Patents Examined by William Lu
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Patent number: 11526004Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes an eye tracking sensor configured to obtain eye information by tracking both eyes of a user, a depth sensor configured to obtain depth information about one or more objects, and a processor configured to obtain information about a gaze point based on the eye information, and determine a measurement parameter of the depth sensor based on the information about the gaze point.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bonkon Koo, Jaewoo Ko, Wonwoo Lee
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Patent number: 11524769Abstract: A wireless aircraft cabin control panel is disclosed. In embodiments, the wireless aircraft cabin control panel includes a user interface device disposed on a first surface of a bulkhead of an aircraft cabin. In embodiments, the user interface includes a display device, a user input device, wireless communication circuitry, and a controller. The controller may be configured to: generate control signals configured to cause the wireless communication circuitry to transmit wireless control signals to wireless communication circuitry of a control unit disposed on a second surface of the bulkhead; receive power via wireless charging signals received from the wireless communication circuitry of the control unit; distribute power from the wireless charging signals to the display device; extract data signals encoded within the wireless charging signals; and cause the display device to display at least one of an indicator or an image in response to the extracted data signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Kuker
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Patent number: 11521540Abstract: A display device is provided. The device comprises a pixel array, a scanning circuit configured to select a row in the pixel array, and a signal output circuit configured to supply image signals to pixels arranged in the row selected by the scanning circuit. The device displays an image using pixels arranged between an initial line on one side in the pixel array and an end line succeeding the initial line on the other side. The scanning circuit includes a start designation circuit configured to designate the initial line, an end designation circuit configured to designate the end line and a shift register. The shift register is configured to start selection for writing the image signals from the initial line and sequentially select the rows between the initial line and the end line in one frame period for displaying one image.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Muto, Yasuharu Ota
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Patent number: 11514147Abstract: In some examples, a security application may monitor data received from one or more of sensors of a computing device, one or more input devices of the computing device, or one or more biometric sensors of a smartwatch that is connected to the computing device. If the user is not logged in and the user that is carrying the computing device has an uneven gait or is stumbling, the security app may, when the user initiates a login process, gather additional data, such as, from the sensors, the smartwatch, or both. If the user makes too many errors, based on data from the input devices, when attempting to login or after logging in, the security application may gather additional data. If the additional data indicates that the user may be under the influence of prescription or recreational drugs or alcohol, the user may be prevented from logging in.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Shubham Gupta, Rohan Sharma, Rangan Basu, Gyanendra Kumar Patro
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Patent number: 11513578Abstract: A power management system for a headset includes a step-up converter and a step-down converter. The step-up converter increases the voltage and decreases the current supplied by the power supply. The power is transmitted via transmission lines at the increased voltage. The step-down converter decreases the voltage to a suitable level for various components of a power rail assembly. The power lost in the transmission lines is proportional to the square of the current. The power saved by transmission at a lower current in the transmission lines is greater than the power lost by the step-up converter and the step-down converter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Rui Zhang, Yuming Liu
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Patent number: 11507191Abstract: Techniques for remote control of applications are described. A method according to an aspect of the disclosure comprises receiving, from an input processing unit, one ore more commands for performing one or more operations of an application instance; identifying, through checking pairing information, the application instance paired with the input processing unit; and sending to the identified application instance, the received one or more commands.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Yan Jiang, Li Li, Chao Li, Yang Shu, Qi Ren, Erlei Xu, Niangjun Zhu, Hongjun Qiang
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Patent number: 11493995Abstract: A processor may identify that a user is interacting with a device, where the interacting is identified from the user touching the device. The processor may receive tactile data associated with the user from one or more tactile sensors. The processor may extract, utilizing an AI model, one or more features of the tactile data. The processor may classify, utilizing the AI model, the tactile data as having a tactile data characteristic. The processor may output the classification to an interaction management module.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gandhi Sivakumar, Anil Manohar Omanwar, Kushal S. Patel, Sarvesh S. Patel
