Patents by Inventor Peter Lawrence Capak

Peter Lawrence Capak 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).

  • Contrast ratio adjustment in multi-application augmented reality environment
    Patent number: 12512027
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for contrast ratio adjustment in a multi-application augmented reality (AR) environment are described herein. In some aspects, methods include receiving first AR content and second AR content to be provided to a user of a head-mounted display. A combined target contrast ratio based at least in part on the first AR content and the second AR content is generated. The combined target contrast ratio is used to adjust a contrast ratio of the head-mounted display by adjusting a display brightness or adjusting a global dimming of a lens of the head-mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jasmine Soria Sears, Peter Lawrence Capak, Devan Lippman, Yifei Li, Jason Zink, Nikolay Pakhomov, James Powell
  • COORDINATION OF LOW-POWER AND HIGH-POWER CAMERAS AT HEAD-WEARABLE DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250392814
    Abstract: A method for switching an imaging sensor between two states of operation at a head-wearable is described. The method includes, while the head-wearable device is worn by a user and the imaging sensor of the head-wearable device is operating in a first state, and in accordance with a determination that sensor data indicates that the imaging sensor should be operated in a second state, operating the imaging sensor of the head-wearable device to record image data, causing execution of a task, based on the second image data, and presenting information to the user. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the second image data indicates that the camera should no longer be operated in a second state, operate the camera in the first state. The imaging sensor is configured to consume more power while operating in the second state as compared to the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2025
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Inventors: Joshua Edwards, Peter Lawrence Capak, Saara Khan, Rahul Prasad
  • CONTRAST RATIO ADJUSTMENT IN MULTI-APPLICATION AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20250124832
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for contrast ratio adjustment in a multi-application augmented reality (AR) environment are described herein. In some aspects, methods include receiving first AR content and second AR content to be provided to a user of a head-mounted display. A combined target contrast ratio based at least in part on the first AR content and the second AR content is generated. The combined target contrast ratio is used to adjust a contrast ratio of the head-mounted display by adjusting a display brightness or adjusting a global dimming of a lens of the head-mounted display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Jasmine Soria Sears, Peter Lawrence Capak, Devan Lippman, Yifei Li, Jason Zink, Nikolay Pakhomov, James Powell