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Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2023
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Laura L. Walker, Orinda, CA (US);

Jiaying Wu, San Jose, CA (US);

Andrew B. Watson, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Tim H. W. Cornelissen, Mountain View, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0484 (2022.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 9/542 (2013.01);
Abstract

Approaches for presenting user cues based on distance between an electronic device and an object are described. In some examples, content is displayed. First sensor data is received, which is indicative of a first distance between the electronic device and the object. A first version of a user cue relating to the first distance may be presented. Second sensor data is received, which is indicative of a second distance between the electronic device and the object. A second version of the user cue relating to the second distance may be presented.


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