Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC patent applications on March 27th, 2025
Patent Applications by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC on March 27th, 2025
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC: 19 patent applications
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC has applied for patents in the areas of G06T19/00 (6), G06F3/01 (6), G02B27/01 (4), G06T19/20 (2), G01R19/00 (1) G06T19/006 (3), G02B27/0176 (2), G01R19/0084 (1), G02B1/115 (1), G06F3/016 (1)
With keywords such as: device, user, data, lens, based, communication, assembly, capture, loudspeaker, and wireless in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
20250102546. TIME ALIGNMENT OF SENSOR DATA_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)
Inventor(s): Patrick Edward LANDREMAN-LAPORTE of Palo Alto CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G01R19/00, G01J1/44
CPC Code(s): G01R19/0084
Abstract: methods and corresponding systems and apparatuses for time-aligning a first set of measurement samples captured by a first sensor to a second set of measurement samples captured by a second sensor. each sensor captures samples at regular intervals corresponding to a respective sampling period. the sensors directly or indirectly measure at least one reference signal. each reference signal includes a reference marker followed by a sequence of alignment pulses. in the case of multiple reference signals, the sequence of alignment pulses can differ, but the reference marker can be identical. in some implementations, time-alignment involves assigning a timestamp to a first alignment pulse in the first set of measurement samples, relative to the reference marker in the first set of measurement samples and assigning a second timestamp to a second alignment pulse in the second set of measurement samples, relative to the reference marker in the second set of measurement samples.
Inventor(s): Vinay Arvind Iyer of Santa Clara CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G02B1/115, G02B27/01, G02B27/18
CPC Code(s): G02B1/115
Abstract: the various implementations described herein include methods and devices for artificial-reality systems. in one aspect, a head-wearable device includes a front-facing outer surface and a first set of components arranged along a first dimension of the front-facing outer surface, where each component of the first set of components includes a respective first set of sensors, and a respective first cover window, where the respective first cover window is a first type of cover window. the head-wearable device further includes a second set of components arranged along the first dimension of the front-facing outer surface, where each component of the second set of components includes a respective second set of sensors, and a respective second cover window, where the respective second cover window is a second type of cover window, distinct from the first type of cover window.
Inventor(s): Sarah Bethel of Bellevue WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Meng Peng of Sammamish WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: a head-wearable device for presenting an extended reality that includes a lens system, and a facial interface. the facial interface includes a portion configured to be coupled with the lens system via an adjustment mechanism assembly and a facial-interface portion configured to be in contact with a wearer's face. the adjustment mechanism assembly is configured to move the facial-interface portion relative to the lens system which changes a depth between a lens of the lens system and the wearer's face (the eye relief) between: (i) a first depth, configured to accommodate a first facial profile associated with a first wearer and (ii) a second depth, configured to accommodate a second facial profile associated with a second wearer.
Inventor(s): Taryn Monteleone of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, David Michael Pickett of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Joel Bernard Jacobs of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jeffrey Taylor Stellman of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Joseph Patrick Sullivan of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Spencer Eggert of Sammamish WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Brett Delainey Christie of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Celia Leach Doud of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: an artificial-reality headset comprises a first lens assembly coupled with a first shape guide, and a second lens assembly coupled with a second shape guide. the artificial-reality headset comprises an interpupillary-distance (ipd) adjustment system that moves one or both of the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly to produce a first ipd between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, and a second ipd between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly. a membrane is included, and the membrane is in contact with the first and second shape guides such that: when the first ipd is produced between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, a number of creases in the portions of the membrane is a first number, and when the second ipd is produced between the first lens assembly and the second lens assembly, no new creases are introduced.
Inventor(s): Kashyap Todi of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Tanya Renee Jonker of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hyun Sung Cho of Redmond WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Naveen Sendhilnathan of New York NY US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Tianyi Wang of Redmond WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F3/16
CPC Code(s): G06F3/016
Abstract: a method for providing audio and haptic feedback to guide object selection while using an extended-reality device is disclosed. the method includes while a user is wearing an extended-reality headset that is associated with an output device, in accordance with a determination that a focus selector for the artificial-reality headset is directed to a first object with first visual characteristics, providing first haptic feedback and first audio feedback corresponding to the first visual characteristics via the output device. the method further includes in accordance with a determination that the focus selector for the artificial-reality headset is directed to a second object with second visual characteristics, distinct from the first visual characteristics, providing second haptic feedback and second audio feedback, distinct from the first haptic feedback and the first audio feedback, corresponding to the second visual characteristics via the output device.
