US 11,948,043 B2
Transparent insert identification
Daniel Kurz, Hilo, HI (US); Anselm Grundhoefer, Campbell, CA (US); and Tushar Gupta, San Mateo, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/824,339.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/195,748, filed on Jun. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0391608 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01)
CPC G06K 7/1404 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 27/0179 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30201 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
at a processor:
detecting an attachment of a transparent surface to an electronic device, wherein detecting the attachment comprises detecting that the transparent surface is mounted to the electronic device;
based on detecting the attachment, obtaining image data from an image sensor of an electronic device, the image data corresponding to a transparent surface attached to the electronic device;
detecting a blink of a user of the electronic device;
obtaining one or more frames of data from the image sensor during the blink;
identifying a code in the image data based on detecting the code on the transparent surface in the one or more frames of data from the image sensor, wherein the code is detectable on the transparent surface by the image sensor without interfering with a function of the electronic device involving the transparent surface; and
providing content at the device based on the identified code, wherein the content is viewable through the transparent surface.