Patents Examined by Chayce R Bibbee
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Patent number: 11977676Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for adjusting content of a head mounted display. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to determine a field of view for a user relative to a display of a head-mounted display unit, detect that the user is attempting to look at content that is presented on the display of the head-mounted display unit but is out of the user's field of view, and adjust the content that is out of the user's field of view to make the content visible to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: John W. Nicholson, Daryl C. Cromer, Howard Locker, Mengnan Wang
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Patent number: 11954263Abstract: Systems and methods for gesture control are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a wearable device configured to be worn on a wrist of a user. The wearable device may include a hub and a wristband. The hub may include a plurality of hub electrodes and a biopotential microchip. The wristband may include one or more wristband electrodes and one or more wristband conductors, which may electrically connecting the one or more wristband electrodes to the electrical port of a sealed housing of the hub, which may in turn electrically connect the one or more wristband electrodes to inputs of the biopotential microchip.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Pison Technology, Inc.Inventors: Tristan McLaurin, Tanya Wang, David Cipoletta, Dexter Ang
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Patent number: 11947728Abstract: A wearable electronic device may include a display, a camera, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to, based on execution of a first application, control the display to display at least one first object corresponding to at least one first function of the first application at a position corresponding to at least one finger of a user wearing the wearable electronic device, based on identifying that a prespecified finger is in contact with a specific finger among the at least one finger by using the camera while the first application is executed, execute a first specific function corresponding to the specific finger among the at least one first function, based on execution of a second application, control the display to display at least one second object corresponding to at least one second function of the second application at the position corresponding to the at least one finger, and based on identifying that the prespecified finger is in contact with the specific finger by using the camera whiType: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eunbin Lee, Eunyoung Park
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Patent number: 11941186Abstract: Provided is an electronic pen including a rod-shaped core body having conductivity, a pen pressure transmitter which is connected to the core body and has conductivity and which, in operation, transmits a pen pressure applied to the core body to a pen pressure detector, and a signal transmitter which, in operation, generates a signal to be transmitted from the core body, in which the pen pressure transmitter includes a shock-absorbing mechanism which, in operation, when the pen pressure applied to the core body has a predetermined value or more, absorbs the pen pressure, and the signal from the signal transmitter, in operation, is supplied to the core body through the pen pressure transmitter and transmitted to an outside of the electronic pen through the core body.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryuto Sakamoto, Shinya Aoki
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Patent number: 11935471Abstract: An organic light emitting display device driven at a first driving frequency or a second driving frequency lower than the first driving frequency includes pixels coupled to first scan lines, second scan lines, and data lines, a first scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the first scan lines during a first period and a second period in one frame period, when the organic light emitting display device is driven at the second driving frequency, a second scan driver configured to supply scan signals to the second scan lines during the first period, when the organic light emitting display device is driven at the second driving frequency, and a data driver configured to supply a data signal to the data lines during the first period.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yong Jae Kim, Jin Jeon, Chul Kyu Kang
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Patent number: 11934574Abstract: Modifying vehicle display parameters using operator gaze, including: detecting a gaze of an operator of a vehicle; and modifying one or more parameters of a display based on the gaze of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: GHOST AUTONOMY INC.Inventors: Volkmar Uhlig, Mario Delgado
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Patent number: 11927752Abstract: A control method for an immersive system includes following steps. A communication is established between a mobile device and a head-mounted display device. Pose data of the mobile device is captured. A touch event is detected by a touch screen on the mobile device. An interface layout is defined on the touch screen, and the interface layout includes a plurality of functional regions. A target function is selected from candidate functions by mapping a position of the touch event with one of the functional regions in the interface layout. The target function is executed and an immersive content displayed by the head-mounted display device is rendered according to the target function and the pose data.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Yi-Hsin Chang, Kuan-Wei Li
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Patent number: 11928252Abstract: An operating method of the display device includes detecting, through at least one sensor, at least one sensing value corresponding to the at least one sensor, identifying a touch area on the display device that is touched by a mobile device, based on the at least one sensing value, receiving status information about an operation that is being executed by the mobile device, from the mobile device, and performing a function corresponding to the identified touch area, based on the received status information.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Suhwan Jin, Kunsok Kang, Daeyeon Yun, Seungil Yoon, Eungsik Yoon, Taedon Hwang
