Patents by Inventor Manuel C. CLEMENT

Manuel C. CLEMENT 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).

  • Patent number: 12670680
    Abstract: In some examples, an electronic device presents a computer-generated environment that includes an object. In some examples, while presenting the computer-generated environment, the electronic device detects an input that includes rotation of a viewpoint of a user of the electronic device relative to the computer-generated environment. In response to detecting the input, in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the viewpoint is in a first direction, the electronic device rotates the object in a first respective direction, based on the first direction, relative to the viewpoint. In accordance with a determination that the rotation of the viewpoint is in a second direction the electronic device rotates the object in a second respective direction, based on the second direction, relative to the viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lutter, Manuel C. Clement
  • Patent number: 12613575
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for transitioning an object between orientations in a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a three-dimensional environment including a virtual object that is displayed in a first orientation in the three-dimensional environment. While displaying the three-dimensional environment, the electronic device detects movement of a viewpoint of a user of the electronic device. In response to detecting the movement of the viewpoint, the electronic device moves the virtual object based on the movement of the viewpoint. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the viewpoint exceeds a threshold movement, the electronic device displays the virtual object in a second orientation in the three-dimensional environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lutter, Manuel C. Clement
  • Patent number: 12602108
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for minimizing display of an object from a maximized state to a minimized state in a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a computer-generated environment that includes a virtual object displayed in a maximized state in the three-dimensional environment. While displaying the three-dimensional environment, the electronic device detects that a first event has occurred. In response to detecting that the first event has occurred, in accordance with a determination that the first event satisfies one or more criteria, the electronic device displays the virtual object in a minimized state in the three-dimensional environment from a viewpoint of a user of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the first event does not satisfy the one or more criteria, the electronic device maintains display of the virtual object in the maximized state from the viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Lutter, Peter Burgner, Manuel C. Clement, In Young Yang, Thomas G. Salter, Alesha Unpingco, Lee Sparks
  • Publication number: 20260086758
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for transferring presentation of content between a first electronic device and a second electronic device of a computing system. In some examples, while first content is presented on the first electronic device in a three-dimensional environment, the computing system detects, via one or more input devices of the second electronic device, a first input. In some examples, accordance with a determination that the first input satisfies one or more first criteria, the computing system transfers presentation of the first content from the first electronic device to the second electronic device. In some examples, transferring the presentation of first content from the first electronic device to the second electronic device includes ceasing to present the first content on the first electronic device and presenting the first content on the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Devin W. CHALMERS, Austin P. SOUSA, Giancarlo YERKES, William D. LINDMEIER, Manuel C. CLEMENT, Rahul NAIR, Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO, Tony KOBAYASHI, Thomas G. SALTER, Christopher I. WORD, Shai MESSINGHER LANG
  • Publication number: 20260075182
    Abstract: This relates generally to systems and methods for changing tinting levels of one or more displays, and more particularly to changing tinting levels of one or more displays of an electronic device based on the satisfaction of one or more criteria. In some examples, an electronic device (e.g., an HMD) presents content in a first manner including a first tint. In some examples, in response to determining that one or more criteria are satisfied, the electronic device presents the content in a second manner and changes the tinting level from the first tinting level to the second tinting level. Changing the tinting level and the presentation of the content allows a user to seamlessly see and/or focus on different objects in the physical environment without having to manually change the tint of the display and/or without having to manually change the presentation of the content presented on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Devin W. CHALMERS, Rahul NAIR, Manuel C. CLEMENT, William D. LINDMEIER, Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO, Giancarlo YERKES, David H. BLOOM, Thomas S. HULBERT
  • Patent number: 12506860
