Patents by Inventor Alec Hoffman

Alec Hoffman 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).

  • Direction of user input to virtual objects based on command metadata
    Patent number: 12093440
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to receive input from a user. The instructions are also executable to determine to which of first and second virtual objects to direct the input based on metadata for the first and second virtual objects indicating respective commands related to the first and second virtual objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Wetsel, Alec Hoffman, Mayan Shay May-Raz, Andrew Hansen
  • 3D passcode provided in virtual space
    Patent number: 12067092
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to present, on a display and in virtual space, at least first and second three-dimensional (3D) objects to which user input is directable in a particular sequence to provide a passcode associated with the device. The instructions are also executable to identify receipt of the passcode based on detection of first user input directed in the particular sequence to the first and second 3D objects. The instructions are then executable to authenticate a user responsive to the identification. In various examples, the virtual space may form part of an augmented reality presentation, a mixed reality presentation, and/or a virtual reality presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Wetsel, Mayan Shay May-Raz, Andrew Hansen, Alec Hoffman
  • DIRECTION OF USER INPUT TO VIRTUAL OBJECTS BASED ON COMMAND METADATA
    Publication number: 20230315193
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to receive input from a user. The instructions are also executable to determine to which of first and second virtual objects to direct the input based on metadata for the first and second virtual objects indicating respective commands related to the first and second virtual objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Wetsel, Alec Hoffman, Mayan Shay May-Raz, Andrew Hansen
  • 3D PASSCODE PROVIDED IN VIRTUAL SPACE
    Publication number: 20230315822
    Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to present, on a display and in virtual space, at least first and second three-dimensional (3D) objects to which user input is directable in a particular sequence to provide a passcode associated with the device. The instructions are also executable to identify receipt of the passcode based on detection of first user input directed in the particular sequence to the first and second 3D objects. The instructions are then executable to authenticate a user responsive to the identification. In various examples, the virtual space may form part of an augmented reality presentation, a mixed reality presentation, and/or a virtual reality presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Wetsel, Mayan Shay May-Raz, Andrew Hansen, Alec Hoffman