Excerpts from New AR/VR Patent Applications filed at the USPTO on March 09, 2024

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(XR Navigation Network March 09, 2024) Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced a batch of new AR/VR patents. The following is a summary of the XR Navigation Network (for details, please click on the patent title), a total of 66 articles. For more patent disclosures, please visit the patent section of XR Navigation Networkhttps://patent.nweon.com/To search, you can also join the XR Navigation Network AR/VR patent exchange WeChat group (see the end of the article for details).

1. "Meta Patent | Display system including pixelated color conversion module》

In one embodiment, the display system described in the patent may include a light source emitting input light having a wavelength within the source wavelength range and an array of color conversion units overlapping the display area. A first set of color conversion units of the array of color conversion units may include a first color conversion medium, the first color conversion medium converting the input light to light having a first color at a wavelength different from a wavelength within a first wavelength range of the source wavelength range. The display system may also include a waveguide having a coupler, the coupler directing the input light from the light source toward the array of color conversion units.

2. "Meta Patent | Uplink configured grant management》

In one embodiment, a communication device described in the patent includes a wireless interface and a processor coupled to the wireless interface. Said processor is configured to determine that there is no content data remaining to be sent to a base station in response to an authorization for an uplink configuration and, in response to the absence of content data remaining in response to a grant for said uplink configuration, to cause said wireless interface to bypass the sending of filler data in response to an authorization for said downlink configuration.

3.《Meta Patent | End-to-end wi-fi optimization》

In one embodiment, the patent describes a method of optimizing delivery of Wi-Fi data. A packet associated with a Wi-Fi network is received. Said packet is determined to be associated with a virtual reality or augmented reality application. Prioritizing the packet based on a quality of service specification associated with the virtual reality or augmented reality application. Prioritizing processing of the grouping based on the determined priority.

4.《Meta Patent | System and method for learning and recognizing object-centered routines》

In one embodiment, object-centric routines may be learned and recognized by collecting data corresponding to a user. The data may include information representing the user's interactions regarding objects in the environment. Said routines may be learned by presenting visual graphics to the user. The user may define nodes that associate interactions with objects, specify relationships between the nodes, and arrange the nodes into segments. Visual graphs may be stored and routines may be recognized based on the visual graphs.

5.《Meta Patent | Camera reprojection for faces》

In one embodiment, the computing system may access a first image of a first portion of the user's face captured by a first camera from a first viewpoint and a second image of a second portion of the face captured by a second camera from a second viewpoint. The system may use the machine learning model and the first image and the second image to generate a composite image corresponding to a third portion of the user's face viewed from a third viewpoint. The system may access a 3D facial model representing the face and generate a textured image of the face by projecting at least the synthesized image onto the 3D facial model from a predetermined camera pose corresponding to the third viewpoint. The system may cause the output image to be rendered using at least the 3D facial model and the texture image.

6.《Meta Patent | Generation of a virtual viewpoint image of a person from a single captured image》

In one embodiment, a computing system may generate, based on said image, (1) a first body surface mapping associated with a CAMERA viewpoint, said first body surface mapping indicating a corresponding location on the surface of the human body for each pixel corresponding to said person, and (2) a second body surface mapping associated with a first virtual viewpoint different from said CAMERA viewpoint. One or more computing systems may generate a partial texture of a person by distorting pixels corresponding to the person based on the first body surface mapping. The one or more computing systems may generate a full texture of the person based on the partial texture.

7.《Meta Patent | Authoring context aware policies with real-time feedforward validation in extended reality》

In one embodiment, the extended reality system described in the patent is configured to write a rule or policy or a situational awareness policy (CAP) comprising one or more instances of target actions and triggering scenarios by a user using a head-mounted device, capture a scenario history of the user using one or more sensors, one or more validation scenarios based on said rule or policy or CAP and said scenario history by the user using said head-mounted device to validate said one or more validation scenarios within an extended reality environment; and updating said rule, policy or CAP based on said validation by the user using the head-mounted device.

