Patents by Inventor Sabrina Silk Billinghurst

Sabrina Silk Billinghurst 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).

  • Patent number: 11893227
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Mason Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Publication number: 20220206650
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Mason Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Patent number: 11279280
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Publication number: 20210070221
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Gregory Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Patent number: 10829041
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Patent number: 10834250
    Abstract: A device is described that, while operating in an automobile configuration, causes a vehicle system of an automobile to display part of an automobile graphical user interface (GUI) while locally displaying a different part of the automobile GUI. Responsive to receiving user input for switching to a non-automobile GUI that permits access to at least some features of the device that are restricted by the automobile GUI, the device replaces the part of the automobile GUI that is locally displayed on the device with the non-automobile GUI, all while continuing to cause the vehicle system to display its part of the automobile GUI. The device accesses the at least some features of the device and responsive to receiving user input for switching back to the automobile GUI, the device replaces the non-automobile GUI with the part of the automobile GUI that was previously displayed by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jia Wei Tam, Lauren Wunderlich, Zhongxia Yan, Gyeong Sik Choi, Heng Xiong, Bryan Jeffery Moles, Francisco Manuel Galanes, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuanjiao Shen, Patrick Brady
  • Publication number: 20200079289
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Publication number: 20190356773
    Abstract: A device is described that, while operating in an automobile configuration, causes a vehicle system of an automobile to display part of an automobile graphical user interface (GUI) while locally displaying a different part of the automobile GUI. Responsive to receiving user input for switching to a non-automobile GUI that permits access to at least some features of the device that are restricted by the automobile GUI, the device replaces the part of the automobile GUI that is locally displayed on the device with the non-automobile GUI, all while continuing to cause the vehicle system to display its part of the automobile GUI. The device accesses the at least some features of the device and responsive to receiving user input for switching back to the automobile GUI, the device replaces the non-automobile GUI with the part of the automobile GUI that was previously displayed by the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Jia Wei Tam, Lauren Wunderlich, Zhongxia Yan, Gyeong Sik Choi, Heng Xiong, Bryan Jeffery Moles, Francisco Manuel Galanes, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuanjiao Shen, Patrick Brady
  • Patent number: 10471896
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow
  • Patent number: 10389870
    Abstract: A device is described that, while operating in an automobile configuration, causes a vehicle system of an automobile to display part of an automobile graphical user interface (GUI) while locally displaying a different part of the automobile GUI. Responsive to receiving user input for switching to a non-automobile GUI that permits access to at least some features of the device that are restricted by the automobile GUI, the device replaces the part of the automobile GUI that is locally displayed on the device with the non-automobile GUI, all while continuing to cause the vehicle system to display its part of the automobile GUI. The device accesses the at least some features of the device and responsive to receiving user input for switching back to the automobile GUI, the device replaces the non-automobile GUI with the part of the automobile GUI that was previously displayed by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jia Wei Tam, Lauren Wunderlich, Zhongxia Yan, Gyeong Sik Choi, Heng Xiong, Bryan Jeffery Moles, Francisco Manuel Galanes, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuanjiao Shen, Patrick Brady
  • Patent number: 10097684
    Abstract: A device is described that, while operating in an automobile configuration, causes a vehicle system of an automobile to display part of an automobile graphical user interface (GUI) while locally displaying a different part of the automobile GUI. Responsive to receiving user input for switching to a non-automobile GUI that permits access to at least some features of the device that are restricted by the automobile GUI, the device replaces the part of the automobile GUI that is locally displayed on the device with the non-automobile GUI, all while continuing to cause the vehicle system to display its part of the automobile GUI. The device accesses the at least some features of the device and responsive to receiving user input for switching back to the automobile GUI, the device replaces the non-automobile GUI with the part of the automobile GUI that was previously displayed by the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jia Wei Tam, Lauren Wunderlich, Zhongxia Yan, Gyeong Sik Choi, Heng Xiong, Bryan Jeffery Moles, Francisco Manuel Galanes, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuanjiao Shen, Patrick Brady
  • Publication number: 20180111552
    Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Neiswander, Sabrina Silk Billinghurst, Yuan Hang Li, Daniel Holle, Yan Yan, Jorge Taketoshi Furuya Mariche, Jia Wei Tam, Stefan Day Dierauf, Rasekh Rifaat, Ian Douglas Barlow