Patents by Inventor Wesley M. Holder

Wesley M. Holder 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: 20240104859
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing live communication sessions. A computer system optionally displays an option to invite the respective user to join the ongoing communication session. A computer system optionally one or more options to modify an appearance of an avatar representing the user of the computer system. A computer system optionally transitions a communication session from a spatial communication session to a non-spatial communication session. A computer system optionally displays information about a participant in a communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Jesse CHAND, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Shih-Sang CHIU, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Amy E. DEDONATO, Karen EL ASMAR, Wesley M. HOLDER, Stephen O. LEMAY, Lorena S. PAZMINO, Jason D. RICKWALD, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Publication number: 20240053859
    Abstract: A computer system displays, in a simulated three-dimensional space, an object with a user interface displayed at a pose corresponding to a pose of the object in the simulated space, the object's pose corresponding to a pose of an input device in a physical environment. In response to detecting a movement input via the input device: if the movement input corresponds to input device movement, relative to the physical environment, meeting pose criteria requiring that a parameter of change in the input device pose meet a set of one or more thresholds, the computer system displays the user interface away from the object; and, if the movement input corresponds to input device movement not meeting the pose criteria, the computer system updates the object's pose in the simulated space based on the input device movement, while maintaining display of the user interface at a pose corresponding to the object's pose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Wesley M. Holder, Giancarlo Yerkes, Israel Pastrana Vicente, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Patent number: 11861136
    Abstract: A computer system displays a view of at least a portion of a simulated three-dimensional space, and a view of a user interface object located within the simulated three-dimensional space. The user interface object is a representation of a computing device that has a non-immersive display environment that provides access to a plurality of different applications. The user interface object includes a first user interface that corresponds to the non-immersive display environment of the computing device and is responsive to touch inputs from a user on the input device, and a pose of the user interface object in the simulated three-dimensional space corresponds to a pose of the input device in a physical space surrounding the input device. In response to a touch input that corresponds to a respective location in the first user interface, an appearance of the first user interface is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Wesley M. Holder, Giancarlo Yerkes, Israel Pastrana Vicente, William A. Sorrentino, III, Stephen O. Lemay
  • Publication number: 20230384860
    Abstract: In some examples, a computer system provides non-visual feedback based on a determination that information about a user has been captured. In some examples, a computer system displays different portions of a representation of a user as the user and/or the computer system move relative to one another. In some examples, a computer system displays different three-dimensional content associated with different steps of an enrollment process. In some examples, a computer system displays visual elements at different simulated depths that move with simulated parallax to facilitate alignment of the user and the computer system. In some examples, a computer system prompts a user to make facial expressions and displays a progress bar indicating an amount of progress toward making the facial expressions. In some examples, a computer system adjusts dynamic audio output to indicate an amount of progress toward completing a step of an enrollment process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Amy E. DEDONATO, Kristi E. BAUERLY, Wesley M. HOLDER, Seung Wook KIM, Jay MOON, Danielle M. PRICE, Jason D. RICKWALD, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Alfred B. HUERGO WAGNER, Giancarlo YERKES
  • Patent number: 11768579
    Abstract: While displaying a view of a virtual environment that does not include a visual representation of a first portion of a physical object present in a physical environment in which a user is located, a computer system detects movement of the user in the physical environment. In accordance with a determination that the user is within a threshold distance of the first portion of the physical object which has an extent that is potentially visible to the user based on a field of view of the user for the virtual environment, the computer system changes an appearance of the view of the virtual environment in a manner that indicates a physical characteristic of the first portion of the physical object, without indicating a second portion of the physical object that is potentially visible to the user based on the field of view of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder
  • Publication number: 20230221833
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer system displays a caption for a media item at different depths depending on the depth of the portion of the media item over which the caption is displayed. In some embodiments, a computer system displays a user interface element that includes information associated with the media item at different locations relative to the media item depending on attention of the user. In some embodiments, a computer system displays a user interface element that includes information associated with the media item with different visual appearances depending on visual characteristics of the portion of the media item over which the user interface element is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Wesley M. HOLDER, Earl M. OLSON, Matan STAUBER, Stephen O. LEMAY
  • Publication number: 20230168788
    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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari
  • Patent number: 11567625
    Abstract: A computing system, while displaying a first view of a first computer-generated three-dimensional environment including a representation of a respective portion of a physical environment, and a first representation of one or more projections of light in a first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, detects, from a first user, a query directed to a virtual assistant. In response, the computer system displays animated changes of the first representation of the one or more projections of light in the first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including displaying a second representation of the one or more projections of light that is focused on a first sub-portion of the first portion, and then displays content responding to the query at a position corresponding to the first sub-portion of the first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari
  • Publication number: 20230008537
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device emphasizes and/or deemphasizes user interfaces based on the gaze of a user. In some embodiments, an electronic device defines levels of immersion for different user interfaces independently of one another. In some embodiments, an electronic device resumes display of a user interface at a previously-displayed level of immersion after (e.g., temporarily) reducing the level of immersion associated with the user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device allows objects, people, and/or portions of an environment to be visible through a user interface displayed by the electronic device. In some embodiments, an electronic device reduces the level of immersion associated with a user interface based on characteristics of the electronic device and/or physical environment of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas W. HENDERSON, Ieyuki KAWASHIMA, Stephen O. LEMAY, Israel PASTRANA VICENTE, Wesley M. HOLDER, Jeffrey M. FAULKNER, William A. SORRENTINO, III
  • Publication number: 20220253136
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device selectively de-emphasizes a three-dimensional environment in which content is presented. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies the boundaries of content in a user interface. In some embodiments, an electronic device shares content with users in a three-dimensional environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Wesley M. HOLDER, Earl M. OLSON, Stephen O. LEMAY
  • Publication number: 20220244835
    Abstract: While displaying a view of a virtual environment that does not include a visual representation of a first portion of a physical object present in a physical environment in which a user is located, a computer system detects movement of the user in the physical environment. In accordance with a determination that the user is within a threshold distance of the first portion of the physical object which has an extent that is potentially visible to the user based on a field of view of the user for the virtual environment, the computer system changes an appearance of the view of the virtual environment in a manner that indicates a physical characteristic of the first portion of the physical object, without indicating a second portion of the physical object that is potentially visible to the user based on the field of view of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder
  • Publication number: 20220121344
    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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Israel PASTRANA VICENTE, Jonathan R. DASCOLA, Wesley M. HOLDER, Alexis Henri PALANGIE, Aaron Mackay BURNS, Pol PLA I CONESA, William A. SORRENTINO, III, Stephen O. LEMAY, Christopher D. MCKENZIE, Shih-Sang Chiu, Benjamin Hunter Boesel, Jonathan Ravasz
  • Publication number: 20220091723
    Abstract: A computing system, while displaying a first view of a first computer-generated three-dimensional environment including a representation of a respective portion of a physical environment, and a first representation of one or more projections of light in a first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, detects, from a first user, a query directed to a virtual assistant. In response, the computer system displays animated changes of the first representation of the one or more projections of light in the first portion of the first computer-generated three-dimensional environment, including displaying a second representation of the one or more projections of light that is focused on a first sub-portion of the first portion, and then displays content responding to the query at a position corresponding to the first sub-portion of the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Richard R. Dellinger, Stephen O. Lemay, William A. Sorrentino, III, Giancarlo Yerkes, Pedro Mari
  • Publication number: 20210097776
    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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Faulkner, Israel Pastrana Vicente, Philipp Rockel, Wesley M. Holder, Pol Pla I. Conesa, Nicholas W. Henderson, Robert T. Tilton, Stephen O. Lemay