Patents by Inventor Jonathan Kies

Jonathan Kies 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: 12277726
    Abstract: An imaging system can receive an image of a portion of an environment. The environment can include an object, such as a hand or a display. The imaging device can identify a data stream from an external device, for instance by detecting the data stream in the image or by receiving the data stream wirelessly from the external device. The imaging device can detect a condition based on the image and/or the data stream, for instance by detecting that the object is missing from the image, by detecting that a low resource at the imaging device, and/or by detecting visual media content displayed by a display in the image. Upon detecting the condition, imaging device automatically determines a location of the object (or a portion thereof) using the data stream and/or the image. The imaging device generates and/or outputs content that is based on the location of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bijan Forutanpour, Sebastien Mounier, Jonathan Kies
  • Patent number: 12259951
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for token device transfer management. A system identifies, in a payload of at least one block of a distributed ledger, a token corresponding to media content. A parameter of the token in the distributed ledger indicates that the token is associated with a first user. The system identifies a device that is associated with the token and the media content. The device is also associated with the first user. The system identifies that the device has been relocated to an area associated with a second user. In response to identifying that the device has been relocated to the area, the system causes the parameter of the token in the distributed ledger to be modified from indicating that the token is associated with the first user to indicating that the token is associated with the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Wesley James Holland, Jonathan Kies, Brian Vogelsang, Abhijeet Bisain, William Whyte, Michael Franco Taveira
  • Publication number: 20240430383
    Abstract: Embodiment systems and methods for dynamically rendering elements in a virtual environment rendered by the computing device may include monitoring interactions of participants in a virtual environment related to an element or elements presented in the virtual environment, identifying an agreement about the element or elements between at least two of the participants based on the interactions, and altering a presentation of the element or elements in the virtual environment based on the agreement by at least two of the participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Vinesh SUKUMAR, Jonathan KIES, Vikram GUPTA, Tong TANG, Ananthapadmanabhan Arasanipalai KANDHADAI, Vasudev BHASKARAN
  • Patent number: 12175457
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for situational token-associated media output. A system receives sensor data captured by at least one sensor of a media device. The system identifies, based on the sensor data, a relationship between the media device and an anchor element that is associated with a token. The system identifies the token in a payload of at least one block of a distributed ledger. The token corresponds to media content according to the distributed ledger. The system generates a representation of the media content corresponding to the token. In response to identifying the relationship between the media device and the anchor element, the system outputs the representation of the media content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Wesley James Holland, Jonathan Kies, Brian Vogelsang, Abhijeet Bisain, William Whyte, Michael Franco Taveira
  • Publication number: 20240420426
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for displaying content by an extended reality apparatus. For instance, a process can include receiving content for display, wherein the content is associated with a first object and a first transition, the first transition indicating a change to apply to the content based on a trigger condition; outputting the content for display in association with the first object; determining that the trigger condition has been satisfied; in response to a determination that the trigger condition has been satisfied, modifying the content for presentation based on the first transition; and outputting the modified content for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan KIES, Vinesh SUKUMAR, Michael Franco TAVEIRA, Tong TANG, Vikram GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20240386680
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses (or devices), methods, and computer-readable media are provided for generating virtual content. For example, a device (e.g., an extended reality device) can obtain an image of a scene of a real-world environment, wherein the real-world environment is viewable through a display of the extended reality device as virtual content is displayed by the display. The device can detect at least a part of a physical hand of a user in the image. The device can generate a virtual keyboard based on detecting at least the part of the physical hand. The device can determine a position for the virtual keyboard on the display of the extended reality device relative to at least the part of the physical hand. The device can display the virtual keyboard at the position on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Scott BEITH, Jonathan KIES, Robert TARTZ, Ananthapadmanabhan Arasanipalai KANDHADAI
  • Publication number: 20240256052
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for presenting information associated with at least one input option. An example method can include receiving data identifying one or more input options associated with a first device in a scene; determining, including using at least one memory, information relevant to at least one of the scene, the first device, and a user associated with a second device; and based on the one or more input options and the information, output user guidance data corresponding to an input option for which relevant context information has been determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan KIES, Leonid SHEYNBLAT
