Apple Inc.

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Robert T Aloe

Stephen J Waydo

Daniel J Culbert

Sankalita Saha

Elizabeth Caroline Cranfill

Grant R Paul

Christopher Brian Fleizach

Per Haakan Linus Persson

Darren Christopher Minifie

Chia Yang Lin

James Nathan Cartwright

Ryan N Dour

Patrick Joseph Flynn

Banafsheh Jalali

Donald L Marotta, Jr

Giovanni Laviste Denina

Alexander Nicholas Walczak

Antoine Tarault

The present disclosure generally relates to providing indicators of distance. For example, display of a visual distance indicator that indicates the distance between a computer system and an entity is provided.

User interfaces for indicating distance

Algorithms for detecting whether a device is properly secured to a user's skin are described. The operation of a device, such as a wearable device, can be adjusted based on whether the device is properly secured to a user's skin (e.g., on-wrist) or not properly secured to the user's skin (e.g., off-wrist). For example, certain functions can be disabled for power-saving, security or other purposes if the device is off-wrist. In order to avoid falsely identifying the device as off-wrist or on-wrist, algorithms for detecting whether the device is on-wrist or off-wrist can calculate one or more variances based on signals measured by a light sensor and compare the one or more variances with one or more thresholds. Comparing the one or more variances to the one or more threshold can improve the accuracy of wrist-detection algorithms.

Wrist-detection algorithm

A three-dimensional imaging apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a generated first planar light screen, and a first and second detector offset from the perpendicular plane of the light screen. The first detector is located on a first side of the perpendicular plane, and the second detector is located on the opposite side of the perpendicular plane. The first and second detectors detect the instantaneous projection of the first planar light screen upon an object within the first planar light screen, and to output first and second data corresponding to the detected projection. A velocity sensor determines the instantaneous velocity of the object as the object moves relative to the first planar light screen, and to output third data corresponding to the determined velocity. A processor acquires the data from the first and second detector, and the velocity sensor at least two instantaneous times as the object moves relative to the first planar light screen and combines the first, second, and third data to create a three-dimensional image of the object.

Apparatus and methods for three-dimensional imaging using a static light screen

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Robert T Aloe