Patents by Inventor Stephen O'Connor

Stephen O'Connor 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: 12198260
    Abstract: A computer system displays a first view of a three-dimensional environment including a first representation of a first portion of a physical environment. While displaying the first view, the computer system detects movement of a first user from a first location to a second location of the physical environment, and in response: if the second location corresponds to a first type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a second representation of a second portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the first type of exercise; and if the second location corresponds to a second type of exercise, the computer system replaces at least a portion of a third representation of a third portion of the physical environment that includes the second location with virtual content corresponding to the second type of exercise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: William A. Sorrentino, III, Gary I. Butcher, Wan Si Wan, Richard R. Dellinger, Giancarlo Yerkes, Stephen O. Lemay, Peter D. Anton, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: 12195038
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle control system and method may utilize a dual mode map including sparse map data for some portions of an environment that lacks some of the data maintained in dense map data for other portions of the environment. Sparse map data may be used, for instance, to address a recently-established construction area on a roadway that is incompatible with dense map data that was previously used to operate on the roadway, enabling operation of an autonomous vehicle in the construction area to proceed even in the absence of dense map data for the construction area, e.g., by dynamically augmenting the sparse map data to incorporate additional data sensed by a perception system of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: AURORA OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Leibs, Stephen O'Hara
  • Patent number: 12197805
    Abstract: Wearable head-mounted displays, such as virtual reality systems, present immersive experiences and environments to a wearer. However, the head-mounted displays, as well as the immersive environments that they produce, limit the wearer's ability to interact with outside observers. For example, a wearer may not be able to see outside observers, and outside observers may not have any insight to what the wearer is experiencing or where the wearer's attention is directed. Accordingly, a wearable electronic device may include an outward-facing display configured to display information to outside observers, such as images of the wearer's face or images that represent or indicate the state of the wearer and/or the head mounted display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Ive, Julian Hoenig, Julian Jaede, Seung Wook Kim, Chris Wilson, William A. Sorrentino, III, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O Lemay
  • Patent number: 12197699
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to playing and managing audio items. In some examples, an electronic device provides intuitive user interfaces for playing and managing audio items on the device. In some examples, an electronic device provides seamless transitioning from navigating a stack of items corresponding to groups of audio items to navigating a list of menus. In some examples, an electronic device provides for quick and easy access between different applications that are active on the device. In some examples, an electronic device enables automatic transmission of data associated with audio items to be stored locally on a linked external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor G. Carrigan, Christopher Patrick Foss, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 12197659
    Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Patrick Foss, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin M. Lynch, Lawrence Y. Yang, Dennis S. Park
  • Patent number: 12186077
    Abstract: One example system includes a biosensor applicator having a housing defining a cavity configured to receive and physically couple to a biosensor device, and to apply the biosensor device to a wearer; an applicator coil antenna oriented around a first axis; and a biosensor device including a biosensor coil antenna; a first wireless transceiver electrically coupled to the biosensor coil antenna; a Bluetooth antenna; and a second wireless transceiver coupled to the Bluetooth antenna; wherein the biosensor device is physically coupled to the biosensor applicator and positioned at least partially within the cavity; and wherein the applicator coil antenna is configured to wirelessly receive electromagnetic (“EM”) energy from a remote coil antenna and wirelessly provide at least a first portion of the received EM energy to the biosensor coil antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC, DEXCOM, INC.
