Patents by Inventor Brian James Mount

Brian James Mount 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).

  • Patent number: 11204678
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to user interfaces for object exploration and manipulation within virtual reality environments may include a plurality of user interfaces that are presented responsive to various user inputs or interactions. For example, a first user interface may comprise a hover card that is presented responsive to a hover indication over an object, a second user interface may comprise a detail card that is presented responsive to a selection input associated with an object, and a third user interface may comprise a detail page having a plurality of detail panels that are presented responsive to a selection of a full details option associated with an object. Further, individual detail cards and detail panels may be graspable, movable, scrollable, and otherwise manipulatable by a user to facilitate object exploration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dillon Taylor Baker, Jesse Alan DuPree, Joonhao Chuah, Lee David Thompson, Kristian Kane, Hai Quang Kim, Brian James Mount, Michael Thomas
  • Patent number: 11126320
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to user interfaces for virtual reality environments may include two-dimensional grid view user interfaces and three-dimensional side-by-side view user interfaces, and associated transitions therebetween. The two-dimensional grid view user interfaces may present images or models of a plurality of objects to users in a substantially flat, two-dimensional grid for viewing of objects. The three-dimensional side-by-side view user interfaces may present models of a plurality of objects to users in a substantially open, three-dimensional area for viewing and evaluation of three-dimensional models of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee David Thompson, Dillon Taylor Baker, Joonhao Chuah, Jesse Alan DuPree, Kristian Kane, Hai Quang Kim, Brian James Mount, Michael Thomas
  • Patent number: 11017611
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to generating and modifying a room or space within a virtual reality environment may comprise addition, removal, placement, modification, and/or resizing of a plurality of environment surfaces, such as a floor, walls, and ceiling, and/or a plurality of fixtures, such as doors, windows, or openings, associated with the environment surfaces, in which each environment surface and fixture includes associated dimensions. The environment surfaces and fixtures may be added, removed, placed, moved, and/or resized by a user. During such interactions, only a subset of dimensions relevant to the current functions or operations by the user may be presented to facilitate such functions or operations. Further, various aspects associated with environment surfaces and fixtures may be modified, such as paints, colors, materials, textures, or others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian James Mount, Lee David Thompson, Dillon Taylor Baker, Joonhao Chuah, Hai Quang Kim, Michael Thomas, Kristian Kane, Jesse Alan DuPree
  • Patent number: 10871884
    Abstract: Systems and methods related to detecting characteristics of images and accentuating or manipulating characteristics of images are described. For example, a principal color of an image may be identified, a complement color may be determined based on the principal color, and the complement color may be applied to the image to accentuate the image. In this manner, an object of interest represented in the image may be emphasized and displayed in a more visually attractive manner. In addition, edges of an image may be evaluated to determine if one or more visibly cropped edges are present within the image, the image may be further cropped to remove the visibly cropped edges, and/or the image may be shifted or magnified based on such cropped edges. In this manner, an object of interest represented in the image may be magnified and emphasized, and visually distracting elements may be removed from the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Robert Cole, Joon Hao Chuah, Brian James Mount
  • Publication number: 20110221755
    Abstract: A camera that can sense motion of a user is connected to a computing system (e.g., video game apparatus or other type of computer). The computing system determines an action corresponding to the sensed motion of the user and determines a magnitude of the sensed motion of the user. The computing system creates and displays an animation of an object (e.g., an avatar in a video game) performing the action in a manner that is amplified in comparison to the sensed motion by a factor that is proportional to the determined magnitude. The computing system also creates and outputs audio/visual feedback in proportion to a magnitude of the sensed motion of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Geisner, Relja Markovic, Stephen G. Latta, Brian James Mount, Zachary T. Middleton, Joel Deaguero, Christopher Willoughby, Dan Osborn, Darren Bennett, Gregory N. Snook