    Abstract: This relates generally to systems and methods for changing tinting levels of one or more displays, and more particularly to changing tinting levels of one or more displays of an electronic device based on the satisfaction of one or more criteria. In some examples, an electronic device (e.g., an HMD) presents content in a first manner including a first tint. In some examples, in response to determining that one or more criteria are satisfied, the electronic device presents the content in a second manner and changes the tinting level from the first tinting level to the second tinting level. Changing the tinting level and the presentation of the content allows a user to seamlessly see and/or focus on different objects in the physical environment without having to manually change the tint of the display and/or without having to manually change the presentation of the content presented on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Devin W. Chalmers, Rahul Nair, Manuel C. Clement, William D. Lindmeier, Luis R. Deliz Centeno, Giancarlo Yerkes, David H. Bloom, Thomas S. Hulbert
  • Publication number: 20250277977
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method of setting a dimming value of a display is performed by a device including an at least partially transparent display including a dimming layer, one or more processors, and non-transitory memory. The method includes detecting that a user is engaged in conversation with a conversation partner. The method includes determining a dimming amount based at least in part on detecting that the user is engaged in conversation with the conversation partner. The method includes setting a dimming value of at least a portion of the dimming layer to the dimming amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Anshu K. Chimalamarri, Brad K. Herman, Jonathan C. Moisant-Thompson, Manuel C. Clement
  • Publication number: 20250260800
    Abstract: This relates generally to systems and methods for changing tinting levels of one or more displays, and more particularly to changing tinting levels of one or more displays of an electronic device based on the satisfaction of one or more criteria. In some examples, an electronic device (e.g., an HMD) presents content in a first manner including a first tint. In some examples, in response to determining that one or more criteria are satisfied, the electronic device presents the content in a second manner and changes the tinting level from the first tinting level to the second tinting level. Changing the tinting level and the presentation of the content allows a user to seamlessly see and/or focus on different objects in the physical environment without having to manually change the tint of the display and/or without having to manually change the presentation of the content presented on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Devin W. CHALMERS, Rahul NAIR, Manuel C. CLEMENT, William D. LINDMEIER, Luis R. DELIZ CENTENO, Giancarlo YERKES, David H. BLOOM, Thomas S. HULBERT
  • Publication number: 20240192773
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for minimizing display of an object from a maximized state to a minimized state in a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a computer-generated environment that includes a virtual object displayed in a maximized state in the three-dimensional environment. While displaying the three-dimensional environment, the electronic device detects that a first event has occurred. In response to detecting that the first event has occurred, in accordance with a determination that the first event satisfies one or more criteria, the electronic device displays the virtual object in a minimized state in the three-dimensional environment from a viewpoint of a user of the electronic device. In accordance with a determination that the first event does not satisfy the one or more criteria, the electronic device maintains display of the virtual object in the maximized state from the viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory LUTTER, Peter BURGNER, Manuel C. CLEMENT, In Young YANG, Thomas G. SALTER, Alesha UNPINGCO, Lee SPARKS
  • Publication number: 20240192772
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for transitioning an object between orientations in a three-dimensional environment. In some examples, an electronic device presents a three-dimensional environment including a virtual object that is displayed in a first orientation in the three-dimensional environment. While displaying the three-dimensional environment, the electronic device detects movement of a viewpoint of a user of the electronic device. In response to detecting the movement of the viewpoint, the electronic device moves the virtual object based on the movement of the viewpoint. In accordance with a determination that the movement of the viewpoint exceeds a threshold movement, the electronic device displays the virtual object in a second orientation in the three-dimensional environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory LUTTER, Manuel C. CLEMENT
  • Publication number: 20240193892
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for correlating rotation of a three-dimensional object to rotation of a viewpoint of a user. In some examples, an electronic device presents a computer-generated environment that includes an object. In some examples, while presenting the computer-generated environment, the electronic device detects an input that includes rotation of a viewpoint of a user of the electronic device relative to the computer-generated environment. In response to detecting the input, in accordance with a determination that the rotation of the viewpoint is in a first direction, the electronic device rotates the object in a first respective direction, based on the first direction, relative to the viewpoint. In accordance with a determination that the rotation of the viewpoint is in a second direction the electronic device rotates the object in a second respective direction, based on the second direction, relative to the viewpoint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory LUTTER, Manuel C. CLEMENT