Apple inc. (20240338921). Triggering a Visual Search in an Electronic Device simplified abstract
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Triggering a Visual Search in an Electronic Device
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Inventor(s)
Peter Burgner of Venice CA (US)
Paulo R Jansen Dos Reis of San Jose CA (US)
Michael R Alger of Mountain View CA (US)
Triggering a Visual Search in an Electronic Device - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240338921 titled 'Triggering a Visual Search in an Electronic Device
The abstract describes a head-mounted device that can be paired with an external electronic device, such as a cellular telephone, to perform visual searches. The user can trigger a visual search directly on the head-mounted device or through the external electronic device. The external electronic device can also serve as an optical marker for physical searches and present content related to the visual search. Sensor data from the external electronic device can be used to detect the user's intent for a visual search and wirelessly transmit a visual search trigger to the head-mounted device.
- Head-mounted device paired with external electronic device for visual searches
- User can trigger visual searches directly on the head-mounted device or through the external electronic device
- External electronic device can serve as an optical marker and present content related to the visual search
- Sensor data from the external electronic device can detect user's intent for a visual search
- Visual search trigger can be wirelessly transmitted to the head-mounted device
Potential Applications: - Augmented reality applications - Navigation assistance - Visual search in various industries such as retail and healthcare
Problems Solved: - Enhances user experience in performing visual searches - Improves accuracy and efficiency of visual search processes
Benefits: - Hands-free operation - Seamless integration with external electronic devices - Enhanced visual search capabilities
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhanced Visual Search Technology for Augmented Reality Applications" This technology can be used in industries such as retail for virtual shopping experiences, healthcare for medical imaging analysis, and navigation systems for improved location-based services.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the head-mounted device communicate with the external electronic device? The head-mounted device can communicate with the external electronic device wirelessly through Bluetooth or other connectivity protocols.
2. What are the potential privacy concerns associated with using this technology? Privacy concerns may arise regarding the collection and storage of sensor data from the external electronic device for detecting user intent in visual searches.
Original Abstract Submitted
a head-mounted device may be paired with an external electronic device such as a cellular telephone. the head-mounted device may be used to perform visual searches. in some cases, a user provides input directly to the head-mounted device to trigger a visual search and the visual search is performed without any input or communication from the external electronic device. alternatively, the external electronic device may be used to trigger a visual search performed by the head-mounted device, may serve as an optical marker to indicate a target region for the physical search, and/or may present content associated with the visual search performed by the head-mounted device. the external electronic device may use sensor data to detect a user's intent for a visual search and wirelessly transmit a visual search trigger to the head-mounted device.