8. "Meta Patent | Opportunistic adaptive tangible user interfaces for use in extended reality environments》

In one embodiment, the extended reality system may be provided with instructions executable by one or more processors to perform associated processing, including: generating a representation of a real-world environment within a user's field of view; recognizing physical objects in said real-world environment; generating a set of possible executable poses provided by available object availability factors; identifying potential input tasks; composing an executable gesture for said potential input tasks; and selecting physical objects for use as an adaptive tangible user interface. executable gestures; and selecting the physical objects for use as an adaptive tangible user interface.

9. "Meta Patent | Systems and methods of generating high-density multi-modal haptic responses using an array of electrohydraulic-controlled haptic tactors, and methods of manufacturing electrohydraulic-controlled haptic tactors for use therewith (Meta Patent | Systems and methods of generating high-density multi-modal haptic responses using an array of electrohydraulic-controlled haptic tactors) and methods of manufacturing electrohydraulic-controlled haptic tactics for use therewith)》

In one embodiment, the wearable device described in the patent includes a wearable structure; an array of individually controlled electro-hydraulically controlled haptic tactile haptics coupled to a portion of the wearable structure; a power source for providing a voltage; and circuitry configured to provide instructions for generating a haptic response. Each electrohydraulically controlled haptic tactile haptic is in fluid communication with an actuator pouch filled with a dielectric substance. A first end of the actuator pouch is positioned between at least two opposing electrodes, said electrodes actuating to actuate the dielectric substance within the actuator pouch when supplied with a voltage, an intermediate portion of the actuator pouch fluidly coupling the first and second ends of the actuator pouch and said second end of said actuator pouch coupling with said electrohydraulically-controlled haptic haptic such that the movement of said dielectric substance toward said second end of the actuator pouch is configured to cause said electrohydraulically controlled haptic tactile sensors to produce a tactile response.

10.《Meta Patent | Dimming devices with reversible metal electrodeposition》

In one embodiment, the patent describes an optical device comprising a first group of one or more electrodes, a second group of one or more electrodes that are distinct and separate from the first group of one one or more electrodes, and a solution comprising transparent metal ions in a liquid or gel electrolyte. The solution is disposed between the first group of one or more electrodes and the second group of one or more electrodes.

11.《Meta Patent | Apparatuses, systems, and methods for aligning display projector assemblies included in head-mounted displays Meta Patent: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for aligning display projector assemblies included in head-mounted displays)》

In one embodiment, the method described in the patent may comprise determining an optical angle of the output of the display projector assembly relative to the base of the display projector assembly such that when said base of said display projector assembly is mated to said frame via said mating structure, said output of said display projector assembly is optically aligned with said frame along a predetermined optical axis; and optically aligning said output of said display projector assembly with said frame via said altered mating structure; and optically aligning said output of said display projector assembly with said frame via said altered mating structure. base of said display projector assembly with said frame via said altered mating structure.

12.《Meta Patent | Grin lc lens with carbon nanotube spacers》

In one embodiment, the optical element described in the patent includes a first optical substrate, a second optical substrate covering at least a portion of the first optical substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed within a cell gap between the first optical substrate and the second optical substrate, and a plurality of carbon nanotube columns extending through the cell gap between the first optical substrate and the second optical substrate. The carbon nanotube pillars may have an aspect ratio of at least about 2:1, and may be configured to maintain a uniform thickness of the cell gap.

13.《Meta Patent | Heat pipes and vapor chambers manufactured using a vacuum process》

In one embodiment, a heat pipe includes a first substrate and a vapor chamber portion, the vapor chamber portion including a plurality of raised features on a surface of the first substrate. Said heat pipe also comprises a condenser section, said condenser section comprising a coating of an organic compound on a surface of said first substrate, wherein said coating of an organic compound on a surface of said first substrate in said condenser section has a carbon content in the range of 11 TP3T to 151 TP3T. The heat pipe includes both a second substrate bonded to the first substrate and a working fluid between the first substrate and the second substrate.

