Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC patent applications on June 13th, 2024
Patent Applications by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC on June 13th, 2024
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC: 17 patent applications
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC has applied for patents in the areas of G06F3/01 (4), G02B27/01 (4), G06F1/16 (3), G06T19/00 (3), A61B5/00 (1) G06F3/011 (2), A61B5/681 (1), G02B6/0035 (1), G02B27/0172 (1), G02B27/0176 (1)
With keywords such as: user, device, interface, image, configured, display, based, watch, element, and patterns in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
Inventor(s): Szymon Michal Tankiewicz of San Jose CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Yizhi Xiong of Foster City CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): A61B5/00, A61B5/024
CPC Code(s): A61B5/681
Abstract: the disclosed watch may include a watch band, a watch body that includes a front surface and a rear surface, at least one light emitting diode, and an image sensor. the watch body may be configured to contact a user's wrist when the watch body is attached to the watch band and donned by the user. the at least one light emitting diode and the image sensor may be on the rear surface of the watch body. the at least one light emitting diode may be configured to provide a light source for a heart rate monitoring function of the watch when the watch body is attached to the watch band and to provide a light source for the image sensor when the watch body is detached from the watch band. various other related methods and systems are also disclosed.
Inventor(s): Wai Sze Tiffany LAM of Lynnwood WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Wanli CHI of Sammamish WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Yang YANG of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Dominic MEISER of Bothell WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): F21V8/00, G02B27/01, G06F1/16
CPC Code(s): G02B6/0035
Abstract: a waveguide display system include a waveguide, an input coupler configured to couple display light into the waveguide, a first pupil expander, and a second pupil expander. the first pupil expander is configured to deflect, at a first plurality of locations along a first direction, the display light towards the second pupil expander. the second pupil expander is configured to deflect, at a second plurality of locations along a second direction different from the first direction, the display light from the first pupil expander towards an eyebox of the waveguide display system. at least one of the input coupler, the first pupil expander, or the second pupil expander includes transflective mirrors that are tilted within the waveguide such that the transflective mirrors are inconspicuous when viewed from an oblique angle.
Inventor(s): Yatong AN of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Youmin WANG of Bellevue WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Zhaoyu NIE of Kenmore WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, G02B26/08, G06F1/16, G06F3/01, G06T3/40, H04N23/56
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0172
Abstract: three-dimensional (3d) resolution of a single photon avalanche diode (spad) based eye tracking system is enhanced through sensor and/or light source steering. the light source may illuminate the whole eye, while the sensor and/or one or more mirrors associated with the sensor may be steered to capture images of different portions of the eye. the images are stitched to achieve a high-resolution, full view of the eye. alternatively, the sensor may capture a low-resolution image of the whole eye and be steered to capture multiple low-resolution images, which may be used for interpolation and creation of a high-resolution image of the eye. both the light source and the sensor (and/or the mirrors) may be steered to illuminate and capture images of different portions of the eye, which may then be stitched to achieve a high-resolution, full view of the eye.
Inventor(s): Quintin Morris of Tacoma WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Shane Michael Ellis of Elmvale CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Scott Andrew Dallmeyer of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Peter Wesley Bristol 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, Yi-yaun Chen of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Enric Vial Roig of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, A61F9/02, F16M13/02
CPC Code(s): G02B27/0176
Abstract: the disclosed flexible facial interface assemblies for head-mounted display systems may include a rigid support frame element and a flexible facial interface frame element. the rigid support frame element may be shaped and configured to physically support a display of a head-mounted display system in front of a user's eyes when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. the flexible facial interface frame element may be configured to flex to conform to the user's facial features when the facial interface assembly is worn by the user. an outer periphery of the flexible facial interface frame element may be independently movable relative to an outer periphery of the rigid support frame element. various other systems and methods are also disclosed.