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Patent number: 11920730Abstract: A head mounted device includes a ring-shaped mount unit for mounting the head mounted device on a head of a user, the ring-shaped mount unit including a first housing having a band portion on each of both sides thereof and a second housing having an engagement portion to be engaged with the band portion, and the ring-shaped mount unit being formed in a ring shape that enables enlargement and reduction of a circumference thereof by engagement of the band portion with the engagement portion. The head mounted device further includes a circumference holding unit, such as a torque limiter, configured to generate a holding force at least in a circumference enlargement direction of the ring-shaped mount unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2023Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Torii
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Patent number: 11914791Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems and non-transitory computer readable memory for gesture control. For instance, a system may include a wearable device configured to be worn on a portion of an arm of a user. The wearable device may include a plurality of electrodes disposed on an interior of the wearable device and configured to obtain biopotential signals from the user's arm; and a biopotential chip. The biopotential microchip may be configured to output, directly or indirectly, biopotential data, acceleration data, and/or angular rate data, or derivatives thereof (“gesture data”), to a machine learning classifier. The machine learning classifier may be configured to generate, based on the gesture data, a gesture output indicating a gesture performed by the user. In some cases, the plurality of electrodes may include one or more wristband electrodes and/or a plurality of hub electrodes in a hub. In some cases, the hub may be curved.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Pison Technology, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Stern, Tanya Wang, Tristan McLaurin, David Cipoletta, Dexter Ang
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Patent number: 11899209Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) wearable assembly is described herein. The VR wearable assembly includes a wearable frame adapted to be worn over a patient's eyes and a pair of photosensor oculography (PSOG) assemblies mounted to the wearable frame such that each PSOG assembly is positioned adjacent a corresponding eye of the patient. Each PSOG assembly includes a display housing having an inner surface defining an interior cavity extending between a first end and second end, a micro-OLED display coupled to the display housing and positioned within the interior cavity adjacent the second end of the display housing, an eye tracking assembly coupled to the display housing and positioned adjacent the first end of the display housing, and a pancake lens mounted to the display housing and positioned within the interior cavity between the eye tracking assembly and the micro-OLED display.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Inseye Inc.Inventors: Piotr Krukowski, Michal Meina, Piotr Redmerski, Klaudia Borowczyk
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Patent number: 11868516Abstract: Systems, methods, devices and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a wearable multimedia device and cloud computing platform with an application ecosystem for processing multimedia data captured by the wearable multimedia device. In an embodiment, a wearable multimedia device obtains first configuration data specifying first operations associated with a first hand of a user of the wearable multimedia device, and second configuration data specifying second operations associated with a second hand of the user. Further, the device captures sensor data from a camera and/or a depth sensor of the wearable multimedia device, and determines a presence of the first hand and/or the second hand based on the sensor data. Further, the device performs at least one of (i) the first operations responsive to determining the presence of the first hand, or (ii) the second operations responsive to determining the presence of the second hand.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Humane, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Luke Kocienda, Imran A. Chaudhri
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Patent number: 11868521Abstract: A method for determining a gaze position of a user is provided. The method can include obtaining a target distance from the display screen to a target user, and obtaining a user image of the target user, the user image includes: a global image, a head image, and an eye image, and the global image is an image of a target space in front of the display screen. The method can further include determining a first space where eyes of the target user are located from a plurality of preset subspaces within the target space based on the target distance and the global image, and determining a gaze position of the target user on the display screen corresponding to the first space and the user image of the target user, based on a preset correspondence among the subspaces, user images, and screen coordinates on the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li He
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Patent number: 11847261Abstract: A computer device is provided that includes a display device, and a sensor system configured to be mounted adjacent to a user's head and to measure an electrical potential near one or more electrodes of the sensor system. The computer device further includes a processor configured to present a periodic motion-based visual stimulus having a changing motion that is frequency-modulated for a target frequency or code-modulated for a target code, detect changes in the electrical potential via the one or more electrodes, identify a corresponding visual evoked potential feature in the detected changes in electrical potential that corresponds to the periodic motion-based visual stimulus, and recognize a user input to the computing device based on identifying the corresponding visual evoked potential feature.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew D. Wilson, Hakim Si Mohammed, Christian Holz, Adrian Kuo Ching Lee, Ivan Jelev Tashev, Hannes Gamper, Edward Bryan Cutrell, David Emerson Johnston, Dimitra Emmanouilidou, Mihai R. Jalobeanu
