Patents by Inventor Elliot S. Brodzki

Elliot S. Brodzki 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).

  • Virtual Reality Proximity Sensors
    Publication number: 20170287301
    Abstract: A proximity device, a computer-implemented method, and proximity system are described. Generally, the proximity device can be wearable or non-wearable. A wearable proximity device is configured to be worn by a user. As the user moves within a physical environment, the wearable proximity devices monitors the user's proximity to objects. Proximity indications are accordingly generated and presented to the user. A non-wearable proximity device is configured to monitor the user's proximity relative to a perimeter of an area. If the user approaches or overruns the perimeter, a proximity indication is generated and presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: MICHAEL G. TAYLOR, GLENN T. BLACK, ELLIOT S. BRODZKI
  • Virtual reality proximity sensors
    Patent number: 9779605
    Abstract: A proximity device, a computer-implemented method, and proximity system are described. Generally, the proximity device can be wearable or non-wearable. A wearable proximity device is configured to be worn by a user. As the user moves within a physical environment, the wearable proximity devices monitors the user's proximity to objects. Proximity indications are accordingly generated and presented to the user. A non-wearable proximity device is configured to monitor the user's proximity relative to a perimeter of an area. If the user approaches or overruns the perimeter, a proximity indication is generated and presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Michael G. Taylor, Glenn T. Black, Elliot S. Brodzki