Patents by Inventor Christian Villwock
Christian Villwock 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).
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Publication number: 20230388586Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
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Patent number: 11729463Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
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Publication number: 20220035451Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
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Patent number: 10282610Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATIVE SENSORIK MBHInventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
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Publication number: 20180227630Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images (44, I0, I) (44, I0, I) in a display area (46) of a display device (32), wherein a point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn) of a user (40) looking at the display area (46) and, a first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4) within the display area (46) is determined around the point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn). A first image (44, I) of the stream of images (44, I0, I) is displayed in the display area (46) such that a first part (50) of the first image (44, I), which is displayed in the first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4), is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter, which is correlated with an image characteristic of the first image (44, I), and a second part (52) of the first image (44, I), which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4), is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
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Publication number: 20180005010Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
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Patent number: 9779300Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATIInventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
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Publication number: 20170076135Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: STEFAN RONNECKE, THOMAS JABLONSKI, CHRISTIAN VILLWOCK, WALTER NISTICO
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Patent number: 9465990Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESSELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATIVE SENSORIK MBHInventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
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Publication number: 20150220768Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
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Patent number: 7590427Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating at least one parameter to at least one transmission channel at an interface disposed between a first node and a second node of a transmission system, wherein the interface is connected to at least one link disposed between the first node and the second node, comprising: a) evaluating the control plane data for determining that a user plane connection including at least one transmission channel for user plane data is to be activated, and determining the associated at least one parameter; b) determining, which at least one transmission channel for user plane data changes its state from inactive to active within a presettable period of time; and c) allocating the at least one parameter to the at least one transmission channel for user plane data.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: Christian Villwock, Peter Pille, Patrice Richard
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Publication number: 20060194599Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating at least one parameter to at least one transmission channel at an interface disposed between a first node and a second node of a transmission system, wherein the interface is connected to at least one link disposed between the first node and the second node, comprising: a) evaluating the control plane data for determining that a user plane connection including at least one transmission channel for user plane data is to be activated, and determining the associated at least one parameter; b) determining, which at least one transmission channel for user plane data changes its state from inactive to active within a presettable period of time; and c) allocating the at least one parameter to the at least one transmission channel for user plane data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Christian Villwock, Peter Pille, Patrice Richard
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Patent number: 6947511Abstract: A method and device for finding a reference pattern in a serial stream of digital data draws up comparison tables for the front and rear bits of the reference pattern. Using the comparison table for the front bits, bits which in terms of time are located upstream of a point P in the data stream are compared, and using the comparison table for the rear bits, bits which in terms of time are located downstream of point P in the data stream are compared. Next, the number of bits matching the reference pattern upstream and downstream of the point P are added up, and in case the sum total is greater than or equal to the number of bits in the reference pattern, there is a signal that the reference pattern has been found.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbHInventor: Christian Villwock
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Publication number: 20020037064Abstract: A method and device for finding a reference pattern in a serial stream of digital data draws up comparison tables for the front and rear bits of the reference pattern. Using the comparison table for the front bits, bits which in terms of time are located upstream of a point P in the data stream are compared, and using the comparison table for the rear bits, bits which in terms of time are located downstream of point P in the data stream are compared. Next, the number of bits matching the reference pattern upstream and downstream of the point P are added up, and in case the sum total is greater than or equal to the number of bits in the reference pattern, there is a signal that the reference pattern has been found.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Inventor: Christian Villwock