15.《Apple Patent | Immersive virtual display》

在一个实施例中，专利描述了一种用于车辆的VR系统。VR系统可以提供将视觉提示与乘客体验的物理运动相匹配的虚拟视图。VR系统可以通过用虚拟环境代替真实世界的视图来提供沉浸式VR体验。主动车辆系统和/或车辆控制系统可以与VR系统集成，以提供具有虚拟体验的物理效果。在确定乘客容易或表现出motion sickness的迹象时，可以改变虚拟环境以适应乘客。

16.《Apple Patent | Stereo depth markers》

In one embodiment, the method described in the patent includes modifying the stereoscopic scene using a user-positioned stereo depth marker. In an example embodiment, the markers may be used to position content over/within the stereoscopic scene by providing information about stereo depth, camera height, depth of features in the image of each eye, etc.

17.《Apple Patent | Compression of attribute values comprising unit vectors》

In one embodiment, the system compresses and decompresses attribute information of the visual body 3D content (e.g., a grid representation). The attribute values are included in the three-dimensional representation of the visual body. To compress the attribute information, the 3D unit vectors are mapped into 2D parametric coordinates of the planar representation of the unit sphere. To minimize the negative impact on compression due to distortions or discontinuities in the planar representation, the mapping used to compress the individual unit vectors is adaptively selected.

18.《Apple Patent | Temporally stable perspective correction》

In one embodiment, a method of performing perspective correction is performed by an apparatus including an image sensor, a display, one or more processors, and a non-transient memory. Said method includes capturing an image of a physical environment using an image sensor; obtaining a depth map including a plurality of depths associated with a plurality of pixels, respectively, of the image of the physical environment; transforming the image of the physical environment based on the depth map using the one or more processors; and displaying the transformed image on a display.

19.《Apple Patent | Perspective correction with gravitational smoothing》

In one embodiment, said method comprises capturing an image of a physical environment using an image sensor; obtaining a depth map; smoothing the depth map based on a world fixation vector; transforming the image of the physical environment based on the smoothed depth map using one or more processors; and displaying the transformed image on a display.

20.《Apple Patent | Applying spatial restrictions to data in an electronic device》

In one embodiment, the electronic device may include one or more sensors, the sensors capturing sensor data of a physical environment surrounding the electronic device. The sensor data may be used to determine a scene understanding dataset of the extended reality environment that includes the electronic device. The scene understanding data set may include information such as spatial information, information about physical objects in the extended reality environment, and information about virtual objects in the extended reality environment. Spatial and/or temporal constraints may be applied to the scene understanding data set when providing the scene understanding data to one or more applications running at the electronic device. Scene understanding data may be provided to an application that is associated with a location within a boundary and associated with a time after a cutoff time.

twenty one. "Apple Patent | Conductive fabric architecture》

In one embodiment, the patent describes a head-mounted device comprising a display, a housing at least partially surrounding the display, a facial interface attached to the housing, and a cover positioned between the housing and the facial interface. Said cover includes a conductive fabric.

twenty two. "Apple Patent | Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for controlling avatars within three-dimensional environments Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for controlling avatars within three-dimensional environments)》

In one embodiment, the patent describes apparatus, methods, and graphical user interfaces for controlling an avatar in a three-dimensional environment, including user interfaces for controlling and displaying a representation of a user in an environment such as during a real-time communication session and/or a real-time collaboration session.

twenty three. "Apple Patent | Catadioptric lens module》

In one embodiment, the electronic device may include a display system supported by a housing and an optical system. The optical system may be a refractive optical system having first, second, and third lens elements. The first lens element may have a convex surface and a concave surface. The convex surface may have a smaller curvature than the concave surface. An anti-reflective coating may be formed on the convex surface. The partial reflector may be interposed between the first lens element and the second lens element, and the reflection polarizer may be interposed between the second lens unit and the third lens unit. Alternatively, the partial reflector may be interposed between the second and third lens elements, and the reflection polarizer may be interposed between the first and second lens elements.

twenty four. "Apple Patent | Electronic devices with adjustable heat extraction》

In one embodiment, the head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing. The head-mounted housing may have a rear-facing display. The display may be mounted in a left optical module and a right optical module having corresponding left lenses and right lenses. A positioning system may be used to adjust the spacing between the left optical module and the right optical module to accommodate different interpupillary distances. An adjustable heat extraction system may be provided that includes a fan configured to force air between an air flow inlet and outlet through a heat sink.

