Patents by Inventor Minal Luxman Kalkute

Minal Luxman Kalkute 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).

  • Mission driven virtual character for user interaction
    Patent number: 11935205
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device can display a virtual assistant character that interacts with the user of the AR device. The virtual assistant may be represented by a robot (or other) avatar that assists the user with contextual objects and suggestions depending on what virtual content the user is interacting with. Animated images may be displayed above the robot's head to display its intents to the user. For example, the robot can run up to a menu and suggest an action and show the animated images. The robot can materialize virtual objects that appear on its hands. The user can remove such an object from the robot's hands and place it in the environment. If the user does not interact with the object, the robot can dematerialize it. The robot can rotate its head to keep looking at the user and/or an object that the user has picked up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
    Inventors: Kristofer Ryan Whitney, Andrew Moran, Danielle Marie Price, Jonathan Wells Mangagil, Minal Luxman Kalkute
  • MISSION DRIVEN VIRTUAL CHARACTER FOR USER INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20230206574
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device can display a virtual assistant character that interacts with the user of the AR device. The virtual assistant may be represented by a robot (or other) avatar that assists the user with contextual objects and suggestions depending on what virtual content the user is interacting with. Animated images may be displayed above the robot's head to display its intents to the user. For example, the robot can run up to a menu and suggest an action and show the animated images. The robot can materialize virtual objects that appear on its hands. The user can remove such an object from the robot's hands and place it in the environment. If the user does not interact with the object, the robot can dematerialize it. The robot can rotate its head to keep looking at the user and/or an object that the user has picked up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Kristofer Ryan Whitney, Andrew Moran, Danielle Marie Price, Jonathan Wells Mangagil, Minal Luxman Kalkute
  • Mission driven virtual character for user interaction
    Patent number: 11615598
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device can display a virtual assistant character that interacts with the user of the AR device. The virtual assistant may be represented by a robot (or other) avatar that assists the user with contextual objects and suggestions depending on what virtual content the user is interacting with. Animated images may be displayed above the robot's head to display its intents to the user. For example, the robot can run up to a menu and suggest an action and show the animated images. The robot can materialize virtual objects that appear on its hands. The user can remove such an object from the robot's hands and place it in the environment. If the user does not interact with the object, the robot can dematerialize it. The robot can rotate its head to keep looking at the user and/or an object that the user has picked up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristofer Ryan Whitney, Andrew Moran, Danielle Marie Price, Jonathan Wells Mangagil, Minal Luxman Kalkute
  • MISSION DRIVEN VIRTUAL CHARACTER FOR USER INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20220108535
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device can display a virtual assistant character that interacts with the user of the AR device. The virtual assistant may be represented by a robot (or other) avatar that assists the user with contextual objects and suggestions depending on what virtual content the user is interacting with. Animated images may be displayed above the robot's head to display its intents to the user. For example, the robot can run up to a menu and suggest an action and show the animated images. The robot can materialize virtual objects that appear on its hands. The user can remove such an object from the robot's hands and place it in the environment. If the user does not interact with the object, the robot can dematerialize it. The robot can rotate its head to keep looking at the user and/or an object that the user has picked up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Kristofer Ryan Whitney, Andrew Moran, Danielle Marie Price, Jonathan Wells Mangagil, Minal Luxman Kalkute
  • Mission driven virtual character for user interaction
    Patent number: 11176757
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device can display a virtual assistant character that interacts with the user of the AR device. The virtual assistant may be represented by a robot (or other) avatar that assists the user with contextual objects and suggestions depending on what virtual content the user is interacting with. Animated images may be displayed above the robot's head to display its intents to the user. For example, the robot can run up to a menu and suggest an action and show the animated images. The robot can materialize virtual objects that appear on its hands. The user can remove such an object from the robot's hands and place it in the environment. If the user does not interact with the object, the robot can dematerialize it. The robot can rotate its head to keep looking at the user and/or an object that the user has picked up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristofer Ryan Whitney, Andrew Moran, Danielle Marie Price, Jonathan Wells Mangagil, Minal Luxman Kalkute
  • MISSION DRIVEN VIRTUAL CHARACTER FOR USER INTERACTION
    Publication number: 20210104100
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) display device can display a virtual assistant character that interacts with the user of the AR device. The virtual assistant may be represented by a robot (or other) avatar that assists the user with contextual objects and suggestions depending on what virtual content the user is interacting with. Animated images may be displayed above the robot's head to display its intents to the user. For example, the robot can run up to a menu and suggest an action and show the animated images. The robot can materialize virtual objects that appear on its hands. The user can remove such an object from the robot's hands and place it in the environment. If the user does not interact with the object, the robot can dematerialize it. The robot can rotate its head to keep looking at the user and/or an object that the user has picked up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Kristofer Ryan Whitney, Andrew Moran, Danielle Marie Price, Jonathan Wells Mangagil, Minal Luxman Kalkute