Patents by Inventor Marisa R. Lu

Marisa R. Lu 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: 20230252737
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to interacting with virtual objects using hand gestures. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for navigating content using hand gestures are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for using hand gestures to perform various operations are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for activating virtual objects are described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for displaying information is described. In some embodiments, methods and user interfaces for manipulating the display of virtual objects is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Mylene E. DREYER, Marisa R. LU, Julian K. MISSIG
  • Publication number: 20230103161
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system displays a representation of a user associated with an external computer system and the representation includes a visual indication of a portion of a body of the user that is generated based on indirect information of a state of the portion of the body of the user. In some embodiments, a computer system displays one or more portions of a representation of a user with different appearances based on whether the computer system receives information that the one or more portions of the representation are positioned with predefined regions of a physical environment in which the user is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jiabao LI, Marisa R. LU, Ji Hyoun LIM, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Julian K. MISSIG, Fiona P. O'Leary
  • Publication number: 20220096923
    Abstract: Accessories that can improve a specific functionality of an electronic device, can readily attach to an electronic device, can be easy to use, and can have a small and efficient form factor. One example can provide a gaming accessory that can improve the game playing functionality of an electronic device, such as a phone, tablet, or other computing device. This gaming accessory can provide a physical interface for controlling game activities on the electronic device such that a screen of the electronic device remains at least largely unobstructed during game play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Fiona P. O'Leary, Mylene E. Dreyer, Jonathan A. Topf, Julian K. Missig, Ian P. Colahan, Marisa R. Lu