Patents by Inventor Robert H. Sharrar

Robert H. Sharrar 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).

  • VR biometric integration
    Patent number: 10157487
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer-readable program product for modifying at least one virtual activity capability of an avatar in a virtual reality setting based on a real-world physical activity metric of a user of the virtual reality setting. The user's physical activity metrics are tracked via a fitness tracker or other biometric sensor. As the user's physical activity metric(s) improve, the virtual activity capabilities of the user's avatar in the virtual reality setting also improve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel R. Connor, Jonathan W. Jackson, Robert H. Sharrar
  • VR BIOMETRIC INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20170031439
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer-readable program product for modifying at least one virtual activity capability of an avatar in a virtual reality setting based on a real-world physical activity metric of a user of the virtual reality setting. The user's physical activity metrics are tracked via a fitness tracker or other biometric sensor. As the user's physical activity metric(s) improve, the virtual activity capabilities of the user's avatar in the virtual reality setting also improve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Samuel R. CONNOR, Jonathan W. Jackson, Robert H. Sharrar