Inventor(s): Stephanie Santosa of Toronto CA for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hrvoje Benko of Seattle CA for meta platforms technologies, llc, Tovi Grossman of Ontario CA for meta platforms technologies, llc, Marcello Giordano of Toronto CA for meta platforms technologies, llc, Di Chen of Toronto CA for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06F3/04842, G06F3/01, G06F3/0346, G06F3/04815
CPC Code(s): G06F3/04842
Abstract: an electronic device for target object selection in extended-reality environments is disclosed. while an extended-reality user interface, including a plurality of virtual objects, is being presented to a user by the electronic device, the electronic device: receives first data for a gaze-based selection ray that intersects with a first set of two or more candidate objects of the plurality of virtual objects; receives second data for a controller-based selection ray that intersects with a second set of two or more candidate objects of the plurality of virtual objects; determines, based on the first data and the second data, an intersection point between the gaze-based selection ray and the controller-based selection ray; and based on the intersection point, identifies a desired candidate object from the first set of two or more candidate objects or the second set of two or more candidate objects.
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, Xiaodi Zhang of San Ramon CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, H04L65/1069, H04L65/65, H04L65/70, H04L65/80
CPC Code(s): G06T19/00
Abstract: systems and methods for managing avatar communications may include a wireless communication node which receives a data packet from a first wireless communication device. the data packet may include an identifier corresponding to a user of the first wireless communication device. the wireless communication node may generate an avatar for the user according to the identifier, receive an expression code from the first wireless communication device, and/or configure the avatar for the user according to the expression code. the wireless communication node may transmit video data corresponding to the avatar to an address of a second wireless communication device.
Inventor(s): Alexander FAABORG of Mountain View CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Nicholas Ferianc KAMUDA of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Philippe PAREIN of Antwerpen BE for meta platforms technologies, llc, Katharina Huong Giang TRAN PHUC of London GB for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T5/00
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: artificial reality (xr) devices can recognize and capture many aspects of the real world around the user, including non-users. some implementations can recognize gestures and commands from users other than the xr device user (“non-users”), and execute actions in response. some implementations can track hand and body movement of non-users around the xr device, and can trigger an action when a certain position or pose is recognized (e.g., waving the arms in front of the user). the action can be, for example, activating pass-through for the non-user, activating pass-through for an area designated by the non-user, excluding capture of images of certain non-users who have opted out, etc. in some implementations, non-users opting out of capture can be blurred out or in-painted, while in other implementations, the xr device can capture images when such non-users are absent from the frame.
Inventor(s): Asaf NITZAN of Menlo Park CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ariana Yu-Chia HARVEY of Saratoga CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jasmine OU of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ting Ting WU of San Carlos CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Christopher Richard TANNER of Highlands Ranch CO US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Muqing NIU of Issaquah WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Peter JU of San Mateo CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Eric LEUNG of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, James Alexander VALORI of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Michael CASTILLO of Sunnyvale CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Adi PERRY of Tel Aviv IL for meta platforms technologies, llc, Dan KLARMAN of Tel Aviv IL for meta platforms technologies, llc, Einav Namer YELIN of Megadim IL for meta platforms technologies, llc, Tal Haim Ben BASAT of Givatayim IL for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jeremie GUEDJ of Tel Aviv IL for meta platforms technologies, llc, Alon LERNER of Tel Aviv IL for meta platforms technologies, llc, Savitha Yalanadu SHIVAIAH of Lexington MA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T7/13, G06T7/60, G06T19/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: for artificial reality (xr) applications that need a guardian, aspects of the present disclosure can automatically determine where boundaries should be set in the real-world environment. using a machine learning model, the automatic boundary system can detect the floor plane, then generate a height map of the real-world environment with the floor at zero. the height map can include positive heights (e.g., objects on the floor) and negative heights (e.g., downward leading stairs). the automatic boundary system can then generate a boundary for the area based on the detected heights by: applying thresholds to disregard objects at certain heights, applying thresholds to disregard open areas at certain widths, excluding oddly shaped areas that would constantly trigger the boundary if the user were nearby, etc. the user can further manually adjust the generated boundary in both directions (e.g., bringing it closer or further from the user).
Inventor(s): Biju MATHEW of San Ramon CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Christopher Richard TANNER of Highlands Ranch CO US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jianhan XU of Vancouver CA for meta platforms technologies, llc, Wenxin XU of Foster City CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Shen LI of Roslyn Heights NY US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Peter JU of San Mateo CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, James Alexander VALORI of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Eric LEUNG of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Lu ZHOU of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06V20/20
CPC Code(s): G06T19/006
Abstract: instead of having a constant boundary, artificial reality (xr) applications that can run in boundaryless mode (e.g., in augmented or mixed reality) can be given controls by selective boundary system on an xr system to customize partial boundaries. for example, an application can specify to select particular boundaries when certain object types are in the real-world environment. in another example, an application can transition to different boundary modes when certain application events occur (e.g., when transitioning from virtual reality to mixed reality). on the backend, the selective boundary system can provide the application with an api that exposes boundary information. based on this information, the application can use the api to create new boundaries or turn on or off certain boundaries based on requests by the application.
