Patents by Inventor Stephan Douris
Stephan Douris 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).
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Publication number: 20230302359Abstract: Virtual entities are displayed alongside real world entities in a wearable reality overlay device worn by the user. Information related to an environment proximate to the wearable device is determined. For example, a position of the wearable device may be determined, a camera may capture an image of the environment, etc. Virtual entity image information representative of an entity desired to be virtually displayed is processed based on the determined information. An image of the entity is generated based on the processed image information as a non-transparent region of a lens of the wearable device, enabling the entity to appear to be present in the environment to the user. The image of the entity may conceal a real world entity that would otherwise be visible to the user through the wearable device. Other real world entities may be visible to the user through the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONCS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chris KALABOUKIS, Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane
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Patent number: 11691080Abstract: Virtual entities are displayed alongside real world entities in a wearable reality overlay device worn by the user. Information related to an environment proximate to the wearable device is determined. For example, a position of the wearable device may be determined, a camera may capture an image of the environment, etc. Virtual entity image information representative of an entity desired to be virtually displayed is processed based on the determined information. An image of the entity is generated based on the processed image information as a non-transparent region of a lens of the wearable device, enabling the entity to appear to be present in the environment to the user. The image of the entity may conceal a real world entity that would otherwise be visible to the user through the wearable device. Other real world entities may be visible to the user through the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chris Kalaboukis, Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane
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Patent number: 10547798Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for implementing a reality overlay device. A reality overlay device captures information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including at least one of visual information or audio information. The reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a second device. For instance, the reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a server via the Internet, where the server is capable of identifying an appropriate virtual billboard. The reality overlay device may then receive overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the reality overlay device. The transparent overlay is then superimposed via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to the physical surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane, Chris Kalaboukis, Athellina Athsani
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Publication number: 20170043252Abstract: Virtual entities are displayed alongside real world entities in a wearable reality overlay device worn by the user. Information related to an environment proximate to the wearable device is determined. For example, a position of the wearable device may be determined, a camera may capture an image of the environment, etc. Virtual entity image information representative of an entity desired to be virtually displayed is processed based on the determined information. An image of the entity is generated based on the processed image information as a non-transparent region of a lens of the wearable device, enabling the entity to appear to be present in the environment to the user. The image of the entity may conceal a real world entity that would otherwise be visible to the user through the wearable device. Other real world entities may be visible to the user through the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Chris KALABOUKIS, Stephan DOURIS, Marc Perry, Barry CRANE
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Patent number: 9480919Abstract: Virtual entities are displayed alongside real world entities in a wearable reality overlay device worn by the user. Information related to an environment proximate to the wearable device is determined. For example, a position of the wearable device may be determined, a camera may capture an image of the environment, etc. Virtual entity image information representative of an entity desired to be virtually displayed is processed based on the determined information. An image of the entity is generated based on the processed image information as a non-transparent region of a lens of the wearable device, enabling the entity to appear to be present in the environment to the user. The image of the entity may conceal a real world entity that would otherwise be visible to the user through the wearable device. Other real world entities may be visible to the user through the wearable device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLCInventors: Chris Kalaboukis, Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane
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Patent number: 9288079Abstract: Virtual notes are provided that enable virtual communications between users. A user is enabled to input content into a note using an electronic device. The user is enabled to associate a virtual representation of the note with an entity to generate a virtual note. The user is enabled to position the virtual representation of the virtual note in a virtual space superimposed on the entity. The user is enabled to configure at least one attribute associated with the virtual note. The generated virtual note is transmitted to a notes database. Subsequent users can view and otherwise interact with the virtual note by interacting with the entity associated with the virtual note. For example, the subsequent users can interact with the virtual note by approaching the entity, or by viewing the entity on a map displayed by an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Barry Crane, Marc Perry, Athellina Athsani, Chris Kalaboukis
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Patent number: 9191238Abstract: Virtual notes are provided that enable virtual communications between users. A user is enabled to input content into a note using an electronic device. The user is enabled to associate a virtual representation of the note with an entity to generate a virtual note. The user is enabled to position the virtual representation of the virtual note in a virtual space superimposed on the entity. The user is enabled to configure at least one attribute associated with the virtual note. The generated virtual note is transmitted to a notes database. Subsequent users can view and otherwise interact with the virtual note by interacting with the entity associated with the virtual note. For example, the subsequent users can interact with the virtual note by approaching the entity, or by viewing the entity on a map displayed by an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Barry Crane, Marc Perry, Athellina Athsani, Chris Kalaboukis
