APPLE INC. (Cupertino, CA)
What is a Patent for Error concealment for a head-mountable device
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A head-mountable device is a device for display which is worn on the head of a user. There are a variety of types of head-mountable products. For instance, some of the head-mountable products resemble helmets while other head-mountable devices look like glasses. Most head-mountable devices include at least one display that users can see when the device is being worn by the user. Some head-mountable devices include multiple displays. For example, some head-mountable gadgets have two displays per eye. There are numerous uses for devices that can be mounted head-on. The devices that can be mounted head-on can be utilized for numerous applications, such as gaming, medicine engineering, aviation, and more.
The heat produced by a head-mountable device must be controlled because it is situated so close to the head of the user. The quantity of heat that the head-mountabledevice generates typically correlates to the power used by the device with a head mount. As such, the amount of power that the device’s head mounts consumes might need to be managed. The amount of power an ahead-mountable device consumes depends on its hardware and/or the capabilities of the software. For instance, a head-mountable device with a greater processing power, a larger memory and/or an increased refresh rate usually will consume more power than a ahead-mountable device that has lower processing power, less memory or a slower refresh rate. However, limiting the capabilities of software or hardware of the device that is head-mountable usually hinders the performance of the head-mountable device and/or degrades user experience.
To ensure that the disclosure can be understood by those with ordinary skills in the art, a more precise description is possible by reference to aspects of illustrative examples Some of them are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. Figure. 2 illustrates a block diagram for an example controller in accordance with certain implementations.
FIG. FIG. 3 is the block diagram of an example of a head-mountable gadget (HMD) according to some embodiments.
FIGS. 4A-4C show block diagrams of the HMD according to various implementations.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart depiction of a process for performing an error correction operation on the HMD in accordance with certain implementations.
FIG. FIG. 6A illustrates the diagram of an example frame that is missing information, according to certain implementations.
FIG. FIG. 6B illustrates the diagram of a rotating warping process. 6A is a way to compensate for lost information in some implementations.
FIG. 7A is a figure that shows an example frame that is a scene that has missing information in accordance with certain implementations.
FIG. FIG. 7B shows an illustration of a translational warping operation. It’s shown on the frame of FIG. 7A to compensate for missing information in accordance with different implementations.
FIG. 8A is a diagram which shows an example frame that corresponds to a dynamic scene with artifacts , in accordance with some implementations.
FIG. 8B is a figure that shows a rotational warping process on the frame in FIG. 8A, to remove artifacts due to various implementations.
FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram of an environment where the HMD is able to perform a warping operation in accordance with depth data with an up-to-date view that is in line with various implementations.
FIG. 9B is a diagram that shows a rightward-facing warping operation based on the depth data that is associated with an updated view as per some implementations.
FIG. FIG. 9C shows an illustration of a leftward warping operation which is based on depth information from an updated view based on some implementations.
FIG. 10A is a diagrammatic representation of an environment where the HMD performs a warping operation in accordance with depth data with a reference view in accordance with some implementations.
FIG. 10B is a diagram which illustrates a rightward warping operation that is based on depth data that is associated with a reference view according to various implementations.
FIG. FIG. 10C is an illustration of a leftward-warping operation that relies on the depth data that is associated with the reference view in accordance with certain implementations.
FIG. FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram for a system performing an inverse wavelet transformation, according to certain implementations.
FIG. FIG. 12 illustrates foveated imaging according to some implementations.
FIG. FIG. 13 illustrates how to down-convert a picture that corresponds with a foveated picture in accordance some implementations.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart representation of a method for down-converting a frame which corresponds to an image foveated in accordance with some implementations.
According to the accepted practice, the various features illustrated in the drawings may not be drawn to scale. The dimensions of the various elements are arbitrary and may be increased or reduced to improve clarity. Furthermore, some of thedrawings may not accurately represent all elements of a specific device, method, or system. In addition, reference numbers that are similar can be utilized throughout the specification as well as in the figures to denote similar features.
There are a variety of ways to implement error concealment at head-mountable devices (HMDs) which are described in this document. The HMD could include a display, non-transitory memories, and one or more processors that are coupled to the display and non-transitory memory. Some implementations include obtaining a frame that has one resolution, which is linked to the first allocation of memory. Some implementations include down-converting the first frame of the first resolution to another resolution in order to produce the reference frame. The second resolution may be associated with a memory allocation that is lower than the target allocation of the initial memory allocation. The method could also involve the reference frame in the non-transitory storage. In some implementations, the method involves creating a second frame that is distinguished by the initial resolution. Certain implementations also include an error correction on a second frame, which is based on the reference frame which is stored in non-transitory memories.
In accordance with some embodiments, a device consists of at least one processor and a non-transitory storage device as well as one or more software programs. The one or more programs are stored in the non-transitory memory and execute by one or more processors. Instructions for carrying out or causing to be executed of one of these methods are included in the one or more programs. In accordance with some implementations, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of the device, cause the device to perform or cause performance of any method described herein. According to certain implementations, a device contains at least one processor, non-transitory memory as well as means to execute, or causing, any of the techniques described herein.
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