Patents by Inventor Philipp Rockel
Philipp Rockel 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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Publication number: 20240118746Abstract: Gaze enrollment, including displaying an enrollment progress user indicator, animating movement of user interface elements, changing the appearances of user interface elements, and/or moving a user interface element over time, enable a computer system to more accurately track the gaze of a user of the computer systemType: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Giancarlo YERKES, Adam L. AMADIO, Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH, Philipp ROCKEL, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Hana Z. WANG
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Publication number: 20240115831Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that provide customized feedback content during a meditation experience. For example, an example process may include obtaining physiological data via one or more sensors, determining that an attentive state based on the physiological data, customizing feedback content based on a user attribute to change the attentive state during the meditation mode, and providing the customized feedback content during the meditation mode after a delay time based on the user attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Christine E. Welch, Alastair K. Fettes, Amy E. DeDonato, Christine Godwin, Dorian D. Dargan, Eric Landreneau, Gary I. Butcher, Grant H. Mulliken, Hugh A. Sider, Izzet B. Yildiz, James D. Dusseau, Jean-Francois St-Amour, Joanne Lee, Lucie Belanger, Michael B. Tucker, Philipp Rockel, Theodore Nestor Panagiotopoulos
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Patent number: 11954242Abstract: A computer system presents first computer-generated content. While presenting the first computer-generated content, the computer system detects first movement of a first user in a physical environment, and in response: in accordance with a determination that the first movement changes a spatial relationship between the first user and a second user in the physical environment from a first spatial relationship to a second spatial relationship and that the change in spatial relationship meets first criteria, the computer system changes one or more output properties of the first computer-generated content; and in accordance with the determination that the first movement changes the spatial relationship from the first spatial relationship to the second spatial relationship and that the change in spatial relationship does not meet the first criteria, the computer system presents the first computer-generated content without changing the one or more output properties of the first computer-generated content.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jonathan R. Dascola, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Peter D. Anton, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Kristi E. S. Bauerly, Philipp Rockel, Dorian D. Dargan
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Patent number: 11922590Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment, including a first user interface object having a first surface at a first position in the three-dimensional environment. While displaying the first view of the three-dimensional environment, the computer system detects a change in biometric data of a first user, and in response, changes an appearance of the first surface in the first user interface object in accordance with the change in biometric data of the first user. While displaying the first user interface object with the appearance that has been changed based on the change in the biometric data of the first user, the computer system detects first movement of the first user, and in response, changes the appearance of the first user interface object in accordance with the first movement of the first user.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Dorian D. Dargan, Gary I. Butcher
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Patent number: 11900527Abstract: A computer system displays a first computer-generated experience that includes displaying one or more virtual elements in a three-dimensional environment with a first appearance. While displaying the one or more virtual elements with the first appearance, the computer system receives biometric data corresponding to respiration of a first user. In response to receiving the biometric data: in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the respiration of the first user meets first criteria, the computer system displays the one or more virtual elements in the three-dimensional environment with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance; and in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the first user does not meet the first criteria, the computer system continues to display the one or more virtual elements in the three-dimensional environment with the first appearance.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Gary I. Butcher, Dorian D. Dargan
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Publication number: 20240004513Abstract: At a computer system, in response to detecting a respective user input: if the respective user input meets first criteria requiring the one or both hands of the user maintain a first grip while a first type of movement of the one or both hands is detected, the computer system moves a virtual object in a three-dimensional environment relative to the three-dimensional environment in accordance with the movement of the one or both hands in the three-dimensional environment; and if the respective user input meets second criteria requiring the one or both hands of the user maintain a second grip while a second type of movement of the one or both hands is detected, the computer system replaces the view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first viewpoint with a view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a second viewpoint different from the first viewpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Philipp Rockel, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, Peter D. Anton
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Publication number: 20230418432Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a three-dimensional environment, including one or more virtual objects, detects gaze of a user directed toward a first virtual object in the three-dimensional environment. The gaze meets first criteria and the first virtual object is responsive to at least one gesture input. In response to detecting the gaze that meets the first criteria, in accordance with a determination that a hand is in a predefined ready state for providing gesture inputs, the electronic device displays an indication of one or more interaction options available for the first virtual object in the three-dimensional environment; and in accordance with a determination the hand is not in the predefined ready state for providing gesture inputs, the electronic device forgoes displaying the indication of one or more interaction options available for the first virtual object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Robert T. Tilton, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Kristi E.S. Bauerly, Peter D. Anton
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Patent number: 11853527Abstract: While displaying a first view of a three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first viewpoint, a computer system detects user inputs specifying a navigation target in the three-dimensional environment and triggering a navigation operation toward the navigation target. The computer system displays an updated view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a second viewpoint closer to the navigation target than the first viewpoint, but the second viewpoint is spaced apart from the navigation target and the second viewpoint is selected in accordance with a predefined characteristic of the navigation target in conjunction with the respective position of the navigation target.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Rockel, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, Peter D. Anton
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Patent number: 11810244Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment, including a first user interface object, while a first user is at a first location in a first physical environment. A respective position of the first user interface object in the three-dimensional environment corresponds to a respective location of the first object in a second physical environment. The computer system detects movement of the first user in the first physical environment or movement of the first object in the second physical environment, and in response, displays a second view corresponding to a second viewpoint, and the first user interface object in the second view. The first user interface object is displayed at a first or second display position, in accordance with a determination that the respective position of the first user interface object is more or less than a threshold distance from the second viewpoint, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Nicholas W. Henderson, Kristi E. S. Bauerly
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Publication number: 20230306695Abstract: The present disclosure relates to techniques for providing computer-generated user experience sessions in an extended reality environment. In some embodiments, a computer system provides a computer-generated user experience session with particles that move based on breathing characteristics of a user. In some embodiments, a computer system provides a computer-generated user experience session with options selected based on characteristics of an XR environment. In some embodiments, a computer system provides a computer-generated user experience session with a soundscape having randomly selected curated sound components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Philipp ROCKEL, Gary I. BUTCHER, Dorian D. DARGAN, Amy E. DEDONATO, James M. DESSERO, Charles C. HOYT, Matan STAUBER, Hugo D. VERWEIJ