25.《Apple Patent | Electronic devices with covering structures》

In one embodiment, an electronic device such as a head-mounted electronic device may include a display for presenting an image to a user. In order to accommodate variations in interpupillary distances associated with different users, the head-mounted device may have left and right eye optical modules that move relative to each other. In order to hide the internal structure from view, a cover may be provided at the rear of the head-mounted device. Said cover may have a stretchable layer, said stretchable layer coupled to the frame. Openings in the stretchable layer may be aligned with the optical modules.

26.《Apple Patent | Head-mounted electronic device with alignment sensors》

在一个实施例中，头戴式设备可以具有头戴式壳体。光学部件可由头戴式外壳支撑。可以在头戴式设备中提供传感器，以检测各个光学模块之间、机箱的各个部分之间、显示器覆盖层或外壳中的其他头戴式支撑结构之间、诸如摄像头的光学部件之间和/或光学部件与外壳结构之间的方位变化。来自传感器的信息可用于测量图像未对准，例如与未对准的摄像头相关联的图像未对准或光学模块图像与对应的视窗之间的未对准。

27.《Apple Patent | Electronic 设备s with removable light seals（苹果专利：带可拆卸光密封的电子设备）》

在一个实施例中，头戴式设备可以包括用于向用户呈现图像的光学组件。电机可用于调整光学组件之间的间距，以适应不同的瞳孔间距离。头戴式设备可以具有外壳，外壳接收带有视力矫正镜片的定可移除光密封件。外壳中的传感器或无线收发器可以从光密封件接收瞳孔间距离信息。基于该信息，电机可以调整光学组件，使得光学组件间隔开与定制适配可移除光密封件的用户相关联的瞳孔间距离相匹配的量。

28.《Google Patent | Alignment of waveguide and display in smartglasses（谷歌专利：智能眼镜中波导和显示器的对准）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述了智能眼镜中波导和显示器的对准。所述方法可以包括，检测显示器和智能眼镜设备的波导之间的角度未对准，并为显示器提供检测机制，使得未对准的位置可以指示如何补偿未对准。

29.《Google Patent | Energy reduction in always-on intelligent sensing for wearable 设备s（谷歌专利：可穿戴设备的常开智能传感节能）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的可穿戴设备可以包括配置为感测第一数据的第一传感器、配置为检测第二数据的第二传感器、以及配置为如果比较超过阈值则在第一数据和阈值之间执行比较的处理器。其中，第一传感器的能量利用率小于第二传感器的能量使用率，使第二传感器感测第二数据并处理第二数据，并且如果所述比较未达到阈值，则使所述第二传感器不感测第述第二数据。

30.《Samsung Patent | 3d holographic display 设备 and operating method of the same（三星专利：3D全息显示设备及其操作方法）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的三维holographic display设备包括LED阵列、透镜、空间光调制器（SLM）。LED阵列包括控制为根据预设图案顺序输出光的多个光源，透镜配置为折射从所述LED阵列入射的光，所述空间光调制器配置为调制从所述透镜入射的光。所述设备同时包括处理器，所述处理器配置为生成多个全息信号，每个全息信号包括根据所述多个光源中的每个光源的布置位置而调整的深度信息，并且对于所述多个中的每个光源，控制所述SLM基于与所述光源相对应的全息信号来调制所述光。

31.《Samsung Patent | Apparatus and method with content visualizing（三星专利：具有内容可视化的设备和方法）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述了具有内容可视化的设备和方法。所述处理器实现方法包括基于投影到投影平面上的虚拟内容对象的形状来调整虚拟内容对象；以及在投影平面可视化调整后的虚拟内容对象。

