Patents by Inventor Jean-Daniel Merkli

Jean-Daniel Merkli 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).

  • Method of executing an application in a mobile device
    Patent number: 8226011
    Abstract: For executing an application (13) in a mobile device (1) comprising a camera (14), a visual background (2) is captured through the camera (14). A selected application (13) is associated with the visual background (2). The selected application (13) is executed in the mobile device (1). Determined are orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device (1) relative to the visual background (2). Based on the orientation parameters, application-specific output signals are generated in the mobile device (1). Particularly, the captured visual background (2) is displayed on the mobile device (1) overlaid with visual objects based on the orientation parameters. Displaying the captured visual background with overlaid visual objects, selected and/or positioned dependent on the relative orientation of the mobile device (1), makes possible interactive augmented reality applications, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Eidgenoessische Technische Hochshcule Zuerich
    Inventors: Jean-Daniel Merkli, Michael Rohs
  • Method Of Executing An Application In A Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20080194323
    Abstract: For executing an application (13) in a mobile device (1) comprising a camera (14), a visual background (2) is captured through the camera (14). A selected application (13) is associated with the visual background (2). The selected application (13) is executed in the mobile device (1). Determined are orientation parameters indicative of an orientation of the mobile device (1) relative to the visual background (2). Based on the orientation parameters, application-specific output signals are generated in the mobile device (1). Particularly, the captured visual background (2) is displayed on the mobile device (1) overlaid with visual objects based on the orientation parameters. Displaying the captured visual background with overlaid visual objects, selected and/or positioned dependent on the relative orientation of the mobile device (1), makes possible interactive augmented reality applications, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH
    Inventors: Jean-Daniel Merkli, Michael Rohs