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Patent number: 11836285Abstract: A system for a spectator to view a virtual reality of a performer includes a head mounted display worn by the performer which produces the virtual reality for the performer to see while wearing the head mounted display. The system includes an audience portion having an audience display for an audience member which receives input signals from a network corresponding to the virtual reality being viewed by the performer on the head mounted display and displays these input signals on the audience display for the spectator to view. A method for a spectator to view a virtual reality of a performer.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Inventors: Kenneth Perlin, Fengyuan Zhu
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Patent number: 11829573Abstract: A computer-implemented method for graphical user interface element accessibility is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes generating a graphical user interface element rendered on a web page as a virtual button displayed on a display screen of a device. The virtual button is not rendered on the webpage and includes an invocable function mapped to the graphical user interface element. The computer-implemented method further includes moving the virtual button along a periphery of the display screen of the device. A rate at which the virtual button moves along the periphery of the display screen of the device is dynamically modified based on a detected identity of a user of the device.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Asako Ono, Tohru Hasegawa, Hiroaki Uetsuki, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Kenta Watanabe, Yasuyuki Tominaga, Issei Yoshida
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Patent number: 11803246Abstract: A gesture recognizing system for recognizing gestures includes a wearable band configured to wrap around an appendage of a user and a printed circuit board (PCB). The wearable band includes a first dielectric layer and a plurality of electrodes affixed on an outer surface of the first dielectric layer. When the first dielectric layer of the wearable band wraps around the appendage, each electrode is configured to form a capacitive sensor with skin of the user. The PCB includes a processor and a data collection hardware configured to collect data from capacitive sensors. The processor is configured to process the collected data and to recognize a gesture of the appendage of the user based on the processed data.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARKInventor: Louis J. Dankovich
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Patent number: 11782272Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a virtual reality interaction method, a device and a system. The method includes: acquiring relative pose data of a target individual relative to a head-mounted device at a first time point, wherein the target individual is an individual in a reality space where the head-mounted device is located, the target individual and an individual wearing the head-mounted device are different individuals, and the pose data includes position data and posture data; obtaining virtual pose data of the target individual in a virtual scene of the head-mounted device at the first time point according to the relative pose data; and rendering and displaying a virtual individual corresponding to the target individual in the virtual scene according to the virtual pose data.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: QINGDAO PICO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Tao Wu
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Patent number: 11782557Abstract: A method for interacting with controls in a graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of GUI controls, the method includes identify one GUI control that a user is gazing at, from among a plurality of GUI controls presented on a display, detect user interface gestures performed by the user, when the detected gesture is performed in an airspace away from the display, apply a relative motion corresponding to the gesture to the identified GUI control, and when the detected gesture is performed by the user touching the display, apply a sequence of absolute display locations touched by the gesture to a GUI control presented at the touched locations that is different than the identified GUI control.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Neonode, Inc.Inventors: Björn Thomas Eriksson, Sven Robert Pettersson, Stefan Johannes Holmgren, Xiatao Wang, Rozita Teymourzadeh, Per Erik Lindström, Emil Anders Braide, Jonas Daniel Justus Hjelm, Erik Anders Claes Rosengren
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Patent number: 11775050Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to classifying motion data collected by wearable sensors. Motion data collected by a first wearable motion sensor and a second wearable motion sensor during the performance of an activity can be obtained. The motion data from the first wearable motion sensor can include data associated with one or more first motion primitives and the second motion data collected by the second wearable motion sensor can include data associated with one or more second motion primitives. The first motion data and the second motion data can be synchronized based at least in part on time stamp information. Data associated with a signature motion classification associated with the activity can be determined based at least in part on the one or more first motion primitives and the one or more second motion primitives.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Ivan Poupyrev, Daniel Kaufman