Patents by Inventor Dorian D. DARGAN

Dorian D. DARGAN 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: 20240115831
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 11954242
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11922590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Dorian D. Dargan, Gary I. Butcher
  • Patent number: 11900527
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Gary I. Butcher, Dorian D. Dargan
  • Publication number: 20230384907
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates manipulation of a three-dimensional environment relative to a viewpoint of a user of the computer system. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates manipulation of virtual objects in a virtual environment. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates manipulation of a three-dimensional environment relative to a reference point determined based on attention of a user of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin H. BOESEL, Jonathan RAVASZ, Shih-Sang CHIU, Jordan A. CAZAMIAS, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Dorian D. DARGAN, David H. HUANG
  • Publication number: 20230350489
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system receives data representing a pose of at least a first portion of a user and causes presentation of an avatar that includes a respective avatar feature corresponding to the first portion of the user and presented having a variable display characteristic that is indicative of a certainty of the pose of the first portion of the user. In some embodiments, a computer system receives data indicating current activity of one or more users is activity of a first type and, in response, updates a representation of a user having a first appearance based on a first appearance template. The system receives second data indicating current activity of the one or more users and, in response, updates the appearance of the representation of the first user based on the current activity of the one or more users using the first or a second appearance template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Gary Ian BUTCHER, Rupert BURTON, Dorian D. DARGAN, Nicholas W. HENDERSON, Jason RICKWALD, Nicolas SCAPEL, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20230350539
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system modifies the visual appearances of user interface objects based on their spatial arrangement relative to the viewpoint of the user in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, a computer system displays, via a display generation component, a representation of a message in a three-environment at a first distance from a viewpoint of the user, and then changes the distance of the representation of the message to be a second distance from the viewpoint of the user. In some embodiments, a computer system is configured to transition virtual objects from a three-dimensional appearance to a two-dimensional appearance and/or from a two-dimensional appearance to a three-dimensional appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: James J. OWEN, Christine E. WELCH, Jesse CHAND, Lucie BELANGER, Wendy F. EDUARTE, Dorian D. DARGAN, William A. SORRENTINO, III
  • Publication number: 20230333646
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device navigates between user interfaces based at least on detecting a gaze of the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with control elements of user interfaces. In some embodiments, an electronic device scrolls representations of categories and subcategories in a coordinated manner. In some embodiments, an electronic device navigates back from user interfaces having different levels of immersion in different ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Israel PASTRANA VICENTE, Jay MOON, Jesse CHAND, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Stephen O. LEMAY, Dorian D. DARGAN
  • Publication number: 20230316634
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system selectively recenters virtual content to a viewpoint of a user, in the presence of physical or virtual obstacles, and/or automatically recenters one or more virtual objects in response to the display generation component changing state, selectively recenters content associated with a communication session between multiple users in response detected user input, changes the visual prominence of content included in virtual objects based on viewpoint and/or based on a detected user attention of a user, modifies visual prominence of one or more virtual objects to resolve apparent obscuring of the one or more virtual objects, modifies visual prominence based on user viewpoint relative to virtual objects, concurrently modifies visual prominence based various types of user interaction, and/or changes an amount of visual impact of an environmental effect in response to detected user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Shih-Sang CHIU, Benjamin H. BOESEL, Jonathan PERRON, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Dorian D. DARGAN, Jonathan RAVASZ, Nathan GITTER
  • Publication number: 20230315247
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first user interface object at a first position in the three-dimensional environment that has a first spatial arrangement relative to a respective portion of a user. While displaying the first user interface object, the computer system detects an input that corresponds to movement of a viewpoint of the user, and in response, maintains display of the first user interface object at a respective position in the three-dimensional environment having the first spatial arrangement relative to the respective portion of the user. While displaying the first user interface object, the computer system detects a first gaze input directed to the first user interface object, and in response, in accordance with a determination that the first gaze input satisfies attention criteria with respect to the first user interface object, displays a plurality of affordances for accessing system functions of the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Israel Pastrana Vicente, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher D. McKenzie, Jay Moon, Jesse Chand, Dorian D. Dargan, Amy E. DeDonato, Matan Stauber, Lorena S. Pazmino, Evgenii Krivoruchko
