Patents by Inventor Spencer J. KOPACH

Spencer J. KOPACH 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).

  • Structure switching in a three-dimensional environment
    Patent number: 11164395
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to structure switching in a 3D environment. In examples, an authoring application is used to select characteristics for the 3D environment and to insert content. For example, a structure is selected in which to present the content in the 3D environment. An asset container comprises assets associated with the selected structure, which are included in the 3D environment. In some examples, a common asset container comprises other assets that are included in the 3D environment. End users are able to view the 3D environment using a viewer application. If the author decides to change the selected structure, an asset container associated with the new structure is identified. Assets for the old structure are removed from the 3D environment and assets for the new structure are included instead. Thus, a set of asset containers is used generate the 3D environment and change characteristics therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vidya Srinivasan, Andrew John Howe, Michael Lee Smith, Harold Anthony Martinez Molina, Nathan Bradley Duke, Amy Scarfone, Purnima Rao, Colton Brett Marshall, Aniket Handa, Spencer J. Kopach
  • STRUCTURE SWITCHING IN A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200364943
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to structure switching in a 3D environment. In examples, an authoring application is used to select characteristics for the 3D environment and to insert content. For example, a structure is selected in which to present the content in the 3D environment. An asset container comprises assets associated with the selected structure, which are included in the 3D environment. In some examples, a common asset container comprises other assets that are included in the 3D environment. End users are able to view the 3D environment using a viewer application. If the author decides to change the selected structure, an asset container associated with the new structure is identified. Assets for the old structure are removed from the 3D environment and assets for the new structure are included instead. Thus, a set of asset containers is used generate the 3D environment and change characteristics therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Vidya SRINIVASAN, Andrew John HOWE, Michael Lee SMITH, Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA, Nathan Bradley DUKE, Amy SCARFONE, Purnima RAO, Colton Brett MARSHALL, Aniket HANDA, Spencer J. KOPACH