Patents by Inventor Nicholas Ward-Foxton

Nicholas Ward-Foxton 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).

  • Virtual reality
    Patent number: 11507201
    Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus includes a head mountable display (HMD); a detector to detect a deviation of a current orientation of the HMD from a base orientation of the HMD; and a generator to generate content for presentation to the wearer of the HMD to prompt the wearer of the HMD to turn his head so as to change the orientation of the HMD towards the base orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Mark Benson, Simon John Hall, Nicholas Ward-Foxton
  • VIRTUAL REALITY
    Publication number: 20200089333
    Abstract: A virtual reality apparatus includes a head mountable display (HMD); a detector to detect a deviation of a current orientation of the HMD from a base orientation of the HMD; and a generator to generate content for presentation to the wearer of the HMD to prompt the wearer of the HMD to turn his head so as to change the orientation of the HMD towards the base orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Mark Benson, Simon John Hall, Nicholas Ward-Foxton