Patents by Inventor Raffi A. Bedikian
Raffi A. Bedikian 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).
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Publication number: 20190146660Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to providing simplified manipulation of virtual objects by detected hand motions. In particular, it relates to a detecting hand motion and positions of the calculation points relative to a virtual object to be manipulated, dynamically selecting at least one manipulation point proximate to the virtual object based on the detected hand motion and positions of one or more of the calculation points, and manipulating the virtual object by interaction between the detected hand motion and positions of one or more of the calculation points and the dynamically selected manipulation point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: David S. HOLZ, Raffi BEDIKIAN, Adrian GASINSKI, Hua YANG, Gabriel A. HARE, Maxwell SILLS
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Publication number: 20190050509Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to simplifying updating of a predictive model using clustering observed points. In particular, it relates to observing a set of points in 3D sensory space, determining surface normal directions from the points, clustering the points by their surface normal directions and adjacency, accessing a predictive model of a hand, refining positions of segments of the predictive model, matching the clusters of the points to the segments, and using the matched clusters to refine the positions of the matched segments. It also relates to distinguishing between alternative motions between two observed locations of a control object in a 3D sensory space by accessing first and second positions of a segment of a predictive model of a control object such that motion between the first position and the second position was at least partially occluded from observation in a 3D sensory space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: David S. HOLZ, Raffi BEDIKIAN, Kevin HOROWITZ, Hua YANG
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Publication number: 20190042957Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to manipulating a virtual object. In particular, it relates to detecting a hand in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and generating a predictive model of the hand, and using the predictive model to track motion of the hand. The predictive model includes positions of calculation points of fingers, thumb and palm of the hand. The technology disclosed relates to dynamically selecting at least one manipulation point proximate to a virtual object based on the motion tracked by the predictive model and positions of one or more of the calculation points, and manipulating the virtual object by interaction between at least some of the calculation points of the predictive model and the dynamically selected manipulation point.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: David S. HOLZ, Raffi BEDIKIAN, Adrian GASINSKI, Maxwell SILLS, Hua YANG, Gabriel HARE
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Publication number: 20190033979Abstract: During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes can be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its penetration of, a virtual control construct (such as a virtual surface construct). The position of the virtual control construct can be updated, continuously or from time to time, based on the control object's location.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi BEDIKIAN, Jonathan MARSDEN, Keith MERTENS, David HOLZ
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Publication number: 20190033975Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to relates to providing command input to a machine under control. It further relates to gesturally interacting with the machine. The technology disclosed also relates to providing monitoring information about a process under control. The technology disclosed further relates to providing biometric information about an individual. The technology disclosed yet further relates to providing abstract features information (pose, grab strength, pinch strength, confidence, and so forth) about an individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Kevin A. HOROWITZ, Matias PEREZ, Raffi BEDIKIAN, David S. HOLZ, Gabriel A. HARE
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Patent number: 10168873Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to providing simplified manipulation of virtual objects by detected hand motions. In particular, it relates to a detecting hand motion and positions of the calculation points relative to a virtual object to be manipulated, dynamically selecting at least one manipulation point proximate to the virtual object based on the detected hand motion and positions of one or more of the calculation points, and manipulating the virtual object by interaction between the detected hand motion and positions of one or more of the calculation points and the dynamically selected manipulation point.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: LEAP MOTION, INC.Inventors: David S Holz, Raffi Bedikian, Adrian Gasinski, Maxwell Sills, Hua Yang, Gabriel Hare
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Patent number: 10139918Abstract: Embodiments of display control based on dynamic user interactions generally include capturing a plurality of temporally sequential images of the user, or a body part or other control object manipulated by the user, and computationally analyzing the images to recognize a gesture performed by the user. In some embodiments, a scale indicative of an actual gesture distance traversed in performance of the gesture is identified, and a movement or action is displayed on the device based, at least in part, on a ratio between the identified scale and the scale of the displayed movement. In some embodiments, a degree of completion of the recognized gesture is determined, and the display contents are modified in accordance therewith. In some embodiments, a dominant gesture is computationally determined from among a plurality of user gestures, and an action displayed on the device is based on the dominant gesture.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Jonathan Marsden, Keith Mertens, David Samuel Holz, Maxwell Sills, Matias Perez, Gabriel A. Hare, Ryan Christopher Julian
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Patent number: 10042430Abstract: During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes can be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its penetration of, a virtual control construct (such as a virtual surface construct). The position of the virtual control construct can be updated, continuously or from time to time, based on the control object's location.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Jonathan Marsden, Keith Mertens, David Holz
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Patent number: 9996638Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to simplifying updating of a predictive model using clustering observed points. In particular, it relates to observing a set of points in 3D sensory space, determining surface normal directions from the points, clustering the points by their surface normal directions and adjacency, accessing a predictive model of a hand, refining positions of segments of the predictive model, matching the clusters of the points to the segments, and using the matched clusters to refine the positions of the matched segments. It also relates to distinguishing between alternative motions between two observed locations of a control object in a 3D sensory space by accessing first and second positions of a segment of a predictive model of a control object such that motion between the first position and the second position was at least partially occluded from observation in a 3D sensory space.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: LEAP MOTION, INC.Inventors: David S Holz, Raffi Bedikian, Kevin Horowitz, Hua Yang
