Patents by Inventor Thai Phan

Thai Phan 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).

  • Method for interacting with virtual environment using stereoscope attached to computing device and modifying view of virtual environment based on user input in order to be displayed on portion of display
    Patent number: 9628783
    Abstract: A virtual reality hardware and software platform comprised of a stereoscope which attaches to a mobile touchscreen computer/tablet. The stereoscope, in which the user looks through, covers just the top portion of the tablet screen. This top portion displays the stereoscopic view of a virtual environment. The bottom portion displays the two-dimensional view. The user touches the view with his/her thumbs and/or fingers in order to interact with and travel through the virtual environment seen in the view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Perry Hoberman, Mark T. Bolas, Thai Phan
  • HYBRID STEREOSCOPIC VIEWING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140267637
    Abstract: A virtual reality hardware and software platform comprised of a stereoscope which attaches to a mobile touchscreen computer/tablet. The stereoscope, in which the user looks through, covers just the top portion of the tablet screen. This top portion displays the stereoscopic view of a virtual environment. The bottom portion displays the two-dimensional view. The user touches the view with his/her thumbs and/or fingers in order to interact with and travel through the virtual environment seen in the view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Perry Hoberman, Mark T. Bolas, Thai Phan