Patents by Inventor Clifford S. Champion

Clifford S. Champion 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: 10866820
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) webpage overlay. User input may be received from a user input device and in response to determining that the user input device is interacting with the 3D content, at least one of a plurality of render properties associated with of the 3D content may be modified. The at least one render property may be incrementally modified over a specified period of time, thereby animating modification of the at least one render property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: ZSPACE
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion
  • Patent number: 10863168
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: ZSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Patent number: 10739936
    Abstract: Systems and methods for digitally drawing on virtual 3D object surfaces using a 3D display system. A 3D drawing mode may be enabled and a display screen of the system may correspond to a zero parallax plane of a 3D scene that may present a plurality of surfaces at non-zero parallax planes. User input may be received at a location on the display screen, and in response, a surface may be specified, rendered, and displayed at the zero parallax plane. Further, additional user input on the display screen may be received specifying drawing motion across the rendered and displayed surface. The drawing motion may start at the location and continue across a boundary between the surface and another contiguous surface. Accordingly, in response to the drawing motion crossing the boundary, the contiguous surface may be rendered and displayed at the zero parallax plane along with results of the drawing motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. Ullmann, Clifford S. Champion
  • Patent number: 10701346
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Patent number: 10701347
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. Content of a 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and 3D images may be identified as possible replacements of the 2D image. The 3D images may be ranked based on sets of ranking criteria. A 3D image with a highest-ranking value may be selected based on a ranking of the 3D images. The selected 3D image may be integrated into the web page, thereby replacing the 2D image with the selected 3D image. Further, a user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The user input may include movement of a view point of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200128228
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. Content of a 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and 3D images may be identified as possible replacements of the 2D image. The 3D images may be ranked based on sets of ranking criteria. A 3D image with a highest-ranking value may be selected based on a ranking of the 3D images. The selected 3D image may be integrated into the web page, thereby replacing the 2D image with the selected 3D image. Further, a user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The user input may include movement of a view point of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Publication number: 20200128227
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Patent number: 10623713
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Publication number: 20200099923
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Patent number: 10587871
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Patent number: 10523921
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Patent number: 10523922
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. Content of a 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and 3D images may be identified as possible replacements of the 2D image. The 3D images may be ranked based on sets of ranking criteria. A 3D image with a highest-ranking value may be selected based on a ranking of the 3D images. The selected 3D image may be integrated into the web page, thereby replacing the 2D image with the selected 3D image. Further, a user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The user input may include movement of a view point of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190313084
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. Content of a 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and 3D images may be identified as possible replacements of the 2D image. The 3D images may be ranked based on sets of ranking criteria. A 3D image with a highest-ranking value may be selected based on a ranking of the 3D images. The selected 3D image may be integrated into the web page, thereby replacing the 2D image with the selected 3D image. Further, a user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The user input may include movement of a view point of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190313083
    Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: David A. Chavez, Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Arthur L. Berman, Kevin S. Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190250933
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) webpage overlay. User input may be received from a user input device and in response to determining that the user input device is interacting with the 3D content, at least one of a plurality of render properties associated with of the 3D content may be modified. The at least one render property may be incrementally modified over a specified period of time, thereby animating modification of the at least one render property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion
  • Publication number: 20190230346
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Patent number: 10324736
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) webpage overlay. In some embodiments user input may be received from a user input device and in response to determining that the user input device is substantially concurrently interacting with the 3D content, at least one of a plurality of render properties associated with of the 3D content may be modified. In some embodiments, the at least one render property may be incrementally modified over a specified period of time, thereby animating modification of the at least one render property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion
  • Patent number: 10271043
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud
  • Patent number: 10257500
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a stereoscopic three-dimensional (3D) webpage overlay. In some embodiments, user input may be received from a user input device and in response to determining that the user input device is not substantially concurrently interacting with the 3D content, interpret the user input based on a 2D mode of interaction. In addition, the user input may be interpreted based on a 3D mode of interaction in response to determining that the user input device is substantially concurrently interacting with the 3D content. The 2D mode of interaction corresponds to a first visual cursor, such as a mouse cursor, and the 3D mode of interaction corresponds to a second visual cursor, such as a virtual beam rendered to extend from a tip of the user input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: zSpace, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan J. Hosenpud, Clifford S. Champion
  • Publication number: 20190043247
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Clifford S. Champion, Eduardo Baraf, Alexandre R. Lelievre, Jonathan J. Hosenpud