Patents by Inventor Allison W. Dryer

Allison W. Dryer 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).

  • Publication number: 20220342972
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to implementing biometric authentication, including providing user interfaces for: while the electronic device is in a first state in which a respective function of the electronic device is disabled, detecting one or more activations of the button; and in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button: capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, biometric data; if the biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the electronic device to a second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled; and if the biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the first state and displaying, on the display, an indication that biometric authentication has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Marcel VAN OS, Peter D. ANTON, Arian BEHZADI, Jeffrey T. BERNSTEIN, Lynne DEVINE, Allison W. DRYER, Cas G. LEMMENS, Joseph A. MALIA
  • Publication number: 20220276041
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a representation of a field of view of a camera that includes a view of a three-dimensional space. The representation of the field of view is updated over time based on changes to current visual data detected by at least one of the one or more cameras. Movement of the electronic device moves the field of view of the camera in a first direction. While detecting the movement, the electronic device: updates the representation of the field of view in accordance with the movement; identifies one or more elements in the representation of the field of view that extend along the first direction; and, based at least in part on the determination of the one or more elements, displays, in the representation of the field of view, a guide that extends in the first direction and that corresponds to one of the identified elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Stephen O. Lemay, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20220261066
    Abstract: A computer system displays, in a user interface, a first representation of a body part that is in a field of view of the one or more cameras. The computer system detects, using the one or more cameras, movement of the body part. The displayed first representation of the body part is updated in accordance with the movement of the body part. The computer system, while displaying the first representation of the body part, displays an indicator at a fixed location relative to the first representation of the body part. The indicator is displayed at a first position in the user interface that overlays at least a portion of the representation of the body part, the indicator is updated in accordance with the movement of the body part, and the indicator includes an indication of a suggested direction of movement of the body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Patent number: 11391561
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an application user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras. The representation of the field of view is updated over time based on changes to current visual data detected by the one or more cameras, and the field of view includes a physical object in a three-dimensional space. While the device is a first distance from the physical object, the device displays a representation of a measurement that corresponds to the physical object. After the device has moved to a second distance from the physical object, the device displays, a second representation of the measurement that includes one or more scale markers along at least a portion of the second representation of the measurement that were not displayed with the first representation of the measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Stephen O. Lemay, Giancarlo Yerkes, Richard D. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20220092862
    Abstract: A computer system, while displaying a view of a computer-generated environment, detects movement of a physical object, and in response: in accordance with a determination that a user is within a threshold distance of a first portion of the physical object and that the physical object meets preset criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to a current location of the physical object's first portion, without changing an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to the physical object's second portion; and in accordance with a determination that the user is within the threshold distance and that the physical object does not meet the preset criteria, the computer system changes an appearance of virtual content displayed at a position corresponding to a current location of the physical object's first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Philipp Rockel, Giancarlo Yerkes, Nicholas W. Henderson, Grant R. Paul, Joseph A. Malia, Allison W. Dryer, Jonathan Ive
  • Patent number: 11138771
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, and a placement user interface element indicating a location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a first type of feature in the physical environment, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes to indicate an anchor point corresponding to the first type of feature, and the system displays a first set of guides. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a second, different type of feature in the physical environment, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes to indicate an anchor point corresponding to the second type of feature, and the system displays a second, different set of guides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20210304465
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, and a placement user interface element indicating a virtual annotation placement location. While the placement user interface element indicates a first location in the representation of the field of view, receiving a first annotation placement input; and, in response, displaying an annotation at the first location in the representation of the field of view, and displaying one or more first guides that extend from the first location in the representation of the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20210254962
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an application user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras. The representation of the field of view is updated over time based on changes to current visual data detected by the one or more cameras, and the field of view includes a physical object in a three-dimensional space. While the device is a first distance from the physical object, the device displays a representation of a measurement that corresponds to the physical object. After the device has moved to a second distance from the physical object, the device displays, a second representation of the measurement that includes one or more scale markers along at least a portion of the second representation of the measurement that were not displayed with the first representation of the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Stephen O. Lemay, Giancarlo Yerkes, Richard D. Lyons
  • Publication number: 20210241483
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, a placement user interface element indicating a virtual annotation placement location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a physical feature in the physical environment that can be measured, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes in accordance with one or more aspects of the representation of the physical feature, and, in response to an input to perform one or more measurements of the physical feature: if the physical feature is a first type of feature, measurements of a first measurement type are made; and, if a second, different type of physical feature, measurements of a second, different measurement type are made.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20210241505
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, and a placement user interface element indicating a location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a first type of feature in the physical environment, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes to indicate an anchor point corresponding to the first type of feature, and the system displays a first set of guides. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a second, different type of feature in the physical environment, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes to indicate an anchor point corresponding to the second type of feature, and the system displays a second, different set of guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Patent number: 11080879
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, a placement user interface element indicating a virtual annotation placement location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a physical feature in the physical environment that can be measured, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes in accordance with one or more aspects of the representation of the physical feature, and, in response to an input to perform one or more measurements of the physical feature: if the physical feature is a first type of feature, measurements of a first measurement type are made; and, if a second, different type of physical feature, measurements of a second, different measurement type are made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Patent number: 11073375
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an application user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras. The representation of the field of view is updated over time based on changes to current visual data detected by the one or more cameras, and the field of view includes a physical object in a three-dimensional space. While the device is a first distance from the physical object, the device displays a representation of a measurement that corresponds to the physical object, and one or more first scale markers along the representation of the measurement at a first scale. After the device has moved to a second distance from the physical object, the device displays, at a second scale that is different from the first scale, one or more second scale markers along at least a portion of the representation of the measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Stephen O. Lemay, Giancarlo Yerkes, Richard D. Lyons
  • Patent number: 11003308
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, and a placement user interface element indicating a virtual annotation placement location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a first type of physical feature, the annotation placement user interface operates in a first annotation mode for adding annotations of a first type. In response to detecting movement of the one or more cameras relative to the physical environment, the system updates the representation of the field of view. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a second, different type of physical feature, the annotation placement user interface operates in a second, different annotation mode for adding annotations of a second, different type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Giancarlo Yerkes, Grant R. Paul, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Publication number: 20200232783
    Abstract: An electronic device displays an application user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras. The representation of the field of view is updated over time based on changes to current visual data detected by the one or more cameras, and the field of view includes a physical object in a three-dimensional space. While the device is a first distance from the physical object, the device displays a representation of a measurement that corresponds to the physical object, and one or more first scale markers along the representation of the measurement at a first scale. After the device has moved to a second distance from the physical object, the device displays, at a second scale that is different from the first scale, one or more second scale markers along at least a portion of the representation of the measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Stephen O. Lemay, Giancarlo Yerkes, Richard D. Lyons
  • Patent number: D914714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: D915422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo F. Caro, Dmitri Cavander, Matthew Wagner Crowley, Allison W. Dryer, Alan C. Dye, Nicholas Felton, Charmian Naguit
  • Patent number: D938970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitri Cavander, Matthew Wagner Crowley, Allison W. Dryer, Alan C. Dye, Nicholas Felton, Charmian Naguit
  • Patent number: D942468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Stephen O. Lemay, Richard D. Lyons, Grant R. Paul, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D955413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Alan C. Dye, Charmian Naguit
  • Patent number: D967839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: 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