    Inventors: William Biederman, Anil Kumar Ram Rakhyani, Louis Jung, Stephen O'Driscoll
  • Patent number: 12189913
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, for use in conjunction with a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, comprises displaying at least a portion of a structured electronic document on the touch screen display, wherein the structured electronic document comprises a plurality of boxes of content, and detecting a first gesture at a location on the displayed portion of the structured electronic document. A first box in the plurality of boxes at the location of the first gesture is determined. The first box on the touch screen display is enlarged and substantially centered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Forstall, Chris Blumenberg, Andre M. J. Boule, Imran Chaudhri, Gregory N. Christie, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel Van Os, Richard Williamson
  • Publication number: 20250008057
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system changes visual appearance of visual representations of participants moving within a simulated threshold distance of a user of the computer system. In some embodiments, a computer system arranges representations of users according to templates. In some embodiments, a computer system arranges representations of users based on shared content. In some embodiments, a computer system changes a spatial arrangement of participants in accordance with a quantity of participants that are a first type of participant. In some embodiments, a computer system changes a spatial arrangement of elements of a real-time communication session to join a group of participants. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates interaction with groups of spatial representations of participants of a communication session. In some embodiments, a computer system facilitates updates of a spatial arrangement of participants based on a spatial distribution of the participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Shih-Sang CHIU, Jason D. RICKWALD, Rupert BURTON, Giancarlo YERKES, Stephen O. LEMAY, Jonathan PERRON, Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20250005855
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system displays media playback controls at a position based on an arrangement between a user and media content. In some embodiments, a computer system displays captions concurrently with media content at a position based on a spatial arrangement between the computer system and a reference point corresponding to the media content. In some embodiments, a computer system changes the spatial arrangement between captions and the viewpoint of the user based on user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Wesley M. HOLDER, Matan STAUBER, Stephen O. LEMAY, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Ichha ARORA, Harshad UNTWALE
  • Patent number: 12182391
    Abstract: A computer system detects a gaze input directed to a region in an environment and, while detecting the gaze input, detects a touch input. In response, the computer system displays a focus indicator at a location corresponding to the region. The computer system detects a continuation of the touch input that includes movement of the touch input along an input surface while being maintained on the input surface. In response, the computer system moves the focus indicator in accordance with the movement of the touch input: within a user interface of an application, if the movement corresponds to a request to move the focus indicator within the user interface; and within the user interface without moving the focus indicator outside of the boundary of the user interface, if the movement corresponds to a request to move the focus indicator outside of a boundary of the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Ravasz, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Stephen O. Lemay, Kristi E. S. Bauerly, Zoey C. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240428539
    Abstract: While a first view of a three-dimensional environment is visible, a computer system detects a first input meeting selection criteria. If, when the first input was detected, a user was directing attention to a first portion of the first view that has a spatial relationship to a viewport through which the three-dimensional environment is visible, the computer system displays a user interface object including affordances for accessing functions of the computer system; otherwise, the computer system forgoes displaying the user interface object. While a different view of the three-dimensional environment is visible, the computer system detects a second input meeting the selection criteria. If, when the second input was detected, the user was directing attention to a second portion of the different view that has the same spatial relationship to the viewport, the computer system displays the user interface object; otherwise, the computer system forgoes displaying the user interface object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Matan Stauber, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Zoey C. Taylor, Kristi E. Bauerly, Daniel M. Golden, Christopher B. Fleizach, Evgenii Krivoruchko, Amy E. DeDonato
  • Publication number: 20240430561
    Abstract: A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Michael J. Rockwell, Oriel Y. Bergig, Geoffrey Stahl, Thibaut Weise, Peter Kaufmann, Branko Petljanski, Jason L. Slupeiks, Tom Sengelaub, Kathrin Berkner Cieslicki, Yanghai Tsin, Hesam Najafi, Arthur Y. Zhang, Cheng Chen, Graham B. Myhre, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Marinus Meursing, Phil M. Hobson, Jason C. Sauers, Jan K. Quijalvo, Jia Tao, Ivan S. Maric, Jeremy C. Franklin, Wey-Jiun Lin, William A. Sorrentino, III, Jonathan Ive, Alan C. Dye, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 12174006
    Abstract: A computer system displays an annotation placement user interface that includes a representation of a field of view of one or more cameras that is updated over time based on changes in the field of view, a placement user interface element indicating a virtual annotation placement location. If the placement user interface element is over a representation of a physical feature in the physical environment that can be measured, the appearance of the placement user interface element changes in accordance with one or more aspects of the representation of the physical feature, and, in response to an input to perform one or more measurements of the physical feature: if the physical feature is a first type of feature, measurements of a first measurement type are made; and, if a second, different type of physical feature, measurements of a second, different measurement type are made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Allison W. Dryer, Grant R. Paul, Stephen O. Lemay, Lisa K. Forssell
