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).

  • Patent number: 11979656
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20230376266
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher B. FLEIZACH, Allison LETTIERE, Cole A. GLEASON, Darren C. MINIFIE, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN, Ryan N. DOUR
  • Patent number: 11696017
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Darren C. Minifie, Grant P. Maloney, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Patent number: 11588969
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20230047300
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20220377248
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Darren Christopher MINIFIE, Grant P. MALONEY, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
  • Patent number: 11470225
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20210281746
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20210227099
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher FLEIZACH, Clare KASEMSET, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
  • Patent number: 11025815
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Patent number: 10986252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20200106955
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher B. Fleizach, Darren C. Minifie, Eryn R. Wells, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20190364173
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher FLEIZACH, Clare KASEMSET, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN
  • Publication number: 20180213126
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Patent number: 9961239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Fleizach, Clare Kasemset, Nandini Kannamangalam Sundara Raman
  • Publication number: 20160357281
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher FLEIZACH, Clare KASEMSET, Nandini KANNAMANGALAM SUNDARA RAMAN