Patents by Inventor Adam James Bolton

Adam James Bolton 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: 11954876
    Abstract: The method performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a depth sensor includes: obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining depth information, via the depth sensor, associated with the physical environment; determining one or more measurements for the physical object based at least in part on the depth information; generating a graphical overlay for the task based at least in part on the task associated with the physical object and the one or more measurements for the physical object; and causing presentation of the graphical overlay relative to a representation of the physical object, wherein the representation is obtained using sensor readings of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Austin Caleb Germer, Vincent Paul Sparacino, Adam James Bolton, Tomas Alvarez Rodriguez, Ryan Steven Bullock, Lori Lenore Smallwood
  • Patent number: 11782571
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include a method performed by a device. While executing a CGR application, the method includes displaying a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional space, wherein the three-dimensional space is defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system. The method also includes: detecting a first user input directed to the three-dimensional object; and in response to detecting the first user input, displaying a spatial manipulation user interface element including a set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a set of spatial manipulations of the three-dimensional object, wherein each of the set of spatial manipulations corresponds to a translational movement of the three-dimensional object along a corresponding axis of the three-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Louis Guyomard, Etienne H. Guerard, Adam Michael O'Hern, Michelle Chua, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Adam James Bolton, Zachary Becker, Bradley Warren Peebler
  • Publication number: 20230029775
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of changing an audio property of an object is performed at a device including one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, using a display, a representation of a scene including a representation of an object associated with an audio property. The method includes displaying, using the display, in association with the representation of the object, a manipulator indicating a value of the audio property. The method includes receiving, using one or more input devices, a user input interacting with the manipulator. The method includes, in response to receiving the user input, changing the value of the audio property based on the user input and displaying, using the display, the manipulator indicating the changed value of the audio property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Karen Natalie Wong, Adam James Bolton
  • Publication number: 20230005166
    Abstract: The method performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a depth sensor includes: obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining depth information, via the depth sensor, associated with the physical environment; determining one or more measurements for the physical object based at least in part on the depth information; generating a graphical overlay for the task based at least in part on the task associated with the physical object and the one or more measurements for the physical object; and causing presentation of the graphical overlay relative to a representation of the physical object, wherein the representation is obtained using sensor readings of the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Austin Caleb Germer, Vincent Paul Sparacino, Adam James Bolton, Tomas Alvarez Rodriguez, Ryan Steven Bullock, Lori Lenore Smallwood
  • Patent number: 11494160
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of changing an audio property of an object is performed at a device including one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory. The method includes displaying, using a display, a representation of a scene including a representation of an object associated with an audio property. The method includes displaying, using the display, in association with the representation of the object, a manipulator indicating a value of the audio property. The method includes receiving, using one or more input devices, a user input interacting with the manipulator. The method includes, in response to receiving the user input, changing the value of the audio property based on the user input and displaying, using the display, the manipulator indicating the changed value of the audio property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Karen Natalie Wong, Adam James Bolton
  • Publication number: 20220350461
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include a method performed by a device. While executing a CGR application, the method includes displaying a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional space, wherein the three-dimensional space is defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system. The method also includes: detecting a first user input directed to the three-dimensional object; and in response to detecting the first user input, displaying a spatial manipulation user interface element including a set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a set of spatial manipulations of the three-dimensional object, wherein each of the set of spatial manipulations corresponds to a translational movement of the three-dimensional object along a corresponding axis of the three-dimensional space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Gerald Louis Guyomard, Etienne H. Guerard, Adam Michael O'Hern, Michelle Chua, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Adam James Bolton, Zachary Becker, Bradley Warren Peebler
