Granted Patent B2

US 12,405,759 · App. 18/209,931 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Inventors: Avi Bar-Zeev (Oakland, CA); Ryan S. Burgoyne (Sunnyvale, CA); Devin W. Chalmers (Oakland, CA); Luis R. Deliz Centeno (Fremont, CA); Rahul Nair (Hayward, CA); Timothy R. Oriol (San Jose, CA); Alexis H. Palangie (Palo Alto, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

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Abstract

Claims (72)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying an object at an initial position in a three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment;

selecting the object;

while maintaining selection of the object and display of the selected object at the initial position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment:

receiving a first user input at a first time;

in response to receiving the first user input, designating a placement point at a first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment based on a gaze position at the first time, wherein the first position corresponds to the gaze position at the first time;

while maintaining designation of the placement point:

receiving a second user input;

in response to receiving the second user input, moving the placement point to a second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment different than the first position, wherein moving the placement point to the second position is not based on the gaze position; and

receiving a third user input; and

in response to receiving the third user input:

ceasing to display the selected object at the initial position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment; and

placing the selected object at the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with a determination that the first position corresponds to a plurality of selectable placement positions in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first user input:

in accordance with a determination that the first position corresponds to a single selectable placement position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment, placing the selected object at the single selectable placement position.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user input is received while the electronic device is in a first mode, wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with the electronic device being in the first mode, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first user input, switching the electronic device from the first mode to a second mode, wherein the second user input is received while the electronic device is in the second mode, and wherein the placement point is moved to the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with the electronic device being in the second mode.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first user input is the same type of input as the second user input or the third user input.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment is different than a gaze position associated with the second user input.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with a determination that the first user input is a first type of input, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first user input:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input is a second type of input different than the first type of input, placing the selected object at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying an object at an initial position in a three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment;

selecting the object;

while maintaining selection of the object and display of the selected object at the initial position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment:

receiving a first user input at a first time;

in response to receiving the first user input, designating a placement point at a first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment based on a gaze position at the first time, wherein the first position corresponds to the gaze position at the first time;

while maintaining designation of the placement point:

receiving a second user input;

in response to receiving the second user input, moving the placement point to a second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment different than the first position, wherein moving the placement point to the second position is not based on the gaze position; and

receiving a third user input; and

in response to receiving the third user input:

ceasing to display the selected object at the initial position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment; and

placing the selected object at the second position.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with a determination that the first position corresponds to a plurality of selectable placement positions in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first user input:

in accordance with a determination that the first position corresponds to a single selectable placement position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment, placing the selected object at the single selectable placement position.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first user input is received while the electronic device is in a first mode, wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with the electronic device being in the first mode, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first user input, switching the electronic device from the first mode to a second mode, wherein the second user input is received while the electronic device is in the second mode, and wherein the placement point is moved to the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with the electronic device being in the second mode.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the first user input is the same type of input as the second user input or the third user input.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment is different than a gaze position associated with the second user input.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with a determination that the first user input is a first type of input, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to receiving the first user input:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input is a second type of input different than the first type of input, placing the selected object at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment.

13. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device:

displaying an object at an initial position in a three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment;

selecting the object;

while maintaining selection of the object and display of the selected object at the initial position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment:

receiving a first user input at a first time;

in response to receiving the first user input, designating a placement point at a first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment based on a gaze position at the first time, wherein the first position corresponds to the gaze position at the first time;

while maintaining designation of the placement point:

receiving a second user input;

in response to receiving the second user input, moving the placement point to a second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment different than the first position, wherein moving the placement point to the second position is not based on the gaze position; and

receiving a third user input; and

in response to receiving the third user input:

ceasing to display the selected object at the initial position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment; and

placing the selected object at the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with a determination that the first position corresponds to a plurality of selectable placement positions in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment, and wherein the method further comprises:

in response to receiving the first user input:

in accordance with a determination that the first position corresponds to a single selectable placement position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment, placing the selected object at the single selectable placement position.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first user input is received while the electronic device is in a first mode, wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with the electronic device being in the first mode, and wherein the method further comprises:

in response to receiving the first user input, switching the electronic device from the first mode to a second mode, wherein the second user input is received while the electronic device is in the second mode, and wherein the placement point is moved to the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with the electronic device being in the second mode.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first user input is the same type of input as the second user input or the third user input.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment is different than a gaze position associated with the second user input.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the placement point is designated at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment in accordance with a determination that the first user input is a first type of input, and wherein the method further comprises:

in response to receiving the first user input:

in accordance with a determination that the first user input is a second type of input different than the first type of input, placing the selected object at the first position in the three-dimensional computer-generated reality environment.

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