Patents by Inventor Robert Blake Taylor
Robert Blake Taylor 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: 20210337176Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate depth data. The method further includes using the depth data to segment the 3D image data into i) at least one near frame of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to a near depth, and ii) at least one far frame of 2D image data corresponding to a far depth that is farther than the near depth from a point of view. Moreover, the method includes displaying the near and far frames at the near and far depths respectively. The near and far frames are displayed simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Patent number: 11089282Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate depth data. The method further includes using the depth data to segment the 3D image data into i) at least one near frame of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to a near depth, and ii) at least one far frame of 2D image data corresponding to a far depth that is farther than the near depth from a point of view. Moreover, the method includes displaying the near and far frames at the near and far depths respectively. The near and far frames are displayed simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
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Publication number: 20210209859Abstract: An augmented reality viewing system is described. A local coordinate frame of local content is transformed to a world coordinate frame. A further transformation is made to a head coordinate frame and a further transformation is made to a camera coordinate frame that includes all pupil positions of an eye. One or more users may interact in separate sessions with a viewing system. If a canonical map is available, the earlier map is downloaded onto a viewing device of a user. The viewing device then generates another map and localizes the subsequent map to the canonical map.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Dwayne Miranda, Rafael Domingos Torres, Daniel Olshansky, Anush Mohan, Robert Blake Taylor, Samuel A. Miller, Jehangir Tajik, Ashwin Swaminathan, Lomesh Agarwal, Ali Shahrokni, Prateek Singhal, Joel David Holder, Xuan Zhao, Siddharth Choudhary, Helder Toshiro Suzuki, Hiral Honar Barot, Eran Guendelman, Michael Harold Liebenow, Christian Ivan Robert Moore
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Publication number: 20210173478Abstract: A method for determining a focal point depth of a user of a three dimensional (“3D”) display device includes tracking a first gaze path of the user. The method also includes analyzing 3D data to identify one or more virtual objects along the first gaze path of the user. The method further includes when only one virtual object intersects the first gaze path of the user identifying a depth of the only one virtual object as the focal point depth of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20210174598Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content from two sources includes a first source generating first virtual content based on a first pose. The method also includes a second source generating second virtual content based on a second pose. The method further includes a compositor processing the first and second virtual content in a single pass. Processing the first and second virtual content includes generating warped first virtual content by warping the first virtual content based on a third pose, generating warped second virtual content by warping the second virtual content based on the third pose, and generating output content by compositing the warped first and second virtual content.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20210174472Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate best known depth data. The method further includes using the best known depth data to segment the 3D image data into near and far frames of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to near and far depths respectively. Moreover, the method includes displaying near and far 2D image frames corresponding to the near and far frames of 2D image data at near and far depths to a user respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20210142575Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a reprojection engine for augmented-reality devices. The augmented-reality device projects virtual content within a real-world environment. The augmented-reality device tracks a six degrees of freedom headpose of the augmented-reality device, depth information of the virtual content, motion vectors that correspond to movement of the virtual content, and a color buffer for a reprojection engine. The reprojection engine generates a reprojection of the virtual content defined by an extrapolation of a first frame using the headpose, the depth information, motion vectors, and the color surface data structure. The reprojected virtual content continues to appear as if positioned with the real-world environment regardless of changes in the headpose of the augmented-reality device or motion of the virtual content.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Robert Blake Taylor, Gilles Cadet
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Publication number: 20210133921Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content includes generating warped virtual content by transforming source virtual content. The method also includes determining whether a memory location corresponding to an X, Y location of the warped virtual content in an output frame of reference is occupied by pre-existing virtual content. The method further includes storing the warped virtual content in the memory location if the memory location is not occupied. Moreover, the method includes comparing respective Z locations of the warped virtual content and the pre-existing virtual content to identify virtual content with a Z location closer to a viewing location if the memory location is occupied. The method also includes storing the warped virtual content in the memory location corresponding to the X, Y location if a Z location of warped virtual content is closer to the viewing location than a pre-existing Z location of pre-existing virtual content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Patent number: 10964119Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content from two sources includes a first source generating first virtual content based on a first pose. The method also includes a second source generating second virtual content based on a second pose. The method further includes a compositor processing the first and second virtual content in a single pass. Processing the first and second virtual content includes generating warped first virtual content by warping the first virtual content based on a third pose, generating warped second virtual content by warping the second virtual content based on the third pose, and generating output content by compositing the warped first and second virtual content.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor
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Patent number: 10957112Abstract: An augmented reality viewing system is described. A local coordinate frame of local content is transformed to a world coordinate frame. A further transformation is made to a head coordinate frame and a further transformation is made to a camera coordinate frame that includes all pupil positions of an eye. One or more users may interact in separate sessions with a viewing system. If a canonical map is available, the earlier map is downloaded onto a viewing device of a user. The viewing device then generates another map and localizes the subsequent map to the canonical map.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Jeremy Dwayne Miranda, Rafael Domingos Torres, Daniel Olshansky, Anush Mohan, Robert Blake Taylor, Samuel A. Miller, Jehangir Tajik, Ashwin Swaminathan, Lomesh Agarwal, Ali Shahrokni, Prateek Singhal, Joel David Holder, Xuan Zhao, Siddharth Choudhary, Helder Toshiro Suzuki, Hiral Honar Barot, Eran Guendelman, Michael Harold Liebenow, Christian Ivan Robert Moore
