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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeffrey S. Norris, Saratoga, CA (US);
Michael J. Rockwell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In one implementation, a method for invoking a writing surface. The method includes: detecting a physical plane within an image stream of a physical environment, wherein the image stream is associated with a field-of-view (FOV) of the one or more exterior-facing image sensors; in response to detecting the physical plane within the image stream: obtaining pose values for the physical plane; and presenting, at a first location, an extended reality (XR) surface provided to display marks, wherein the first location is based on the pose values for the physical plane; and in response to movement of the physical plane, maintaining presentation of the XR surface at the first location.