Patents by Inventor Keith Schaefer

Keith Schaefer 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).

  • Hybrid placement of objects in an augmented reality environment
    Patent number: 11494990
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a method can include receiving data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment including a representation of a physical environment, and changing tracking of an AR object within the AR environment between region-tracking mode and plane-tracking mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Bryan Woods, Jianing Wei, Sundeep Vaddadi, Cheng Yang, Konstantine Tsotsos, Keith Schaefer, Leon Wong, Keir Banks Mierle, Matthias Grundmann
  • Placement and manipulation of objects in augmented reality environment
    Patent number: 11430192
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a method can include: receiving, by an electronic device, data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment; receiving an indication to place an AR object on a reference surface in the AR environment; in response to the indication, displaying the AR object on the reference surface in the AR environment; performing a first gesture on an input device of the electronic device; in response to the first gesture, elevating the AR object a distance above the reference surface in the AR environment; performing a second gesture on the input device of the electronic device; and in response to the second gesture, moving the AR object in the AR environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Joost Korngold, Keith Schaefer, Bryan Woods, Jay Steele
  • PLACEMENT AND MANIPULATION OF OBJECTS IN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20210183158
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a method can include: receiving, by an electronic device, data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment; receiving an indication to place an AR object on a reference surface in the AR environment; in response to the indication, displaying the AR object on the reference surface in the AR environment; performing a first gesture on an input device of the electronic device; in response to the first gesture, elevating the AR object a distance above the reference surface in the AR environment; performing a second gesture on the input device of the electronic device; and in response to the second gesture, moving the AR object in the AR environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Joost Korngold, Keith Schaefer, Bryan Woods, Jay Steele
  • HYBRID PLACEMENT OF OBJECTS IN AN AUGMENTED REALITY ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200211288
    Abstract: In a general aspect, a method can include receiving data defining an augmented reality (AR) environment including a representation of a physical environment, and changing tracking of an AR object within the AR environment between region-tracking mode and plane-tracking mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Bryan Woods, Jianingwei Wei, Sundeep Vaddadi, Cheng Yang, Konstantine Tsotsos, Keith Schaefer, Leon Wong, Keir Banks Mierle, Matthias Grundmann