Inventor(s): Qinzi TAN of London GB for meta platforms technologies, llc, Joshuah VINCENT of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Camila Cortes DE ALMEIDA E DE VINCENZO of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ana GARCIA PUYOL of Mountain View CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hayden SCHOEN of Evanston IL US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T19/20, G06T3/40, G06T11/00, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06T19/20
Abstract: aspects of the present disclosure are directed to spawning digital human representations (dhrs) for use in various types of augmented calls in an artificial reality (xr) environment. a dhr can include a two-dimensional (2d) image of a user, a video of the user, or an avatar of the user. a first call type can include a compact mode call used in situations requiring multitasking, such that a caller can interact with an xr environment while attending to tasks in the real-world. a second call type can include a spatial mode call that can fully immerse a caller within an xr environment. the xr environment can be a multitasking environment in which a user can interact with multiple xr experiences, virtual objects, and dhr(s) of other user(s). spatial mode calling can provide more natural face-to-face interaction between callers.
Inventor(s): Ajit NINAN of San Jose CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Thomas Scott MURDISON of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Romain BACHY of Seattle WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ian ERKELENS of Kirkland WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G09G3/00, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): G09G3/002
Abstract: techniques for enhancing brightness and power efficiency in augmented reality (ar) display devices are described. to enhance brightness and power efficiency a near-eye display device's duty cycle may be adjusted based on a type of usage (e.g., world-locked or head-locked); a persistence or a display rate may be varied based on head movement speed; the brightness may be adjusted based on sensed ambient light; ambient brightness may be matched by utilizing camera-based scene understanding determining a user's gaze direction and then decreasing brightness of the gaze's peripheral; the display brightness may be controlled based on gaze and/or eye motion; and/or if the user is moving, world-locked rendering (wlr) targets and/or refresh rates may be altered, or wlr varied for peripheral content based on a comparison of gaze direction and a virtual object location.
Inventor(s): Jianer Bao of Sunnyvale CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Brandon Potens of San Jose CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jinsong Tian of Shanghai CN for meta platforms technologies, llc, Kevin Jun Suk Choi of San Jose CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Abhinav Subramani of Mountain View CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jaykishan Dakshesh Choksi of Santa Clara CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, David Tao of Atherton CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H01R43/16, H01R13/03
CPC Code(s): H01R43/16
Abstract: methods for fabricating a charging contact may include selectively depositing a first layer on at least one functional surface of the charging contact via ink masking, depositing a second layer on both the functional surface and at least one cosmetic surface of the charging contact via physical vapor deposition, and removing the first layer and the second layer from the functional surface via a solvent.
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, Liwen Yu of Santa Clara CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Xiaodi Zhang of San Ramon CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04L67/131, H04W28/06
CPC Code(s): H04L67/131
Abstract: systems and methods for supporting a temporary data boost include a first wireless communication device which receives a signal from a second wireless communication device. the signal can include information for obtaining a model from a server used by the first wireless communication device to generate an avatar associated with a user of the second wireless communication device. the first wireless communication device can transmit a request to retrieve the model from the server, where the request identifies a data size of the model and an address of the server. the first wireless communication device may receive, via the core network from the server, data corresponding to the model from the server, where the data is prioritized by the core network according to the request.
Inventor(s): Jean-Charles BAZIN of Sunnyvale CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Alexandre CHAPIRO of San Carlos CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04N7/18, G02B27/01, G06F3/01, G06T19/00, G09G5/12
CPC Code(s): H04N7/188
Abstract: in holographic calling, it is difficult to capture the eyes of a caller due to lighting effects on an artificial reality (xr) headset. however, it can be important to capture the eyes when rendering the caller as they can show emotion, gaze, physical characteristics, etc., that aid in natural communication. thus, implementations can capture the eyes of the caller using an external image capture device by briefly turning off the lighting effects on the xr headset. some implementations can trigger the image capture device to capture an image of the eyes by temporal multiplexing in which timers on both the image capture device and the xr headset are synchronized. in other implementations, the image capture device can be an event-based camera that is automatically triggered to capture an image of the eyes based on a detected pixel change caused by deactivation of the lighting effects on the xr headset.
