Patent Applications by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC on February 20th, 2025

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC: 11 patent applications

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (4), G02B27/01 (3), F21V8/00 (2), G06F3/0346 (2), G06T19/00 (1) G02B6/0018 (1), G02B6/0031 (1), G02B27/0103 (1), G06F3/011 (1), G06F3/013 (1)

With keywords such as: user, waveguide, image, element, device, tasks, also, light, configured, and include in patent application abstracts.

Patent Applications by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC

20250060522. WAVEGUIDE COMBINER WITH IN-PLANE RELAY AND WAVEGUIDE DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Jian XU of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Joshua COBB of Victor NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): F21V8/00, G02B27/01

CPC Code(s): G02B6/0018

Abstract: a system includes a waveguide configured to guide an in-coupled image light to propagate inside the waveguide via total internal reflection. the system also includes an in-coupling element configured to couple an input image light into the waveguide as the in-coupled image light. the system also includes a plurality of partial reflectors at least partially embedded inside the waveguide. the system further includes an in-plane relay at least partially embedded inside the waveguide and disposed between the in-coupling element and the partial reflectors. the in-plane relay includes a plurality of cylindrical reflectors. the in-plane relay is configured to convert the in-coupled image light received from the in-coupling element into a relayed image light.

20250060523. LARGE FIELD-OF-VIEW GEOMETRICAL WAVEGUIDE_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Jianbo Zhao of Bothell WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Miaomiao Xu of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Pei Xiong of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Yu Shi of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hee Yoon Lee of Palo Alto CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): F21V8/00, G02B13/00, G02B27/01

CPC Code(s): G02B6/0031

Abstract: the disclosed method may include providing, by a folding mirror region of a waveguide, two or more paths for light rays from an input mirror of the waveguide to an eye box of the waveguide. the method may also include supporting, by an output mirror of the waveguide, a field of view of at least sixty degrees by at least fifty degrees. the waveguide may correspond to a two-dimensional geometrical waveguide and the folding mirror region may fit entirely within a lens shape of the waveguide. various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

20250060588. DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HIGH CONTRAST RATIO AND REDUCING RAINBOW EFFECT_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Hyunmin SONG of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Min Hyuk CHOI of San Jose CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Yun-Han LEE of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Michael ESCUTI of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Zhiming ZHUANG of Sammamish WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01

CPC Code(s): G02B27/0103

Abstract: a system includes a display element configured to output an image light. the system also includes an image combiner configured to guide the image light toward an eye-box region of the system. the system also includes a dimming device disposed at a side of the image combiner. the dimming device includes a dimming material layer including a mixture of liquid crystal (“lc”) molecules and dye molecules, and pretilt angles of the lc molecules and the dye molecules are configured with a predetermined variation in at least two opposite in-plane directions from a center to two opposite peripheries of the dimming material layer.

20250060812. Artificial Reality Triggered by Physical Object_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Lars Anders BOND of San Mateo CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Christopher John OCAMPO of Dublin CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Stefano ZANETTI of Vancouver (CA) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06T11/00

CPC Code(s): G06F3/011

Abstract: this disclosure describes an artificial reality system that presents artificial reality content or artificial reality effects based on, or in response to, interactions with one or more physical objects within a physical environment. in one example, this disclosure describes a method that includes determining that a user has performed a trigger action on a trigger object; responsive to determining that the user has performed the trigger action, generating artificial reality content; presenting the artificial reality content on a display associated with a head-mounted display; determining that the user has performed a de-trigger action; and responsive to determining that the user has performed the de-trigger action, discontinuing presentation of the artificial reality content.

20250060817. GAZE-BASED USER INTERFACE WITH ASSISTANT FEATURES FOR SMART GLASSES IN IMMERSIVE REALITY APPLICATIONS_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Sebastian Sztuk of Virum (DK) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Salvael Ortega Estrada of Cedar Park TX (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/04817, G06F3/0485, G06F3/16, G06F9/451, H04M1/72469

CPC Code(s): G06F3/013

Abstract: a method for managing a user interface in a smart glass is provided. the method includes identifying an eye gesture of the user of the smart glass, based on an eye-tracking signal indicative of a pupil location of the user, assessing a user intention for an application displayed in a user interface in the headset based on the eye gesture, and activating the application based on the user intention. a smart glass for use with the above method is also provided.

