Patents by Inventor CHRISTOPHER BROADDUS

CHRISTOPHER BROADDUS 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: 10657798
    Abstract: Techniques of tracking a user's location are disclosed. In some embodiments, a mobile device captures first sensor data using at least one sensor, determines that a predetermined hazard criteria is not satisfied by an environment of a user of the mobile device, suppresses transmission of a representation of the captured first sensor data to a remote computing device based on the determination that the predetermined hazard criteria is not satisfied, captures second sensor data using the sensor(s), determines that the predetermined hazard criteria is satisfied by the environment of the user, and transmits a representation of the captured second sensor data to the remote computing device based on the determination that the predetermined hazard criteria is satisfied by the environment of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Christopher Broaddus
  • Publication number: 20190197876
    Abstract: Techniques of tracking a user's location are disclosed. In some embodiments, a mobile device captures first sensor data using at least one sensor, determines that a predetermined hazard criteria is not satisfied by an environment of a user of the mobile device, suppresses transmission of a representation of the captured first sensor data to a remote computing device based on the determination that the predetermined hazard criteria is not satisfied, captures second sensor data using the sensor(s), determines that the predetermined hazard criteria is satisfied by the environment of the user, and transmits a representation of the captured second sensor data to the remote computing device based on the determination that the predetermined hazard criteria is satisfied by the environment of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 10334240
    Abstract: Techniques of augmented reality device calibration are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a system calibrates a visual inertial navigation (VIN) camera of a head mounted display (HMD) device with at least one eye camera of the HMD device to generate multi-camera calibration parameters, calibrating the at eye camera(s) with a display module of the HMD to generate display calibration parameters, calibrating the IMU with the VIN camera to generate VIN calibration parameters, and calibrating the IMU to the display module using the multi-camera calibration parameters, the display calibration parameters, and the VIN calibration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Wenyi Zhao, Christopher Broaddus, Aniket Murarka, Varun Nasery, Brendan Drew, Chen-Chi Chu, Lawrence Gunn
  • Patent number: 10198869
    Abstract: A remote expert application identifies a manipulation of virtual objects displayed in a first wearable device. The virtual objects are rendered based a physical object viewed with a second wearable device. A manipulation of the virtual objects is received from the first wearable device. A visualization of the manipulation of the virtual objects is generated for a display of the second wearable device. The visualization of the manipulation of the virtual objects is communicated to the second wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 9978174
    Abstract: An application generates instructions to a wearable device to remotely activate a sensor in the wearable device and to receive sensor data from the sensor. A query related to a physical object is received. Instructions to wearable devices are generated to remotely activate at least one sensor of the wearable devices in response to the query. Sensor data is received from at least one of the wearable devices in response to that wearable device being within a range of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Publication number: 20180124387
    Abstract: Techniques of augmented reality device calibration are disclosed. In some example embodiments, a system calibrates a visual inertial navigation (VIN) camera of a head mounted display (HMD) device with at least one eye camera of the HMD device to generate multi-camera calibration parameters, calibrating the at eye camera(s) with a display module of the HMD to generate display calibration parameters, calibrating the IMU with the VIN camera to generate VIN calibration parameters, and calibrating the IMU to the display module using the multi-camera calibration parameters, the display calibration parameters, and the VIN calibration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Wenyi Zhao, Christopher Broaddus, Aniket Murarka, Varun Nasery, Brendan Drew, Chen-Chi Chu, Lawrence Gunn
  • Publication number: 20170336220
    Abstract: A system and method for visual inertial navigation are described. In some embodiments, a device comprises an inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensor, a camera, a radio-based sensor, and a processor. The IMU sensor generates IMU data of the device. The camera generates a plurality of video frames. The radio-based sensor generates radio-based sensor data based on an absolute reference frame relative to the device. The processor is configured to synchronize the plurality of video frames with the IMU data, compute a first estimated spatial state of the device based on the synchronized plurality of video frames with the IMU data, compute a second estimated spatial state of the device based on the radio-based sensor data, and determine a spatial state of the device based on a combination of the first and second estimated spatial states of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher Broaddus, Muzaffer Kal, Wenyi Zhao, Ali M. Tatari, Dan Bostan, Saud Akram
  • Publication number: 20170221271
    Abstract: A remote expert application identifies a manipulation of virtual objects displayed in a first wearable device. The virtual objects are rendered based a physical object viewed with a second wearable device. A manipulation of the virtual objects is received from the first wearable device. A visualization of the manipulation of the virtual objects is generated for a display of the second wearable device. The visualization of the manipulation of the virtual objects is communicated to the second wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 9665985
