Patents by Inventor Erik Braund

Erik Braund 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).

  • RESITUATING VIRTUAL CAMERAS AND AVATARS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240029340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects for resituating virtual cameras and avatars in a virtual environment. An aspect begins by rendering the virtual environment, including a first avatar and a second avatar. The virtual environment is rendered on a first device, belonging to a first user, and from a perspective of a first virtual camera controlled by the first user. The first avatar represents the first user at a location of the first virtual camera. The second user views the virtual environment from a perspective of a second virtual camera at a location of the second avatar. The aspect proceeds by repositioning the first virtual camera and the first avatar to a first location and resituating the second avatar to a second location. The aspect concludes by sending a message instructing a second device, belonging to the second user, to resituate the second virtual camera to the second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Katmai Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Kristofor Bernard SWANSON, Gerard Cornelis KROL, Erik BRAUND
  • Resituating virtual cameras and avatars in a virtual environment
    Patent number: 11741664
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aspects for resituating virtual cameras and avatars in a virtual environment. An aspect begins by rendering the virtual environment, including a first avatar and a second avatar. The virtual environment is rendered on a first device, belonging to a first user, and from a perspective of a first virtual camera controlled by the first user. The first avatar represents the first user at a location of the first virtual camera. The second user views the virtual environment from a perspective of a second virtual camera at a location of the second avatar. The aspect proceeds by repositioning the first virtual camera and the first avatar to a first location and resituating the second avatar to a second location. The aspect concludes by sending a message instructing a second device, belonging to the second user, to resituate the second virtual camera to the second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Katmai Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Kristofor Bernard Swanson, Gerard Cornelis Krol, Erik Braund