Inventor(s): Lei XIAO of Redmond WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Salah Eddine NOURI of Zurich CH for meta platforms technologies, llc, Joel HEGLAND of Snohomish WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Douglas Robert LANMAN of Bellevue WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04N13/344, G02B30/22, G06F1/16, H04N13/00, H04N13/156, H04N13/257
CPC Code(s): H04N13/344
Abstract: apparatuses, systems, and methods are described for a head-mounted display (hmd) headset having a pass-through configuration for a stereoscopic view. the hmd may have right and left exterior-facing stereo cameras mounted on a front face of the hmd and in the same visual plane as the user's eyes, where the exterior-facing stereo cameras collect images for stereo view synthesis. the hmd may include a processor and a memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform stereo view synthesis with a machine-learning (ml) based technique including at least disocclusion filtering, in which disocclusion hole regions may be substantially removed.
Inventor(s): Christopher Anderson of Brooklyn NY US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Rahul Arora of McAllen TX US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Julian Andres Ramos Rojas of New York NY US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04N23/62, G06F3/01
CPC Code(s): H04N23/62
Abstract: systems and methods are provided for performing commands at a head-wearable device based on wrist-roll gestures. one example method includes (i), while an arm of the user is in a first position, obtaining first sensor data, (ii), in accordance with a determination that the first sensor data indicates a first rotational movement of a user's wrist, causing performance of a first command at the head-wearable device, (iii) obtaining second sensor data, (iv), in accordance with a determination that the second sensor data indicates a translational movement of the arm of the user, forgoing causing performance of a command at the head-wearable device, (v), while the arm of the user is in the second position, obtain third sensor data, (vi), in accordance with a determination that the third sensor data indicates a second rotational movement of the user's wrist, cause performance of a second command at the head-wearable device.
Inventor(s): Juho Lee of San Mateo CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Bruce Wang of Palo Alto CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Vikramaditya Dangi of San Francisco CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jaykishan Dakshesh Choksi of Santa Clara CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Nan Wang of Sunnyvale CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hao Huang of Milpitas CA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04N23/74, G06T7/80, G06V10/60
CPC Code(s): H04N23/74
Abstract: systems and methods for detecting tampering with bystander privacy indicators are disclosed. a method performed at a head-wearable device worn by a user includes detecting, via an ambient light sensor of a head-wearable device, a first amount of light in an environment, and detect, via the imaging device of the head-wearable device, a second amount of light in the environment. the method further includes, responsive to user input for capturing image data via the imaging device of the head-wearable device, determining a brightness ratio. the brightness ratio is based on a relationship between the first amount of light and the second amount of light in the environment. the method includes, in accordance with a determination that the brightness ratio satisfies a tamper threshold, capturing image data; and, in accordance with a determination that the brightness ratio does not satisfy the tamper threshold, forgoing capturing image data.
Inventor(s): Limin Zhou of Redmond WA US for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04R29/00, H04R3/00, H04R11/02
CPC Code(s): H04R29/001
Abstract: an audio system comprises a loudspeaker configured to generate sound, and an audio controller for performing determining current value(s) of loudspeaker system parameter(s) and dynamic updating of loudspeaker system parameter(s). the audio controller is configured to calculate loudspeaker system parameter(s) according to a ratio of loudspeaker displacement to force applied to the loudspeaker and based on current and voltage measured across a loudspeaker. the loudspeaker system parameter(s) include a total mass parameter that relates to a moving mass of the loudspeaker and a radiation mass of a porting of the loudspeaker. the audio controller is configured to calculate an error as a difference between an expected signal and a measured signal based on the current and/or the voltage. the audio controller is configured to update the loudspeaker system parameter(s) based on the error. the audio controller is configured to deliver audio content via the loudspeaker with the updated loudspeaker system parameter(s).
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC patent applications on March 27th, 2025
- Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- G01R19/00
- G01J1/44
- CPC G01R19/0084
- Meta platforms technologies, llc
- G02B1/115
- G02B27/01
- G02B27/18
- CPC G02B1/115
- G06F3/01
- CPC G02B27/0176
- G06F3/16
- CPC G06F3/016
- G06F3/04842
- G06F3/0346
- G06F3/04815
- CPC G06F3/04842
- G06T19/00
- H04L65/1069
- H04L65/65
- H04L65/70
- H04L65/80
- CPC G06T19/00
- G06T5/00
- CPC G06T19/006
- G06T7/13
- G06T7/60
- G06T19/20
- G06V20/20
- G06T3/40
- G06T11/00
- CPC G06T19/20
- G09G3/00
- CPC G09G3/002
- H01R43/16
- H01R13/03
- CPC H01R43/16
- H04L67/131
- H04W28/06
- CPC H04L67/131
- H04N7/18
- G09G5/12
- CPC H04N7/188
- H04N13/344
- G02B30/22
- G06F1/16
- H04N13/00
- H04N13/156
- H04N13/257
- CPC H04N13/344
- H04N23/62
- CPC H04N23/62
- H04N23/74
- G06T7/80
- G06V10/60
- CPC H04N23/74
- H04R29/00
- H04R3/00
- H04R11/02
- CPC H04R29/001