Patents by Inventor George J. Hito

George J. Hito 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: 11763477
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determines a distance between a portion (e.g., top) of a person's head and the floor below as an estimate of the person's height. For example, an example process may include determining a first position on a head of a person in a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system, the first position determined based on detecting a feature on the head based on a two-dimensional (2D) image of the person in a physical environment, determining a second position on a floor below the first position in the 3D coordinate system, and estimating a height based on determining a distance between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Alexandre Da Veiga, George J. Hito, Timothy R. Pease
  • Publication number: 20210295548
    Abstract: Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that determines a distance between a portion (e.g., top) of a person's head and the floor below as an estimate of the person's height. For example, an example process may include determining a first position on a head of a person in a three-dimensional (3D) coordinate system, the first position determined based on detecting a feature on the head based on a two-dimensional (2D) image of the person in a physical environment, determining a second position on a floor below the first position in the 3D coordinate system, and estimating a height based on determining a distance between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Alexandre Da Veiga, George J. Hito, Timothy R. Pease