  • Patent number: 11475582
    Abstract: The method performed at an electronic device including one or more processors, a non-transitory memory, and a depth sensor includes: obtaining a task associated with a physical object within a physical environment; obtaining depth information, via the depth sensor, associated with the physical environment; determining one or more measurements for the physical object based at least in part on the depth information; obtaining a graphical overlay based at least in part on the task and the one or more measurements for the physical object; and causing presentation of the graphical overlay adjacent to a representation of the physical object, wherein the representation is obtained using sensor readings of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Austin Caleb Germer, Vincent Paul Sparacino, Adam James Bolton, Tomas Alvarez Rodriguez, Ryan Steven Bullock, Lori Lenore Smallwood
  • Patent number: 11429246
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include a method performed by a device. The method includes displaying a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional space. The method includes displaying a spatial manipulation user interface element including a set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a set of spatial manipulations of the three-dimensional object. Each of the set of spatial manipulations corresponds to a translational movement of the three-dimensional object along a corresponding axis of the three-dimensional space. The method includes detecting a first user input directed to a first spatial manipulation affordance of the spatial manipulation affordance. The first spatial manipulation affordance is associated with a first axis of the three-dimensional space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Louis Guyomard, Etienne H. Guerard, Adam Michael O'Hern, Michelle Chua, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Adam James Bolton, Zachary Becker, Bradley Warren Peebler
  • Publication number: 20220019335
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include a method performed by a device. The method includes displaying a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional space. The method includes displaying a spatial manipulation user interface element including a set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a set of spatial manipulations of the three-dimensional object. Each of the set of spatial manipulations corresponds to a translational movement of the three-dimensional object along a corresponding axis of the three-dimensional space. The method includes detecting a first user input directed to a first spatial manipulation affordance of the spatial manipulation affordance. The first spatial manipulation affordance is associated with a first axis of the three-dimensional space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Gerald Louis Guyomard, Etienne H. Guerard, Adam Michael O'Hern, Michelle Chua, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Adam James Bolton, Zachary Becker, Bradley Warren Peebler
  • Patent number: 11182044
    Abstract: A method includes displaying a spatial manipulation user interface element including a first set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a first set of spatial manipulations of a three-dimensional object. The first set of spatial manipulations is based on a first virtual camera perspective. The method includes, in response to detecting a user input changing the first virtual camera perspective to a second virtual camera perspective, changing display of the three-dimensional object from the first virtual camera perspective to the second virtual camera perspective, and displaying a second set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a second set of spatial manipulations. The second set of spatial manipulations is based on the second virtual camera perspective, and includes a spatial manipulation excluded from the first set of spatial manipulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Louis Guyomard, Etienne H. Guerard, Adam Michael O'Hern, Michelle Chua, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Adam James Bolton, Zachary Becker, Bradley Warren Peebler
  • Publication number: 20200379626
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of spatially manipulating a three-dimension object includes displaying a three-dimensional object in a three-dimensional space from a first virtual camera perspective, wherein the three-dimensional space is defined by a three-dimensional coordinate system including three perpendicular axes. The method includes displaying a spatial manipulation user interface element including a first set of spatial manipulation affordances respectively associated with a first set of spatial manipulations of the three-dimensional object, wherein the first set of spatial manipulations is based on the first virtual camera perspective. The method includes detecting a user input changing the first virtual camera perspective to a second virtual camera perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Louis Guyomard, Etienne H. Guerard, Adam Michael O'Hern, Michelle Chua, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Adam James Bolton, Zachary Becker, Bradley Warren Peebler
  • Patent number: D910055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Z. Becker, Adam James Bolton, Michelle Tze Hiang Chua, Peter Justin Dollar, David A. Lipton, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Eric Gregory Thivierge
  • Patent number: D944846
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Z. Becker, Adam James Bolton, Michelle Tze Hiang Chua, Peter Justin Dollar, Kyle Ellington Fisher, David A. Lipton, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Eric Gregory Thivierge
  • Patent number: D980259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Z. Becker, Adam James Bolton, Michelle Tze Hiang Chua, Peter Justin Dollar, David A. Lipton, Robin-Yann Joram Storm, Eric Gregory Thivierge