Patents by Inventor Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun

Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun 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).

  • Publication number: 20240001228
    Abstract: A method for end-device (E-D) modulation by a generative-AI-prompted trigger, said method comprising the steps of: positioning a virtual representation of the E-D on a digital canvas displayed on a D1-coupled display representing a user's physical space; and generating a script to animate the digital canvas based on a user prompt of a large code model for instructing spatial effects across the E-D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Gilg, Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Publication number: 20230386159
    Abstract: A method for an image-captured initialization of an array of devices, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a video stream featuring a plurality of end devices in a gaming station, wherein said end device renders at least one of a lighting, haptic, or air-blowing effect from a specific location within the gaming station; detecting the plurality of end devices by vision processing at least a frame of the gaming station stream; and positioning a virtual representation of the detected end devices on a digital canvas representing a user's physical space based on a tonal frequency-dependent light-emission from a frequency-defined end device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Gilg, Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Publication number: 20220413614
    Abstract: A method for processing an audio input for tactile transduction, comprising the steps of: determining for a mount surface a tactile resonance based on the recognized surface characteristic of the mount surface by a resonance sensor within a housing; and controlling an intensity of an actuator coupled to a weight within the housing for generating the tactile sound derived from the controlled housing in contact with the mount surface, said control in synchronization with on-screen content and intensity-matched to the recognized surface characteristic for enhanced immersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Gilg, Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Patent number: 11452187
    Abstract: A method for controlling at least one light-emitting peripheral device (LEPD) for an immersive effect comprising the steps of: layering at least one of a static, inert, or dynamic content from a web-browser page further comprising an interface configured for at least one of script input for custom lighting effects or standard lighting effect requests via a standard user-interface input; rendering the web-browser page to an off-screen buffer visualized as at least a two-dimensional effects plane; applying a geo-positional transform and scaling of virtual LEPD's within the effects plane and capturing at least a region of the rendered webpage; and controlling a light effect emitted from the at least one LEPD corresponding to the effects plane transformed/scaled virtual LEPD and captured region of the rendered web-browser page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Whirlwind vr, inc
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Gilg, Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Patent number: 11294468
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system for processing at least one of an audio or video input for non-scripted modulation of at least one sex peripheral device (SEPD), the system comprising, the at least one SEPD in at least one of physical contact or free from at least one user and in communication with at least a first device (Dl) playing programming, a processor, a memory element coupled to the processor, a program executable by the processor to recognize at least one of the audio or video input from the Dl and determine for at least one tagged event, at least one of a pixel color score, a pixel velocity score, an event proximity score or an audio score and command at least one of a trigger or control an effect of the at least one SEPD upon a threshold-grade score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: WHIRLWIND VR, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Patent number: 11023048
    Abstract: A system and method for processing at least one of an audio or video input for non-scripted light modulation of at least one light-emitting peripheral device (LEPD), said method comprising the steps of: recognizing at least one of the audio or video input from at least one first device (D1) and determining for at least one tagged event, at least one of a pixel color score, a pixel velocity score, an event proximity score, or an audio score, and commanding a trigger or control over a light-emitting effect of the at least one LEPD upon a threshold-grade score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: WHIRLWIND VR, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun, Matthew Ryan Gilg
  • Publication number: 20210096656
    Abstract: A system for end-device modulation by a hybrid trigger comprising at least one end-device (E-D) in communication with at least a first device (D1) outputting audio/video (a/v) programming; a processor; a memory element coupled to the processor; a program executable by the processor to: position a virtual representation of the E-D on a digital canvas displayed on a D1-coupled display representing a user's physical and virtual space; and capture from a corresponding region of the virtual space for modulating an effect on a corresponding portion of the canvas-positioned E-D based on a combination of at least two different triggers recognizing at least one of an a/v element or a/v event from the a/v program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Gilg, Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Patent number: 10768704
    Abstract: A system for processing at least one of an audio or video input for non-scripted modulation of at least one peripheral device, comprising: the at least one peripheral device in physical contact with at least one user or free from the at least one user and in communication with at least a first device playing at least one of an original programming feed or live feed unscripted with modulation triggers; a processor; a memory element coupled to the processor; a program executable by the processor to: recognize at least one of the audio or video input from the at least one of the original programming feed or live feed, and determine for at least one tagged event, at least one of a pixel color score, a pixel velocity score, an event proximity score or an audio score; and convert the at least one scored event into at least one of an output command that triggers or controls a modulation effect of the at least one peripheral device in physical contact or free from the user in communication with the at least the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun, Matthew Ryan Gilg
