 11025815Abstract: An electronic device obtains one or more images of a scene. After obtaining the one or more images of the scene, the electronic device detects a plurality of objects within the scene, provides a first audible description of the scene, and detects a user input that selects a respective object of the plurality of objects within the scene. The first audible description of the scene provides information corresponding to the plurality of objects as a group. In response to the user input selecting the respective object within the scene, the electronic device provides a second audible description of the respective object. The second audible description is distinct from the first audible description and includes a description of one or more characteristics specific to the respective object.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Patent number: 10986252Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20200106955Abstract: An electronic device obtains one or more images of a scene. After obtaining the one or more images of the scene, the electronic device detects a plurality of objects within the scene, provides a first audible description of the scene, and detects a user input that selects a respective object of the plurality of objects within the scene. The first audible description of the scene provides information corresponding to the plurality of objects as a group. In response to the user input selecting the respective object within the scene, the electronic device provides a second audible description of the respective object. The second audible description is distinct from the first audible description and includes a description of one or more characteristics specific to the respective object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20190364173Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Christopher FLEIZACH, Clare KASEMSET, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
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Publication number: 20180213126Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Patent number: 9961239Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
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Publication number: 20160357281Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and devices for providing touch accommodations to users with tremors or other fine motor impairments to improve the accuracy of such users' touch inputs on touch-sensitive surfaces. Such methods and devices include various approaches for compensating for brief, inadvertent touch inputs; touch inputs with inadvertent motion across the touch-sensitive surface; and/or touch inputs with inadvertent recoil contacts. In some embodiments, the touch accommodations are implemented in a software layer separate from the application layer, such as the operating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Christopher FLEIZACH, Clare KASEMSET, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN