Patents by Inventor Andy Hodge

Andy Hodge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tracking head movement when wearing mobile device
    Patent number: 9256987
    Abstract: Methods for tracking the head position of an end user of a head-mounted display device (HMD) relative to the HMD are described. In some embodiments, the HMD may determine an initial head tracking vector associated with an initial head position of the end user relative to the HMD, determine one or more head tracking vectors corresponding with one or more subsequent head positions of the end user relative to the HMD, track head movements of the end user over time based on the initial head tracking vector and the one or more head tracking vectors, and adjust positions of virtual objects displayed to the end user based on the head movements. In some embodiments, the resolution and/or number of virtual objects generated and displayed to the end user may be modified based on a degree of head movement of the end user relative to the HMD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Ackerman, Drew Steedly, Andy Hodge, Alex Aben-Athar Kipman
  • TRACKING HEAD MOVEMENT WHEN WEARING MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140375680
    Abstract: Methods for tracking the head position of an end user of a head-mounted display device (HMD) relative to the HMD are described. In some embodiments, the HMD may determine an initial head tracking vector associated with an initial head position of the end user relative to the HMD, determine one or more head tracking vectors corresponding with one or more subsequent head positions of the end user relative to the HMD, track head movements of the end user over time based on the initial head tracking vector and the one or more head tracking vectors, and adjust positions of virtual objects displayed to the end user based on the head movements. In some embodiments, the resolution and/or number of virtual objects generated and displayed to the end user may be modified based on a degree of head movement of the end user relative to the HMD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nathan Ackerman, Drew Steedly, Andy Hodge, Alex Aben-Athar Kipman
  • SYSTEM FOR OPTIMAL EYE FIT OF HEADSET DISPLAY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140375540
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for sensing a position and/or angular orientation of a head mounted display device respect to a wearer's eyes, and to provide feedback for adjusting the position and/or angular orientation of the head mounted display device so as to be optimally centered and oriented with respect to the wearer's eyes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Nathan Ackerman, Andy Hodge, David Nister