Patents by Inventor Stefan Backhaus

Stefan Backhaus 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).

  • Publication number: 20220237839
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices relating to dynamic virtual element positioning in an augmented reality (AR) environment are described herein. In a method, a viewport may be output by a computing device and may comprise a virtual element and at least a portion of a scene captured by a camera associated with the computing device. A movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport may be determined. An offset focal point along at least a portion of an axis of the virtual element may be determined that is the closest to a viewport focal point at the vertical and horizontal center of the viewport. The virtual element may be positioned in the viewport based on the movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport and a distance between the offset focal point and the viewport focal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Kalila SHARAFI, Ryan DUFFY, Stefan BACKHAUS, Sabina FLETCHER, Heather HOLLIS, Christopher FOLLETT, Eric CAMPDORAS, Stephan LOUGH, Sarbari Tina BISWAS, Emily BLUEDORN
  • Patent number: 11321888
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices relating to dynamic virtual element positioning in an augmented reality (AR) environment are described herein. In a method, a viewport may be output by a computing device and may comprise a virtual element and at least a portion of a scene captured by a camera associated with the computing device. A movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport may be determined. An offset focal point along at least a portion of an axis of the virtual element may be determined that is the closest to a viewport focal point at the vertical and horizontal center of the viewport. The virtual element may be positioned in the viewport based on the movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport and a distance between the offset focal point and the viewport focal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Kalila Sharafi, Ryan Duffy, Stefan Backhaus, Sabina Fletcher, Heather Hollis, Christopher Follett, Eric Campdoras, Stephan Lough, Sarbari Tina Biswas, Emily Bluedorn
  • Publication number: 20210287410
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices relating to dynamic virtual element positioning in an augmented reality (AR) environment are described herein. In a method, a viewport may be output by a computing device and may comprise a virtual element and at least a portion of a scene captured by a camera associated with the computing device. A movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport may be determined. An offset focal point along at least a portion of an axis of the virtual element may be determined that is the closest to a viewport focal point at the vertical and horizontal center of the viewport. The virtual element may be positioned in the viewport based on the movement of the at least a portion of the scene in the viewport and a distance between the offset focal point and the viewport focal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kalila Sharafi, Ryan Duffy, Stefan Backhaus, Sabina Fletcher, Heather Hollis, Christopher Follett, Eric Campdoras, Stephan Lough, Sarbari Tina Biswas, Emily Bluedorn