Patents Examined by Jin-Cheng Wang
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Patent number: 10379350Abstract: Configurations are disclosed for a health system to be used in various healthcare applications, e.g., for patient diagnostics, monitoring, and/or therapy. The health system may comprise a light generation module to transmit light or an image to a user, one or more sensors to detect a physiological parameter of the user's body, including their eyes, and processing circuitry to analyze an input received in response to the presented images to determine one or more health conditions or defects.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Nicole Elizabeth Samec, John Graham Macnamara, Christopher M. Harrises, Brian T. Schowengerdt, Rony Abovitz, Mark Baerenrodt
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Patent number: 10365876Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes a step of generating a clipped image by applying a display map to a feedback image of a plurality of display devices that display a set of training frames. The method also includes a step of learning a first set of rules that transform the clipped image to match the set of training frames and a step of generating a rendered surface by applying the display map to an input image. Additionally, the method includes a step of generating a set of render frames by applying the first set of rules to the rendered surface and a step of sending the set of render frames to be displayed by the plurality of display devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Renato Fontoura de Gusmao Cerqueira, Marcio Ferreira Moreno
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Patent number: 10347026Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that, when position information on a movable object is changed, changes a display size of an image associated with the movable object and displays the image.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.Inventor: Kengo Tokuchi
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Patent number: 10332283Abstract: Briefly, embodiments disclosed herein may relate to re-physicalization of captured physical signals and/or sensor measurements and to generation of user-perceivable output content from a computing device based at least in part on the re-physicalization.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Nokia of America CorporationInventor: Alan McCord
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Patent number: 10325410Abstract: Methods, systems, and techniques for enhancing a live sporting event using augmented reality are provided. Example embodiments provide an Augmented Reality Live Game Enhancement System (“ARLGES”), which enables users to see augmentations appear as if they are “live” on the sports field as they are watching the game. The user is able to see and interactive with these augmentations using his or her mobile device without taking his or her eyes off of the field. In some deployments, the mobile device is a cellular smartphone with an (optional) modified virtual headset. The user can view the augmentations using the camera of the phone. The ARLGES provides specific techniques for locating the user's position and for rendering augmentations that are specific to each user. This requires specialized rendering techniques because the user's mobile device positions and chroma values are determined dynamically as they do not originate from fixed or known cameras.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Vulcan Inc.Inventors: Eric Smith, Jonathan McElroy, Joseph Sheedy
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Patent number: 10311544Abstract: A method for detecting a collision between a cylindrical collider and a convex body in a real-time virtual scenario performed at a computer includes: converting a cylindrical collider into a preset polygonal prism concentric to the cylindrical collider; transforming the preset polygonal prism to a local coordinate system of the convex body; obtaining a projection of the cylindrical collider on one or more testing axes according to each testing axis and the location of the preset polygonal prism in the local coordinate system of the convex body, and obtaining a projection of the convex body on each testing axis; and in accordance with a determination that the projections of the cylindrical collider and the convex body intersect with each other on each testing axis, moving the cylindrical collider away from the convex body in the real-time virtual scenario to avoid the collision.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITEDInventor: Xini Kuang
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Patent number: 10295338Abstract: A method of generating map data comprises capturing an image of a field of view of a user, extracting a set of map points based on the captured image, identifying respective sets of sparse points and dense points based on the extracted map points, performing point normalization of the respective sets of sparse points and dense points, generating sparse and dense point descriptors for the respective sets of sparse points and dense points, and combining the sparse point descriptors and dense point descriptors to store as map data.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.Inventors: Rony Abovitz, Brian T. Schowengerdt, Mathew D. Watson
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Patent number: 10282874Abstract: A method for constructing histograms may include receiving a set of data values, wherein the data values are two-dimensional or three-dimensional and the data values contain at least one measurement over time; creating a plurality of bins in memory, wherein the plurality of bins are log-linear bins using two significant digits base 10; creating a zero bin representing the number 0; placing non-zero numbers of the set of data values into the plurality of bins; and generating one or more histograms using the bins.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: CIRCONUS, INC.Inventor: Theo Ezell Schlossnagle
