US 12216339

The requested information for US patent 12216339B2 is as follows:

Concise Summary of US Patent 12216339B2

• Title: Eyewear systems, apparatus, and methods for providing assistance to a user
• Assignee: Solos Technology Limited
• Inventors: Ernesto Carlos Martinez Villalpando, Chiu Ming So, Kwok Wah Law, Wai Kuen Cheung
• Filing Date: 2023-11-22
• Issue Date: 2025-02-04
• Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are taught that provide assistance to a user through an eyewear device. Data is received from a first sensor incorporated into the eyewear device, which measures a parameter related to the user. A state of the user is analyzed using this data. Assistance is then provided to the user in the form of feedback, related to the user's state. The assistance can also be related to both a context of the user and their state, where the context is also determined from the received data.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1 (System): This claim describes a system that helps a user through an eyewear device. The eyewear has a voice interface (with a microphone and speaker) for commands and providing help, and an input for sensor data. A processor connected to these components runs a computer program. This program enables the system to:
  • Get initial data from a sensor built into the eyewear, which measures something about the user.
  • Figure out the user's situation or environment (context) using this initial data.
  • Assess the user's condition or status (state) using the initial data.
  • Give the user assistance that is relevant to both their determined context and state.
• Independent Claim 12 (Method): This claim outlines a method for providing assistance to a user. The method involves:
  • Receiving initial data from a sensor within an eyewear device, where the sensor measures a user-related parameter.
  • Determining the user's context based on this initial data.
  • Analyzing the user's state using the same initial data.
  • Delivering assistance to the user that is linked to both the determined context and state.
• Independent Claim 23 (Eyewear Device): This claim defines an eyewear device designed to be worn on a user's head that provides assistance. It includes:
  • A voice interface (microphone and speaker) for user interaction and assistance.
  • A sensor data input.
  • A processor connected to the voice interface and sensor data input.
  • A non-transitory machine-readable medium (like computer memory) storing instructions. When these instructions are run by the processor, they cause the eyewear device to:
    • Receive first data from a built-in sensor measuring a user-related parameter.
    • Determine the user's context using this data.
    • Analyze the user's state using this data.
    • Provide assistance to the user that relates to both the context and the state.

Litigation Notes (CAFC 2026 Dockets):

US patent 12216339B2 is involved in active litigation. Solos Technology Limited filed a patent infringement lawsuit on January 22 or 23, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Case # 1:26-cv-10304) against Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Oakley, Inc., Luxottica of America, Inc., and EssilorLuxottica USA, Inc.. Solos Technology Limited is seeking damages in the multiple billions of dollars and an injunction, alleging infringement of its smart-glasses technologies, including multimodal sensing, beamforming and audio processing, sensor fusion, contextual and activity determination, intelligent assistance, and integrated system architectures.

This District Court case (1:26-cv-10304) has been appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC Case # 26-01721). A notice of appeal to the Federal Circuit was filed on May 17, 2026, and the abbreviated electronic appeal record was sent to the USCA on May 18, 2026. The CAFC docket for May 2026 did not show case 26-01721 listed for argument as of April 21, 2026. It is possible it has not yet been scheduled for oral arguments. There is no indication that patent 12216339B2 specifically was challenged, rather it's part of a portfolio of patents asserted by Solos Technology Limited.