Patents Examined by Jin Ge
  • Patent number: 11861901
    Abstract: This disclosure is enables various technologies involving various actions based on an object detecting a defined area and the defined area detecting the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: TransRobotics, Inc.
    Inventor: Sayf Alalusi
  • Patent number: 11842451
    Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe a system for context triggered augmented reality. The proposed systems and methods receive first user input indicative of a selection of a user interface element corresponding to a recipient user, generate an augmented reality content item based on second user input from the first computing device, generate a contextual trigger for the generated augmented reality content item, the contextual trigger defining a set of conditions for presenting the generated augmented reality content item on a second computing device, generate a multi-media message comprising audio data recorded at the first computing device, detect at least one condition of the set of conditions being satisfied, and in response to detecting at least one of the set of conditions being satisfied, causing presentation of the augmented reality content item and the multi-media message at the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Anthony Smith, Yu Jiang Tham, Rajan Vaish
  • Patent number: 11836869
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating a three-dimensional (3D) visualization of data in an extended reality (XR) environment. One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method that includes receiving, via an input device, a repositioning of a first panel displayed within an XR environment and determining that, subsequent to the repositioning, at least one portion of the first panel overlaps with a second panel displayed within the XR environment. The method further includes, subsequent to the determination, generating a first 3D visualization of first data associated with the first panel and second data associated with the second panel. In addition, the method includes causing the first 3D visualization to be displayed within the XR environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Samuel John Angelo Alberico, Jesse Chor, Kelly Kong, Ian Slattery, Glen Wong
  • Patent number: 11836870
    Abstract: A system and method for helping a user carrying a smart device to maintain safe distances from other persons during an epidemic or a pandemic. A portable smart device measures the approximate distance to persons in the vicinity of the user, and notifies the user whenever he or she is too close to other persons. The portable smart device may overlay augmented reality graphics (such as arcs, lines, text, numbers, or other graphics) over images captured by the smart device's camera, to indicate safe distances. The graphics serve to inform and/or warn the user that he or she may be getting too close to other persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Thomas Wayne Schwarz, Jr., Jeanie Graciela Lopez, Janelle Denice Dziuk, Paula Ann Whittington, Donald Nathaniel Holloway, III, Jennifer Hunt Erickson, Will Kerns Maney, Jr., Bradley Jay Billman, Noe Alberto Martinez, Jose L. Romero, Jr., Bharat Prasad
  • Patent number: 11828614
    Abstract: A method for controlling an XR device outputting a navigation screen. The method may comprise receiving first GPS information, acquiring second GPS information corresponding to a current position of a vehicle, determining whether the first GPS information matches the second GPS information, and displaying a navigation screen based on a map DB stored in the server if the first GPS information is matched with the second GPS information. If the first GPS information is not matched with the second GPS information, the method may further comprise taking a driving image through a camera, comparing the driving image with an image of the map DB stored in the server, searching for a video frame including the most similar point from the image of the map DB, and changing the navigation screen based on the video frame searched from the map DB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dukyung Jung, Kihyung Lee, Sunghwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11830209
    Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for object detection and inserting graphical elements into an image stream in response to detecting the object. The systems and methods detect an object of interest in received frames of a video stream. The systems and methods identify a bounding box for the object of interest and estimate a three-dimensional position of the object of interest based on a scale of the object of interest. The systems and methods generate one or more graphical elements having a size based on the scale of the object of interest and a position based on the three-dimensional position estimated for the object of interest. The one or more graphical elements are generated within the video stream to form a modified video stream. The systems and methods cause presentation of the modified video stream including the object of interest and the one or more graphical elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Travis Chen, Samuel Edward Hare, Yuncheng Li, Tony Mathew, Jonathan Solichin, Jianchao Yang, Ning Zhang
  • Patent number: 11823317
    Abstract: A method of rendering geometry of a 3D scene for display on a non-standard projection display projects geometry of the 3D scene into a 2D projection plane, wherein image regions are defined in the projection plane, maps the geometry from the projection plane into an image space using transformations, wherein a respective transformation is defined for each image region, and renders the geometry in the image space to determine image values of an image to be displayed on the non-standard projection display. The transformations are configured for mapping the geometry into the image space so as to counteract distortion introduced by an optical arrangement of the non-standard projection display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Imagination Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Simon Fenney
