Patents by Inventor Harri Kovalainen

Harri Kovalainen 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: 11017603
    Abstract: A method includes pointing an image capture module on a head mounted augmented reality display towards a panel, recognizing fiducial markers on the panel and an interaction area defined by the fiducial markers, recognizing and using a panel identifier to select a graphical user interface, rendering the graphical user interface on the augmented reality display to appear to float in a volume between the head mounted augmented reality display and the interaction area, where at least two of the fiducial markers are configured for defining a position and orientation of the panel with respect to the head mounted augmented reality display, and using the image capture module to recognize a hand, a finger or a predefined detectable object in the volume, where the hand, the finger or the predefined detectable object is directed towards at least one graphical user interface element rendered to appear to float in the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Augumenta Ltd.
    Inventors: Damien Douxchamps, Tero Aaltonen, Peter Antoniac, Harri Kovalainen
  • Publication number: 20190371076
    Abstract: A method includes pointing an image capture module on a head mounted augmented reality display towards a panel, recognizing fiducial markers on the panel and an interaction area defined by the fiducial markers, recognizing and using a panel identifier to select a graphical user interface, rendering the graphical user interface on the augmented reality display to appear to float in a volume between the head mounted augmented reality display and the interaction area, where at least two of the fiducial markers are configured for defining a position and orientation of the panel with respect to the head mounted augmented reality display, and using the image capture module to recognize a hand, a finger or a predefined detectable object in the volume, where the hand, the finger or the predefined detectable object is directed towards at least one graphical user interface element rendered to appear to float in the volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Damien Douxchamps, Tero Aaltonen, Peter Antoniac, Harri Kovalainen
  • Patent number: 10431007
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for user interaction. The method includes pointing a first device having a sensor, towards a panel defining a physical area having a plurality of markers rendered thereon, recognizing an interaction area defined by the plurality of markers on the panel, and rendering a plurality of graphical user interface elements on the panel in an Input/Output viewport. The plurality of markers includes at least one of an object and a shape recognizable by suitable computer vision means. Further, the Input/Output viewport includes a spatial volume between the first device and the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: AUGUMENTA LTD.
    Inventors: Damien Douxchamps, Tero Aaltonen, Peter Antoniac, Harri Kovalainen
  • Publication number: 20170344124
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for user interaction. The method includes pointing a first device having a sensor, towards a panel defining a physical area having a plurality of markers rendered thereon, recognizing an interaction area defined by the plurality of markers on the panel, and rendering a plurality of graphical user interface elements on the panel in an Input/Output viewport. The plurality of markers includes at least one of an object and a shape recognizable by suitable computer vision means. Further, the Input/Output viewport includes a spatial volume between the first device and the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Damien Douxchamps, Tero Aaltonen, Peter Antoniac, Harri Kovalainen
  • Publication number: 20160224123
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for controlling a computing device through hand gestures, using augmented reality. The method includes detecting a toggle gesture. The method further includes analyzing the toggle gesture. The method further includes switching a first interface of the computing device to a second interface based on the analysis of the toggle gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Peter M Antoniac, Tero Aaltonen, Damien Douxchamps, Harri Kovalainen