  • Patent number: 12020390
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses (or devices), methods, and computer-readable media are provided for generating virtual content. For example, a device (e.g., an extended reality device) can obtain an image of a scene of a real-world environment, wherein the real-world environment is viewable through a display of the extended reality device as virtual content is displayed by the display. The device can detect at least a part of a physical hand of a user in the image. The device can generate a virtual keyboard based on detecting at least the part of the physical hand. The device can determine a position for the virtual keyboard on the display of the extended reality device relative to at least the part of the physical hand. The device can display the virtual keyboard at the position on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Scott Beith, Jonathan Kies, Robert Tartz, Ananthapadmanabhan Arasanipalai Kandhadai
  • Publication number: 20240168548
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for extended reality (XR) operations. An XR system displays virtual content using a display according to display settings. The display settings can identify, for instance, a position, orientation, and/or size of the virtual content as displayed. The environment can be viewable using the display as the virtual content is displayed by the display, for example using a see-through display or a pass-through display. The imaging system can determine, based on one or more attributes of one or both eyes of the user of the imaging system, an extent of perception of the virtual content that is displayed using the display by the user. The attributes can identify, for instance, eye position, eye movement, pupil dilation, saccades, fixations, blinking, and/or squinting. The XR system can determine, based on the extent of perception of the virtual content by the user, a modification to the display settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Bijan FORUTANPOUR, Jonathan KIES
  • Publication number: 20240162979
    Abstract: In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) determines a target orientation associated with the UE for a two-way satellite communication session that provides a line of sight (LOS) alignment between an antenna of the UE with a satellite antenna, determines a current orientation associated with the UE, determines difference information associated with a difference between the current orientation of the UE and the target orientation of the UE; and transmits, to a user feedback component, an instruction to provide user feedback that is based on the difference information and that comprises non-visual user feedback or visual feedback that is separate from a display screen of the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan KIES, Francesco GRILLI, Danlu ZHANG, Junsheng HAN, Kannan MUTHURAMAN, Rashmi KULKARNI, Bala RAMASAMY
  • Patent number: 11960652
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for presenting information associated with at least one input option. An example method can include receiving data identifying one or more input options associated with a first device in a scene; determining, including using at least one memory, information relevant to at least one of the scene, the first device, and a user associated with a second device; and based on the one or more input options and the information, output user guidance data corresponding to an input option for which relevant context information has been determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jonathan Kies, Leonid Sheynblat
  • Publication number: 20240119692
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for dynamically adjusting virtual content provided by an extended reality system. In some examples, a system determines a level of distraction of a user of the extended reality system due to virtual content provided by the extended reality system. The system determines whether the level of distraction of the user due to the virtual content exceeds or is less than a threshold level of distraction, where the threshold level of distraction is determined based at least in part on one or more environmental factors associated with a real world environment in which the user is located. The system also adjusts one or more characteristics of the virtual content based on the determination of whether the level of distraction of the user due to the virtual content exceeds or is less than the threshold level of distraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Robert TARTZ, Jonathan KIES, Daniel James GUEST
  • Publication number: 20240097778
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a wireless communication device detects a trigger to transmit a message via satellite connectivity, determines one or more alignment opportunities associated with one or more satellites, wherein each alignment opportunity of the one or more alignment opportunities is a time period during which a main lobe of an antenna of the wireless communication device is predicted to be aligned with a line-of-sight (LOS) direction to at least one satellite of the one or more satellites, transitions to a sleep state until at least one alignment opportunity of the one or more alignment opportunities, and transmits the message to the at least one satellite of the one or more satellites during the at least one alignment opportunity of the one or more alignment opportunities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Junsheng HAN, Kannan MUTHURAMAN, Francesco GRILLI, Jonathan KIES, Bala RAMASAMY, Danlu ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11934572