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Publication number: 20140267416Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for implementing a reality overlay device. A reality overlay device captures information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including at least one of visual information or audio information. The reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a second device. For instance, the reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a server via the Internet, where the server is capable of identifying an appropriate virtual billboard. The reality overlay device may then receive overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the reality overlay device. The transparent overlay is then superimposed via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to the physical surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane, Chris Kalaboukis, Athellina Athsani
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Patent number: 8711176Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for implementing a reality overlay device. A reality overlay device captures information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including at least one of visual information or audio information. The reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a second device. For instance, the reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a server via the Internet, where the server is capable of identifying an appropriate virtual billboard. The reality overlay device may then receive overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the reality overlay device. The transparent overlay is then superimposed via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to the physical surroundings.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane, Chris Kalaboukis, Athellina Athsani
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Publication number: 20120131435Abstract: Virtual notes are provided that enable virtual communications between users. A user is enabled to input content into a note using an electronic device. The user is enabled to associate a virtual representation of the note with an entity to generate a virtual note. The user is enabled to position the virtual representation of the virtual note in a virtual space superimposed on the entity. The user is enabled to configure at least one attribute associated with the virtual note. The generated virtual note is transmitted to a notes database. Subsequent users can view and otherwise interact with the virtual note by interacting with the entity associated with the virtual note. For example, the subsequent users can interact with the virtual note by approaching the entity, or by viewing the entity on a map displayed by an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Barry Crane, Marc Perry, Athellina Athsani, Chris Kalaboukis
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Publication number: 20100103075Abstract: Virtual entities are displayed alongside real world entities in a wearable reality overlay device worn by the user. Information related to an environment proximate to the wearable device is determined. For example, a position of the wearable device may be determined, a camera may capture an image of the environment, etc. Virtual entity image information representative of an entity desired to be virtually displayed is processed based on the determined information. An image of the entity is generated based on the processed image information as a non-transparent region of a lens of the wearable device, enabling the entity to appear to be present in the environment to the user. The image of the entity may conceal a real world entity that would otherwise be visible to the user through the wearable device. Other real world entities may be visible to the user through the wearable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Chris Kalaboukis, Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane
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Publication number: 20100023878Abstract: Virtual notes are provided that enable virtual communications between users. A user is enabled to input content into a note using an electronic device. The user is enabled to associate a virtual representation of the note with an entity to generate a virtual note. The user is enabled to position the virtual representation of the virtual note in a virtual space superimposed on the entity. The user is enabled to configure at least one attribute associated with the virtual note. The generated virtual note is transmitted to a notes database. Subsequent users can view and otherwise interact with the virtual note by interacting with the entity associated with the virtual note. For example, the subsequent users can interact with the virtual note by approaching the entity, or by viewing the entity on a map displayed by an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2008Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: YAHOO! INC.Inventors: Stephan Douris, Barry Crane, Marc Perry, Athellina Athsani, Chris Kalaboukis
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Publication number: 20090289955Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for capturing information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including at least one of visual information or audio information. Overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the device is obtained using at least a portion of the captured information. The transparent overlay is then superimposed via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to and in correlation with the physical surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane, Chris Kalaboukis, Athellina Athsani
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Publication number: 20090289956Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for implementing a reality overlay device. A reality overlay device captures information that is pertinent to physical surroundings with respect to a device, the information including at least one of visual information or audio information. The reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a second device. For instance, the reality overlay device may transmit at least a portion of the captured information to a server via the Internet, where the server is capable of identifying an appropriate virtual billboard. The reality overlay device may then receive overlay information for use in generating a transparent overlay via the reality overlay device. The transparent overlay is then superimposed via the device using the overlay information, wherein the transparent overlay provides one or more transparent images that are pertinent to the physical surroundings.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Stephan Douris, Marc Perry, Barry Crane, Chris Kalaboukis, Athellina Athsani