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Patent number: 10269159Abstract: A head wearable device, a method, and a system. The head wearable device may include a display, a camera, a convolutional neural network (CNN) processor, and a processor. The CNN processor may be configured to: receive real scene image data from the camera; identify and classify objects in a real scene image; and generate object classification and position data. The processor may be configured to receive the real scene image data; receive the object classification and position data from the CNN processor; perform an image segmentation operation on the real scene image to fill in the objects; generate filled-in object data indicative of filled-in objects; generate a pixel mask; receive virtual scene image data; create mixed reality scene image data; and output the mixed reality scene image data to the display for presentation to a user.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Inventors: Peter R. Bellows, Danilo P. Groppa
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Patent number: 10262463Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of the methods for graphically representing a first image from an image sensor of the outside landscape superimposed on a second image representing a synthetic image of the same outside landscape, the two images being displayed on a display screen of an onboard display system for aircraft. The first image comprises three rectangular zones of increasing transparency, each zone having a width equal to that of the first image and a determined height, the sum of the three heights being equal to the height of the first image, the first zone situated at the bottom of the image having a first constant level of transparency, the third zone situated at the top of the image having a second constant level of transparency greater than the first level of transparency, the second zone situated between the first zone and the third zone having a level of transparency that is continuously variable between the first level and the second level.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: THALESInventors: Thierry Ganille, Johanna Lux, Baptiste Perrin, Daniel Maulet
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Patent number: 10248196Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for providing occlusion adjustment for an in-vehicle augmented reality system. A system may include a three-dimensional heads-up display unit (“3D HUD”) installed in a vehicle. The system may include a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: display, on the 3D HUD, a first graphic that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle as overlaying the interested object when the driver is looking at the 3D HUD; determine that at least a portion of the interested object is occluded by an occluding object; turn off the first graphic so that the first graphic is not displayed on the 3D HUD; and display, on the 3D HUD, a second graphic that does not overlay the occluding object and visually indicates to the driver the location of the interested object behind the occluding object when the driver is looking at the 3D HUD.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Inventors: Emrah Akin Sisbot, Kentaro Oguchi
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Patent number: 10237536Abstract: A non-limiting example game system includes a game apparatus, and a terminal device and a television are connected to the game apparatus. A game image that is displayed on the television is an image that various kinds of objects arranged in a virtual space are imaged by a virtual camera. The virtual camera follows a player object so as to keep a predetermined distance with the player object, and when the player object enters a grassland object with comparatively long length, for example, each grass object is deformed or moved so as to go away from the virtual camera. For example, a height of the grass object near the virtual camera is made comparatively low, and the height is gradually made high as it separates from the virtual camera.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.Inventor: Atsushi Asakura
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Patent number: 10236971Abstract: To provide a technique capable of reducing the transmission delay of an image, a communication apparatus wirelessly communicable with another communication apparatus, receives a compressed captured image from the other communication apparatus; decompresses the compressed captured image to obtain a decompressed captured image; generates, based on the decompressed captured image, a CG image to be superimposed and displayed on the captured image; and compresses the CG image to generate a compressed CG image; transmits the compressed CG image to the other communication apparatus. Then, the communication apparatus derives a delay time based on a transmission time of the compressed captured image in the other communication apparatus and a generation completion time of the CG image; and changes a compression ratio of the CG image based on whether the delay time is longer than a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yutaka Ui, Hiroichi Yamaguchi, Kazuki Takemoto
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Patent number: 10228242Abstract: A waveguide apparatus includes a planar waveguide and at least one optical diffraction element (DOE) that provides a plurality of optical paths between an exterior and interior of the planar waveguide. A phase profile of the DOE may combine a linear diffraction grating with a circular lens, to shape a wave front and produce beams with desired focus. Waveguide apparati may be assembled to create multiple focal planes. The DOE may have a low diffraction efficiency, and planar waveguides may be transparent when viewed normally, allowing passage of light from an ambient environment (e.g., real world) useful in AR systems. Light may be returned for temporally sequentially passes through the planar waveguide. The DOE(s) may be fixed or may have dynamically adjustable characteristics. An optical coupler system may couple images to the waveguide apparatus from a projector, for instance a biaxially scanning cantilevered optical fiber tip.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.Inventors: Rony Abovitz, Brian T. Schowengerdt, Mathew D. Watson
