Patents by Inventor Pedro MARI

Pedro MARI 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: 12675839
    Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a portion of an extended reality (XR) environment representing a current field of view of a user: detecting, with the one or more sensors, a user input to invoke a digital assistant; in response to detecting a user input to invoke the digital assistant, displaying a user interface element associated with the digital assistant; distorting the display of a first portion of the current field of view behind the user interface element; detecting a change in the position of the user interface element relative to the current field of view; and distorting the display of a second portion of the current field of view behind the user interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Antonio Checa Oloriz, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, Arjun Kaul, Pedro Mari, Christopher C. Niederauer, James J. Owen, William A. Sorrentino, III
  • Publication number: 20260187938
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant within a computer-generated reality (CGR) environment are provided. For example, a user input invoking a digital assistant session is received, and in response, a digital assistant session is initiated. Initiating the digital assistant session includes positioning a digital assistant object at a first location within the CGR environment but outside of the currently-displayed portion of the CGR environment at a first time, and providing a first output indicating the location of the digital assistant object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2026
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Inventors: Brad K. HERMAN, Garrett L. WEINBERG, Isar ARASON, Pedro MARI, Shiraz AKMAL, Stephen O. LEMAY, James J. OWEN, Miquel ESTANY RODRIGUEZ, Jay MOON, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Jose Antonio CHECA OLORIZ, Lynn I. STREJA
  • Patent number: 12638959
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. An example process includes, at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory: receiving a user input including a request for a task; in accordance with a determination that a context being displayed by the electronic device does not include an application for performing the task: determining a target application for performing the task; providing a payload determined from the request to the target application; performing the task with the target application using the payload; and providing a result of the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Lane Fujita, Matthew P. Bernardo, Pedro Mari, Jessica J. Peck, Lynn I. Streja
  • Patent number: 12626702
    Abstract: Systems and processes for a multi-modal digital assistant are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Neal S. Ellis, Arian Behzadi, Christopher P. Foss, Tyler C. Leppek, Pedro Mari, Gemma A. Roper, Seyit Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 12620179
    Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant within a computer-generated reality (CGR) environment are provided. For example, a user input invoking a digital assistant session is received, and in response, a digital assistant session is initiated. Initiating the digital assistant session includes positioning a digital assistant object at a first location within the CGR environment but outside of the currently-displayed portion of the CGR environment at a first time, and providing a first output indicating the location of the digital assistant object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brad K. Herman, Garrett L. Weinberg, Isar Arason, Pedro Mari, Shiraz Akmal, Stephen O. Lemay, James J. Owen, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, Jay Moon, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jose Antonio Checa Oloriz, Lynn I. Streja
  • Patent number: 12578835
    Abstract: A system displays, via the first display generation component: a first view of a computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including a representation of a physical environment, and a representation of one or more projections of light. The representation of the one or more projections of light has an appearance that corresponds to a spatial relationship between first virtual content present in the computer-generated three-dimensional environment and the representation of the physical environment. The system displays animated changes of the representation of the one or more projections of light and displays alterations of an appearance of a representation of a first surface in the physical environment in accordance with the animated changes of the representation of the one or more projections of light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Philipp Rockel, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari, Peter D. Anton
  • Publication number: 20260072564
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to movements user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Lynne DEVINE, Daamun MOHSENI, Christopher P. FOSS, Kurt R. STIEHL, Clarisse MAZUIR, Jonathan IVE, Matthew J. ALLEN, Kevin M. LYNCH, Alan C. DYE, Xiaofeng TANG, Daniel De Rocha ROSARIO, Ronak N. SHAH, Tom HSU, Arian BEHZADI, Andrew S. KIM, Jean-Pierre M. MOUILLESEAUX, Karlin Y. BARK, Pedro MARI
  • Publication number: 20260039742