32.《Samsung Patent | System and method for disoccluded region completion for video rendering in video see-through (vst) augmented reality (ar)（三星专利：用于视频透视AR中视频渲染的去遮挡区域完成的系统和方法）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的方法包括基于使用透视摄像头捕获的图像和对应的深度图来生成虚拟视图图像和虚拟深度图。虚拟视图图像和虚拟深度图包括不能确定图像数据或深度数据的孔。所述方法同时包括搜索一个或多个先前图像，以定位至少一个先前图像中包括孔中缺失像素的区域；用与所定位的区域相关联的图像数据和深度数据至少部分地填充虚拟视图图像和虚拟深度图中的孔，以生成填充的虚拟视图图像以及填充的虚拟深度图；使用填充的虚拟视图图像和填充的虚拟深度图生成虚拟视图以呈现在视频透视AR设备的显示面板。

33.《Samsung Patent | Method for performing vignetting function and wearable electronic 设备 supporting the same（三星专利：执行渐晕功能的方法和支持该方法的可穿戴电子设备）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的可穿戴电子设备包括显示器和至少一个处理器。所述至少一个处理器可以配置为执行VR应用。所述至少一个处理器可以配置为检测在执行VR应用时显示的VR内容的虚拟空间中与用户相对应的化身的移动。所述至少一个处理器可以配置为基于对化身的移动的检测来显示通过显示器应用了可变渐晕效果的VR内容的屏幕。

34.《Samsung Patent | Electronic 设备 and method for controlling display of at least one external object among one or more external objects（三星专利：用于控制一个或多个外部对象中的至少一个外部对象的显示的电子设备和方法）》

在一个实施例中，电子设备的处理器可以配置为，当执行指令时，使所述电子设备响应于所述输入，基于经由所述摄像头获得的图像，从通过所述显示器显示的屏幕识别出由第一外部对象占据的第一区域和由第二外部对象占用的第二区域。

35.《Sony Patent | Information processing apparatus and information processing method》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的信息处理设备包括地图生成部分、位置估计部分和环视屏幕生成部分。地图生成部分基于用头戴式显示器的摄像头捕获的摄像头图像来检测三维空间中的真实物体的表面，并生成表示关于检测到的表面的信息的地图数据。位置估计部分核对地图数据和摄像头图像，并估计用于执行应用程序的用户的位置。环视屏幕产生部分使头戴式显示在地图数据的生成时段中显示合成图像，在合成图像上，表示检测到的真实物体表面的物体叠加在摄像头图像中的对应表面的图像上。

36.《Sony Patent | Information processing method, information processing 设备, and non-volatile storage medium（索尼专利：信息处理方法、信息处理设备和非易失性存储介质）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的信息处理方法包括片段提取处理和调整处理。在片段提取处理中，从摄像头的视频中提取与与效果相关联的标签相对应的片段。在调整处理中，根据摄像头的姿势的变化来调整效果的应用位置。

37.《Sony Patent | Information processing system, information processing method, and program（索尼专利：信息处理系统、信息处理方法和程序）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的信息处理系统包括一个控制单元。控制单元获取指示观看者在观看者所在的空间的坐标系中的注视的注视参数。另外，控制单元将所获取的注视参数转换为注视参数，注视参数指示观看者在表演者所在的空间的坐标系中的虚拟注视。

38.《Sony Patent | Information processing method, information processing 设备, and program（索尼专利：信息处理方法、信息处理设备和程序）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的信息处理方法包括获取指示移动体的姿势的姿势信息，从在一个时间点或多个时间点获取的姿势信息中提取特征量，确定所提取的特征量是否包括在特征量空间中的定义范围内，并且通过使用所述使用特征量来生成指示姿势或运动的数据。

39.《Sony Patent | Balanced augmented reality glasses with augmentation attachments（索尼专利：带增强附件的平衡增强现实眼镜）》

在一个实施例中，AR眼镜具有在佩戴者的耳朵后方延伸的左和右镜腿，以建立眼镜的重心。所述重心大致垂直地在佩戴者耳朵的前部上方。后段的边撑可以与边撑可拆卸地接合，并且可以保持一个或多个电气部件。