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Patent number: 10217255Abstract: Embodiments automatically create an axis break in a bar chart or waterfall chart to promote data visualization. For a bar chart with positive bars, a maximum axis break point is determined relative to a lowest datapoint (D1) in the selected bar(s). A minimum axis break point is found from a value (D2) outside selection which is between D1 and zero, and which is closest to D1. The inclusion of padding on either side of a break prevents the break from lying at zero or a bar end. A different procedure creates axis breaks in a waterfall chart. Certain embodiments store only bar selection metadata with a chart. The location of the axis break then is recalculated each time the chart is rendered (e.g., with updated data). Embodiments may retain axis break data for reference in various stages of a user interaction (e.g., filtering/expanding, drilling-down/up, etc.) with a rendered chart.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: SAP SEInventors: Geoffrey Neil Peters, Vincent Teng, Navjot Singh, Brandon Pun, Christina Obry
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Patent number: 10204453Abstract: An aviation mask is disclosed which includes an augmented reality visor, sensors, and a display computational unit. The sensors are communicatively connected to the augmented reality visor. The sensors detect a portion of a cockpit area of an aircraft that is viewed by an aircraft crew member wearing the augmented reality visor during a vision obscured emergency. The display computational unit is communicatively connected to the augmented reality visor and the sensors. The display computational unit projects a prestored image associated with the portion of the cockpit area in front of the augmented reality visor. Further, the display computational unit superimposes the prestored image over the portion of the cockpit area viewed by the aircraft crew member. The superimposed prestored image being viewed by the aircraft crew member through the augmented reality visor to identify objects in the portion of the cockpit area during the vision obscured emergency.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: AIRBUS GROUP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDInventor: Anurag Sharma
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Patent number: 10181212Abstract: A virtual reality ride system including a headset, a control unit, and a dynamic platform. The headset includes a display unit configured to display a video of an animated virtual environment. The control unit includes one or more processors configured to perform render processing that renders the video of the virtual environment; event motion processing that generates first data representing motions associated with events in the virtual environment; and low-frequency motion processing that generates second data representing low-frequency vibrations unrelated to the events in the virtual environment. The dynamic platform is configured to produce the motions associated with the events in the virtual environment based on the first data, and to produce the low-frequency vibrations based on the second data. The low-frequency vibrations include a frequency between about 5 Hz and 70 Hz.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.Inventors: Brad Kenneth Herman, Shiraz Akmal, Bryn Lafollette
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Patent number: 10176784Abstract: A multi-mode display device may, responsive to a user-selection, divide a display region into different regions corresponding to display data received from different user devices, such as a primary information handling system and a secondary portable information handling system. First display data received from the primary information handling system may be output to a first display region and second display data received from the secondary portable information handling system maybe output to a second display region.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Aik Keong Ong, Boon Kiat Law
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Patent number: 10175483Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for displaying virtual objects in a mixed reality environment in a way that is optimal and most comfortable for a user to interact with the virtual objects. When a user is not focused on the virtual object, which may be a heads-up display, or HUD, the HUD may remain body locked to the user. As such, the user may explore and interact with a mixed reality environment presented by the head mounted display device without interference from the HUD. When a user wishes to view and/or interact with the HUD, the user may look at the HUD. At this point, the HUD may change from a body locked virtual object to a world locked virtual object. The user is then able to view and interact with the HUD from different positions and perspectives of the HUD.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Tom G. Salter, Ben J. Sugden, Daniel Deptford, Robert L. Crocco, Jr., Brian E. Keane, Laura K. Massey, Alex Aben-Athar Kipman, Peter Tobias Kinnebrew, Nicholas Ferianc Kamuda
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Patent number: 10169924Abstract: The AUGMENTED REALITY VIRTUAL CONTENT PLATFORM APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“ARV”) provides a photo driven ad-platform that transforms digital media placements into immersive and immediately shareable brand-consumer engagements via GPS-linked virtual photo components instantiated on a user mobile device. Within embodiments, users may create and share photographs augmented with brands or other images and accompanying messages on various social networks using their Smartphones or tablets to earn rewards. In one implementation, merchants and/or advertisers may populate the mobile augmented reality space as fans and consumers may share their photos on social networks and spread the word virally.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: SNAPS MEDIA INC.Inventors: Vivian Rosenthal, Steven Austin Bone, Dmitry Rakovitsky