Patents by Inventor Brian J. Andrich

Brian J. Andrich 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: 20240355058
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present augmented reality (AR) labels in an AR video stream. For example, the computing device can obtain route information for a route requested by a user and can determine locations along the route for placing candidate AR labels. The computing device can determine the precise location of the computing device using camera depth information obtained in response to the user scanning the local real-world environment with a camera of the computing device. The computing device can select an AR label and/or label placement location for presentation in an AR video stream based on various criteria, including the distance between the candidate AR labels and the precise location of the computing device, priorities assigned to each candidate AR label, and/or whether a clear line of sight exists between the precise location of the computing device and the candidate AR label location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ting-Yuan Wu, Lukasz J. Pasek, Ishan Bhutani, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Isil Uzum Vella, Eugene P. Sturm, Razvan Bangu, Paul F. Ahrens, Matthew B. Ball, Patrick J. Coleman, Benjamin R. Dreyer, Roy E. West, Brian J. Andrich, George Magharious
  • Publication number: 20240340615
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a map user interface including a representation of a map at a respective zoom level and a location indicator that indicates a determined location of the electronic device on the representation of the map. In some embodiments, the location indicator includes a first location element and does not include a second location element. In some embodiments, the location indicator includes the second location element and does not include the first location element. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a map user interface including a representation of a map and a location indicator that indicates a determined location of the electronic device on the representation of the map. In some embodiments, while displaying the map user interface, the electronic device displays a selectable option that is selectable to initiate a process for improving an accuracy of the determined location of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Isil UZUM VELLA, Brian J. ANDRICH, Hollie R. FIGUEROA, Ryan W. APUY, Linghao LI, Amanda Y. MIYAHIRA, Martin E. JOHNSON
  • Patent number: 12098930
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan W. Apuy, Brian J. Andrich, Jaime Chen, Leo Emile Jean Pierre Vallet, David Lam, Giovanni S. Luis, Sebastian A. Araya, Sofia Boutahar, Daniel A. Palm, Sarah A. Bergquist, Linghao Li, Kirill Negoda, Brian R. Frick
  • Patent number: 12039672
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present augmented reality (AR) labels in an AR video stream. For example, the computing device can obtain route information for a route requested by a user and can determine locations along the route for placing candidate AR labels. The computing device can determine the precise location of the computing device using camera depth information obtained in response to the user scanning the local real-world environment with a camera of the computing device. The computing device can select an AR label and/or label placement location for presentation in an AR video stream based on various criteria, including the distance between the candidate AR labels and the precise location of the computing device, priorities assigned to each candidate AR label, and/or whether a clear line of sight exists between the precise location of the computing device and the candidate AR label location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ting-Yuan Wu, Lukasz J Pasek, Ishan Bhutani, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Isil Uzum Vella, Eugene P Sturm, Razvan Bangu, Paul F Ahrens, Mathew B Ball, Patrick J Coleman, Benjamin R Dreyer, Roy E West, Brian J Andrich, George Magharious
  • Publication number: 20240219188
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays suggested routes based on the characteristics of respective vehicles. In some embodiments, an electronic device receives data for respective vehicles from a source external to the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device anonymizes a vehicle identifier and determines customized suggested routes using the anonymized vehicle identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Yun Jae KIM, Brian J. ANDRICH, Erik G. SODERVALL, Amanda Y. MIYAHIRA, Eric D. SCHLAKMAN
  • Publication number: 20240102818
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can proactively determine a destination and request traffic information for routes from a starting location to the destination. In some implementations, a computing device can identify some routes between a starting location and a destination as non-recommended routes and recommend other routes. In some implementations, a computing device can rank routes between a starting location and a destination based on automatically-determined user interest. In some implementations, a computing device can determine a user is familiar with a route and adjust the information presented to the user about the route accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Coleman, Brian J. Andrich, Daniel R. Delling, Dennis Schieferdecker, Ethan T. Bold, Hengbin Luo, Michael Wegner, Rami Khawandi, Lili Cao, Hyo Jeong Shin, Richard B. Warren, Ronald K. Huang
  • Publication number: 20240044656
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device detects a first user input corresponding to a request to search for an additional destination in a multi stop route, and the location on which the search is centered depends on whether or not navigation along the route is ongoing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Francimar C. SCHMITT, Nick PROVENZANO, Brian J. ANDRICH, Woon Yung CHOI, Darious L. ALLEN, Kirill NEGODA, William A. VIGLAKIS
  • Patent number: 11879746
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can proactively determine a destination and request traffic information for routes from a starting location to the destination. In some implementations, a computing device can identify some routes between a starting location and a destination as non-recommended routes and recommend other routes. In some implementations, a computing device can rank routes between a starting location and a destination based on automatically-determined user interest. In some implementations, a computing device can determine a user is familiar with a route and adjust the information presented to the user about the route accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Coleman, Brian J. Andrich, Daniel R. Delling, Dennis Schieferdecker, Ethan T. Bold, Hengbin Luo, Michael Wegner, Rami Khawandi, Lili Cao, Hyo Jeong Shin, Richard B. Warren, Ronald K. Huang
  • Patent number: 11846515
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays suggested routes based on the characteristics of respective vehicles. In some embodiments, an electronic device receives data for respective vehicles from a source external to the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device anonymizes a vehicle identifier and determines customized suggested routes using the anonymized vehicle identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Jae Kim, Brian J. Andrich, Erik G. Sodervall, Amanda Y. Miyahira, Eric D. Schlakman
