Patents by Inventor Thomas John Stepp

Thomas John Stepp 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).

  • Systems and methods of augmented reality visualization based on sensor data
    Patent number: 11200749
    Abstract: A device is configured to estimate a gaze target of a user of an augmented reality headset based on vehicle sensor data and headset sensor data. The device is configured to generate visualization data based on the gaze target. Responsive to determining that the gaze target is inside a first vehicle, the visualization data includes a first visual depiction of a first point of interest that is outside the first vehicle. The first point of interest includes at least a portion of a particular route of a particular vehicle. The particular vehicle includes the first vehicle or a second vehicle. Responsive to determining that the gaze target is outside the first vehicle, the visualization data includes a second visual depiction of a second point of interest that is inside the first vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: James Joseph Bonang, William J. Wood, Thomas John Stepp
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUGMENTED REALITY VISUALIZATION BASED ON SENSOR DATA
    Publication number: 20210082199
    Abstract: A device is configured to estimate a gaze target of a user of an augmented reality headset based on vehicle sensor data and headset sensor data. The device is configured to generate visualization data based on the gaze target. Responsive to determining that the gaze target is inside a first vehicle, the visualization data includes a first visual depiction of a first point of interest that is outside the first vehicle. The first point of interest includes at least a portion of a particular route of a particular vehicle. The particular vehicle includes the first vehicle or a second vehicle. Responsive to determining that the gaze target is outside the first vehicle, the visualization data includes a second visual depiction of a second point of interest that is inside the first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: James Joseph Bonang, William J. Wood, Thomas John Stepp