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Patent number: 11488517Abstract: A display device is provided. The device comprises a pixel array, a scanning circuit configured to select a row in the pixel array, and a signal output circuit configured to supply image signals to pixels arranged in the row selected by the scanning circuit. The device displays an image using pixels arranged between an initial line on one side in the pixel array and an end line succeeding the initial line on the other side. The scanning circuit includes a start designation circuit configured to designate the initial line, an end designation circuit configured to designate the end line and a shift register. The shift register is configured to start selection for writing the image signals from the initial line and sequentially select the rows between the initial line and the end line in one frame period for displaying one image.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Muto, Yasuharu Ota
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Patent number: 11474604Abstract: System and methods for gesture-based control are described. In some embodiments, a system may include a wearable device configured to be worn at a person's wrist. The wearable device may include a biopotential sensor and a wrist motion sensor. The system may be configured to determine that the person performed an initial gesture based on biopotentials detected by the biopotential sensor. The system may be configured to determine that the person performed a supplemental gesture based on at least the wrist motion data obtained by the wrist motion sensor. The system may be further configured to generate a command to be executed by a responsive device based on the combination of at least the initial gesture and the supplemental gesture.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Pison Technology, Inc.Inventors: Dexter W. Ang, David O. Cipoletta
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Patent number: 11467669Abstract: Disclosed devices may include a membrane, a first electrode supported by the membrane, a second electrode, a capacitance sensor configured to determine a capacitance measurement between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a controller configured to control an electrical potential applied between the electrode and the second electrode. The controller may be configured to modify the electrical potential based on the capacitance measurement. Example devices may include one or more flexible membranes that may, at least in part, define an enclosure that is at least partially filled with a dielectric fluid. Examples also include associated methods and systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Tianshu Liu, Jonathan Robert Peterson, Kenneth Alexander Diest, Renate Eva Klementine Landig, Daniele Piazza, Yigit Menguc, Harsha Prahlad
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Patent number: 11467668Abstract: A system for haptic stimulation includes a haptic device and preferably interfaces with and/or includes a virtual platform. A method for haptic stimulation includes: receiving a set of inputs; determining one or more parameters associated with a virtual object based on the set of inputs; and prescribing a stimulation pattern to one or more haptic actuators of a haptic device. Additionally or alternatively, the method 200 can include any or all of: presenting information to a user; selecting one or more haptic actuators of a haptic device based on the parameter(s); and/or any other suitable processes performed in any order.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: NeoSensory, Inc.Inventors: David M. Eagleman, Michael Perrotta, Scott Novich
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Patent number: 11460928Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include an electronic device comprising: a sensor device including at least one biometric sensor; memory storing a table of a plurality of gestures, wherein for each gesture, a corresponding plurality of features are stored in the memory; and at least one processor operatively connected to the sensor device and the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: obtain a bio-signal of a user from the at least one biometric sensor; select a section of the bio-signal that includes one feature of the corresponding plurality of features for the plurality of gestures; determine a specific one of the plurality of gestures based on the one feature included in the section of the bio-signal and the corresponding plurality features for the plurality of gestures.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sungjin Park, Cheolo Kim, Taeyoon Kim, Jinyoup Ahn, Chaiman Lim, Wonjoon Cho
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Patent number: 11452354Abstract: An electronic fingernail display is disclosed. An LCD or LED display is mounted on a human finger, covering part or all of the nail with a display that can show patterns, images, or other ornamental display items. Electronic controller elements are integrated into the display or a mounting element which provide power, control, and communications capability allowing the display item to be changed without physical removal or modification of the electronic fingernail display.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Inventors: Marta Magnusson, Stefan Magnusson
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Patent number: 11436308Abstract: Provided is an electromyogram (EMG) signal-based user authentication apparatus and method. The apparatus includes an EMG signal receiver configured to receive an EMG signal measured using an EMG sensor, a pre-processor configured to remove a partial signal from the received EMG signal according to a preset frequency band, and a controller configured to authenticate a user by comparing a pre-stored EMG signal with the EMG signal in which the partial signal has been removed.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Chosun UniversityInventors: Youn Tae Kim, Jae Hyo Jung, Si Ho Shin, Min Gu Kang