Inventor(s): Chulwoo OH of Sammamish WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hsien-Hui CHENG of Woodinville WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Xiaoze OU of Mountain View CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Linghui RAO of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G02F1/13363, G02F1/1335, G02F1/1343
CPC Code(s): G02F1/133638
Abstract: a switchable waveplate includes a substrate, a first electrode layer on the substrate, an alignment layer on the first electrode layer and including alignment patterns formed thereon, a liquid crystal layer on the alignment layer, and a second electrode layer on the liquid crystal layer. the alignment patterns are determined based on angles of interest at a plurality of regions of the switchable waveplate. the liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules that are arranged according to the alignment patterns and are pre-tilted when no electric field is applied to the liquid crystal layer. the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer are configured to apply electric fields of different magnitudes to a plurality of zones of the switchable waveplate.
Inventor(s): Peter Andrew Matsimanis of Menlo Park CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Tahir Turan Caliskan of Lund (SE) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Pascal Alexander Bentioulis of Malmo (SE) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Per-Erik Bergström of Malmo (SE) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Igor Gurovski of Mountain View CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06F1/16, G06F3/0362
CPC Code(s): G06F3/011
Abstract: the various implementations described herein include methods and systems for providing a force dimension to interface elements. in one aspect, a method includes (i) communicatively coupling a wearable device that includes electromyography (emg) sensors with an activatable device that includes a mechanical user interface element; (ii) in accordance with an activation of the user interface element, obtaining data from the emg sensors that corresponds to the activation; (iii) determining, based on the data from the emg sensors, whether the activation includes an activation force that meets predefined criteria; (iv) in accordance with a determination that the activation force meets the predefined criteria, causing execution of a first function corresponding to the user interface element; and (v) in accordance with a determination that the activation force meets the predefined criteria, causing execution of a second function corresponding to the user interface element.
Inventor(s): Brandon Furtwangler of Issaquah WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06F3/01, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F3/011
Abstract: systems and methods are provided for adjusting a representation of a user's position within an artificial-reality application using a hand gesture. one example method includes, while displaying, via a head-wearable device worn by a user, a representation of a user's position within an artificial-reality environment, in response to receiving an indication that a positional-control activation hand gesture has been performed, displaying a positional-control user interface (ui) overlaid on a portion of the artificial-reality environment, the positional-control ui including a positional-control ui element configured to perform a positional-control action. the example method further includes, while displaying the positional-control ui, in response to receiving an indication that the positional-control ui element has been selected, via a positional-control input hand gesture, causing a change in the representation of the user's position within the artificial-reality environment based on the positional-control action, and displaying a changed representation of the user's position within the artificial-reality environment.
Inventor(s): Moisés Ferrer SERRA of London (GB) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Mykyta LUTSENKO of San Mateo CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Matthew James GALLOWAY of Berkhamsted (GB) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Walter J. LUH of Sunnyvale CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Christopher LAW of San Francisco CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Artur KUSHKA of London (GB) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jean-Francois MULE of San Francisco CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, David TEITLEBAUM of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Roman LESHCHINSKIY of London (GB) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Dalton Thorn FLANAGAN of New York NY (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Dony GEORGE of Sunnyvale CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, David Michael WOODWARD of San Francisco CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06F9/451, G06T19/00
CPC Code(s): G06F9/451
Abstract: in some implementations, the disclosed systems and methods can compute the position of the user interface elements in three-dimensional space, project the position into two-dimensional camera space, and dynamically determine the scale of the user interface elements per frame as either static or dynamic based on the distance between the user and the virtual object. in some implementations, the disclosed systems and methods can simulate a three-dimensional (3d) xr experience on the 2d interface (such as a laptop, mobile phone, tablet, etc.), by placing a virtual xr head-mounted display (hmd) into the xr environment, and providing feeds of the field-of view of the virtual xr hmd to the 2d interface.
Inventor(s): Vaishali Parekh of San Francisco CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Mina Maher Shawky Abouseif of Clyde Hill WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hansmeet Sethi of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jimmy Xu of Hayward CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Hardeep Rajpal of Los Angeles CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Sheldon Lee of San Francisco CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06F21/10
CPC Code(s): G06F21/1084
Abstract: methods, systems, and storage media for managing digital entitlements are disclosed. exemplary implementations may: determine at least one digital entitlement; generate a digital backpack; select a third party platform; generate an application program interface (api) call associated with the at least one digital entitlement to a third party application; and store the at least one entitlement in the digital backpack.
