Patents by Inventor Michael R Alger

Michael R Alger 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).

  • Publication number: 20250111625
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for performing one or more actions in response to detecting a product in a physical environment. For example, performing the one or more actions include presenting one or more virtual elements in an environment. For example, performing the one or more actions include storing information associated with the product. In some examples, the one or more actions are performed in accordance with one or more criteria being satisfied. For example, the one or more criteria include a criterion that is satisfied when one or more indications of user interest in the product are detected. In some examples, one or more virtual elements are presented in an environment indicating a location of a product within a region of the physical environment. The methods of the disclosure are optionally performed at an electronic device including a head-mounted display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas G. SALTER, Jeffrey S. NORRIS, Christopher I. WORD, Peter BURGNER, Michael R. ALGER, Thomas J. MOORE, Evan JONES, Ashwin K. VIJAY, Tigran KHACHATRYAN, Michael J. ROCKWELL, Anshu K. CHIMALAMARRI, Benjamin S. PHIPPS, Sanjana WADHWA, Jessica TRINH
  • Publication number: 20250103264
    Abstract: Some examples of the disclosure are directed to systems and methods for selectively displaying an image of a portion of a physical environment of an electronic device with enhanced visibility. In some examples, the image is displayed overlaid on a portion of a view of the physical environment. In some examples, the electronic device displays the image in accordance with one or more first criteria being satisfied. In some examples, the electronic device forgoes displaying the image in accordance with the one or more criteria not being satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas G. SALTER, Christopher I. WORD, Jeffrey S. NORRIS, In Young YANG, Michael R. ALGER, Michael J. ROCKWELL
  • Publication number: 20240338921
    Abstract: A head-mounted device may be paired with an external electronic device such as a cellular telephone. The head-mounted device may be used to perform visual searches. In some cases, a user provides input directly to the head-mounted device to trigger a visual search and the visual search is performed without any input or communication from the external electronic device. Alternatively, the external electronic device may be used to trigger a visual search performed by the head-mounted device, may serve as an optical marker to indicate a target region for the physical search, and/or may present content associated with the visual search performed by the head-mounted device. The external electronic device may use sensor data to detect a user's intent for a visual search and wirelessly transmit a visual search trigger to the head-mounted device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Peter Burgner, Paulo R Jansen dos Reis, Michael R Alger