Patents by Inventor Andrew A. Tokmakoff

Andrew A. Tokmakoff 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).

  • Method and system for providing immersive effects
    Patent number: 9411414
    Abstract: A method of providing immersive effects includes receiving data representative of at least one image. The image data is analyzed to locate at least one object identified within the image. A visual focus of attention of at least one subject able to observe the at least one image is estimated. At least one signal is provided in dependence on at least a position of the visual focus of attention relative to the location of the at least one object in the 5 at least one image to a system (16-19; 31-34) for providing an immersive effect to the at least one subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Zhou, Andrew A. Tokmakoff
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING IMMERSIVE EFFECTS
    Publication number: 20110227824
    Abstract: A method of providing immersive effects includes receiving data representative of at least one image. The image data is analyzed to locate at least one object identified within the image. A visual focus of attention of at least one subject able to observe the at least one image is estimated. At least one signal is provided in dependence on at least a position of the visual focus of attention relative to the location of the at least one object in the 5 at least one image to a system (16-19; 31-34) for providing an immersive effect to the at least one subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Zhou, Andrew A. Tokmakoff