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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew P. Richardson, San Francisco, CA (US);
Christian A. Niles, Cupertino, CA (US);
Collin R. Russell, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abhinay Ashutosh, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mark A. Ebbole, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01);
Abstract
Some techniques are described herein for integrating a 2D framework with a 3D framework. Such techniques use a concept referred to as a hidden entity to link the two frameworks together. Other techniques are described herein for translating gestures from a first type to a second type in certain situations.