Patents by Inventor Giancarlo Yerkes

Giancarlo Yerkes 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: 20240331256
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to generating and modifying virtual avatars. An electronic device having a camera and a display apparatus displays a virtual avatar that changes appearance in response to changes in a face in a field of view of the camera. In response to detecting changes in one or more physical features of the face in the field of view of the camera, the electronic device modifies one or more features of the virtual avatar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Guillaume Pierre André BARLIER, Sebastian BAUER, Jeffrey T. BERNSTEIN, Alan C. DYE, Aurelio GUZMAN, Amir HOFFNUNG, Joseph A. MALIA, Nicolas SCAPEL, Christopher I. WILSON, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Patent number: 12099692
    Abstract: A computer system with a display and a touch-sensitive surface receives a request to display a first user interface that includes a first item, and, in response to the request, displays the first user interface with a representation of the first item. Depending on whether the first item corresponds to a respective virtual three-dimensional object, the first item is displayed either with a visual indication to indicate that the first item corresponds to a first respective virtual three-dimensional object or without the visual indication. In response to a request to display a second user interface, the second user interface is displayed with a representation of the second item. Depending on whether the second item corresponds to a respective virtual three-dimensional object, the representation of the second item is displayed with or without the visual indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Jonathan R. Dascola, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Publication number: 20240290046
    Abstract: An electronic device displays a first user interface with a first representation of content and, in response to receiving a request to display a virtual model that corresponds to the content, displays the virtual model of the content concurrently with a selectable user interface object for performing the operation associated with the content in accordance with a determination that the first user interface is configured to perform an operation associated with the content and displaying the virtual model of the content without displaying the selectable user interface object for performing the operation associated with the content in accordance with a determination that the first user interface is not configured to perform the operation associated with the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Grant R. Paul, Giancarlo Yerkes, Nicolas V. Scapel, David Lui
  • Publication number: 20240291917
    Abstract: A method includes: while displaying a wake screen with a first media item as a background and foreground objects displayed over the first media item, detecting first user input that corresponds to a request to display a media gallery; in response to detecting the first user input, ceasing display of the foreground objects; detecting a second user input that corresponds to a request to navigate through media items in the media gallery; in response to detecting the second user input, replacing the first media item with a second media item in the media gallery; detecting a third input that corresponds to a request to dismiss the media gallery; and, in response to detecting the third user input, redisplaying the foreground objects on the display device over a media item from the media gallery that is selected as the background for the wake screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher I. Wilson, Pedro Mari, Richard D. Lyons, Teofila Connor, Giancarlo Yerkes, Gregory Apodaca, Vitalii Kramar, Gregg S. Suzuki, Robert Garcia, III, Philip A. Ward, Stephen O. Lemay, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Cas G. Lemmens, Alan Dye, Bilal S. Sayed Ahmad, Jussi-Pekka Mantere
  • Publication number: 20240291944
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for displaying graphical effects in a video application. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying graphical effects during a real-time communication session are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for sharing content during a real-time communication session are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying graphical effects in multiple video applications are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for framing a subject in a representation of the field of view of one or more camera sensors is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Nicolas V. SCAPEL, Jae Woo CHANG, Jingfang CHEN, Craig M. FEDERIGHI, John O. LOUCH, Johnnie B. MANZARI, Fiona P. O'LEARY, Raymond S. SEPULVEDA, Samuel M. WEINIG, Chun Kin Minor WONG, Giancarlo YERKES, Adrian ZUMBRUNNEN
  • Publication number: 20240257441
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment including a first representation of a first portion of a physical environment. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects movement of a first user from a first location to a second location of the physical environment, and in response: if the second location corresponds to a first type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a second representation of a second portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the first type of exercise; and if the second location corresponds to a second type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a third representation of a third portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the second type of exercise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: William A. Sorrentino, III, Gary I. Butcher, Wan Si Wan, Richard R. Dellinger, Giancarlo Yerkes, Stephen O. Lemay, Peter D. Anton
  • Publication number: 20240259676
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to creating and editing user avatars. In some examples, guidance is provided to a user while capturing image data for use in generating a user-specific avatar. In some examples, a user interface allows a user to intuitively customize a user avatar. In some examples, avatars are generated for a messaging session based on an avatar model for a user of the messaging application. In some examples, an avatar editing interface updates a user avatar in response to gestures and based on the type of gesture and the avatar feature that is selected for editing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher WILSON, Guillaume BARLIER, Sebastian BAUER, Aurelio GUZMAN, Johnnie B. MANZARI, Nicole R. RYAN, Nicolas SCAPEL, Marco TRIVERIO, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20240220009