  • Patent number: 11822960
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for graph stream processing are disclosed. One apparatus includes a cascade of graph streaming processors, wherein each of the graph streaming processor includes a processor array, and a graph streaming processor scheduler. The cascade of graph streaming processors further includes a plurality of shared command buffers, wherein each shared command buffer includes a buffer address, a write pointer, and a read pointer, wherein for each of the plurality of shared command buffers a first graph streaming processor writes commands to the shared command buffer as indicated by the write pointer of the shared command buffer and a second graph streaming processor reads commands from the shared command buffer as indicated by the read pointer, wherein at least one graph streaming processor scheduler operates to manage the write pointer and the read pointer to avoid overwriting unused commands of the shared command buffer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Blaize, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkata Ganapathi Puppala, Sarvendra Govindammagari, Lokesh Agarwal, Satyaki Koneru
  • Patent number: 11816788
    Abstract: Described herein are apparatuses, systems and methods for generating an interactive three-dimensional (ā€œ3Dā€) environment using virtual depth. A method comprises receiving a pre-rendered media file comprising a plurality of frames, receiving depth data related to the media file, wherein the depth data corresponds to each of the plurality of frames, creating an invisible three-dimensional (ā€œ3Dā€) framework of a first frame of the media file based on the corresponding depth data, and rendering a new first frame in real time to include the pre-rendered first frame, one or more virtual visible 3D objects and the invisible 3D framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Tamer Eskander, Isaac Steele
  • Patent number: 11816769
    Abstract: A computing apparatus of an insight interfacing system receives from a user a request for a dataset comprising a plurality of subspaces of a multi-dimensional data structure. Insights are received based on the received request then presented on a display device. Also, a chart may be presented based on the received request. The computing apparatus receives a selection of at least a portion of the presented one or more insights or a portion of the chart, then receives contextual insights based on the selected portion and presents the contextual insights on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Zhitao Hou, Haidong Zhang, Dongmei Zhang, Rui Ding, Shi Han
  • Patent number: 11810535
    Abstract: A display driver circuit includes a receiver that receives a still image or a moving image, a frame buffer that stores the still image received by the receiver in a still image mode, an image processor that performs an image enhancement operation on the moving image transferred from the receiver or the still image transferred from the frame buffer, and a motion processor that performs a motion compensation operation using a current frame output from the image processor and a previous frame stored in the frame buffer in a moving image mode. The previous frame is data which, in the moving image mode, are processed by the image processor before the current frame and are then stored in the frame buffer. The previous frame is output from the frame buffer to the motion processor in synchronization with the current frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taewoo Kim, Hongki Kwon, Jaehun Kim, Jinyong Park, Jaeyoul Lee, Hyunwook Lim, Woohyuk Jang, Hojun Chung
  • Patent number: 11807096
    Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes: a first image control section that displays a first entire image in a certain entire display region; a second image control section that displays a second entire image that is changed from the first entire image in the certain entire display region; and an intermediate image control section that displays a single intermediate entire image indicating an intermediate stage of a change between the first entire image and the second entire image in the certain entire display region. The second image control section displays a final display state in which a certain mark is displayed in a certain portion within the certain display region as the second entire image. The intermediate image control section displays the intermediate entire image having an afterimage of the certain mark being extended in a track direction on a track of the certain mark moving to the certain portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: YAZAKI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junya Nakano, Kazuhiro Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11798277
    Abstract: An augmented reality customer interaction system includes a transparent panel having a first side and a second side that is opposite to the first side, and a camera device configured to capture visual data from an area adjacent to the second side of the transparent panel. The visual data includes identifying features of a customer located in the area with respect to the second side of the transparent panel. The system further includes a projection system configured to project information on the first side of the transparent panel. The information projected on the first side of the transparent panel may include customer interaction data retrieved from a data store based on the identifying features of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Truist Bank
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Dascola, Jacob Atticus Grady, Kaitlyn Stahl
  • Patent number: 11790649
