US 12,322,048 B2
Connecting spatially distinct settings
Michael J. Gutensohn, Rodeo, CA (US); Siva Chandra Mouli Sivapurapu, Santa Clara, CA (US); Mark E. Drummond, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Daniel L. Kovacs, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/880,262.
Application 17/880,262 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/018303, filed on Feb. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/982,249, filed on Feb. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0162450 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01)
CPC G06T 19/006 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06T 19/003 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06T 2210/12 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
at an electronic device including a display, one or more processors and a non-transitory memory:
obtaining first environmental data that characterizes a first physical setting that is spatially distinct from a second physical setting, wherein the second physical setting includes the electronic device;
generating, using the first environmental data, a first extended reality (XR) environment corresponding to the first physical setting;
identifying a first wall of the first XR environment corresponding to a first wall of the first physical setting;
identifying a first wall of the second physical setting;
presenting, via the display, a second XR environment that corresponds to the second physical setting where the electronic device is located; and
while presenting the second XR environment that corresponds to the second physical setting:
detecting a user input associated with the first wall of the second physical setting; and
in response to detecting the user input, replacing presentation of the second XR environment with the first XR environment.