Patents by Inventor Kenneth Luke Kocienda

Kenneth Luke Kocienda 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: 20230280867
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a method comprises: projecting, with a laser projector of a wearable multimedia device, a user interface element onto a surface; determining, based on sensor data obtained from at least one sensor of the wearable multimedia device, that the user interface element is at least partially obscured by an object; detecting, based on the sensor data, a fingernail of a user of the wearable multimedia device; and responsive to detecting that the user interface element is at least partially obscured by the object, and detecting the fingernail of the user of the wearable multimedia device, projecting the user interface element on the fingernail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20230280866
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a wearable multimedia device projects a virtual interface (VI) on a surface using a laser projector. The VI includes a first user interface element and a second user interface element partially overlapping the first user interface element. The device detects, based on sensor data from at least one of a camera or a depth sensor of the wearable multimedia device, that a user has positioned a finger in proximity with the first user interface element. In response, the device modifies a visual characteristic of at least one of the first user interface element or the second user interface element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20230280821
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a wearable multimedia device determines a projection area of a laser projector, the projection area having an inner region and a border region at least partially enclosing the inner region. Further, the device projects, using the laser projector, a virtual interface (VI) on a surface. In particular, the device determines, based on sensor data from a camera and/or a depth sensor, a position of the surface relative to the projection area. Further, the device projects the VI on the surface based on the position of the surface. Further, the device determines that a portion of the VI coincides with the border region, and in response, modifies a visual appearance of that portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20230283886
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, operations performed by the wearable multimedia device or cloud computing platform include accessing information from one or more data streams, where the one or more data streams include at least one of image data or preset image parameters; determining, using the information from the one or more data streams, exposure parameters for capturing one or more images; applying the determined exposure parameters to a camera; and controlling the camera to capture one or more images with an exposure set according to the applied exposure parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20230280822
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a wearable multimedia device obtains first configuration data specifying first operations associated with a first hand of a user of the wearable multimedia device, and second configuration data specifying second operations associated with a second hand of the user. Further, the device captures sensor data from a camera and/or a depth sensor of the wearable multimedia device, and determines a presence of the first hand and/or the second hand based on the sensor data. Further, the device performs at least one of (i) the first operations responsive to determining the presence of the first hand, or (ii) the second operations responsive to determining the presence of the second hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20230281254
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage media are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In some implementations, a first event data structure is received from a first source, the first event data structure including a first nested category. A second event data structure is received from a second source, the second event data structure including a second nested category. A query request is received, the query request. Based at least on one or more search conditions, a unified event stream including the first event data structure and the second event data structure is queried. Based on the querying, a result including at least one of content of the first event data structure or content of the second event data structure is obtained. The result is presented using a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20230283885
    Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, operations performed by the wearable multimedia device or cloud computing platform include obtaining an image captured using a camera coupled to a wearable multimedia device; comparing the image to one or more known images; identifying one or more target features in the image; generating a new image comprising a portion of the image that includes the one or more target features; and providing the new image to the wearable multimedia device for presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
  • Publication number: 20220100368
    Abstract: The embodiments herein describe a mode of applications on the portable electronic device that improves single-handed operation of the devices. For example, the embodiments herein describe an ergonomic mode of an application that displays the graphical user interface (GUI) of the application in a bottom area of the display screen of the electronic device to allow the user to more easily interact with objects. The embodiments herein also describe an ergonomic mode of a keyboard displayed on the display screen of the portable electronic device. During the ergonomic mode of the keyboard, the keyboard is shifted towards a vertical edge of the display screen to allow a user to more easily reach keys of the keyboard that were previously unreachable without the user switching to two handed operation of the device or repositioning the electronic device in the user's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Imran CHAUDHRI, Daniel Tyler KURTZ, Jacob Xiao, Jason C. BEAVER, Elisabeth J. KAIN, Balaji SARPESHKAR, Kenneth Luke KOCIENDA, Freddy Allen ANZURES, Andrew WADYCKI, Joshua Hal SHAFFER
  • Publication number: 20200293189
    Abstract: The embodiments herein describe a mode of applications on the portable electronic device that improves single-handed operation of the devices. For example, the embodiments herein describe an ergonomic mode of an application that displays the graphical user interface (GUI) of the application in a bottom area of the display screen of the electronic device to allow the user to more easily interact with objects. The embodiments herein also describe an ergonomic mode of a keyboard displayed on the display screen of the portable electronic device. During the ergonomic mode of the keyboard, the keyboard is shifted towards a vertical edge of the display screen to allow a user to more easily reach keys of the keyboard that were previously unreachable without the user switching to two handed operation of the device or repositioning the electronic device in the user's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Imran CHAUDHRI, Daniel Tyler KURTZ, Jacob Xiao, Jason C. BEAVER, Elisabeth J. KAIN, Balaji SARPESHKAR, Kenneth Luke KOCIENDA, Freddy Allen ANZURES, Andrew WADYCKI, Joshua Hal SHAFFER
  • Patent number: 10671275
    Abstract: The embodiments herein describe a mode of applications on the portable electronic device that improves single-handed operation of the devices. For example, the embodiments herein describe an ergonomic mode of an application that displays the graphical user interface (GUI) of the application in a bottom area of the display screen of the electronic device to allow the user to more easily interact with objects. The embodiments herein also describe an ergonomic mode of a keyboard displayed on the display screen of the portable electronic device. During the ergonomic mode of the keyboard, the keyboard is shifted towards a vertical edge of the display screen to allow a user to more easily reach keys of the keyboard that were previously unreachable without the user switching to two handed operation of the device or repositioning the electronic device in the user's hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Daniel Tyler Kurtz, Jacob Xiao, Jason C. Beaver, Elisabeth J. Kain, Balaji Sarpeshkar, Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Freddy Allen Anzures, Andrew Wadycki, Joshua Hal Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20160070466
    Abstract: The embodiments herein describe a mode of applications on the portable electronic device that improves single-handed operation of the devices. For example, the embodiments herein describe an ergonomic mode of an application that displays the graphical user interface (GUI) of the application in a bottom area of the display screen of the electronic device to allow the user to more easily interact with objects. The embodiments herein also describe an ergonomic mode of a keyboard displayed on the display screen of the portable electronic device. During the ergonomic mode of the keyboard, the keyboard is shifted towards a vertical edge of the display screen to allow a user to more easily reach keys of the keyboard that were previously unreachable without the user switching to two handed operation of the device or repositioning the electronic device in the user's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Imran Chaudhri, Daniel Tyler Kurtz, Jacob Xiao, Jason C. Beaver, Elisabeth J. Kain, Balaji Sarpeshkar, Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Freddy Allen Anzures, Andrew Wadycki, Joshua Hal Shaffer