    Abstract: A method includes: while displaying a wake screen with a first media item as a background and with foreground objects displayed over the first media item, detecting first user input directed to the wake screen user interface; 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 a media gallery; in response to detecting the second user input, replacing display of the first media item with display of a second media item from the media gallery; detecting a third input; and, in response to detecting the third user input, redisplaying the foreground objects on the display device over the second media item that is different from the first media item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Christopher I. Wilson, Pedro Mari, Richard D. Lyons, Teofila Connor, Giancarlo Yerkes, Gregory M. Apodaca, Vitalii Kramar, Gregg S. Suzuki, Robert Garcia, III, Philip A. Ward, Stephen O. Lemay, Andre Souza Dos Santos, Cas G. Lemmens, Alan C. Dye, Bilal S. Sayed Ahmad, Jussi-Pekka Mantere
  • Publication number: 20260030336
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to implementing biometric authentication, including providing user interfaces for: while the electronic device is in a first state in which a respective function of the electronic device is disabled, detecting one or more activations of the button; and in response to detecting the one or more activations of the button: capturing, with the one or more biometric sensors that are separate from the button, biometric data; if the biometric data satisfies biometric authentication criteria, transitioning the electronic device to a second state in which the respective function of the electronic device is enabled; and if the biometric data does not satisfy the biometric authentication criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the first state and displaying, on the display, an indication that biometric authentication has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Marcel VAN OS, Reza ABBASIAN, Peter D. ANTON, Arian BEHZADI, Lynne DEVINE, Christopher P. FOSS, Bradley W. GRIFFIN, Pedro MARI, Daamun MOHSENI, Daniel T. PRESTON, Chelsea E. PUGH, Charles H. YING
  • Patent number: 12518427
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method includes: obtaining a first image; determining characterization properties for each of a plurality of pixels within the first image; determining a dominant hue based on the one or more characterization properties for each of the plurality of pixels within the first image; determining a plurality of hues that satisfy a predetermined perception threshold relative to the dominant hue based on the characterization properties for each of the plurality of pixels within the first image, wherein the plurality of hues is different from the dominant hue; and generating a second image based at least in part on the dominant hue and the plurality of hues. In some implementations, the second image corresponds to a color gradient generated based on the dominant hue within the first image. In some implementations, the second image is set as a wallpaper for a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Garrett M. Johnson, Pedro Mari
  • Publication number: 20250371811
    Abstract: An example process includes: while displaying a portion of an extended reality (XR) environment representing a current field of view of a user: detecting a user gaze at a first object displayed in the XR environment, where the first object is persistent in the current field of view of the XR environment; in response to detecting the user gaze at the first object, expanding the first object into a list of objects including a second object representing a digital assistant; detecting a user gaze at the second object; in accordance with detecting the user gaze at the second object, displaying a first animation of the second object indicating that a digital assistant session is initiated; receiving a first audio input from the user; and displaying a second animation of the second object indicating that the digital assistant is actively listening to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Lynn I. STREJA, Saurabh ADYA, Keith P. AVERY, Karan M. DARYANANI, Myra C. LUKENS, Aswath MANOHARAN, Pedro MARI, Jay MOON, Kevin D. PITOLIN, Garrett L. WEINBERG
  • Patent number: 12477058
    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 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    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
  • Patent number: D1098155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Pedro Mari, Per Haakan Linus Persson
  • Patent number: D1098156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Pedro Mari, Per Haakan Linus Persson
  • Patent number: D1100978
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Arian Behzadi, Pedro Mari, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: D1115849
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Drew Rocky Domm, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, David C. Graham, Jonathan P. Ive, Pedro Mari, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1122288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Drew Rocky Domm, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, David C. Graham, Jonathan P. Ive, Pedro Mari, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1122290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Drew Rocky Domm, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, David C. Graham, Jonathan P. Ive, Pedro Mari, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1122976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Drew Rocky Domm, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, David C. Graham, Jonathan P. Ive, Pedro Mari, Eric Lance Wilson
  • Patent number: D1124020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Taylor Gerard Carrigan, Drew Rocky Domm, Alan C. Dye, Christopher Foss, David C. Graham, Jonathan P. Ive, Pedro Mari, Eric Lance Wilson