    Abstract: A mobile device is fitted with an extended reality (XR) software application program executing on a processor within an XR system, and optionally a camera. Via the XR software application program, various techniques are performed for interacting with a physical object via the XR environment. In particular, the XR software application program generates and displays visual representations of real-time metric data received from a data intake and query system along with auxiliary data received from an asset management system. In addition, the XR software application program detects user interactions with the XR environment. In response, the XR software application generates messages directed to the asset management system. The messages include commands to update the auxiliary data associated with the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Devin Bhushan, Jesse Chor, Sammy Lee, Glen Wong
  • Patent number: 11783534
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media which retarget 2D screencast video tutorials into an active VR host application. VR-embedded widgets can render on top of a VR host application environment while the VR host application is active. Thus, VR-embedded widgets can provide various interactive tutorial interfaces directly inside the environment of the VR host application. For example, VR-embedded widgets can present external video content, related information, and corresponding interfaces directly in a VR painting environment, so a user can simultaneously access external video (e.g., screencast video tutorials) and a VR painting. Possible VR-embedded widgets include a VR-embedded video player overlay widget, a perspective thumbnail overlay widget (e.g., a user-view thumbnail overlay, an instructor-view thumbnail overlay, etc.), an awareness overlay widget, a tutorial steps overlay widget, and/or a controller overlay widget, among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Cuong Nguyen, Stephen Joseph DiVerdi, Balasaravanan Thoravi Kumaravel
  • Patent number: 11783581
    Abstract: A method for providing augmented reality content includes identifying a customer at a customer interaction location, retrieving customer-specific interaction data, determining locations of a customer service representative in an area adjacent to a first side of a transparent panel and the customer in an area adjacent to a second side of the transparent panel, and projecting an augmented reality element to the first side of a transparent panel, the augmented reality element displaying the customer-specific interaction data on the first side of the transparent panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Truist Bank
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Dascola, Jacob Atticus Grady, Kaitlyn Stahl
  • Patent number: 11783548
    Abstract: In various implementations, methods of presenting an audio/SR experience are disclosed. In one embodiment, while playing an audio file in an environment, in response to determining that the respective temporal criterion and the respective environmental criterion of an SR content event is met, the SR content event is displayed in association with the environment. In one embodiment, SR content is obtained and displayed in association with an environment based on an audio file and a 3D point cloud of the environment. In one embodiment, SR content is obtained and displayed in association with an environment based on spoken words of a real sound of the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: Ian M. Richter
  • Patent number: 11776509
    Abstract: A display assembly displays a virtual object in a select location wherein an eye viewing the virtual object has an expected gaze direction. Deformation of the display assembly is detected. The deformation causes the virtual object to be viewable in an altered location wherein the eye has altered gaze direction. The virtual object may be displayed in a corrected location wherein the eye viewing the virtual object in the correct location has a corrected gaze direction that is moved closer to the expected gaze direction than the altered gaze direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam Neustein
  • Patent number: 11768649
    Abstract: A method for operating an electronic device includes: based on detection of an event, activating at least one reflector device connected to the electronic device; controlling the at least one reflector device to have an angle with respect to the electronic device such that a view position of a user is placed on the at least one reflector device; and controlling to display, on a display of the electronic device, event information associated with the detected event to be reflected to the at least one reflector device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Anand Deshbhratar, Mayank Meghawat, Vijayanand Kumar, Vidushi Chaudhary
  • Patent number: 11755275
    Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments of methods, non-transitory computer-readable media, and systems for detecting that a physical space includes a physical object corresponding to an analogous virtual object from an augmented reality experience and rendering (or otherwise modifying) the augment reality experience to integrate the physical object as part of the experience. In particular, the disclosed systems can determine that a physical object within a physical environment corresponds to an analogous virtual object of an augmented reality experience. Based on this correspondence, the disclosed systems can modify one or more of the virtual graphics, sound, or other features corresponding to the augmented reality experience to represent the virtual object using the physical object. For example, the disclosed systems can modify acoustic features of a sound for the augmented reality experience to simulate the sound originating from (or being affected by) the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew Lovitt