Granted Patent B2

US 12,594,887 · App. 18/895,940 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Inventor: Libo C. Meyers (San Jose, CA)

Assignee: Apple Inc.

B60R1/22H04N21/21805H04N21/41422

Abstract

Claims (110)

1 . A system, 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, via a display component, a user interface;

detecting a request to display content;

in response to detecting the request to display the content, displaying, via the display component:

the content in a first region of the display component; and

a live video feed in a second region of the display component; and

while displaying the content in the first region of the display component and the live video feed in the second region of the display component:

in accordance with a determination that a gaze of a user is directed to the content, maintaining display of the content and display of the live video feed; and

in accordance with a determination that the gaze of the user is not directed to the content, ceasing display of the live video feed while maintaining display of the content.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the live video feed includes a first view of an environment.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the live video feed includes a wide- angle view of an environment.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, changing the live video feed from a first view of an environment captured by one or more cameras to a second view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting movement; and

in response to detecting the movement, changing the live video feed based on the movement.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, adjusting the live video feed based on the input.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein adjusting the live video feed includes:

in accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to a first position, displaying a first adjusted view of an environment captured by one or more cameras; and

in accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to a second position different from the first position, displaying a second adjusted view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras different from the first adjusted view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first region of the display component includes a graphical user interface window.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second region of the display component includes a background.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the second region surrounds the first region.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the second region includes an area around an edge of the display component.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting movement; and

in response to detecting the movement, changing the first region of the display component in which the content is displayed based on the movement.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, changing the first region in which the content is displayed.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein displaying the content in the first region and the live video feed in the second region includes:

in accordance with a determination that the display component is in a first position, displaying the content and the live video feed in a first configuration; and

in accordance with a determination that the display component is in a second position, different from the first position, displaying the content and the live video feed in a second configuration different from the first configuration.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of a computer system, the one or more programs including instructions for:

displaying, via a display component, a user interface;

detecting a request to display content;

in response to detecting the request to display the content, displaying, via the display component:

the content in a first region of the display component; and

a live video feed in a second region of the display component; and

while displaying the content in the first region of the display component and the live video feed in the second region of the display component:

in accordance with a determination that a gaze of a user is directed to the content, maintaining display of the content and display of the live video feed; and

in accordance with a determination that the gaze of the user is not directed to the content, ceasing display of the live video feed while maintaining display of the content.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the live video feed includes a first view of an environment.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the live video feed includes a wide-angle view of an environment.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, changing the live video feed from a first view of an environment captured by one or more cameras to a second view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras.

19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting movement; and

in response to detecting the movement, changing the live video feed based on the movement.

20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, adjusting the live video feed based on the input.

21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 20 , wherein adjusting the live video feed includes:

in accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to a first position, displaying a first adjusted view of an environment captured by one or more cameras; and

in accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to a second position different from the first position, displaying a second adjusted view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras different from the first adjusted view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the first region of the display component includes a graphical user interface window.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the second region of the display component includes a background.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the second region surrounds the first region.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 23 , wherein the second region includes an area around an edge of the display component.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting movement; and

in response to detecting the movement, changing the first region of the display component in which the content is displayed based on the movement.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, changing the first region in which the content is displayed.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein displaying the content in the first region and the live video feed in the second region includes:

in accordance with a determination that the display component is in a first position, displaying the content and the live video feed in a first configuration; and

in accordance with a determination that the display component is in a second position, different from the first position, displaying the content and the live video feed in a second configuration different from the first configuration.

29 . A method, comprising:

displaying, via a display component, a user interface;

detecting a request to display content;

in response to detecting the request to display the content, displaying, via the display component:

the content in a first region of the display component; and

a live video feed in a second region of the display component; and

while displaying the content in the first region of the display component and the live video feed in the second region of the display component:

in accordance with a determination that a gaze of a user is directed to the content, maintaining display of the content and display of the live video feed; and

in accordance with a determination that the gaze of the user is not directed to the content, ceasing display of the live video feed while maintaining display of the content.

30 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the live video feed includes a first view of an environment.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the live video feed includes a wide-angle view of an environment.

32 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, changing the live video feed from a first view of an environment captured by one or more cameras to a second view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras.

33 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting movement; and

in response to detecting the movement, changing the live video feed based on the movement.

34 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, adjusting the live video feed based on the input.

35 . The method of claim 34 , wherein adjusting the live video feed includes:

in accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to a first position, displaying a first adjusted view of an environment captured by one or more cameras; and

in accordance with a determination that the input corresponds to a second position different from the first position, displaying a second adjusted view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras different from the first adjusted view of the environment captured by the one or more cameras.

36 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the first region of the display component includes a graphical user interface window.

37 . The method of claim 29 , wherein the second region of the display component includes a background.

38 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the second region surrounds the first region.

39 . The method of claim 37 , wherein the second region includes an area around an edge of the display component.

40 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting movement; and

in response to detecting the movement, changing the first region of the display component in which the content is displayed based on the movement.

41 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:

while displaying the content and the live video feed, detecting an input; and

in response to detecting the input, changing the first region in which the content is displayed.

42 . The method of claim 29 , wherein displaying the content in the first region and the live video feed in the second region includes:

in accordance with a determination that the display component is in a first position, displaying the content and the live video feed in a first configuration; and

in accordance with a determination that the display component is in a second position, different from the first position, displaying the content and the live video feed in a second configuration different from the first configuration.

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