Patents by Inventor Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL

Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL 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: 10579139
    Abstract: A method operates virtual reality spectacles involves displaying a virtual object, arranged in virtual surroundings, by the virtual reality spectacles from a first observation position that is prescribed within the virtual surroundings. A position symbol is displayed at a position within the virtual surroundings that corresponds to a second observation position prescribed within the virtual surroundings. The displayed position symbol is selected as soon as a predetermined selection action has been sensed. The virtual object is displayed from the second observation position as soon as a predetermined confirmation action for the selected position symbol has been sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus Kuehne, Thomas Zuchtriegel
  • Publication number: 20200035029
    Abstract: At least one visual output unit, wearable on the head, displays virtual elements from a prescribed virtual observation position. A control device evaluates sensor data characterizing a movement and/or spatial location of a motor vehicle actuates the visual output unit such that at least some of the virtual elements displayed by the visual output unit move relative to the virtual observation position in accordance with the movement of the motor vehicle and/or at least some of the virtual elements displayed by the visual output unit are arranged relative to the virtual observation position in accordance with the spatial location of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus KUEHNE, Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL, Daniel PROFENDINER
  • Patent number: 9678343
    Abstract: A method for operating virtual reality glasses involves displaying at least one virtual object from a first virtual viewing position by the virtual reality glasses and displaying the virtual object and a first position symbol at a point corresponding to the first virtual viewing position and at least one further position symbol at a point corresponding to a further virtual viewing position by an external display unit. If a predetermined confirmation action in relation to the further position symbol displayed on the display unit has been detected, a virtual position change is performed by the virtual reality glasses from the first virtual viewing position to the further virtual viewing position, whereupon the virtual object is displayed from the further virtual viewing position by the virtual reality glasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus Kuehne, Thomas Zuchtriegel
  • Patent number: 9420392
    Abstract: A virtual reality system is operated by, detecting a spatial position of a head of a first person who is wearing virtual reality glasses and headphones, displaying a virtual object within a virtual environment from a virtual direction of view by the virtual reality glasses. The virtual direction of view is specified depending on the detected spatial position of the head. An acoustic recording is reproduced by the headphones. A speech sound of a second person is detected a microphone device and converted into a speech signal. The speech signal is also reproduced by the headphones, the left and right loudspeakers of the headphones being operated depending on the detected spatial position of the head such that the speech signal is reproduced by the loudspeakers as if the speech sound were to pass to the first person without the headphones being worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus Kuehne, Thomas Zuchtriegel
  • Publication number: 20150378155
    Abstract: A method for operating virtual reality glasses involves displaying at least one virtual object by the virtual reality glasses from a virtual viewing position and continuously detecting a position of the virtual reality glasses and adjusting a virtual spacing between the virtual viewing position and the virtual object. Once the virtual viewing position passes through a surface bounding an element of the object from the outside, the representation of the element is altered. Furthermore, a system with virtual reality glasses may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus KUEHNE, Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL
  • Publication number: 20150378157
    Abstract: A method for operating virtual reality glasses involves displaying at least one virtual object from a first virtual viewing position by the virtual reality glasses and displaying the virtual object and a first position symbol at a point corresponding to the first virtual viewing position and at least one further position symbol at a point corresponding to a further virtual viewing position by an external display unit. If a predetermined confirmation action in relation to the further position symbol displayed on the display unit has been detected, a virtual position change is performed by the virtual reality glasses from the first virtual viewing position to the further virtual viewing position, whereupon the virtual object is displayed from the further virtual viewing position by the virtual reality glasses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus KUEHNE, Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL
  • Publication number: 20150382131
    Abstract: A virtual reality system is operated by, detecting a spatial position of a head of a first person who is wearing virtual reality glasses and headphones, displaying a virtual object within a virtual environment from a virtual direction of view by the virtual reality glasses. The virtual direction of view is specified depending on the detected spatial position of the head. An acoustic recording is reproduced by the headphones. A speech sound of a second person is detected a microphone device and converted into a speech signal. The speech signal is also reproduced by the headphones, the left and right loudspeakers of the headphones being operated depending on the detected spatial position of the head such that the speech signal is reproduced by the loudspeakers as if the speech sound were to pass to the first person without the headphones being worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus KUEHNE, Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL
  • Publication number: 20150378154
    Abstract: A method operates virtual reality spectacles involves displaying a virtual object, arranged in virtual surroundings, by the virtual reality spectacles from a first observation position that is prescribed within the virtual surroundings. A position symbol is displayed at a position within the virtual surroundings that corresponds to a second observation position prescribed within the virtual surroundings. The displayed position symbol is selected as soon as a predetermined selection action has been sensed. The virtual object is displayed from the second observation position as soon as a predetermined confirmation action for the selected position symbol has been sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marcus KUEHNE, Thomas ZUCHTRIEGEL