Patents by Inventor Mark D. LAUGHLIN

Mark D. LAUGHLIN 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 displaying products in a virtual environment
    Patent number: 12646105
    Abstract: Methods for displaying a virtual shopping experiences provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, a computer-generated environment can include a virtual product display that includes one or more representations of products. In some embodiments, the computer-generated environment can include stations that provide additional information associated with a respective product. In some embodiments, a user is able to customize a respective product, for example, by selecting an accessory and dragging the accessory to a representation of the respective product. In some embodiments, a user is able to preview a product by placing a representation of the product on a representation of a portion of the user's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan J. Scully, Yang Liu, Alexander B. Oser, Wilson W. Yin, Brandel C. Zachernuk, Maxime Montegnies, Yiyao Nie, Paul C. Hikiji, Mark D. Laughlin, Weixuan Zhao, Jaewoong Hwang, Wai Ki Chan
  • METHOD OF DISPLAYING PRODUCTS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20240062279
    Abstract: Methods for displaying a virtual shopping experiences provide for an efficient and intuitive user experience. In some embodiments, a computer-generated environment can include a virtual product display that includes one or more representations of products. In some embodiments, the computer-generated environment can include stations that provide additional information associated with a respective product. In some embodiments, a user is able to customize a respective product, for example, by selecting an accessory and dragging the accessory to a representation of the respective product. In some embodiments, a user is able to preview a product by placing a representation of the product on a representation of a portion of the user's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan J. SCULLY, Yang LIU, Alexander B. OSER, Wilson W. YIN, Brandel C. ZACHERNUK, Maxime MONTEGNIES, Yiyao NIE, Paul C. HIKIJI, Mark D. LAUGHLIN, Weixuan ZHAO, Jaewoong HWANG, Wai Ki CHAN