Patents by Inventor Rigel Benton

Rigel Benton 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).

  • Providing augmented reality in a web browser
    Patent number: 11494987
    Abstract: Implementations generally relate to providing augmented reality in a web browser. In one implementation, a method includes capturing images of a physical scene with a camera of a device. The method further includes determining motion of the camera using six degrees of freedom (6DoF) markerless tracking. The method further includes overlaying virtual three-dimensional (3D) content onto a depicted physical scene in the images, resulting in augmented reality (AR) images. The method further includes rendering the AR images in a browser of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Murphy-Chutorian, Nicholas Butko, Rigel Benton, Dat Chu, Scott Pollack, Alvin Portillo
  • PROVIDING AUGMENTED REALITY IN A WEB BROWSER
    Publication number: 20200082624
    Abstract: Implementations generally relate to providing augmented reality in a web browser. In one implementation, a method includes capturing images of a physical scene with a camera of a device. The method further includes determining motion of the camera using six degrees of freedom (6DoF) markerless tracking. The method further includes overlaying virtual three-dimensional (3D) content onto a depicted physical scene in the images, resulting in augmented reality (AR) images. The method further includes rendering the AR images in a browser of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Erik Murphy-Chutorian, Nicholas Butko, Rigel Benton, Dat Chu, Scott Pollack, Alvin Portillo