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Patent number: 11768579Abstract: While displaying a view of a virtual environment that does not include a visual representation of a first portion of a physical object present in a physical environment in which a user is located, a computer system detects movement of the user in the physical environment. In accordance with a determination that the user is within a threshold distance of the first portion of the physical object which has an extent that is potentially visible to the user based on a field of view of the user for the virtual environment, the computer system changes an appearance of the view of the virtual environment in a manner that indicates a physical characteristic of the first portion of the physical object, without indicating a second portion of the physical object that is potentially visible to the user based on the field of view of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder
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Publication number: 20230185426Abstract: While displaying a first view of a three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first viewpoint, a computer system detects user inputs specifying a navigation target in the three-dimensional environment and triggering a navigation operation toward the navigation target. The computer system displays an updated view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a second viewpoint closer to the navigation target than the first viewpoint, but the second viewpoint is spaced apart from the navigation target and the second viewpoint is selected in accordance with a predefined characteristic of the navigation target in conjunction with the respective position of the navigation target.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Philipp Rockel, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay
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Publication number: 20230186577Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment, including a first user interface object having a first surface at a first position in the three-dimensional environment. While displaying the first view of the three-dimensional environment, the computer system detects a change in biometric data of a first user, and in response, changes an appearance of the first surface in the first user interface object in accordance with the change in biometric data of the first user. While displaying the first user interface object with the appearance that has been changed based on the change in the biometric data of the first user, the computer system detects first movement of the first user, and in response, changes the appearance of the first user interface object in accordance with the first movement of the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Dorian D. Dargan, Gary I. Butcher
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Publication number: 20230168788Abstract: A system displays, via the first display generation component: a first view of a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including a representation of a physical environment, and a representation of one or more projections of light. The representation of the one or more projections of light has an appearance that corresponds to a spatial relationship between first virtual content present in the computer-generated three-dimensional environment and the representation of the physical environment. The system displays animated changes of the representation of the one or more projections of light and displays alterations of an appearance of a representation of a first surface in the physical environment in accordance with the animated changes of the representation of the one or more projections of light.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari
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Publication number: 20230143827Abstract: A computer system displays a first computer-generated experience that includes displaying one or more virtual elements in a three-dimensional environment with a first appearance. While displaying the one or more virtual elements with the first appearance, the computer system receives biometric data corresponding to respiration of a first user. In response to receiving the biometric data: in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the respiration of the first user meets first criteria, the computer system displays the one or more virtual elements in the three-dimensional environment with a second appearance that is different from the first appearance; and in accordance with a determination that the biometric data corresponding to the first user does not meet the first criteria, the computer system continues to display the one or more virtual elements in the three-dimensional environment with the first appearance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Gary I. Butcher
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Publication number: 20230147148Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment, including a first user interface object, while a first user is at a first location in a first physical environment. A respective position of the first user interface object in the three-dimensional environment corresponds to a respective location of the first object in a second physical environment. The computer system detects movement of the first user in the first physical environment or movement of the first object in the second physical environment, and in response, displays a second view corresponding to a second viewpoint, and the first user interface object in the second view. The first user interface object is displayed at a first or second display position, in accordance with a determination that the respective position of the first user interface object is more or less than a threshold distance from the second viewpoint, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Nicholas W. Henderson, Kristi E.S. Bauerly
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Patent number: 11615597Abstract: A computer system in communication with one or more input devices displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment, including a representation of a physical environment and a first user interface object having a first surface at a first position in the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first location in the physical environment. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects movement, in the physical environment, of a first person not using the one or more input devices, and in response, in accordance with a determination that the movement of the first person in the physical environment has a first spatial relationship to the first location in the physical environment corresponding to the first user interface object, the computer system moves the first surface of the first user interface object in the first view in accordance with the movement of the first person in the physical environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Dorian D. Dargan
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Patent number: 11599239Abstract: While displaying a first view of a three-dimensional environment corresponding to a first viewpoint, a computer system detects a change in grip of a user's hand into a first predefined grip in conjunction with detecting a gaze input directed to a respective position in the three-dimensional environment. If the respective position is a first position, the computer system replaces the first view with a second view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a second viewpoint that is selected in accordance with the respective movement of the user's hand and the first position in the three-dimensional environment; and if the respective position is a second position, the computer system replaces the first view with a third view of the three-dimensional environment corresponding to a third viewpoint that is selected in accordance with the respective movement of the user's hand and the second position in the three-dimensional environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Philipp Rockel, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay
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Patent number: 11567625Abstract: A computing system, while displaying a first view of a first computer-generated three-dimensional environment including a representation of a respective portion of a physical environment, and a first representation of one or more projections of light in a first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, detects, from a first user, a query directed to a virtual assistant. In response, the computer system displays animated changes of the first representation of the one or more projections of light in the first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including displaying a second representation of the one or more projections of light that is focused on a first sub-portion of the first portion, and then displays content responding to the query at a position corresponding to the first sub-portion of the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari
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Patent number: D994689Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Dascola, Allison W. Dryer, Robert Garcia, Bradley William Griffin, Aurelio Guzmán, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard D. Lyons, Grant R. Paul, Philipp Rockel, Christopher Wilson, Giancarlo Yerkes