Patents by Inventor Charles BEESON

Charles BEESON 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 viewing sports content within a virtual reality environment
    Patent number: 11115701
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system including a head mounted display (HMD), a sensor or input device, and options, selection, and display modules. The HMD displays a VR environment including sports content of a live game, a prerecorded game, or a sports channel. The options module generates an options signal to show viewing options in the VR environment. The viewing options define viewing aspects for viewing the sports content within the VR environment. The sensor or input device generates signals based on detection of movement of the HMD, movement of an eyeball of a user, user voice communication, or user contact with the input device. The selection module, based on the signals: selects the sports content and a viewing option; and generates a selection signal. The display module displays the sports content in the VR environment based on the selection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: DIRECTV, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Depies, Vikash Sharma, Aaron L. Goldstein, Charles Beeson
  • Method And System For Viewing Sports Content Within A Virtual Reality Environment
    Publication number: 20200020167
    Abstract: A virtual reality (VR) system including a head mounted display (HMD), a sensor or input device, and options, selection, and display modules. The HMD displays a VR environment including sports content of a live game, a prerecorded game, or a sports channel. The options module generates an options signal to show viewing options in the VR environment. The viewing options define viewing aspects for viewing the sports content within the VR environment. The sensor or input device generates signals based on detection of movement of the HMD, movement of an eyeball of a user, user voice communication, or user contact with the input device. The selection module, based on the signals: selects the sports content and a viewing option; and generates a selection signal. The display module displays the sports content in the VR environment based on the selection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael DEPIES, Vikash SHARMA, Aaron L. GOLDSTEIN, Charles BEESON