US 12,078,812 B2
Head-mountable device for posture detection
Dustin A. Hatfield, Campbell, CA (US); Kam Mui C. Siu, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Angela M. Avera, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/125,594.
Application 18/125,594 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/047671, filed on Aug. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/082,976, filed on Sep. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0229010 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/0179 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0101 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A head-mountable device comprising:
a camera configured to capture an image;
a display configured to provide a user interface with a view based on the image;
a detection system configured to detect a stasis of the head-mountable device across a duration of time; and
a processor configured to:
operate the display to provide the view including a visual feature;
compare the stasis of the head-mountable device to a threshold;
when the stasis exceeds the threshold, determine a recommended adjustment of the head-mountable device; and
while the head-mountable device maintains the stasis, provide an output to a user to prompt motion of the user, the output comprising moving the visual feature until the visual feature is outside of the user interface.