Patents by Inventor Chris Norden

Chris Norden 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: 11650659
    Abstract: A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Patent number: 10859830
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to adjusting images for an eye tracking system. In some embodiments, a method includes presenting one or more images to a user. The method further includes obtaining gaze tracking data relating to a gaze of the user with respect to the one or more images presented to the user. The method further includes detecting one or more first gaze characteristics from the gaze tracking data, wherein the one or more first gaze characteristics indicate a first state of the gaze of the user. The method further includes reducing a brightness of at least a portion of the one or more images presented to the user based on the one or more first gaze characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Publication number: 20200249751
    Abstract: A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Patent number: 10496159
    Abstract: A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Publication number: 20190235247
    Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to adjusting images for an eye tracking system. In some embodiments, a method includes presenting one or more images to a user. The method further includes obtaining gaze tracking data relating to a gaze of the user with respect to the one or more images presented to the user. The method further includes detecting one or more first gaze characteristics from the gaze tracking data, wherein the one or more first gaze characteristics indicate a first state of the gaze of the user. The method further includes reducing a brightness of at least a portion of the one or more images presented to the user based on the one or more first gaze characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Publication number: 20170139476
    Abstract: A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Patent number: 9471763
    Abstract: A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventor: Chris Norden
  • Publication number: 20130293467
    Abstract: A system determines which user of multiple users provided input through a single input device. A mechanism captures images of the one or more users. When input is detected, the images may be processed to determine which user provided an input using the input device. The images may be processed to identify each users head and eyes, and determine the focus point for each user's eyes. The user which has eyes focused at the input location is identified as providing the input. When the input mechanism is a touch screen, the user having eyes focused on the touch screen portion which was touched is identified as the source of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventor: Chris Norden