    Abstract: A remote expert application identifies a manipulation of virtual objects displayed in a first wearable device. The virtual objects are rendered based a physical object viewed with a second wearable device. A manipulation of the virtual objects is received from the first wearable device. A visualization of the manipulation of the virtual objects is generated for a display of the second wearable device. The visualization of the manipulation of the virtual objects is communicated to the second wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 9652047
    Abstract: Visual gestures in a display device allow a user to select and activate features in a display of the display device. A sensor of the display device tracks an eye gaze of a user directed at a display of the display device. A visual gesture module identifies a predefined trigger zone in the display. A virtual object application displays a virtual object in the display based on the eye gaze of the user and the predefined trigger zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus, Sterling Crispin, Lucas Kazansky
  • Publication number: 20170109923
    Abstract: An application generates instructions to a wearable device to remotely activate a sensor in the wearable device and to receive sensor data from the sensor. A query related to a physical object is received. Instructions to wearable devices are generated to remotely activate at least one sensor of the wearable devices in response to the query. Sensor data is received from at least one of the wearable devices in response to that wearable device being within a range of the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 9625724
    Abstract: A head mounted device includes a helmet with a guide, a lens frame, at least one display surface mounted to the lens frame. The guide extends from a cavity of the helmet. The lens frame is moveably connected to the guide and moves along an axis of the guide between a first position within the cavity of the helmet and a second position outside the cavity of the helmet. The display surface is transparent and configured to display augmented reality content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus, Timotheos Leahy, Christopher Michaels Garcia
  • Publication number: 20170103581
    Abstract: An imaging device of a device captures an image. The device identifies a first and second object in the image, determines physical properties of the first and second object, generates a model of a predicted interaction between the first and second object based on the physical properties of the first and second object, identifies an area in the image based on the model of the predicted interaction between the first and second object, and augments the image at the area in a display of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 9578399
    Abstract: An application generates instructions to a wearable device to remotely activate a sensor in the wearable device and to receive sensor data from the sensor. A query related to a physical object is received. Instructions to wearable devices are generated to remotely activate at least one sensor of the wearable devices in response to the query. Sensor data is received from at least one of the wearable devices in response to that wearable device being within a range of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: 9558592
    Abstract: A system and method for visualization of physical interactions are described. Objects in a scene are captured with a viewing device. Physical characteristics of the objects are computed using data from at least one sensor corresponding to the objects. A physics model of predicted interactions between the one or more objects is generated using the physical characteristics of the objects. An interaction visualization is generated based on the physics model of the predicted interactions between the one or more objects. An image of the one or more objects is augmented with the interaction visualization in a display of the viewing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Publication number: 20160342782
    Abstract: A head mounted device (HMD) includes a transparent display, a biometric sensor, and a processor. The transparent display displays virtual objects. The biometric sensor measures biometric data of a user of the HMD. The processor generates and renders a sequence of virtual objects in the transparent display, records the biometric data of the user of the HMD for each virtual object of the sequence of virtual objects displayed in the transparent display, and authenticates the user based on the biometric data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Publication number: 20160246384
    Abstract: Visual gestures in a display device allow a user to select and activate features in a display of the display device. A sensor of the display device tracks an eye gaze of a user directed at a display of the display device. A visual gesture module identifies a predefined trigger zone in the display. A virtual object application displays a virtual object in the display based on the eye gaze of the user and the predefined trigger zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: BRIAN MULLINS, MATTHEW KAMMERAIT, CHRISTOPHER BROADDUS, STERLING CRISPIN, LUCAS KAZANSKY
  • Patent number: 9412205
    Abstract: A system and method for extracting data for augmented reality content are described. A device identifies a sensing device using an image captured with at least one camera of the device. Visual data are extracted from the sensing device. The device generates an AR content based on the extracted visual data and maps and displays the AR content in the display to form a layer on the sensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
  • Patent number: D777379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus, Timotheos Leahy
  • Patent number: D820319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: DAQRI, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Mullins, Christopher Broaddus, Muzaffer Kal, Wenyi Zhao, Ali M. Tatari, Saud Akram, Pip Tompkin, Denny Liao, Madison Smith, Samuel McClellan