Inventor(s): Andrey Tovchigrechko of SARATOGA CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, David Vakrat of Kfar Saba (IL) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Olivier Francois Joseph Harel of Mountain View CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T7/20
CPC Code(s): G06T7/20
Abstract: a method for generating an optical flow for a plurality of successive image frames includes executing an initialization process by performing a plurality of raster scans of a patch of pixels in one or more of the plurality of successive image frames in parallel. the plurality of raster scans of the patch of pixels includes a plurality of optical flow estimates between the plurality of successive image frames. the method includes executing a propagation process based on the plurality of optical flow estimates between the plurality of successive image frames. executing the propagation process includes propagating the plurality of optical flow estimates for one or more neighboring pixels associated with the patch of pixels. the method includes executing a search process by identifying one or more offsets based on the plurality of optical flow estimates for the one or more neighboring pixels associated with the patch of pixels.
Inventor(s): Niv KANTOR of Redwood City CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Ricardo Garcia of San Bruno CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Nadav GROSSINGER of Hillsborough CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Robert HASBUN of Placerville CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Nitay Romano of Nitzan (IL) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T7/521, G01S17/48
CPC Code(s): G06T7/521
Abstract: in one embodiment, a system includes at least one projector configured to project a plurality of projected patterns, where a projected lighting characteristic of each of the projected patterns varies over a time period in accordance with an associated predetermined temporal lighting-characteristic pattern, a camera configured to capture images of detected patterns during the time period, and one or more processors configured to: determine, for each detected pattern, a detected temporal lighting-characteristic pattern based on variations in a detected lighting characteristic of the detected pattern, identify a detected pattern that corresponds to one of the projected patterns by comparing at least one of the detected temporal lighting-characteristic patterns to at least one of the temporal lighting-characteristic patterns, and compute a depth associated with the detected patterns based on the one or more of the projected patterns, the detected pattern, and a relative position between the camera and the projector.
Inventor(s): Alexandru-Eugen ICHIM of Rüschlikon (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Matthew James ALDERMAN of Snohomish WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Alexander SORKINE HORNUNG of Zurich (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Manuel WERLBERGER of Zurich (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Gaurav CHAURASIA of Meilen (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jan OBERLÄNDER of Binningen (CH) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06T19/00, G06T7/593
CPC Code(s): G06T19/003
Abstract: in particular embodiments, a computing system may divide at least a portion of a physical space surrounding a user into a plurality of three-dimensional (3d) regions, wherein each of the 3d regions is associated with an area of a plurality of areas in a plane. the system may generate estimated locations of features of objects in the portion of the physical space. based on the estimated locations, the system may determine an occupancy state of each of the plurality of 3d regions. then based on the occupancy states of the plurality of 3d regions, the system may determine that one or more of the plurality of areas have respective airspaces that are likely unoccupied by objects.
Inventor(s): Saransh SOLANKI of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Gregg WYGONIK of Woodinville WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Yu-Jen LIN of Redmond WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Nicci YIN of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, James TICHENOR of Seattle WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G06V10/70, G02B27/01, G06V10/44
CPC Code(s): G06V10/70
Abstract: according to examples, an apparatus may include a memory on which is stored machine-readable instructions that when executed by a processor, cause the processor to identify an object of interest in at least one first image of an environment captured by a wearable eyewear device during a first time period and identify the object of interest in at least one second image of the environment captured by a wearable eyewear device during a second time period. the processor may also determine a pattern associated with the object of interest based on the at least one first image of the identified object of interest and the at least one second image. in one regard, the processor may determine patterns associated with the object of interest, which may be hidden to or otherwise undetected by a user of the wearable eyewear device.