  • Publication number: 20230306695
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp ROCKEL, Gary I. BUTCHER, Dorian D. DARGAN, Amy E. DEDONATO, James M. DESSERO, Charles C. HOYT, Matan STAUBER, Hugo D. VERWEIJ
  • Publication number: 20230290082
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that generates and displays a portion of a representation of a face of a user. For example, an example process may include obtaining a first set of data corresponding to features of a face of a user in a plurality of configurations, while a user is using an electronic device, obtaining a second set of data corresponding to one or more partial views of the face from one or more image sensors, generating a representation of the face of the user based on the first set of data and the second set of data, wherein portions of the representation correspond to different confidence values, and displaying the portions of the representation based on the corresponding confidence values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Amberg, Nicolas V. Scapel, Jason D. Rickwald, Dorian D. Dargan, Gary I. Butcher, Giancarlo Yerkes, William D. Lindmeier, John S. McCarten
  • Patent number: 11733769
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system receives data representing a pose of at least a first portion of a user and causes presentation of an avatar that includes a respective avatar feature corresponding to the first portion of the user and presented having a variable display characteristic that is indicative of a certainty of the pose of the first portion of the user. In some embodiments, a computer system receives data indicating current activity of one or more users is activity of a first type and, in response, updates a representation of a user having a first appearance based on a first appearance template. The system receives second data indicating current activity of the one or more users and, in response, updates the appearance of the representation of the first user based on the current activity of the one or more users using the first or a second appearance template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Ian Butcher, Dorian D. Dargan, Nicolas Scapel, Rupert Burton, Nicholas W. Henderson, Jason Rickwald, Giancarlo Yerkes, Kristi E. S. Bauerly
  • Patent number: 11720171
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device navigates between user interfaces based at least on detecting a gaze of the user. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with control elements of user interfaces. In some embodiments, an electronic device scrolls representations of categories and subcategories in a coordinated manner. In some embodiments, an electronic device navigates back from user interfaces having different levels of immersion in different ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Israel Pastrana Vicente, Jay Moon, Jesse Chand, Jonathan R. Dascola, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Pol Pla I Conesa, Dorian D. Dargan
  • Publication number: 20230234537
    Abstract: A computer system performs techniques related to enrolling and using a secure credential. In some embodiments, a computer system provides user interfaces for enrolling a secure credential on the computer system. In some embodiments, a computer system provides user interfaces for inviting a user account to use a secure credential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Vitalii KRAMAR, Dorian D. DARGAN, Marcel VAN OS
  • Publication number: 20230186577
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Dorian D. Dargan, Gary I. Butcher
  • Publication number: 20230171484
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer system displays a prompt to remove the computer system from a body of a user while the computer system is placed on the body of the user so that the computer system can capture information about the user for generating a representation of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Amy E. DEDONATO, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Rupert BURTON, Dorian D. DARGAN, Jason D. RICKWALD, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20230152935
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device updates the spatial arrangement of one or more virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device updates the positions of multiple virtual objects together. In some embodiments, an electronic device displays objects in a three-dimensional environment based on an estimated location of a floor in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device moves (e.g., repositions) objects in a three-dimensional environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Nathan GITTER, Alexis H. PALANGIE, Shih-Sang CHIU, Benjamin H. BOESEL, Dorian D. DARGAN, Zoey C. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20230154122
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device automatically updates the orientation of a virtual object in a three-dimensional environment based on a viewpoint of a user in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device automatically updates the orientation of a virtual object in a three-dimensional environment based on viewpoints of a plurality of users in the three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, the electronic device modifies an appearance of a real object that is between a virtual object and the viewpoint of a user in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, the electronic device automatically selects a location for a user in a three-dimensional environment that includes one or more virtual objects and/or other users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Alexis Henri PALANGIE, Peter D. ANTON, Stephen O. LEMAY, Jonathan RAVASZ, Shi-Sang CHIU, Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Dorian D. DARGAN
  • Patent number: 11643048
    Abstract: A computer system performs techniques related to enrolling and using a secure credential. In some embodiments, a computer system provides user interfaces for enrolling a secure credential on the computer system. In some embodiments, a computer system provides user interfaces for inviting a user account to use a secure credential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Vitalii Kramar, Dorian D. Dargan, Marcel Van Os