  • Patent number: 11788851
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays suggested routes based on the characteristics of respective vehicles. In some embodiments, an electronic device receives data for respective vehicles from a source external to the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device anonymizes a vehicle identifier and determines customized suggested routes using the anonymized vehicle identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Jae Kim, Brian J. Andrich, Ting-Yuan Wu, Christopher Y. Tremblay, Sean M. Meiners, Brandon J. Van Ryswyk, Song Yang, Jin'ao Zhong, Kun Chen, Amanda Y. Miyahira
  • Patent number: 11740096
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays suggested routes based on the characteristics of respective vehicles. In some embodiments, an electronic device receives data for respective vehicles from a source external to the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device anonymizes a vehicle identifier and determines customized suggested routes using the anonymized vehicle identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yun Jae Kim, Brian J. Andrich
  • Publication number: 20230160714
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Ryan W. APUY, Brian J. ANDRICH, Jaime CHEN, Leo Emile Jean Pierre VALLET, David LAM, Giovanni S. LUIS, Sebastian A. ARAYA, Sofia BOUTAHAR, Daniel A. PALM, Sarah A. BERGQUIST, Linghao LI, Kirill NEGODA, Brian R. FRICK
  • Patent number: 11650068
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can proactively determine a destination and request traffic information for routes from a starting location to the destination. In some implementations, a computing device can identify some routes between a starting location and a destination as non-recommended routes and recommend other routes. In some implementations, a computing device can rank routes between a starting location and a destination based on automatically-determined user interest. In some implementations, a computing device can determine a user is familiar with a route and adjust the information presented to the user about the route accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Coleman, Brian J. Andrich, Daniel R. Delling, Dennis Schieferdecker, Ethan T. Bold, Hengbin Luo, Michael Wegner, Rami Khawandi, Lili Cao, Hyo Jeong Shin, Richard B. Warren, Ronald K. Huang
  • Publication number: 20230025576
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide several novel methods for generating a navigation presentation that displays a device navigating a route on a map. The method of some embodiments uses a virtual camera that, based on detected changes in the navigation context, dynamically modifies the way it captures portions of the map to produce different navigation scenes in the navigation presentation. To generate the navigation scenes, the method of some embodiments (1) identifies different sets of attributes that describe the different navigation contexts at different times during the navigation presentation, and (2) uses these different sets of attributes to identify different styles for operating the virtual camera. In some embodiments, the method uses an identified style to specify the virtual camera's positional attributes, which, in turn, define the portions of the map that the virtual camera identifies for rendering to produce several navigation scenes for a period of time (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Justin M. Strawn, Adam B. Findley, Nathan L. Fillhardt, Brian J. Andrich, Usama M. Hajj, Tadayasu Sasada
  • Patent number: 11550459
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan W. Apuy, Brian J. Andrich, Jaime Chen, Giovanni S. Luis, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Linghao Li, Leo Emile Jean Pierre Vallet, David Lam, Christian J. West, Sofia Boutahar, Sarah A. Bergquist, Ray R. Chen
  • Publication number: 20220391074
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan W. Apuy, Brian J. Andrich, Jaime Chen, Giovanni S. Luis, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Linghao Li, Leo Emile Jean Pierre Vallet, David Lam, Christian J. West, Sofia Boutahar, Sarah A. BERGQUIST, Ray R. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20220390242
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present alight notifications to a user when the user (e.g., user device) is approaching a public transit stop where the user should depart the public transit vehicle the user is currently occupying. For example, a user may use a user device to generate a public transit route that includes a starting location, a sequence of public transit stops, and a destination location. While traversing the transit route, the user may need to exit public transit vehicle (e.g., to reach the destination location, to switch transit lines, etc.). The user device can identify transit stops along the route where the user should exit a transit vehicle and present notifications prompting the user to exit the transit vehicle at the upcoming stop as the user device approaches the identified transit stops.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brian J Andrich, Sara E Marcus, Thomas Pajor, Nick Provenzano, Tim A Aerts, Alex Benevento, Leo Emile Jean Pierre Vallet, Samantha J Bennett, Sara A Bergquist, Nathan L Fillhardt, Yun Jae Kim, Scott G Jackson, Jan F Sanchez Dudus, Ishan Bhutani, Ray R Chen, Christopher Y Tremblay
  • Publication number: 20220390248
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan W. APUY, Vincent P. ARROYO, Brian J. Andrich, Jaime Chen, Lukasz J. Pasek, Giovanni S. Luis, Sebastian A. Araya, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Eugene P. Sturm, Linghao Li, Benjamin R. DREYER, Sarah A. BERGQUIST, William A. VIGLAKIS, William N. DANNER, Rachel A. SMITH, Aaron P. DENNIS, Richard A. SMALL, Kirill NEGODA, Alexander J. O'CONNELL, Steven C. BEEBY, Ryan DIGNARD
  • Publication number: 20220392168
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present augmented reality (AR) labels in an AR video stream. For example, the computing device can obtain route information for a route requested by a user and can determine locations along the route for placing candidate AR labels. The computing device can determine the precise location of the computing device using camera depth information obtained in response to the user scanning the local real-world environment with a camera of the computing device. The computing device can select an AR label and/or label placement location for presentation in an AR video stream based on various criteria, including the distance between the candidate AR labels and the precise location of the computing device, priorities assigned to each candidate AR label, and/or whether a clear line of sight exists between the precise location of the computing device and the candidate AR label location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ting-Yuan Wu, Lukasz J. Pasek, Ishan Bhutani, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Isil Uzum Vella, Eugene P. Sturm, Razvan Bangu, Paul F. Ahrens, Mathew B. Ball, Patrick J. Coleman, Benjamin R. Dreyer, Roy E. West, Brian J. Andrich, George Magharious
  • Patent number: 11507257
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays user interfaces for viewing information about and/or for reporting information about incidents of different types associated with a (e.g., physical) location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Darious LeJuan Allen, Brian J. Andrich