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Apple Invents a 3D Depth Mapping Camera for Hand Gesturing Interfaces for Future Macs & Smartglasses

Apple Wins Key Patent for Light Field Cameras that could deliver an Immersive AR Experience for Macs, iDevices & Headset

The Battle between Apple and Samsung Smartphone Cameras is about to Leap into 3D Features like 3D Panorama

 

A Pair of Apple Patents Covering the 'Portrait Mode' Feature found in the iPhone 7 Plus Model Surfaced Today

Apple Granted a Patent for 3D Mapping and Photography

Apple Invents a FaceTime Virtual Noticeboard Application for Apple TV with Built-In Camera

Apple Reveals work on a Deadly Accurate 3D Depth Light Beam Camera Scanner

Apple's 3D Depth Camera Team Invent a new Miniaturized Hybrid Scanning Module

Apple Inventions Cover Dual Lens iPhone 7 Camera, Waterproof Buttons & More

Apple's iPhone 7 may use a new Curved Light Image Sensor to Allow for a Lower Profile Rear Camera

Apple invents a new Dual Camera Zoom Lens System for Future iDevices & beyond

Apple Invents an Advanced Telephoto Camera Lens System for Future iDevices

Apple Working on an Interesting Future Photos Feature for iOS using Advanced Facial Recognition Algorithms

Apple continues their Work on 3D Multispectral Imaging for Future iDevice Cameras and beyond

Apple's iPhone 6-Plus Optical Image Stabilization Invention Comes to Light

Apple continues their Work on an Advanced Telephoto Lens System for Future iDevices and beyond

Apple Revisits their GoPro Challenger Patent

Apple Granted a Powerful Patent that allows Users to View Maps, Documents, Pictures & Medical Images in a Whole New Way

Two Apple Camera Related Inventions Reveal Aspects of Autofocus & In-Stream Rolling Shutter Compensation Features

Apple Invents New Streaming Content App

Apple Reveals a Zoom Lens Breakthrough for Future iDevices

Apple Granted a Patent for a Powerful Camera Flash Accessory

Apple Patent Points to a Possible Future 3D Camera and Extension of their 3D Parallax UI to CarPlay and Apple Watch

Back in 2012 we originally covered Apple's 3D eye-tracking interface invention that described 3D UI effects such as parallax, interaction within a virtual 3D world and more. Then late in December 2014 we covered Apple's granted patent regarding this technology. The patent was titled "Three dimensional user interface effects on a display by using properties of motion." Today the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a new patent application from Apple that shows that they're updating their 3D invention. The additions are key and in sync with a newly discovered patent in Europe today regarding a 3D camera.

Patent Fulfilled: Apple's Camera Burst Mode Patent Revealed

A year ago Apple added the camera function known as Burst mode to iOS 7. At the top of the year Apple acquired a one-man photo technology startup called "SnappyLabs," which specialized in a camera app for burst mode capture. Today, Apple's Burst Mode patent filing comes to light. (Click on our cover graphic to enlarge the image.)

Apple Granted 34 Patents Today Covering an Advanced Infrared Camera System that could work with Apple Pay & Much More

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 34 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. In this particular report we cover a single patent regarding a possible future infrared system for iOS cameras. On one hand the technology could turn your iOS device into a kind of automated tour guide for museums or cityscapes as well as eventually being an automatic retail clerk providing customers with price, availability and product information. It's an angle that might work very well with "Apple Pay" in the future. On the other hand, there's a controversial aspect to this invention and our report will tell you why. We wrap up this week's granted patent report with our traditional listing of the remaining granted patents that were issued to Apple today.