20250060975. INTERMEDIARY DEVICE FOR OFFLOADING PROCESSING OPERATIONS FOR AN ARTIFICIAL-REALITY SYSTEM AND FOR ENABLING INTERACTIONS AND INPUT PARADIGMS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Emron Jackson Henry of Duvall WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Joseph N Bravate of Rockville Centre NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Roger Ibars Martinez of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Eric Ma of Brooklyn NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Pol Pla I Conesa of Portland OR (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Thomas Robert Reardon of New York NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Chris Rojas of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ian Joseph Roth of Brooklyn NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Bryan Sparks of Sammamish WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Vikram Tank of Jersey City NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): G06F9/445, G06F1/16, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F3/038, G06V40/20

CPC Code(s): G06F9/44594

Abstract: a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions for distributing tasks between a handheld intermediary processing device (hipd) and communicatively coupled devices is disclosed. the instructions cause one or more processors to, while a hipd and a head-wearable device are communicatively coupled and share operational data for performing one or more computational tasks, identify one or more back-end tasks and one or more front-end tasks associated with performing the one or more computational tasks. the instructions further cause performance of the one or more back-end tasks at the hipd including updating the operational data to create updated operational data. the instructions further cause performance of the one or more front-end tasks at the head-wearable device using the updated operational data such that a representation based on the one or more computational tasks is presented to the user by the head-wearable device.

20250061669. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER INTERACTION WITH ARTIFICIAL REALITY ENVIRONMENTS_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Martin Schubert of San Francisco CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06T15/06

CPC Code(s): G06T19/006

Abstract: in one embodiment, a method includes generating a visual interaction tool that moves and extends in a three-dimensional artificial-reality environment according to hand and arm movements of a user. it may be detected that the visual interaction tool intersects a predefined region associated with a virtual item of a first type in the ar environment. the visual interaction tool may attach to the first virtual item. a first operating mode for the visual interaction tool may be selected based on the first type of the first virtual item. the first operating mode may be selected from multiple operating modes for the visual interaction tool. a first input from the user may be received while the visual interaction tool is attached to the first virtual item. first operations with the first virtual item may be performed according to the first operating mode and the first input.

20250062537. ANTENNA FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Jiang Zhu of Cupertino CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Wenjing Su of San Jose CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): H01Q9/16, H01Q1/27

CPC Code(s): H01Q9/16

Abstract: the antenna architectures disclosed herein may include a magnetic dipole antenna that includes a radiating element formed in an open loop that includes at least first and second portions that are positioned opposite each other. the magnetic dipole antenna may further include an electrically conductive via connecting the first and second opposing portions of the radiating element. the magnetic dipole antenna may further include an antenna feed disposed within the electrically conductive via. the first portion of the radiating element may be shorter in length than the second, opposite portion of the radiating element, and the difference in length between the first and second portions of the radiating element may form a capacitive gap across the radiating element. various other systems, apparatuses, wearable electronic devices, and methods of manufacturing are also disclosed.

20250062867. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIDELINK CARRIER AGGREGATION COMMUNICATION_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Suhwan Lim of Anyang City (KR) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Liwen Yu of Santa Clara CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Curt Wong of Bellevue WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Zhu Ji of Cupertino CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): H04L5/00

CPC Code(s): H04L5/001

Abstract: systems, methods, and devices for wireless sidelink operations may include a first device including a transceiver and one or more processors configured to establish, via the transceiver, a sidelink connection with a second ue. the first ue may determine to operate in a carrier aggregation mode, for communication via the sidelink connection. the first ue may operate the sidelink connection according to a set of predefined parameters per component carrier (cc), responsive to determining to operate in the carrier aggregation mode.

20250063252. MULTI-MODE CAMERA FRAME SHARING ALGORITHM FOR CV FEATURES IN XR HEADSETS_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Fabrizio Guerrieri of Santa Clara CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Richard Edward Wales, JR. of Casselberry FL (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ákos Maróy of Zürich (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Justin Michael Davis of Bellevue WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Howard Sun of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Mariano José Jaimez Tarifa of Zürich (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): H04N23/667, H04N13/139, H04N13/167, H04N13/383, H04N23/71

CPC Code(s): H04N23/667

Abstract: disclosed herein are systems and methods related to an image capture device and one or more processors. the image capture device can capture one or more images. the one or more processors can determine that a parameter, such as gain or exposure, of the one or more images satisfies a threshold and cause the image capture device to reduce a frame rate of detecting the one or more images responsive to the parameter satisfying the threshold.

20250063500. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER SAVING ACCORDING TO RAN AWARENESS_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)

Inventor(s): Curt Wong of Bellevue WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Yousef Abdelmalek of New Providence NJ (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Zhu Ji of Cupertino CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Liwen Yu of Santa Clara CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc

IPC Code(s): H04W52/02

CPC Code(s): H04W52/0216

Abstract: systems, methods, and devices for power saving according to radio access network (ran) awareness may include an application server establishing, with a wireless communication node, a reference time between one or more first clocks of the application server and one or more second clocks of the wireless communication node. the application server may transmit one or more packets to the wireless communication node for providing to a user equipment (ue), the one or more packets including information usable by the wireless communication node for applying a delivery policy for delivering the one or more packets to the ue, according to the reference time.

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC patent applications on February 20th, 2025