Patents by Inventor Stephanie Engle

Stephanie Engle 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: 11960784
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for providing a shared augmented reality unboxing experience. The operations include causing concurrent display of a shared augmented reality experience comprising a shared virtual box that is in a closed state on a plurality of client devices associated with a plurality of users and obtaining a sequence of triggers associated with the shared virtual box. First and second inputs are received respectively from first and second client devices. The operations include determining that the first and second inputs correspond to the sequence of triggers associated with the shared virtual box. The operations include modifying the shared virtual box from being displayed on the plurality of devices in the closed state to being displayed in the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Gal Dudovitch, Stephanie Engle, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Ma'ayan Shuvi
  • Patent number: 11900280
    Abstract: An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Jessica Leary, Theresa Foy, Soleil Phan, Tal Benisty, Stephanie Engle
  • Publication number: 20230370557
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for providing an augmented reality unboxing experience. The operations include retrieving an augmented reality element comprising a virtual box that is in a closed state. The operations include obtaining triggers associated with the virtual box, the triggers configured to change the virtual box from the closed state to an open state. The operations include displaying the virtual box. The operations include receiving input associated with the virtual box. The operations include determining that the received input corresponds to the one or more triggers associated with the virtual box. The operations include modifying the virtual box from being displayed in the closed state to being displayed in the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Gal Dudovitch, Stephanie Engle, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Ma'ayan Mishin Shuvi
  • Patent number: 11748958
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for providing an augmented reality unboxing experience. The operations include retrieving an augmented reality element comprising a virtual box that is in a closed state. The operations include obtaining triggers associated with the virtual box, the triggers configured to change the virtual box from the closed state to an open state. The operations include displaying the virtual box. The operations include receiving input associated with the virtual box. The operations include determining that the received input corresponds to the one or more triggers associated with the virtual box. The operations include modifying the virtual box from being displayed in the closed state to being displayed in the open state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Gal Dudovitch, Stephanie Engle, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Ma'ayan Mishin Shuvi
  • Publication number: 20230177775
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for providing an augmented reality unboxing experience. The operations include retrieving an augmented reality element comprising a virtual box that is in a closed state. The operations include obtaining triggers associated with the virtual box, the triggers configured to change the virtual box from the closed state to an open state. The operations include displaying the virtual box. The operations include receiving input associated with the virtual box. The operations include determining that the received input corresponds to the one or more triggers associated with the virtual box. The operations include modifying the virtual box from being displayed in the closed state to being displayed in the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Gal Dudovitch, Stephanie Engle, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Ma'ayan Shuvi
  • Publication number: 20230176805
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for performing operations for providing a shared augmented reality unboxing experience. The operations include causing concurrent display of a shared augmented reality experience comprising a shared virtual box that is in a closed state on a plurality of client devices associated with a plurality of users and obtaining a sequence of triggers associated with the shared virtual box. First and second inputs are received respectively from first and second client devices. The operations include determining that the first and second inputs correspond to the sequence of triggers associated with the shared virtual box. The operations include modifying the shared virtual box from being displayed on the plurality of devices in the closed state to being displayed in the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Gal Dudovitch, Stephanie Engle, Christie Marie Heikkinen, Ma'ayan Shuvi
  • Publication number: 20230020119
    Abstract: An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jessica Leary, Theresa Foy, Soleil Phan, Tal Benisty, Stephanie Engle
  • Patent number: 11488073
    Abstract: An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Jessica Leary, Theresa Foy, Soleil Phan, Tal Benisty, Stephanie Engle
  • Patent number: 11216755
    Abstract: An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include receiving, by an autonomous vehicle (AV), a ride service request from a user, the ride service request specifying a pick-up location, a pick-up time, and a destination of a trip associated with the ride service request; navigating the AV to the pick-up location; providing the user a recommendation for where to sit within the AV, the recommendation being based on at least one of the destination of the trip, a drop-off location associated with the trip, environment conditions associated with the drop-off location, and an estimated egress location; receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the AV; determining, based on the sensor data and the drop-off location, a pull-over location for dropping off the user; and navigating the AV to the pull-over location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Jessica Leary, Theresa Foy, Soleil Phan, Tal Benisty, Stephanie Engle
  • Publication number: 20200408531
    Abstract: An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include navigating the AV to a drop-off location associated with a user in the AV, receiving sensor data from sensors associated with the AV, determining, based on the sensor data, an orientation of the user in the AV and a location of the AV relative to a final destination of the user, generating a recommendation for how to exit the AV at the drop-off location based on the orientation of the user in the AV and the location of the AV relative to the final destination of the user, and providing the recommendation via a display, a speaker, a light-emitting device, and/or a client device, the recommendation including a visual indication of an exit direction or an AV door to use to exit the AV, audio instructions for exiting the AV, and/or visual exit instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica Leary, Theresa Foy, Soleil Phan, Tal Benisty, Stephanie Engle
  • Publication number: 20200410406
    Abstract: An example method for assisting autonomous vehicle (AV) riders reach their destination after drop-off can include receiving, by an autonomous vehicle (AV), a ride service request from a user, the ride service request specifying a pick-up location, a pick-up time, and a destination of a trip associated with the ride service request; navigating the AV to the pick-up location; providing the user a recommendation for where to sit within the AV, the recommendation being based on at least one of the destination of the trip, a drop-off location associated with the trip, environment conditions associated with the drop-off location, and an estimated egress location; receiving sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the AV; determining, based on the sensor data and the drop-off location, a pull-over location for dropping off the user; and navigating the AV to the pull-over location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica Leary, Theresa Foy, Soleil Phan, Tal Benisty, Stephanie Engle