Inventor(s): David Frederick Geisert of Redwood City CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Eugene Lee of Mountain View CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Shir Lene Lim of Kirkland WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Brittany Baxter of Renton WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc, Jeng-Weei Lin of Redmond (CA) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): G08B7/06, G06F3/01, G06F3/16
CPC Code(s): G08B7/06
Abstract: in one embodiment, a method includes rendering, for one or more displays of a vr display device, a first output image of a vr environment based on a field of view of a first user. the method includes determining whether a second user is approaching within a threshold distance of the first user and outside the field of view of the first user. the method includes rendering, responsive to determining the second user is approaching within the threshold distance of the first user and outside the field of view of the first user, for the one or more displays of the vr display device, a second output image comprising a directional warning. the directional warning may indicate a direction of movement of the second user relative to the first user.
Inventor(s): Siddharth Ray of Cupertino CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04W4/021, G06T11/00
CPC Code(s): H04W4/021
Abstract: disclosed herein are systems and methods for utilizing wireless signature (e.g., wireless fingerprint) data for improved simultaneous localization and mapping (slam) in ar object rendering applications. the solution can include a device with at least one processor configured to establish a wireless signature for a location of the device. the wireless signature can represent unique identifiers of wireless communication devices and distance indicators of the wireless communication devices relative to the device. the processor can be configured to identify one or more augmented reality maps from a plurality of augmented reality maps according to the wireless signature. the processor can be configured to identify a first augmented reality map of the one or more augmented reality maps associated with the location of the device to render an artificial reality object corresponding to the first augmented reality map.
Inventor(s): Carlos Horacio Aldana of Mountain View CA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H04W52/34, H04B1/04, H04W52/42, H04W72/0453
CPC Code(s): H04W52/34
Abstract: systems and methods for configuring a spectral mask include a transmitting device which maintains a plurality of spectral masks for signal transmissions. the transmitting device determines a channel to transmit a signal. the transmitting device selects a first spectral mask from the plurality of spectral masks according to the determined channel to transmit the signal. the transmitting device transmits the signal in the determined channel to a receiving device according to the first spectral mask.
20240196685.HYBRID EMISSIVE DISPLAYS_simplified_abstract_(meta platforms technologies, llc)
Inventor(s): Yun WANG of Bellevue WA (US) for meta platforms technologies, llc
IPC Code(s): H10K59/35, H01L25/075, H01L33/62, H10K59/12, H10K59/131
CPC Code(s): H10K59/35
Abstract: according to examples, a hybrid emissive display may include a first �led subpixel, a second �oled subpixel, and a third �oled or �led subpixel. the hybrid emissive display may also include at least one digital driving component to digitally drive the first �led subpixel, the second �oled subpixel, and the third �oled or �led subpixel. for instance, the subpixels may be driven through pulse width modulation. in this regard, the �led subpixels and the �oled subpixels in a hybrid emissive display may be driven through at least one digital driving component that may be provided in a common backplane, which may be a cmos backplane. as a result, for instance, hybrid emissive displays may be fabricated to include blue �leds and red �oleds.
Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC patent applications on June 13th, 2024
- Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- A61B5/00
- A61B5/024
- CPC A61B5/681
- Meta platforms technologies, llc
- F21V8/00
- G02B27/01
- G06F1/16
- CPC G02B6/0035
- G02B26/08
- G06F3/01
- G06T3/40
- H04N23/56
- CPC G02B27/0172
- A61F9/02
- F16M13/02
- CPC G02B27/0176
- G02F1/13363
- G02F1/1335
- G02F1/1343
- CPC G02F1/133638
- G06F3/0362
- CPC G06F3/011
- G06T19/00
- G06F9/451
- CPC G06F9/451
- G06F21/10
- CPC G06F21/1084
- G06T7/20
- CPC G06T7/20
- G06T7/521
- G01S17/48
- CPC G06T7/521
- G06T7/593
- CPC G06T19/003
- G06V10/70
- G06V10/44
- CPC G06V10/70
- G08B7/06
- G06F3/16
- CPC G08B7/06
- H04W4/021
- G06T11/00
- CPC H04W4/021
- H04W52/34
- H04B1/04
- H04W52/42
- H04W72/0453
- CPC H04W52/34
- H10K59/35
- H01L25/075
- H01L33/62
- H10K59/12
- H10K59/131
- CPC H10K59/35
