Patents by Inventor Ryan S. Carlin

Ryan S. Carlin 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: 11947005
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes: obtaining a first depth estimation characterizing a distance between the device and a surface in a real-world environment, wherein the first depth estimation is derived from image data including a representation of the surface; receiving, using the audio transceiver, an acoustic reflection of an acoustic wave, wherein the acoustic wave is transmitted in a known direction relative to the device; and determining a second depth estimation based on the acoustic reflection, wherein the second depth estimation characterizes the distance between the device and the surface in the real-world environment; and determining a confirmed depth estimation characterizing the distance between the device and the surface based on resolving any mismatch between the first depth estimation and the second depth estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Eubank, Ryan S. Carlin
  • Publication number: 20240054736
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may present extended reality content such as a representation of a three-dimensional environment. The representation of the three-dimensional environment may be changed between different viewing modes having different immersion levels in response to user input. The three-dimensional environment may represent a multiuser communication session. A multiuser communication session may be saved and subsequently viewed as a replay. There may be an interactive virtual object within the replay of the multiuser communication session. The pose of the interactive virtual object may be manipulated by a user while the replay is paused. Some multiuser communication sessions may be hierarchical multiuser communication sessions with a presenter and audience members. The presenter and audience members may receive generalized feedback based on the audience members during the presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron M. Burns, Adam G. Poulos, Alexis H. Palangie, Benjamin R. Blachnitzky, Charilaos Papadopoulos, David M. Schattel, Ezgi Demirayak, Jia Wang, Reza Abbasian, Ryan S. Carlin
  • Publication number: 20240054746
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may present extended reality content such as a representation of a three-dimensional environment. The representation of the three-dimensional environment may be changed between different viewing modes having different immersion levels in response to user input. The three-dimensional environment may represent a multiuser communication session. A multiuser communication session may be saved and subsequently viewed as a replay. There may be an interactive virtual object within the replay of the multiuser communication session. The pose of the interactive virtual object may be manipulated by a user while the replay is paused. Some multiuser communication sessions may be hierarchical multiuser communication sessions with a presenter and audience members. The presenter and audience members may receive generalized feedback based on the audience members during the presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron M. Burns, Adam G. Poulos, Alexis H. Palangie, Benjamin R. Blachnitzky, Charilaos Papadopoulos, David M. Schattel, Ezgi Demirayak, Jia Wang, Reza Abbasian, Ryan S. Carlin
  • Publication number: 20240056492
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a head-mounted device may present extended reality content such as a representation of a three-dimensional environment. The representation of the three-dimensional environment may be changed between different viewing modes having different immersion levels in response to user input. The three-dimensional environment may represent a multiuser communication session. A multiuser communication session may be saved and subsequently viewed as a replay. There may be an interactive virtual object within the replay of the multiuser communication session. The pose of the interactive virtual object may be manipulated by a user while the replay is paused. Some multiuser communication sessions may be hierarchical multiuser communication sessions with a presenter and audience members. The presenter and audience members may receive generalized feedback based on the audience members during the presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron M Burns, Adam G Poulos, Alexis H Palangie, Benjamin R Blachnitzky, Charilaos Papadopoulos, David M Schattel, Ezgi Demirayak, Jia Wang, Reza Abbasian, Ryan S Carlin
  • Publication number: 20230047317
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes: obtaining a first depth estimation characterizing a distance between the device and a surface in a real-world environment, wherein the first depth estimation is derived from image data including a representation of the surface; receiving, using the audio transceiver, an acoustic reflection of an acoustic wave, wherein the acoustic wave is transmitted in a known direction relative to the device; and determining a second depth estimation based on the acoustic reflection, wherein the second depth estimation characterizes the distance between the device and the surface in the real-world environment; and determining a confirmed depth estimation characterizing the distance between the device and the surface based on resolving any mismatch between the first depth estimation and the second depth estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher T. Eubank, Ryan S. Carlin
  • Patent number: 11520041
    Abstract: In one implementation, a method includes: obtaining a first depth estimation characterizing a distance between the device and a surface in a real-world environment, wherein the first depth estimation is derived from image data including a representation of the surface; receiving, using the audio transceiver, an acoustic reflection of an acoustic wave, wherein the acoustic wave is transmitted in a known direction relative to the device; and determining a second depth estimation based on the acoustic reflection, wherein the second depth estimation characterizes the distance between the device and the surface in the real-world environment; and determining a confirmed depth estimation characterizing the distance between the device and the surface based on resolving any mismatch between the first depth estimation and the second depth estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Eubank, Ryan S. Carlin