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for extended reality (XR) operations. An XR system displays virtual content using a display according to display settings. The display settings can identify, for instance, a position, orientation, and/or size of the virtual content as displayed. The environment can be viewable using the display as the virtual content is displayed by the display, for example using a see-through display or a pass-through display. The imaging system can determine, based on one or more attributes of one or both eyes of the user of the imaging system, an extent of perception of the virtual content that is displayed using the display by the user. The attributes can identify, for instance, eye position, eye movement, pupil dilation, saccades, fixations, blinking, and/or squinting. The XR system can determine, based on the extent of perception of the virtual content by the user, a modification to the display settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bijan Forutanpour, Jonathan Kies
  • Publication number: 20240078700
    Abstract: An imaging system can receive an image of a portion of an environment. The environment can include an object, such as a hand or a display. The imaging device can identify a data stream from an external device, for instance by detecting the data stream in the image or by receiving the data stream wirelessly from the external device. The imaging device can detect a condition based on the image and/or the data stream, for instance by detecting that the object is missing from the image, by detecting that a low resource at the imaging device, and/or by detecting visual media content displayed by a display in the image. Upon detecting the condition, imaging device automatically determines a location of the object (or a portion thereof) using the data stream and/or the image. The imaging device generates and/or outputs content that is based on the location of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Bijan FORUTANPOUR, Sebastien MOUNIER, Jonathan KIES
  • Patent number: 11922594
    Abstract: Techniques and systems are provided for dynamically adjusting virtual content provided by an extended reality system. In some examples, a system determines a level of distraction of a user of the extended reality system due to virtual content provided by the extended reality system. The system determines whether the level of distraction of the user due to the virtual content exceeds or is less than a threshold level of distraction, where the threshold level of distraction is determined based at least in part on one or more environmental factors associated with a real world environment in which the user is located. The system also adjusts one or more characteristics of the virtual content based on the determination of whether the level of distraction of the user due to the virtual content exceeds or is less than the threshold level of distraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Tartz, Jonathan Kies, Daniel James Guest
  • Publication number: 20240063893
    Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile device may determine a set of target orientations of the mobile device in which an antenna lobe of the mobile device is pointed toward the satellite, the set of target orientations based on: an orientation of the antenna lobe relative to the mobile device, and a location of the satellite relative to the mobile device. The mobile device may determine a current orientation of the mobile device. The mobile device may provide, at a user interface (UI) of the mobile device, guidance for rotating the mobile device from the current orientation to an orientation within the set of target orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Francesco GRILLI, Kannan MUTHURAMAN, Udayan BHAWNANI, Jonathan KIES, Manmeet SINGH, Junsheng HAN, Carl HARDIN, Vanitha Aravamudhan KUMAR, Nirupama LOCANINDI, Vinay PARADKAR, Victor KULIK
  • Publication number: 20240063928
    Abstract: In some implementations, a mobile device may perform a plurality of signal strength measurements of a radio frequency (RF) signal transmitted by a satellite, wherein performing the plurality of signal strength measurements occurs over a period of time during which the mobile device is subject to a movement. The mobile device may determine, for each signal strength measurement of the plurality of signal strength measurements, a respective orientation of the mobile device corresponding to when the respective signal strength measurement was performed. The mobile device may determine a target orientation for the satellite-based communications based at least in part on a value of a particular signal strength measurement of the plurality of signal strength measurements and the respective orientation of the mobile device corresponding to the particular signal strength measurement. The mobile device may provide guidance for rotating the mobile device to the target orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Udayan BHAWNANI, Francesco GRILLI, Junsheng HAN, Carl HARDIN, Jonathan KIES, Victor KULIK, Vanitha Aravamudhan KUMAR, Nirupama LOCANINDI, Vinay PARADKAR, Manmeet SINGH
  • Publication number: 20240045515
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory media are provided for tracking operations using data received from a wearable device. An example method can include determining a first position of a wearable device in a physical space; receiving, from the wearable device, position information associated with the wearable device; determining a second position of the wearable device based on the received position information; and tracking, based on the first position and the second position, a movement of the wearable device relative to an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Sebastien MOUNIER, Tom Edward BOTTERILL, Jonathan KIES, Ramesh CHANDRASEKHAR
  • Patent number: D1030782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jonathan Kies, Marshal Fontaine, Chad Willkie, Kelby Fuchs, Daren Bader, Angelo Francisco Vildasol, Elvis Perry, Jeffrey John Roorda