US 12,192,623 B2
Depth sensing techniques for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality systems
Brian Keith Smith, Wellington, FL (US); Koon Keong Shee, Miramar, FL (US); and Gregory Michael Link, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to Magic Leap, Inc., Plantation, FL (US)
Filed by Magic Leap, Inc., Plantation, FL (US)
Filed on Aug. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/453,762.
Application 18/453,762 is a continuation of application No. 17/690,956, filed on Mar. 9, 2022, granted, now 11,778,318.
Application 17/690,956 is a continuation of application No. 16/573,891, filed on Sep. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,303,809, issued on Apr. 12, 2022.
Application 16/573,891 is a continuation of application No. 15/925,577, filed on Mar. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,455,153, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/474,503, filed on Mar. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0396881 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 23/667 (2023.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04N 13/139 (2018.01); H04N 13/296 (2018.01); H04N 23/959 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/667 (2023.01) [G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G06F 3/00 (2013.01); H04N 13/139 (2018.05); H04N 13/296 (2018.05); H04N 23/959 (2023.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A depth sensor comprising:
memory storing information usable to operate the depth sensor, the information including:
a first sequence of operation steps which define a first depth sensing mode of operation of the depth sensor, the first sequence of operation steps including one or more common operation steps, and
a second sequence of operation steps which, in combination with the one or more common operation steps, define a second depth sensing mode of operation of the depth sensor; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
receive a first request for first depth measurements according to the first depth sensing mode of operation and, in response to the first request, operate the depth sensor in the first mode of operation by executing the first sequence of operation steps to generate the first depth measurements; and
receive a second request for second depth measurements according to the second depth sensing mode of operation and, in response to the second request and without storing additional operation steps in the memory, operate the depth sensor in the second mode of operation by executing the second sequence of operation steps and the one or more common operation steps to generate the second depth measurements.