Patents by Inventor James R. TICHENOR

James R. TICHENOR 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).

  • ACCELERATED GAZE-SUPPORTED MANUAL CURSOR CONTROL
    Publication number: 20220121281
    Abstract: A method for improving user interaction with a virtual environment includes measuring a first position of a user's gaze relative to the virtual environment, receiving a system engagement input, presenting a guidance cursor at the first position, receiving a target engagement input and decoupling the guidance cursor from the user's gaze, receiving a movement input, and translating the guidance cursor based on the movement input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Sophie STELLMACH, Casey Leon MEEKHOF, James R. TICHENOR, David Bruce LINDSAY
  • ACCELERATED GAZE-SUPPORTED MANUAL CURSOR CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190361521
    Abstract: A method for improving user interaction with a virtual environment includes measuring a first position of a user's gaze relative to the virtual environment, receiving a system engagement input, presenting a guidance cursor at the first position, receiving a target engagement input and decoupling the guidance cursor from the user's gaze, receiving a movement input, and translating the guidance cursor based on the movement input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Sophie STELLMACH, Casey Leon MEEKHOF, James R. TICHENOR, David Bruce LINDSAY