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Publication number: 20210044792Abstract: Techniques for calculating a predicted head pose time for a display device are described herein. A request to start a frame is generated. A target finish time stamp associated with rendering the frame is calculated. A number of VSync periods from a last VSync to a target VSync is determined based on the target finish time stamp. A target VSync time stamp is calculated based on the number of VSync periods from the from the last VSync to the target VSync. The target VSync time stamp is compared to the target finish time stamp. The predicted head pose time is calculated based on the target VSync time stamp and a fixed platform offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventor: Robert Blake Taylor
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Publication number: 20210043008Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach for generated recordings from augmented reality systems from the perspective of a camera within the system. Instead of re-using rendered virtual content from the perspective of the user's eyes for AR recordings, additional virtual content is rendered from an additional perspective specifically for the AR recording. That additional virtual content is combined with image frames generated by a camera to form the AR recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Reza Nourai, Michael Harold Liebenow, Robert Blake Taylor, Robert Wyatt
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Publication number: 20210035353Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for constructing a new frame using rendered content and non-rendered content from a previous perspective. Points of visible surfaces of a first set of objects from a first perspective are rendered. Both rendered content and non-rendered content from the first perspective are stored. The new frame from the second perspective is generated using the rendered content and the non-rendered content from the first perspective.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2020Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor, Michael Harold Liebenow
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Patent number: 10861130Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content includes generating warped virtual content by transforming source virtual content. The method also includes determining whether a memory location corresponding to an X, Y location of the warped virtual content in an output frame of reference is occupied by pre-existing virtual content. The method further includes storing the warped virtual content in the memory location if the memory location is not occupied. Moreover, the method includes comparing respective Z locations of the warped virtual content and the pre-existing virtual content to identify virtual content with a Z location closer to a viewing location if the memory location is occupied. The method also includes storing the warped virtual content in the memory location corresponding to the X, Y location if a Z location of warped virtual content is closer to the viewing location than a pre-existing Z location of pre-existing virtual content.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor
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Patent number: 10861244Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach for generated recordings from augmented reality systems from the perspective of a camera within the system. Instead of re-using rendered virtual content from the perspective of the user's eyes for AR recordings, additional virtual content is rendered from an additional perspective specifically for the AR recording. That additional virtual content is combined with image frames generated by a camera to form the AR recording.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Reza Nourai, Michael Harold Liebenow, Robert Blake Taylor, Robert Wyatt
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Patent number: 10861237Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content from two sources includes a first source generating first virtual content based on a first pose. The method also includes a second source generating second virtual content based on a second pose. The method further includes a compositor processing the first and second virtual content in a single pass. Processing the first and second virtual content includes generating warped first virtual content by warping the first virtual content based on a third pose, generating warped second virtual content by warping the second virtual content based on the third pose, and generating output content by compositing the warped first and second virtual content.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor
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Publication number: 20200374504Abstract: A method for displaying a three dimensional (“3D”) image includes rendering a frame of 3D image data. The method also includes analyzing the frame of 3D image data to generate depth data. The method further includes using the depth data to segment the 3D image data into i) at least one near frame of two dimensional (“2D”) image data corresponding to a near depth, and ii) at least one far frame of 2D image data corresponding to a far depth that is farther than the near depth from a point of view. Moreover, the method includes displaying the near and far frames at the near and far depths respectively. The near and far frames are displayed simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventor: Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Patent number: 10846912Abstract: Disclosed is an approach for constructing a new frame using rendered content and non-rendered content from a previous perspective. Points of visible surfaces of a first set of objects from a first perspective are rendered. Both rendered content and non-rendered content from the first perspective are stored. The new frame from the second perspective is generated using the rendered content and the non-rendered content from the first perspective.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Reza Nourai, Robert Blake Taylor, Michael Harold Liebenow
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Publication number: 20200357185Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping virtual content from two sources includes a first source generating first virtual content based on a first pose. The method also includes a second source generating second virtual content based on a second pose. The method further includes a compositor processing the first and second virtual content in a single pass. Processing the first and second virtual content includes generating warped first virtual content by warping the first virtual content based on a third pose, generating warped second virtual content by warping the second virtual content based on the third pose, and generating output content by compositing the warped first and second virtual content.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR
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Publication number: 20200357094Abstract: A computer implemented method for warping multi-field color virtual content for sequential projection includes obtaining first and second color fields having different first and second colors. The method also includes determining a first time for projection of a warped first color field. The method further includes determining a second time for projection of a warped second color field. Moreover, the method includes predicting a first pose at the first time and predicting a second pose at the second time. In addition, the method includes generating the warped first color field by warping the first color field based on the first pose. The method also includes generating the warped second color field by warping the second color field based on the second pose.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Michael Harold LIEBENOW, Reza NOURAI, Robert Blake TAYLOR, Fahri YARAS