40.《Sony Patent | Self-organizing rolling shutter camera arrays for low-cost, accurate volemetric capture workflows（索尼专利：用于低成本、精确的体三维捕获工作流程的自组织滚动快门摄像头阵列）》

在一个实施例中，一组摄像头定位在相同的方位，并且每个图像由滚动快门捕获并且与来自所述一系列摄像头的对应摄像头的位置和方位相关联。逻辑可操作用于针对每一级摄像头基于对应摄像头的位置和方向以及匹配的提取特征来生成三维点云。逻辑可操作用于合并每个级别的摄像头的三维点云，以形成一个或多个对象的三维体积模型。

41.《Magic Leap Patent | Frame-by-frame rendering for augmented or virtual reality systems（Magic Leap专利：用于增强现实或虚拟现实系统的逐帧渲染）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的用户显示设备包括可安装在用户头部的外壳框架，可安装在外壳框架的透镜，基于对用户头部移动的检测来确定显示对象在用户的视场中的出现位置的投影子系统，以及基于所确定的显示对象的出现位置将显示对象投影到用户。

42.《Magic Leap Patent | Eye center of rotation determination with one or more eye tracking cameras（Magic Leap专利：使用一个或多个眼动追踪摄像头确定眼睛旋转中心）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的显示系统可以包括头戴式显示器，头戴式显示器配置为将光投射到用户的眼睛，以在不同的发散量和准直量下显示虚拟图像内容。显示系统可以包括向内成像系统，所述向内成像系统可以包括多个摄像头，所述摄像机对用户的眼睛和其上的闪烁进行成像。

43.《Magic Leap Patent | Plenoptic camera measurement and calibration of head-mounted displays（Magic Leap专利：头戴式显示器的全光摄像头测量和校准）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述了一种用于测量头戴式显示模块的性能的方法。所述方法包括相对于全光摄像头组件布置头戴式显示器模块，使得头戴式显示屏模块的出射光瞳与全光摄像头组合件的光瞳重合；在所述头戴式显示模块相对于所述全光摄像头组件布置的同时，从所述头装式显示模块发射光；对所述头戴式显示模块的出射光瞳处的光进行滤波；用所述全光学色相头组件获取从所述头戴式显示模块用所述过滤光投影的一个或多个光场图像；以及基于所获取的光场图像来确定关于头戴式显示模块的性能的信息。

44.《Magic Leap Patent | System for providing illumination of the eye（Magic Leap专利：提供眼睛照明的系统）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述了提供眼睛照明的系统。在一个实施例中，薄透明层可以集成在头戴式显示设备中，并布置在佩戴者的眼睛前面。薄透明层可配置为输出光，使得光引导到眼睛并从眼睛产生反射。所述反射可用于基于闪烁的追踪。

45.《Magic Leap Patent | Dynamically actuable diffractive optical element（Magic Leap专利：动态驱动衍射光学元件）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述了一种动态可驱动衍射光学元件（DOE），其包括衬底和布置在衬底表面第一区域上的衍射光栅。DOE同时包括布置在基板表面第二区域上的一定量流体、布置在衬底表面第二区域附近的流体置换器、以及配置成向流体置换器发送电信号的驱动信号源。流体置换器配置成在第一状态下接收到电信号时，致使一部分流体从表面的第二区域置换到衍射光栅的凹槽中，并且在第二状态下接收到电信号时，致使部分流体从衍射光栅的凹槽缩回至表面的第二区域。

46.《Magic Leap Patent | Biased total thickness variations in waveguide display substrates（Magic Leap专利：波导显示基板的偏置总厚度变化）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的设备包括多个波导显示基板，每个波导显示基板具有圆柱部分，圆柱部分具有直径和平面，与平面相对的弯曲部分定义了基板厚度的非线性变化，并且相对于圆柱部分具有最大高度D。所述波导显示基板同手包括位于所述圆柱形部分和所述弯曲部分之间的楔形部分，所述楔形部分限定穿过所述基板的厚度的线性变化，并且相对于所述圆柱形部分具有最大高度W。

