Patents by Inventor Andrew Nartker

Andrew Nartker 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).

  • Patent number: 10890941
    Abstract: A headset for experiencing an augmented and/or a virtual reality environment may include a housing defining an interior cavity, with optical components received in the interior cavity of the housing. A front face may be rotatably coupled to a front portion of the housing to selectively enclose the interior of the housing. A computing device including a display may be received in a slot defined between the front portion of the housing and the front face. A face pad may be removably coupled to the housing, opposite the front face, so as to enclose the optical components in the housing. A user may view an augmented/virtual reality environment displayed on the display through the optical components received in the housing. An adjustable head strap assembly may adjustably position the headset on the head of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Hayes S. Raffle, Andrew Nartker, Sandeep Waraich, Phan Thao Benno Dang, Gerald Kirk McGinty, Jr., Albert Lee, Byeong Seon Oh, Dan Odell, Eric Allan MacIntosh, Erik Hubert Dolly Goossens, Michael Simonian, Maaike Evers, Xinda Hu, Xiaohui Tao, Ronghui Zhu
  • Patent number: 10181219
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include receiving, by a first computing device from a virtual reality (VR) headset, data indicative of a position of a second computing device, rendering, by the first computing device, an aspect of the second computing device for inclusion in a VR space based on the position of the second computing device, and integrating the rendered aspect of the second computing device with content for display as integrated content in the VR space. The method can further include providing the integrated content to the VR headset for display on a screen included in the VR headset, receiving data indicative of an interaction of a user with the second computing device, and based on the received data indicative of the interaction of the user with the second computing device, altering the content for display as integrated content in the VR space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Glen Murphy, Andrew Nartker, Andrey Doronichev, Christian Plagemann, Murphy Stein
  • Patent number: 10102674
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a system for providing a virtual reality (VR) space can include a mobile computing device, and a VR headset operatively coupled to the mobile computing device and including a screen. The mobile computing device can be configured to execute a VR application, and provide content for display on the screen of the VR headset in the VR space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Nartker, Clayton Woodward Bavor, Jr., Alexander James Faaborg, Glen Murphy, Andrey Doronichev, Christian Plagemann, Shiqi Chen, Jon Michael Wiley, Manuel Christian Clement, Murphy Stein, Samuel Mark Matson
  • Publication number: 20180095498
    Abstract: A headset for experiencing an augmented and/or a virtual reality environment may include a housing defining an interior cavity, with optical components received in the interior cavity of the housing. A front face may be rotatably coupled to a front portion of the housing to selectively enclose the interior of the housing. A computing device including a display may be received in a slot defined between the front portion of the housing and the front face. A face pad may be removably coupled to the housing, opposite the front face, so as to enclose the optical components in the housing. A user may view an augmented/virtual reality environment displayed on the display through the optical components received in the housing. An adjustable head strap assembly may adjustably position the headset on the head of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Hayes S. RAFFLE, Andrew NARTKER, Sandeep WARAICH, Phan Thao Benno DANG, Gerald Kirk MCGINTY, JR., Albert LEE, Byeong Seon OH, Dan ODELL, Eric Allan MACINTOSH, Erik Hubert Dolly GOOSSENS, Michael SIMONIAN, Maaike EVERS, Xinda HU, Xiaohui TAO, Ronghui ZHU
  • Publication number: 20160267712
    Abstract: In one general aspect, a system for providing a virtual reality (VR) space can include a mobile computing device, and a VR headset operatively coupled to the mobile computing device and including a screen. The mobile computing device can be configured to execute a VR application, and provide content for display on the screen of the VR headset in the VR space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Nartker, Clayton Woodward Bavor, JR., Alexander James Faaborg, Glen Murphy, Andrey Doronichev, Christian Plagemann, Shiqi Chen, Jon Michael Wiley, Manuel Christian Clement, Murphy Stein, Samuel Mark Matson