Patents by Inventor Stephen Michael LUCAS

Stephen Michael LUCAS 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).

  • Multi-factor intention determination for augmented reality (AR) environment control
    Patent number: 11914759
    Abstract: Examples of augmented reality (AR) environment control advantageously employ multi-factor intention determination and include: performing a multi-factor intention determination for summoning a control object (e.g., a menu, a keyboard, or an input panel) using a set of indications in an AR environment, the set of indications comprising a plurality of indications (e.g., two or more of a palm-facing gesture, an eye gaze, a head gaze, and a finger position simultaneously); and based on at least the set of indications indicating a summoning request by a user, displaying the control object in a position proximate to the user in the AR environment (e.g., docked to a hand of the user). Some examples continue displaying the control object while at least one indication remains, and continue displaying the control object during a timer period if one of the indications is lost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson Klein, Cory Ryan Bramall, Kyle Mouritsen, Ethan Harris Arnowitz, Jeremy Bruce Kersey, Victor Jia, Justin Thomas Savino, Stephen Michael Lucas, Darren A. Bennett
  • MULTI-FACTOR INTENTION DETERMINATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ENVIRONMENT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230137920
    Abstract: Examples of augmented reality (AR) environment control advantageously employ multi-factor intention determination and include: performing a multi-factor intention determination for summoning a control object (e.g., a menu, a keyboard, or an input panel) using a set of indications in an AR environment, the set of indications comprising a plurality of indications (e.g., two or more of a palm-facing gesture, an eye gaze, a head gaze, and a finger position simultaneously); and based on at least the set of indications indicating a summoning request by a user, displaying the control object in a position proximate to the user in the AR environment (e.g., docked to a hand of the user). Some examples continue displaying the control object while at least one indication remains, and continue displaying the control object during a timer period if one of the indications is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson KLEIN, Cory Ryan BRAMALL, Kyle MOURITSEN, Ethan Harris ARNOWITZ, Jeremy Bruce KERSEY, Victor JIA, Justin Thomas SAVINO, Stephen Michael LUCAS, Darren A. BENNETT
  • MULTI-FACTOR INTENTION DETERMINATION FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) ENVIRONMENT CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230135974
    Abstract: Examples of augmented reality (AR) environment control advantageously employ multi-factor intention determination and include: performing a multi-factor intention determination for summoning a control object (e.g., a menu, a keyboard, or an input panel) using a set of indications in an AR environment, the set of indications comprising a plurality of indications (e.g., two or more of a palm-facing gesture, an eye gaze, a head gaze, and a finger position simultaneously); and based on at least the set of indications indicating a summoning request by a user, displaying the control object in a position proximate to the user in the AR environment (e.g., docked to a hand of the user). Some examples continue displaying the control object while at least one indication remains, and continue displaying the control object during a timer period if one of the indications is lost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew Jackson KLEIN, Cory Ryan BRAMALL, Kyle MOURITSEN, Ethan Harris ARNOWITZ, Jeremy Bruce KERSEY, Victor JIA, Justin Thomas SAVINO, Stephen Michael LUCAS, Darren BENNETT