Apple had 174 patents in metaverse during Q4 2023. Apple Inc filed patents in Q4 2023 for technologies related to mixed reality systems with selective auto-exposure based on gaze, media editing interfaces with tools for capturing and editing media, representations of users and objects in a 3D environment, compositing affordances with CGR objects, and handheld communication devices capturing real-time video streams with augmented directions to points of interest. GlobalData’s report on Apple gives a 360-degreee view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Apple grant share with metaverse as a theme is 43% in Q4 2023. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
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Application: Gaze-based exposure (Patent ID: US20230421914A1)
The patent filed by Apple Inc. describes a processing pipeline and method for mixed reality systems that utilize selective auto-exposure based on gaze for a region of interest in a scene, while compensating exposure for the rest of the scene using ambient lighting information. The system generates images that provide an exposure-compensated, foveated high dynamic range (HDR) experience for the user. The device includes a camera, gaze tracking system, and a controller with processors that determine the region of interest, adjust virtual content based on image capture information, and blend the adjusted content into the captured image to create a blended image. Additionally, the controller applies exposure compensation and tone-mapping techniques to the blended image for optimal display on a screen.
The method outlined in the patent involves determining a region of interest in a scene based on gaze tracking information, capturing an image of the scene with auto-exposure settings determined by the region of interest, adjusting virtual content based on image capture information, and blending the adjusted content into the captured image to create a blended image. Exposure compensation is determined based on ambient lighting information, and tone-mapping techniques are applied to convert the blended image from HDR linear encoding to a dynamic range suitable for display. The method is designed for use in head-mounted devices (HMDs) with display screens and optical lenses, providing users with an enhanced mixed reality experience based on selective auto-exposure and foveated HDR technology.
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