Patents by Inventor David E. Tin Nyo

David E. Tin Nyo 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: 20260072523
    Abstract: The present technology provides a mechanism by which a player can make a gesture with their hands which can bring up a virtual controller, wherein hand movements and finger tracking can result in locomotion of an avatar through a virtual world without need for a hardware controller. Therefore, a player can have a natural conversion or otherwise control the hands of their avatar to interact with other objects in the virtual world, and then use the avatar's hands to bring up a virtual controller to control locomotive movements of their avatar without the player of a physical controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Ronald John MILLAR, David E. TIN NYO, Trevor GOODWIN
  • Publication number: 20260065569
    Abstract: The present technology pertains to supporting contact interactions between avatars. For example, the present technology supports collisions between a collider and a receiver on avatars and effectuating a resulting effect. In another example, the present technology supports contact interactions that result in secondary motion behaviors from portions of an avatar. Portions of an avatar can be manipulated by forces from colliders that are exerted on the portions of the avatar configured with secondary motion. In addition to supporting interactions between avatars and portions of avatars, the present technology also solves other problems that are collateral to the supporting of contact interactions between avatars. One such problem is one of consent to engage in contact between avatars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Chase Irish GROZDINA, David E. TIN NYO, Ronald John MILLAR
  • Patent number: 12493359
    Abstract: The present technology provides a mechanism by which a player can make a gesture with their hands which can bring up a virtual controller, wherein hand movements and finger tracking can result in locomotion of an avatar through a virtual world without need for a hardware controller. Therefore, a player can have a natural conversion or otherwise control the hands of their avatar to interact with other objects in the virtual world, and then use the avatar's hands to bring up a virtual controller to control locomotive movements of their avatar without the player of a physical controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: VRCHAT INC.
    Inventors: Ronald John Millar, David E. Tin Nyo, Trevor Goodwin
  • Patent number: 12482162
    Abstract: The present technology pertains to supporting contact interactions between avatars. For example, the present technology supports collisions between a collider and a receiver on avatars and effectuating a resulting effect. In another example, the present technology supports contact interactions that result in secondary motion behaviors from portions of an avatar. Portions of an avatar can be manipulated by forces from colliders that are exerted on the portions of the avatar configured with secondary motion. In addition to supporting interactions between avatars and portions of avatars, the present technology also solves other problems that are collateral to the supporting of contact interactions between avatars. One such problem is one of consent to engage in contact between avatars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: VRCHAT INC.
    Inventors: Chase Irish Grozdina, David E. Tin Nyo, Ronald John Millar
  • Patent number: 12327305
    Abstract: The present technology pertains to supporting contact interactions between avatars. For example, the present technology supports collisions between a collider and a receiver on avatars and effectuating a resulting effect. In another example, the present technology supports contact interactions that result in secondary motion behaviors from portions of an avatar. Portions of an avatar can be manipulated by forces from colliders that are exerted on the portions of the avatar configured with secondary motion. In addition to supporting interactions between avatars and portions of avatars, the present technology also solves other problems that are collateral to the supporting of contact interactions between avatars. One such problem is one of consent to engage in contact between avatars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: VRChat Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Tin Nyo, Ronald John Millar, Charles David Tupper
  • Publication number: 20250068254
    Abstract: The present technology provides a mechanism by which a player can make a gesture with their hands which can bring up a virtual controller, wherein hand movements and finger tracking can result in locomotion of an avatar through a virtual world without need for a hardware controller. Therefore, a player can have a natural conversion or otherwise control the hands of their avatar to interact with other objects in the virtual world, and then use the avatar's hands to bring up a virtual controller to control locomotive movements of their avatar without the player of a physical controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: VRChat Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John Millar, David E. Tin Nyo, Trevor Goodwin
  • Patent number: 12164698
    Abstract: The present technology provides a mechanism by which a player can make a gesture with their hands which can bring up a virtual controller, wherein hand movements and finger tracking can result in locomotion of an avatar through a virtual world without need for a hardware controller. Therefore, a player can have a natural conversion or otherwise control the hands of their avatar to interact with other objects in the virtual world, and then use the avatar's hands to bring up a virtual controller to control locomotive movements of their avatar without the player of a physical controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: VRChat Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John Millar, David E. Tin Nyo, Trevor Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20240134460
    Abstract: The present technology provides a mechanism by which a player can make a gesture with their hands which can bring up a virtual controller, wherein hand movements and finger tracking can result in locomotion of an avatar through a virtual world without need for a hardware controller. Therefore, a player can have a natural conversion or otherwise control the hands of their avatar to interact with other objects in the virtual world, and then use the avatar's hands to bring up a virtual controller to control locomotive movements of their avatar without the player of a physical controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: VRChat Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald John Millar, David E. Tin Nyo, Trevor Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20240127521
    Abstract: The present technology pertains to supporting contact interactions between avatars. For example, the present technology supports collisions between a collider and a receiver on avatars and effectuating a resulting effect. In another example, the present technology supports contact interactions that result in secondary motion behaviors from portions of an avatar. Portions of an avatar can be manipulated by forces from colliders that are exerted on the portions of the avatar configured with secondary motion. In addition to supporting interactions between avatars and portions of avatars, the present technology also solves other problems that are collateral to the supporting of contact interactions between avatars. One such problem is one of consent to engage in contact between avatars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Tin Nyo, Ronald John Millar, Charles David Tupper
  • Publication number: 20240127520
    Abstract: The present technology pertains to supporting contact interactions between avatars. For example, the present technology supports collisions between a collider and a receiver on avatars and effectuating a resulting effect. In another example, the present technology supports contact interactions that result in secondary motion behaviors from portions of an avatar. Portions of an avatar can be manipulated by forces from colliders that are exerted on the portions of the avatar configured with secondary motion. In addition to supporting interactions between avatars and portions of avatars, the present technology also solves other problems that are collateral to the supporting of contact interactions between avatars. One such problem is one of consent to engage in contact between avatars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Chase Irish Grozdina, David E. Tin Nyo, Ronald John Millar