47.《Qualcomm Patent | Collaborative tracking（高通专利：协作性追踪）》

在一个实施例中，成像系统可以接收环境的一部分的图像。环境可以包括物体，例如手或显示器。成像设备可以识别来自外部设备的数据流，例如通过检测图像中的数据流或者通过从外部设备无线接收数据流。成像设备可以基于图像和/或数据流来检测条件，例如通过检测对象从图像中丢失，通过检测成像设备处的低资源，和/或通过检测由图像中的显示器显示的视觉媒体内容。在检测到该状况时，成像设备使用数据流和/或图像自动确定对象（或其一部分）的位置。成像设备生成和/或输出基于对象的位置的内容。

48.《Qualcomm Patent | Apparatus and methods for image segmentation using machine learning processes（高通专利：使用机器学习过程进行图像分割的设备和方法）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的计算设备可以获得图像，并且可以将处理应用于图像以生成输入图像特征数据和输入图像分割数据。另外，计算设备可以获得多个参考图像的参考图像特征数据和参考图像分类数据。计算设备可以基于参考图像特征数据、参考图像分类数据和输入图像特征数据来生成参考图像分割数据。计算设备可以进一步混合输入图像分割数据和参考图像分割数据以生成混合图像分割数据。计算设备可以将混合的图像分割数据存储在数据存储库中。计算设备提供用于显示的混合图像分割数据。

49.《Niantic Patent | Location determination and mapping with 3d line junctions（Niantic专利：使用三维线连接进行位置确定和映射）》

在一个实施例中，客户端设备接收由客户端设备处的摄像头捕获的图像。客户端设备识别图像中的特征。特征可以是线结、线、曲线或在图像中发现的任何其他特征。客户端设备从地图数据库中检索环境的3D地图，并将所识别的特征与环境的3D图进行比较。客户端设备识别从图像识别的特征和地图特征之间的对应关系，并基于对应关系确定客户端设备在现实世界中的位置。客户端设备可以显示表示虚拟世界中与真实世界中的位置相对应的位置的视觉数据。

50.《Niantic Patent | Content item for display in location-based game（Niantic专利：用于在基于位置的游戏中显示的内容项目）》

在一个实施例中，基于位置的游戏可以帮助玩家在不中断游戏的情况下与环境交互。例如，当玩家在客户端设备开玩基于位置的游戏时，客户端设备在与内容项目相关联的位置（或建筑物）附近显示虚拟内容项目。内容项可以提供关于位置的信息。可以在不遮挡游戏的虚拟对象的情况下显示内容项目，从而允许玩家继续玩游戏，同时了解他们的环境并与其交互。

51.《Niantic Patent | Using location-based game to generate language information（Niantic专利：使用基于位置的游戏生成语言信息）》

在一个实施例中，基于位置的游戏可以包括帮助玩家学习外语的语言学习功能。游戏可以通过允许玩家玩语言收集游戏来生成语言信息。例如，虚拟角色可以使用玩家的母语来指示玩家识别环境中的对象。玩家然后可以识别环境中的对象。玩家同时可以说出所识别的对象的名称。对象的名称、说出该名称的玩家的记录以及表示该对象的像素值可以关联在一起。通过跨不同语言收集这些信息，可以形成包括许多对象的语言信息的数据库。语言信息然后可以用于生成语言学习特征。

52.《Niantic Patent | Dynamically generated local virtual events（Niantic专利：动态生成本地虚拟事件）》

在一个实施例中，游戏服务器基于一个或多个游戏设计的第一集合向多个客户端设备提供基于位置的游戏的游戏数据。基于一个或多个游戏设计的第一集合从多个客户端设备接收与基于位置的游戏相关联的第一活动数据。游戏服务器确定来自多个客户端设备的第一活动数据是否满足与本地虚拟事件相关联的预定开始条件。响应于确定第一活动数据满足预定的启动条件，为多个客户端设备启动本地虚拟事件。游戏服务器向多个客户端设备提供基于本地虚拟事件的游戏数据。虚拟事件具有不同于第一组一个或多个游戏设计的第二游戏设计。

