Apple has been granted a patent for a “Method Of Grouping User Interfaces In An Environment.” It apparently involves user interfaces for the Apple Vision Pro and the rumored Apple smart glasses.
The patent relates generally to systems and methods for grouping user interfaces in a computer-generated environment. In the patent Apple notes that computer-generated environments are environments where at least some objects displayed for a user’s viewing are generated using a computer. Users may interact with a computer-generated environment, such as by instantiating user interfaces of applications and displaying the user interfaces in the computer-generated environment.
Apple’s patent involves methods for displaying and organizing user interfaces in a computer-generated environment that “provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience.” In some instances, user interfaces can be grouped together into a container. In others, user interfaces can be added to a container, removed from a container, or moved from one location in the container to another location.
According to the patent, a visual indication is displayed before a user interface is added to a container. What’s more, a user interface can replace an existing user interface. And when moving a user interface in a computer-generated environment, the transparency of a user interface that is obscured can be modified.
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