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Patent number: 9996797Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to manipulating a virtual object. In particular, it relates to detecting a hand in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and generating a predictive model of the hand, and using the predictive model to track motion of the hand. The predictive model includes positions of calculation points of fingers, thumb and palm of the hand. The technology disclosed relates to dynamically selecting at least one manipulation point proximate to a virtual object based on the motion tracked by the predictive model and positions of one or more of the calculation points, and manipulating the virtual object by interaction between at least some of the calculation points of the predictive model and the dynamically selected manipulation point.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: LEAP MOTION, INC.Inventors: David S Holz, Raffi Bedikian, Adrian Gasinski, Maxwell Sills, Hua Yang, Gabriel Hare
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Patent number: 9983686Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to relates to providing command input to a machine under control. It further relates to gesturally interacting with the machine. The technology disclosed also relates to providing monitoring information about a process under control. The technology disclosed further relates to providing biometric information about an individual. The technology disclosed yet further relates to providing abstract features information (pose, grab strength, pinch strength, confidence, and so forth) about an individual.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Kevin A. Horowitz, Matias Perez, Raffi Bedikian, David S. Holz, Gabriel A. Hare
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Patent number: 9911240Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to a method of interacting with a virtual object. In particular, it relates to referencing a virtual object in an augmented reality space, identifying a physical location of a device in at least one image of the augmented reality space, generating for display a control coincident with a surface of the device, sensing interactions between at least one control object and the control coincident with the surface of the device, and generating data signaling manipulations of the control coincident with the surface of the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Hongyuan (Jimmy) He, David S. Holz
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Publication number: 20180032144Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to relates to providing command input to a machine under control. It further relates to gesturally interacting with the machine. The technology disclosed also relates to providing monitoring information about a process under control. The technology disclosed further relates to providing biometric information about an individual. The technology disclosed yet further relates to providing abstract features information (pose, grab strength, pinch strength, confidence, and so forth) about an individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Kevin A. HOROWITZ, Matias PEREZ, Raffi BEDIKIAN, David S. HOLZ, Gabriel A. HARE
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Publication number: 20170345218Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to a method of interacting with a virtual object. In particular, it relates to referencing a virtual object in an augmented reality space, identifying a physical location of a device in at least one image of the augmented reality space, generating for display a control coincident with a surface of the device, sensing interactions between at least one control object and the control coincident with the surface of the device, and generating data signaling manipulations of the control coincident with the surface of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Hongyuan (Jimmy) He, David S. Holz
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Patent number: 9785247Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to relates to providing command input to a machine under control. It further relates to gesturally interacting with the machine. The technology disclosed also relates to providing monitoring information about a process under control. The technology disclosed further relates to providing biometric information about an individual. The technology disclosed yet further relates to providing abstract features information (pose, grab strength, pinch strength, confidence, and so forth) about an individual.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: LEAP MOTION, INC.Inventors: Kevin A. Horowitz, Matias Perez, Raffi Bedikian, David S. Holz, Gabriel A. Hare
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Patent number: 9767613Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to a method of interacting with a virtual object. In particular, it relates to referencing a virtual object in an augmented reality space, identifying a physical location of a device in at least one image of the augmented reality space, generating for display a control coincident with a surface of the device, sensing interactions between at least one control object and the control coincident with the surface of the device, and generating data signaling manipulations of the control coincident with the surface of the device.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: LEAP MOTION, INC.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Hongyuan (Jimmy) He, David S. Holz
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Publication number: 20170075428Abstract: During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes can be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its penetration of, a virtual control construct (such as a virtual surface construct). The position of the virtual control construct can be updated, continuously or from time to time, based on the control object's location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi BEDIKIAN, Jonathan MARSDEN, Keith MERTENS, David HOLZ
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Publication number: 20170017306Abstract: Embodiments of display control based on dynamic user interactions generally include capturing a plurality of temporally sequential images of the user, or a body part or other control object manipulated by the user, and computationally analyzing the images to recognize a gesture performed by the user. In some embodiments, a scale indicative of an actual gesture distance traversed in performance of the gesture is identified, and a movement or action is displayed on the device based, at least in part, on a ratio between the identified scale and the scale of the displayed movement. In some embodiments, a degree of completion of the recognized gesture is determined, and the display contents are modified in accordance therewith. In some embodiments, a dominant gesture is computationally determined from among a plurality of user gestures, and an action displayed on the device is based on the dominant gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi BEDIKIAN, Jonathan MARSDEN, Keith MERTENS, David Samuel HOLZ, Maxwell SILLS, Matias PEREZ, Gabriel A. HARE, Ryan Christopher JULIAN
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Patent number: 9501152Abstract: During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes may be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its penetration of, a virtual control construct (such as a virtual surface construct). The position of the virtual control construct may be updated, continuously or from time to time, based on the control object's location.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Jonathan Marsden, Keith Mertens, David Holz
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Patent number: 9459697Abstract: Embodiments of display control based on dynamic user interactions generally include capturing a plurality of temporally sequential images of the user, or a body part or other control object manipulated by the user, and computationally analyzing the images to recognize a gesture performed by the user. In some embodiments, a scale indicative of an actual gesture distance traversed in performance of the gesture is identified, and a movement or action is displayed on the device based, at least in part, on a ratio between the identified scale and the scale of the displayed movement. In some embodiments, a degree of completion of the recognized gesture is determined, and the display contents are modified in accordance therewith. In some embodiments, a dominant gesture is computationally determined from among a plurality of user gestures, and an action displayed on the device is based on the dominant gesture.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Leap Motion, Inc.Inventors: Raffi Bedikian, Jonathan Marsden, Keith Mertens, David Holz, Maxwell Sills, Matias Perez, Gabriel A. Hare, Ryan Julian