53.《Snap Patent | Selecting ar buttons on a hand（Snap专利：选择手上的AR按钮）》

在一个实施例中，系统通过AR设备在与第一真实世界对象重叠的显示区域上显示多个AR对象，所述多个AR物体中的每一个与对象选择区域相关联。系统基于第一AR对象相对于第二现实世界对象的位置的位置来计算多个AR对象中的第一AR对象的第一空间关系系数，并基于第一空间关系系数来调整第一AR对象中对象的选择区域。系统响应于确定第二真实世界对象与第一AR对象的对象选择区域重叠而激活第一AR对象。

54.《Snap Patent | Remotely changing settings on ar wearable 设备s（Snap专利：在AR可穿戴设备远程更改设置）》

在一个实施例中，主机客户端设备能够与AR可穿戴装置无线通信。主机客户端设备和AR可穿戴设备提供远程过程调用（RPC）和应用程序接口（API）以访问设置并确定设置是否已被改变。API使主机客户端设备能够在没有AR可穿戴设备的设置的任何先验知识的情况下确定AR可穿戴设备的设置。当用户改变主机客户端设备的设置时，RPC和API使主机客户端设备能够自动更新AR可穿戴设备的设定。

55.《Snap Patent | Coded vision system（Snap专利：编码视觉系统）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的客户端设备可以检测一个或多个图像中的图像特征（例如，可扫描代码）。图像特征确定为链接到用户帐户。来自用户账户的用户数据然后可以用于生成一个或多个增强现实显示元素，所述增强现实显示元件可以锚定到一个或更多个图像中的图像特征。

56.《Snap Patent | Selecting a tilt angle of an ar display（Snap专利：选择AR显示器的倾斜角度）》

在一个实施例中，当用户使用驻留在AR可穿戴设备的应用程序执行任务时，捕获注视的模拟数据。AR显示器的倾斜角度是基于包括在AR显示器的视场内比在AR显示器视场外更多的注视来选择。在一个实施例中，制造具有用于AR显示器的固定垂直倾斜角度的AR可穿戴设备。在一个实施例中，AR可穿戴设备可以基于AR可穿戴设备的用户可能使用或正在使用的应用来动态调整AR显示器的垂直倾斜角度。

57.《HTC Patent | Display 设备 and control method thereof（HTC专利：显示设备及其控制方法）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的显示设备包括显示面板、第一光源和第二光源。第一光源设置为与显示面板的第一部分显示区域相对应的显示面板的第一侧相邻。所述第二光源设置为与所述显示面板的第二部分显示区域相对应的所述显示板的第二侧相邻，其中所述第一侧与所述第二侧相对。所述第一光源和所述第二光源分别在第一时间段和第二时间段期间点亮，其中在所述第一时间段与第二时间周期之间提供间隔时间。

58.《HTC Patent | Waveguide 设备 and optical engine（HTC专利：波导器件和光学引擎）》

在一个实施例中，波导器件包括第一衍射元件、第二衍射元件、第一衍射元件和第三衍射元件以及波导元件。第一衍射元件配置为衍射以衍射角传播的波长的光。第二衍射元件配置为衍射以衍射角传播的波长的光。第三衍射元件配置为衍射以衍射角传播的波长的光。波导元件配置为引导波长的光从第一衍射元件传播到第二衍射元件和第三衍射元件。第二衍射元件和第三衍射元件的衍射效率不同。

59.《HTC Patent | Head-mounted display 设备 and external adjustment module（HTC专利：头戴式显示设备和外部调节模块）》

在一个实施例中，专利描述的头戴式显示设备包括主体和外部调节模块。主体具有对应于两只眼睛的第一透镜和第二透镜，并且具有驱动机制。第一透镜和第二透镜分别耦合到被驱动机制。外部调节模块包括驱动元件和传动元件。传动元件组装到驱动元件并且用于联接到从动机构。驱动元件用于通过传动元件驱动从动机制，以调节第一透镜和第二透镜之间的距离。