Patents by Inventor Ofir Or

Ofir Or 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: 20220164032
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a two-dimensional image (2D) containing at least a physical surface and segmenting the physical surface into one or more physical regions. A functionality is assigned to each of the one or more physical regions, each of the functionalities corresponding to a tactile input device, and a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps is received, the sequence of 3D maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, the hand positioned on one of the physical regions. The 3D maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user, and based on the gesture, an input is simulated for the tactile input device corresponding to the one of the physical regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Eshel
  • Patent number: 11262840
    Abstract: A method, including receiving a three-dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user (22) of a computerized system, and receiving a two dimensional (2D) image of the user, the image including an eye (34) of the user. 3D coordinates of a head (32) of the user are extracted from the 3D map and the 2D image, and a direction of a gaze performed by the user is identified based on the 3D coordinates of the head and the image of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Patent number: 11169611
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a two-dimensional image (2D) containing at least a physical surface and segmenting the physical surface into one or more physical regions. A functionality is assigned to each of the one or more physical regions, each of the functionalities corresponding to a tactile input device, and a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps is received, the sequence of 3D maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, the hand positioned on one of the physical regions. The 3D maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user, and based on the gesture, an input is simulated for the tactile input device corresponding to the one of the physical regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eran Guendelman, Ofir Or, Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Adi Berenson
  • Patent number: 10642371
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Publication number: 20180356898
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Publication number: 20180314329
    Abstract: A method, including receiving a three-dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user (22) of a computerized system, and receiving a two dimensional (2D) image of the user, the image including an eye (34) of the user. 3D coordinates of a head (32) of the user are extracted from the 3D map and the 2D image, and a direction of a gaze performed by the user is identified based on the 3D coordinates of the head and the image of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Patent number: 10088909
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Patent number: 10031578
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps of at least a part of a body of a user of a computerized system and extracting, from the 3D map, 3D coordinates of a head of the user. Based on the 3D coordinates of the head, a direction of a gaze performed by the user and an interactive item presented in the direction of the gaze on a display coupled to the computerized system are identified. An indication is extracted from the 3D maps an indication that the user is moving a limb of the body in a specific direction, and the identified interactive item is repositioned on the display responsively to the indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Publication number: 20160370860
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps of at least a part of a body of a user of a computerized system and extracting, from the 3D map, 3D coordinates of a head of the user. Based on the 3D coordinates of the head, a direction of a gaze performed by the user and an interactive item presented in the direction of the gaze on a display coupled to the computerized system are identified. An indication is extracted from the 3D maps an indication that the user is moving a limb of the body in a specific direction, and the identified interactive item is repositioned on the display responsively to the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Patent number: 9454225
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an image including an eye of a user of a computerized system and identifying, based the image of the eye, a direction of a gaze performed by the user. Based on the direction of the gaze, a region on a display coupled to the computerized system is identified, an operation is performed on content presented in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Patent number: 9377863
    Abstract: A method, including presenting, by a computer, multiple interactive items on a display coupled to the computer, receiving an input indicating a direction of a gaze of a user of the computer. In response to the gaze direction, one of the multiple interactive items is selected, and subsequent to the one of the interactive items being selected, a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps is received containing at least a hand of the user. The 3D maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user, and an operation is performed on the selected interactive item in response to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Eshel
  • Patent number: 9342146
    Abstract: A method includes receiving and segmenting a first sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps over time of at least a part of a body of a user of a computerized system in order to extract 3D coordinates of a first point and a second point of the user, the 3D maps indicating a motion of the second point with respect to a display coupled to the computerized system. A line segment that intersects the first point and the second point is calculated, and a target point is identified where the line segment intersects the display. An interactive item presented on the display in proximity to the target point is engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Patent number: 9285874
    Abstract: A method, including receiving a three-dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user (22) of a computerized system, and receiving a two dimensional (2D) image of the user, the image including an eye (34) of the user. 3D coordinates of a head (32) of the user are extracted from the 3D map and the 2D image, and a direction of a gaze performed by the user is identified based on the 3D coordinates of the head and the image of the eye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Publication number: 20160041623
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Patent number: 9218063
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer, a sequence of three-dimensional maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer, and identifying, in the maps, a device coupled to the computer. The maps are analyzed to detect a gesture performed by the user toward the device, and the device is actuated responsively to the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Patent number: 9030498
    Abstract: A method including presenting, by a computer, multiple interactive items on a display coupled to the computer, and receiving, from a depth sensor, a sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps containing at least a hand of a user of the computer. An explicit select gesture performed by the user toward one of the interactive items is detected in the maps, and the one of the interactive items is selected responsively to the explicit select gesture. Subsequent to selecting the one of the interactive items, a TimeClick functionality is actuated for subsequent interactive item selections to be made by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Ofir Or
  • Patent number: 8959013
    Abstract: A method, including presenting, by a computer system executing a non-tactile three dimensional user interface, a virtual keyboard on a display, the virtual keyboard including multiple virtual keys, and capturing a sequence of depth maps over time of a body part of a human subject. On the display, a cursor is presented at positions indicated by the body part in the captured sequence of depth maps, and one of the multiple virtual keys is selected in response to an interruption of a motion of the presented cursor in proximity to the one of the multiple virtual keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Shai Litvak, Erez Sali
  • Patent number: 8872762
    Abstract: A method, including receiving, by a computer executing a non-tactile three dimensional (3D) user interface, a first set of multiple 3D coordinates representing a gesture performed by a user positioned within a field of view of a sensing device coupled to the computer, the first set of 3D coordinates comprising multiple points in a fixed 3D coordinate system local to the sensing device. The first set of multiple 3D coordinates are transformed to a second set of corresponding multiple 3D coordinates in a subjective 3D coordinate system local to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Primesense Ltd.
    Inventors: Micha Galor, Idan Gelbourt, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung
  • Publication number: 20140028548
    Abstract: A method, including receiving a three-dimensional (3D) map of at least a part of a body of a user (22) of a computerized system, and receiving a two dimensional (2D) image of the user, the image including an eye (34) of the user. 3D coordinates of a head (32) of the user are extracted from the 3D map and the 2D image, and a direction of a gaze performed by the user is identified based on the 3D coordinates of the head and the image of the eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: PRIMESENSE LTD
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Porkrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner
  • Publication number: 20130321271
    Abstract: A method includes receiving and segmenting a first sequence of three-dimensional (3D) maps over time of at least a part of a body of a user of a computerized system in order to extract 3D coordinates of a first point and a second point of the user, the 3D maps indicating a motion of the second point with respect to a display coupled to the computerized system. A line segment that intersects the first point and the second point is calculated, and a target point is identified where the line segment intersects the display. An interactive item presented on the display in proximity to the target point is engaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: PRIMESENSE LTD
    Inventors: Eyal Bychkov, Oren Brezner, Micha Galor, Ofir Or, Jonathan Pokrass, Amir Hoffnung, Tamir Berliner