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).
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Patent number: 10657798Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Christopher Broaddus
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Publication number: 20190197876Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Brian Mullins, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 10334240Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Wenyi Zhao, Christopher Broaddus, Aniket Murarka, Varun Nasery, Brendan Drew, Chen-Chi Chu, Lawrence Gunn
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Patent number: 10198869Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 9978174Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Publication number: 20180124387Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Wenyi Zhao, Christopher Broaddus, Aniket Murarka, Varun Nasery, Brendan Drew, Chen-Chi Chu, Lawrence Gunn
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Publication number: 20170336220Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Christopher Broaddus, Muzaffer Kal, Wenyi Zhao, Ali M. Tatari, Dan Bostan, Saud Akram
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Publication number: 20170221271Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 9665985Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 9652047Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus, Sterling Crispin, Lucas Kazansky
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Publication number: 20170109923Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 9625724Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus, Timotheos Leahy, Christopher Michaels Garcia
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Publication number: 20170103581Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 9578399Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: 9558592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Publication number: 20160342782Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Publication number: 20160246384Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: BRIAN MULLINS, MATTHEW KAMMERAIT, CHRISTOPHER BROADDUS, STERLING CRISPIN, LUCAS KAZANSKY
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Patent number: 9412205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus
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Patent number: D777379Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Matthew Kammerait, Christopher Broaddus, Timotheos Leahy
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Patent number: D820319Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: DAQRI, LLCInventors: Brian Mullins, Christopher Broaddus, Muzaffer Kal, Wenyi Zhao, Ali M. Tatari, Saud Akram, Pip Tompkin, Denny Liao, Madison Smith, Samuel McClellan