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Patent number: 11416065Abstract: A method generates synchronized auditory and haptic feedback for artificial-reality environments. The method includes performing a simulation of a user interaction with a virtual object in an artificial-reality environment. The user interaction (i) traverses a surface of the virtual object (e.g., running a finger over a textured surface), and (ii) includes a set of contact events (e.g., a sparse set of events). The method also includes estimating a trajectory of the user interaction with the virtual object based on the set of contact events. The method also includes determining a surface profile associated with the surface of the virtual object, generating an excitation force profile according to (i) the estimated trajectory and (ii) the surface profile, and rendering, based on the excitation force profile, audio and synchronized haptic feedback for the user interaction.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Sonny Chan, Nicholas Colonnese
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Patent number: 11409490Abstract: A multi-screen control system is provided. The multi-screen control system includes a plurality of display devices, at least one console device, a video switching device, and a centralized display device. The display device respectively shows output images provided by a plurality of video sources. The console device receives a control operation to the at least one of the output images. The video switching device is connected to the display device and the at least one console device. The video switching device transmits the output images provided by the video sources to the display device, and obtains at least one partial image from the at least one of the output images according to the control operation. The centralized display device is connected to the video switching device. The video switching device outputs the at least one partial image to the centralized display device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.Inventor: Li-Jen Chang
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Patent number: 11409365Abstract: A wearable device includes a device housing configured to be worn on a first surface of a user, a set of one or more SMI sensors, and a processor. The set of one or more SMI sensors is mounted within the device housing and configured to emit a set of one or more beams of electromagnetic radiation, with each beam emitted in a different direction extending away from the first surface. The set of one or more SMI sensors is also configured to generate a set of one or more SMI signals containing information about a relationship between the device housing and a second surface. The processor is configured to extract the relationship between the device housing and the second surface from digitized samples of the set of one or more SMI signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mehmet Mutlu, Ahmet Fatih Cihan, Mark T. Winkler, Tong Chen
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Patent number: 11392203Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus that makes it possible to apply a tactile stimulus in a more flexible manner in accordance with the position of a tactile-sense applying unit. The information processing apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires the positional information on at least one of a plurality of tactile-sense applying units that apply a tactile stimulus by using a tactile control signal generated for each of the tactile-sense applying units; and a data processing unit that changes the tactile control signal by using the positional information.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ryo Yokoyama, Osamu Ito, Ikuo Yamano
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Patent number: 11379044Abstract: The present invention relates to an adaptive haptic signal generating device, which includes: a frequency analysis unit converting and analyzing a received audio signal into a frequency domain; a frequency equalizer unit suppressing or amplifying a specific frequency interval of the audio signal converted into the frequency domain; a haptic event extraction unit extracting a haptic event signal corresponding to a case of a specific threshold or more in the suppressed or amplified frequency domain; a haptic signal generation unit generating a haptic signal corresponding to the haptic event signal; and a control unit counting the number of generation times of the extracted haptic event signal for each frequency, and increasing a frequency gain of a frequency corresponding to a haptic event signal which is generated at a predetermined number of times or more.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: DONG WOON ANATECH CO., LTDInventors: Jeonghoon Lee, Inwoo Han, Kwangsung Jung
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Patent number: 11366531Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for creating shared experiences using peripheral devices. In various embodiments, data is captured about a first user's peripheral usage and environment. A determination is made based on the data as to the first user's current experience. Aspects of the first user's experience are then recreated for a second user. In various embodiments, the experience is shared with the second user via peripherals and output devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SCIENCE HOUSE LLCInventors: James Jorasch, Christopher Capobianco, Isaac W. Hock, Michael Werner, Geoffrey Gelman, Gennaro Rendino