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to techniques and user interfaces for performing one or more wake operations, displaying content associated with an external device, performing one or more operations based on an input scheme, displaying virtual objects for controlling a camera setting, providing navigation guidance, displaying virtual objects associated with an external device, navigating a user interface, displaying virtual objects for performing a physical activity, displaying virtual objects for controlling one or more external devices, providing guidance for a physical activity, displaying virtual objects to perform one or more operations, and/or controlling the orientation of virtual objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Allison W. DRYER, Giovanni M. AGNOLI, Yiqiang NIE, Michael B. TUCKER, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20240203066
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system displays virtual content illustrating an area of likely interaction, and displays immersive virtual content. In some embodiments, a computer system reduces visual prominence of immersive virtual content and displays an area of likely interaction. In some embodiments, a computer system generates alerts associated with physical objects in an environment of a user. In some embodiments, a computer system changes the visual prominence of people in a three-dimensional environment based on one or more attention-related factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Benjamin HYLAK, Garrett L. WEINBERG, Joshua R. FORD, Maxime UZAN, Pavel V. DUDRENOV, Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH, Giancarlo YERKES, Lee S. BROUGHTON
  • Patent number: 12015732
    Abstract: A method includes: while displaying a wake screen with a first media item as a background and foreground objects displayed over the first media item, detecting first user input that corresponds to a request to display a media gallery; in response to detecting the first user input, ceasing display of the foreground objects; detecting a second user input that corresponds to a request to navigate through media items in the media gallery; in response to detecting the second user input, replacing the first media item with a second media item in the media gallery; detecting a third input that corresponds to a request to dismiss the media gallery; and, in response to detecting the third user input, redisplaying the foreground objects on the display device over a media item from the media gallery that is selected as the background for the wake screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher I. Wilson, Pedro Mari, Richard D. Lyons, Teofila Connor, Giancarlo Yerkes, Gregory Apodaca, Vitalii Kramar, Gregg S. Suzuki, Robert Garcia, III, Philip A. Ward, Stephen O. Lemay, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Cas G. Lemmens, Alan Dye, Bilal S. Sayed Ahmad, Jussi-Pekka Mantere
  • Publication number: 20240163365
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to viewing and updating application views. A device receives a user input, the input, when received initiating display of a plurality of application views of a set of application views. The device, in response to receiving the user input, displays the plurality of application views of the set of application views, wherein the set of application views includes preselected application views and an adaptive view that corresponds to a most recently opened application that is not one of the preselected application views.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Nathan DE VRIES, Lee S. BROUGHTON, Kevin Will CHEN, Christopher Patrick FOSS, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher WILSON, Eric Lance WILSON, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20240118746
    Abstract: 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 system
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Giancarlo YERKES, Adam L. AMADIO, Katherine W. KOLOMBATOVICH, Philipp ROCKEL, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Hana Z. WANG
  • Publication number: 20240103614
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes techniques and user interfaces for interacting with graphical user interfaces using gaze. In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes techniques and user interfaces for repositioning virtual objects. In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes techniques and user interfaces for transitioning modes of a camera capture user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Allison W. DRYER, Giancarlo YERKES, Gregory LUTTER, Brian W. TEMPLE, Devin W. CHALMERS, Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO, Elena J. NATTINGER, Anna L. BREWER
  • Publication number: 20240104859
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing live communication sessions. A computer system optionally displays an option to invite the respective user to join the ongoing communication session. A computer system optionally one or more options to modify an appearance of an avatar representing the user of the computer system. A computer system optionally transitions a communication session from a spatial communication session to a non-spatial communication session. A computer system optionally displays information about a participant in a communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jesse CHAND, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Shih-Sang CHIU, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Amy E. DEDONATO, Karen EL ASMAR, Wesley M. HOLDER, Stephen O. LEMAY, Lorena S. PAZMINO, Jason D. RICKWALD, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20240103617
    Abstract: 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 system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Giancarlo YERKES, Adam L. AMADIO, Amy E. DEDONATO, Kirsty KEATCH, Stephen O. LEMAY, Israel PASTRANA VICENTE, Danielle M. PRICE, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Lynn I. STREJA, Hugo D. VERWEIJ, Hana Z. WANG
  • Publication number: 20240104871
    Abstract: Electronic devices provide extended reality experiences. In some embodiments, a media capture user interface is displayed, including a capture guide. In some embodiments, gaze information is used for targeting. In some embodiments, a virtual object is manipulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Anna L. BREWER, Devin W. CHALMERS, Allison W. DRYER, Elena J. NATTINGER, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Patent number: D1029028
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Bradley William Griffin, Jonathan P. Ive, Tiffany Jon, Chanaka Karunamuni, Nicholas V. King, Daamun Mohseni, Hoan K. Pham, William McMillan Tyler, Wan Si Wan, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D1035715
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Freddy Anzures, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Lauren Trottier, Wan Si Wan, Christopher Wilson, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D1038987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Giancarlo Yerkes
  • Patent number: D1042540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Pablo Caro, Woo-Ram Lee, Marcel van Os, Giancarlo Yerkes