Patents by Inventor Christian Villwock

Christian Villwock 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).

  • Publication number: 20230388586
    Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
  • Patent number: 11729463
    Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20220035451
    Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images in a display area of a display device, wherein a first area within the display area is determined around a point of regard. A first image of the stream of images is displayed in the display area such that a first part of the first image, which is displayed in the first area, is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter and a second part of the first image, which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area, is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter. Moreover, the determining of the point of regard is performed as predicting the point of regard for a certain future point of time, at which the first image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
  • Patent number: 10282610
    Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATIVE SENSORIK MBH
    Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
  • Publication number: 20180227630
    Abstract: Method for subsequently displaying a stream of images (44, I0, I) (44, I0, I) in a display area (46) of a display device (32), wherein a point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn) of a user (40) looking at the display area (46) and, a first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4) within the display area (46) is determined around the point of regard (POR; POR1, POR2, PORn). A first image (44, I) of the stream of images (44, I0, I) is displayed in the display area (46) such that a first part (50) of the first image (44, I), which is displayed in the first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4), is displayed according to a first parameter value of at least one parameter, which is correlated with an image characteristic of the first image (44, I), and a second part (52) of the first image (44, I), which is displayed in at least one second area outside the first area (48; A1, A2, A3, A4), is displayed according to a second parameter value of the at least one parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Eberhard Schmidt, Tom Sengelaub, Christian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20180005010
    Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
  • Patent number: 9779300
    Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATI
    Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
  • Publication number: 20170076135
    Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: STEFAN RONNECKE, THOMAS JABLONSKI, CHRISTIAN VILLWOCK, WALTER NISTICO
  • Patent number: 9465990
    Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SENSOMOTORIC INSTRUMENTS GESSELLSCHAFT FUR INNOVATIVE SENSORIK MBH
    Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
  • Publication number: 20150220768
    Abstract: An eye tracking method comprising: capturing image data by an image sensor; determining a region of interest as a subarea or disconnected subareas of said sensor which is to be read out from said sensor to perform an eye tracking based on the read out image data; wherein said determining said region of interest comprises: a) initially reading out only a part of the area of said sensor; b) searching the image data of said initially read out part for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position of a subject to be tracked; c) if said search for one or more features has been successful, determining the region of interest based on the location of the successfully searched one or more features, and d) if said search for one or more features has not been successful, reading out a further part of said sensor to perform a search for one or more features representing the eye position and/or the head position based on said further part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan Ronnecke, Thomas Jablonski, Christian Villwock, Walter Nistico
  • Patent number: 7590427
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating at least one parameter to at least one transmission channel at an interface disposed between a first node and a second node of a transmission system, wherein the interface is connected to at least one link disposed between the first node and the second node, comprising: a) evaluating the control plane data for determining that a user plane connection including at least one transmission channel for user plane data is to be activated, and determining the associated at least one parameter; b) determining, which at least one transmission channel for user plane data changes its state from inactive to active within a presettable period of time; and c) allocating the at least one parameter to the at least one transmission channel for user plane data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian Villwock, Peter Pille, Patrice Richard
  • Publication number: 20060194599
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for allocating at least one parameter to at least one transmission channel at an interface disposed between a first node and a second node of a transmission system, wherein the interface is connected to at least one link disposed between the first node and the second node, comprising: a) evaluating the control plane data for determining that a user plane connection including at least one transmission channel for user plane data is to be activated, and determining the associated at least one parameter; b) determining, which at least one transmission channel for user plane data changes its state from inactive to active within a presettable period of time; and c) allocating the at least one parameter to the at least one transmission channel for user plane data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Villwock, Peter Pille, Patrice Richard
  • Patent number: 6947511
    Abstract: A method and device for finding a reference pattern in a serial stream of digital data draws up comparison tables for the front and rear bits of the reference pattern. Using the comparison table for the front bits, bits which in terms of time are located upstream of a point P in the data stream are compared, and using the comparison table for the rear bits, bits which in terms of time are located downstream of point P in the data stream are compared. Next, the number of bits matching the reference pattern upstream and downstream of the point P are added up, and in case the sum total is greater than or equal to the number of bits in the reference pattern, there is a signal that the reference pattern has been found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Villwock
  • Publication number: 20020037064
    Abstract: A method and device for finding a reference pattern in a serial stream of digital data draws up comparison tables for the front and rear bits of the reference pattern. Using the comparison table for the front bits, bits which in terms of time are located upstream of a point P in the data stream are compared, and using the comparison table for the rear bits, bits which in terms of time are located downstream of point P in the data stream are compared. Next, the number of bits matching the reference pattern upstream and downstream of the point P are added up, and in case the sum total is greater than or equal to the number of bits in the reference pattern, there is a signal that the reference pattern has been found.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventor: Christian Villwock