Aniket C Handa

US Patent:

20200363929, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/413519

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Edward AVERETT - Bellevue WA, US
Andrew John HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Lee SMITH - Kirkland WA, US
Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA - Seattle WA, US
Nathan Bradley DUKE - Kirkland WA, US
Amy SCARFONE - Seattle WA, US
Purnima RAO - Bellevue WA, US
Colton Brett MARSHALL - Redmond WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0484
G06T 19/00
G02B 27/01

Abstract:

Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for rendering 3D text in a 3D environment. In aspects, a three dimensional (3D) object may be generated in a virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality (MR) environment. A two dimensional (2D) graphical user interface (GUI) texture may be applied to a plane of the 3D object. A graphical control element, such as a text frame, and associated content may be rendered on the GUI texture. In some aspects, the graphical control element may be associated with editing controls that enable the dimensions and/or orientation of the graphical control element to be modified within the boundaries of the GUI texture and/or the 3D object.

US Patent:

20200363930, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/413528

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Andrew John HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Lee SMITH - Kirkland WA, US
Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA - Seattle WA, US
Nathan Bradley DUKE - Kirkland WA, US
Amy SCARFONE - Seattle WA, US
Purnima RAO - Bellevue WA, US
Colton Brett MARSHALL - Redmond WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to contextual input in a three-dimensional (3D) environment. In an example, a 3D environment is authored using an authoring application, wherein the author selects and positions one or more content items within the 3D environment. The 3D environment has a set of possible environment events that are associated with user input events. As a result, an environment event is generated when a user input event is received from an input device. An author uses the authoring application to associate an environment event with an action of the content item. A user is able to use a variety of input devices to interact with the 3D environment. When an input event is received from an input device, an environment event is generated accordingly, and a content item action associated with the environment event is performed in response to the environment event.

US Patent:

20200364941, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/413478

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Andrew John HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Lee SMITH - Kirkland WA, US
Amy SCARFONE - Seattle WA, US
Purnima RAO - Bellevue WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US
Nathan Bradley DUKE - Kirkland WA, US
Colton Brett MARSHALL - Redmond WA, US
Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 19/20
H04N 5/232
G06F 3/0481
G06T 19/00
G06T 7/73
G06T 15/20

Abstract:

Methods and systems for displaying a content indicator in a 3D environment of a 2D graphical user interface of an authoring application includes receiving an indication to load the object into the 3D environment, displaying the content indicator, which indicates a loading status of the object, based on receipt of the indication and scaling the content indicator. The scaling includes determining a forward direction of the camera, determining a difference in position between the forward direction of the camera and the content indicator, determining a scalar value based on the difference in position and applying the scalar value to the content indicator.

US Patent:

20200364942, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/413485

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Andrew John Howe - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Lee Smith - Kirkland WA, US
Amy Scarfone - Seattle WA, US
Purnima Rao - Bellevue WA, US
Aniket Handa - Seattle WA, US
Nathan Bradley Duke - Kirkland WA, US
Colton Brett Marshall - Redmond WA, US
Harold Anthony Martinez Molina - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 19/20
G06T 3/40
G06T 17/00

Abstract:

Methods and systems for normalizing a 3D object with a 2D graphical user interface of an authoring application includes retrieving the 3D object, which has an existing offset center, removing the existing the offset center, defining a bounding box about the 3D object, calculating and assigning a new center of the 3D object, and adding the 3D object to the 3D environment including displaying the 3D object within the 3D environment within the 2D GUI according to the new bounding box and new center.

US Patent:

20200364943, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/413542

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Andrew John HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Lee SMITH - Kirkland WA, US
Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA - Seattle WA, US
Nathan Bradley DUKE - Kirkland WA, US
Amy SCARFONE - Seattle WA, US
Purnima RAO - Bellevue WA, US
Colton Brett MARSHALL - Redmond WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US
Spencer J. KOPACH - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 19/20
G06F 3/0481
G06T 19/00
G06T 15/20
G06T 7/73

Abstract:

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to structure switching in a 3D environment. In examples, an authoring application is used to select characteristics for the 3D environment and to insert content. For example, a structure is selected in which to present the content in the 3D environment. An asset container comprises assets associated with the selected structure, which are included in the 3D environment. In some examples, a common asset container comprises other assets that are included in the 3D environment. End users are able to view the 3D environment using a viewer application. If the author decides to change the selected structure, an asset container associated with the new structure is identified. Assets for the old structure are removed from the 3D environment and assets for the new structure are included instead. Thus, a set of asset containers is used generate the 3D environment and change characteristics therein.

US Patent:

20200366832, Nov 19, 2020

Filed:

May 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/413455

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Andrew John HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Michael Lee SMITH - Kirkland WA, US
Amy SCARFONE - Seattle WA, US
Purnima RAO - Bellevue WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US
Nathan Bradley DUKE - Kirkland WA, US
Colton Brett MARSHALL - Redmond WA, US
Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04N 5/232
G06T 19/00
G06T 7/73
G06T 15/20
H04N 5/222

Abstract:

Systems and methods of maintaining a focal point of a camera in a 3D environment of a 2D graphical user interface of an authoring application includes displaying a surface upon which one or more content items can be placed and a camera centrally positioned relative to the surface. Further, responsive to an indication to add a content, determining a first elevation of the camera, determining an angle of view of the camera at the first elevation and elevating the camera to a second elevation that is greater than the first elevation of the camera while maintaining a perceived angle of view of the camera. Systems and methods for translating a 3D object include preventing translation of the 3D object in one of three dimensions of the three-dimensional environment while enabling simultaneous translation of the 3D object in the two remaining dimensions of the three dimensions of the 3D environment.

US Patent:

20200013236, Jan 9, 2020

Filed:

Sep 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/571646

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Vidya SRINIVASAN - Issaquah WA, US
Colton B. MARSHALL - Redmond WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US
Harold Anthony MARTINEZ MOLINA - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 19/20
G06T 15/20
G06F 16/11
G06T 19/00
G06F 3/01
A63F 13/63
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program, for providing the virtual object in the virtual or semi-virtual environment, based on a characteristic associated with the user. In one example embodiment, the system comprises at least one computer processor, and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one computer processor, perform a set of operations comprising determining the characteristic associated with the user in the virtual or semi-virtual environment with respect to a predetermined reference location in the environment, and providing a virtual object based on the characteristic.

US Patent:

20190339838, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

May 4, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/972007

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Michael Lee SMITH - KIRKLAND WA, US
Andrew John HOWE - Sammamish WA, US
Vidya SRINIVASAN - Issaquah WA, US
Aniket HANDA - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
G02B 27/01
G06T 15/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/0482

Abstract:

The disclosed techniques immediately download, to a head-mounted display device or to a device connected to a head-mounted display device, data used to render each of multiple three-dimensional scenes that are part of an experience. An experience includes related and/or linked content that can be accessed and/or displayed for a particular purpose. In various examples, the experience can initially be accessed using a computing device (e.g., a laptop, a smartphone, etc.). The immediate download can be implemented in response to a user switching consumption of the experience from a display of the computing device to a display of the head-mounted display device so three-dimensional scenes can be consumed in a three-dimensional immersive environment (e.g., a three-dimensional coordinate space displayed via the head-mounted display device). Data for individual ones of the three-dimensional scenes is instantiated (e.g., rendered and displayed) asynchronously based on user navigation to a next three-dimensional scene.