Patents Assigned to Relay Cars LLC
  • Patent number: 10453262
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for the creation of dynamically reflecting car mirrors in a virtual application using a proprietary layered panorama method. This approach utilizes the panoramic background as a source image for the reflection and specially produced masks for the mirrors in each stereo panoramic vehicle image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: RELAY CARS LLC
    Inventors: David Falstrup, Thom Denick, Alex McClain, Aaron Johnson, Seth Peterson, Pat Hadnagy
  • Patent number: 10354547
    Abstract: A novel, useful and non-obvious method for the creation of virtual test drives in a virtual reality application using a layered panorama method. This novel approach utilizes the stereoscopic panoramic vehicle interior images layered over a 360 looping video, inclusive of dynamically reflecting car mirrors, animated steering wheels and speedometer for an immersive realistic, test drive experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Relay Cars LLC
    Inventors: David Falstrup, Thom Denick, Aaron Johnson, Seth Peterson, Alex McClain, Paul Maxon, Pat Hadnagy, Claudia Nefately Ambriz
  • Patent number: 10325405
    Abstract: A method which allows a user who is viewing panoramic images within a virtual reality (VR) head mounted device to share with a social media network pre-loaded images of the content being viewed and post a comment. Specifically, this invention will allow a user to share an image of a vehicle just viewed or currently being viewed by the user and upload a comment in regards to the vehicle while still maintaining the integrity of the virtual reality experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Relay Cars LLC
    Inventors: David Falstrup, Thom Denick, Alex McClain, Ryan Murray, Claudia Nefately Ambriz, Pat Hadnagy
  • Patent number: 10313652
    Abstract: Method for the production of immersive virtual reality experiences designed for viewing in HTML using virtual reality head-mounted displays. The layered panorama process disclosed is a cubic or spherical mapped content method for presentation of pre-rendered images viewed from a fixed point of view, This process further discloses a users ability to select graphic user interface elements within the virtual reality environment by a look to activate functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Relay Cars LLC
    Inventors: David Falstrup, Thom Denick, Pat Hadnagy, Alex McClain, Jason Green
  • Patent number: 10225655
    Abstract: A method to create a seamlessly immersive experience by having stereo components placed in 3D space, keeping realism and engagement as high as possible, to simulate virtual reality applications in a head mounted display. The method involves a placement of stereo user interface elements in 3D space for use in a virtual reality applications using a proprietary layered panoramas method. The invention utilizes a placement into 3D space, flat 2D stereoscopic user interface elements so that they fit in an immersive experience and appear to match in a z depth plane for the experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Relay Cars LLC
    Inventors: David Falstrup, Thom Denick, Alex McClain, Seth Peterson, Pat Hadnagy