  • Patent number: 12175010
    Abstract: While displaying a three-dimensional scene including at least a first virtual object displayed with a first value corresponding to a first portion and a second value corresponding to a second portion of the first virtual object at a first location and a first physical surface at a second location, a computer system generates a first visual effect at the second location of the three-dimensional scene, including modifying a visual appearance of a first portion of the first physical surface in the three-dimensional scene in accordance with the first value for the first display property that corresponds to the first portion of the first virtual object; and modifying a visual appearance of a second portion of the first physical surface in the three-dimensional scene in accordance with the second value for the first display property that corresponds to the second portion of the first virtual object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Pol Pla I. Conesa, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, William A. Sorrentino, III, Peter D. Anton, Alan C. Dye
  • Patent number: 12177527
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a media content user interface. A media content provider includes storage for storing and serving video content to subscribers. The media content provider records and or otherwise stores video content from around the world. Subscribers are provided a user interface to the system that includes a side bar. The side bar includes multiple elements representing different categories of video content. By selecting a given category, available content is filtered according to the selected category and presented. Content which is presented may include live broadcast video for multiple channels on multiple television networks or other content providers. The side bar may further include a collection category specific to a given viewer. Selection of such a category may display video content within the collection. Subcategories in the side bar may be selected for further filtering of available content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory N. Christie, Alessandro Sabatelli, William M. Bachman, Imran Chaudhri, Jeffrey Robbin, Jim Young, Joe Howard, Marcel Van Os, Patrick L. Coffman, Stephen O. Lemay, Jeffrey Ma, Lynne Kress
  • Publication number: 20240419294
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to methods and user interfaces for positioning a virtual keyboard in a three-dimensional environment, displaying various types of virtual keyboards, for switching between virtual keyboards, and/or displaying a virtual keyboard based on a position of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Evgenii KRIVORUCHKO, Torsten BECKER, Shuxin YU, Stephen O. LEMAY, Zoey C. TAYLOR, Laura C. MADEYA, Emily K. VAN HAREN, Ting-Yuan WU
  • Patent number: 12169395
    Abstract: An electronic device, with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, one or more processors and memory, displays a first representation of a first controllable external device, where the first controllable external device is situated at a location. The device detects a first user input corresponding to a selection of the first representation of the first controllable external device. The device, after detecting the first user input, adds data identifying the first controllable external device and a first state of the first controllable external device in a scene profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick L. Coffman, Arian Behzadi, Christopher Patrick Foss, Cyrus Daniel Irani, Ieyuki Kawashima, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher D. Soli, Christopher Wilson
  • Publication number: 20240411421
    Abstract: A computer system detects an input to invoke a home menu user interface. In response to detecting the input, the computer system displays, via one or more display generation components, the home menu user interface in a three-dimensional environment, including: if a viewpoint of a user in the three-dimensional environment had a first elevation relative to a reference plane in the three-dimensional environment, displaying the home menu user interface at a first height in the three-dimensional environment; and, if the viewpoint of the user in the three-dimensional environment had a second elevation relative to the reference plane in the three-dimensional environment, the second elevation being different from the first elevation, displaying the home menu user interface at a second height in the three-dimensional environment, the second height being different from the first height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Israel Pastrana Vicente, Amy E. DeDonato, Marcos Alonso Ruiz, Lee S. Broughton, Richard D. Lyons, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, James J. Owen, Miquel Estany Rodriguez, Jesse Chand, Jonathan R. Dascola, Christian Schnorr, Zoey C. Taylor, Jonathan Ravasz, Harlan B. Haskins, Vinay Chawda, Benjamin H. Boesel, Ieyuki Kawashima, Christopher D. McKenzie, Benjamin Hylak, Nathan Gitter, Nahckjoon Kim, Owen Monsma, Matan Stauber, Danielle M. Price
  • Patent number: 12164739
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with selectable user interface elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device enhances interactions with slider user interface elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device moves virtual objects in a three-dimensional environment and facilitates accessing actions associated with virtual objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Israel Pastrana Vicente, Jonathan R. Dascola, Wesley M. Holder, Pol Pla I Conesa, Alexis Henri Palangie, Aaron Mackay Burns, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay, Christopher D. McKenzie, Shih-Sang Chiu, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Jonathan Ravasz
  • Patent number: D1055956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Woo Chang, Patrick Lee Coffman, Nathan de Vries, Christopher P. Foss, Robert Garcia, III, Heena Ko, Stephen O. Lemay, Marcel van Os