  • Publication number: 20200187324
    Abstract: A method for controlling at least one light-emitting peripheral device (LEPD) for an immersive effect comprising the steps of: layering at least one of a static, inert, or dynamic content from a web-browser page further comprising an interface configured for at least one of script input for custom lighting effects or standard lighting effect requests via a standard user-interface input; rendering the web-browser page to an off-screen buffer visualized as at least a two-dimensional effects plane; applying a geo-positional transform and scaling of virtual LEPD's within the effects plane and capturing at least a region of the rendered webpage; and controlling a light effect emitted from the at least one LEPD corresponding to the effects plane transformed/scaled virtual LEPD and captured region of the rendered web-browser page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Whirlwind vr, inc
    Inventors: Matthew Ryan Gilg, Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Publication number: 20200159327
    Abstract: This invention discloses a system for processing at least one of an audio or video input for non-scripted modulation of at least one sex peripheral device (SEPD), the system comprising, the at least one SEPD in at least one of physical contact or free from at least one user and in communication with at least a first device (Dl) playing programming, a processor, a memory element coupled to the processor, a program executable by the processor to recognize at least one of the audio or video input from the Dl and determine for at least one tagged event, at least one of a pixel color score, a pixel velocity score, an event proximity score or an audio score and command at least one of a trigger or control an effect of the at least one SEPD upon a threshold-grade score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Patent number: 10466790
    Abstract: The present embodiments disclose apparatus, systems and methods for allowing users to receive targeted delivery of haptic effects—air flow of variable intensity and temperature—from a single tower or surround tower configuration. The haptic tower may have an enclosed, modular assembly that manipulates air flow, fluid flow, scent, or any other haptic or sensation, for an immersed user. Moreover, the system has an application of sensor technology to capture data regarding a user's body positioning and orientation in the real environment. This data and, or data from a program coupled to the system, and, or audio-video data corresponding to a user in a virtual environment, is relayed to a haptic engine; recognized; scored along a plurality of parameters; and converted into a haptic output command for haptic output expression corresponding to the user in the virtual environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Whirlwind VR, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun, Matthew Ryan Gilg
  • Publication number: 20190243454
    Abstract: A system and method for processing at least one of an audio or video input for non-scripted light modulation of at least one light-emitting peripheral device (LEPD), said method comprising the steps of: recognizing at least one of the audio or video input from at least one first device (D1) and determining for at least one tagged event, at least one of a pixel color score, a pixel velocity score, an event proximity score, or an audio score, and commanding a trigger or control over a light-emitting effect of the at least one LEPD upon a threshold-grade score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun, Matthew Ryan Gilg
  • Publication number: 20190163274
    Abstract: A system for processing at least one of an audio or video input for non-scripted modulation of at least one peripheral device, comprising: the at least one peripheral device in physical contact with at least one user or free from the at least one user and in communication with at least a first device playing at least one of an original programming feed or live feed unscripted with modulation triggers; a processor; a memory element coupled to the processor; a program executable by the processor to: recognize at least one of the audio or video input from the at least one of the original programming feed or live feed, and determine for at least one tagged event, at least one of a pixel color score, a pixel velocity score, an event proximity score or an audio score; and convert the at least one scored event into at least one of an output command that triggers or controls a modulation effect of the at least one peripheral device in physical contact or free from the user in communication with the at least the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun, Matthew Ryan Gilg
  • Publication number: 20190079480
    Abstract: The present embodiments disclose apparatus, systems and methods for allowing users to receive targeted delivery of haptic effects with latency control. The haptic tower may have an enclosed, modular assembly that manipulates air flow, fluid flow, scent, or any other haptic or sensation, for an immersed user, or may be a stationary installation for more industrial-scale or group use. Moreover, the system has an application of sensor technology to capture data regarding a users' body positioning and orientation in the real environment. This data, along with the data from a program coupled to the system, is relayed to the micro-controller with instructions coded thereon to direct air flow, variable intensity of air flow, variable temperature of air flow, and targeted dispensing of haptic effect with latency control. These features expand the sense of realism and immersion of a user in a virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun
  • Publication number: 20170177085
    Abstract: The present embodiments disclose apparatus, systems and methods for allowing users to receive targeted delivery of haptic effects—air flow of variable intensity and temperature—from a single tower or surround tower configuration. The haptic tower may have an enclosed, modular assembly that manipulates air flow, fluid flow, scent, or any other haptic or sensation, for an immersed user. Moreover, the system has an application of sensor technology to capture data regarding a user's body positioning and orientation in the real environment. This data and, or data from a program coupled to the system, and, or audio-video data corresponding to a user in a virtual environment, is relayed to a haptic engine; recognized; scored along a plurality of parameters; and converted into a haptic output command for haptic output expression corresponding to the user in the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Timothy Chia-Chieh Sun, Matthew Ryan Gilg