Christopher J Miles

US Patent:

20130083173, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/538923

Inventors:

Kevin A. Geisner - Mercer Island WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Stephen G. Latta - Seattle WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Benjamin I. Vaught - Seattle WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Scavezze - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel J. McCulloch - Kirkland WA, US
Darren Bennett - Seattle WA, US
Jason Scott - Kirkland WA, US
Ryan L. Hastings - Seattle WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
H04N 13/04

US Classification:

348 51, 348E07085, 348E13026

Abstract:

Technology is described for providing a virtual spectator experience for a user of a personal A/V apparatus including a near-eye, augmented reality (AR) display. A position volume of an event object participating in an event in a first 3D coordinate system for a first location is received and mapped to a second position volume in a second 3D coordinate system at a second location remote from where the event is occurring. A display field of view of the near-eye AR display at the second location is determined, and real-time 3D virtual data representing the one or more event objects which are positioned within the display field of view are displayed in the near-eye AR display. A user may select a viewing position from which to view the event. Additionally, virtual data of a second user may be displayed at a position relative to a first user.

US Patent:

20130307855, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/473241

Inventors:

Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06T 13/00

US Classification:

345473

Abstract:

A system for generating and displaying holographic visual aids associated with a story to an end user of a head-mounted display device while the end user is reading the story or perceiving the story being read aloud is described. The story may be embodied within a reading object (e.g., a book) in which words of the story may be displayed to the end user. The holographic visual aids may include a predefined character animation that is synchronized to a portion of the story corresponding with the character being animated. A reading pace of a portion of the story may be used to control the playback speed of the predefined character animation in real-time such that the character is perceived to be lip-syncing the story being read aloud. In some cases, an existing book without predetermined AR tags may be augmented with holographic visual aids.

US Patent:

20130307856, Nov 21, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/473268

Inventors:

Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06T 13/00

US Classification:

345473

Abstract:

A system for generating and displaying holographic visual aids associated with a story to an end user of a head-mounted display device while the end user is reading the story or perceiving the story being read aloud is described. The story may be embodied within a reading object (e.g., a book) in which words of the story may be displayed to the end user. The holographic visual aids may include a predefined character animation that is synchronized to a portion of the story corresponding with the character being animated. A reading pace of a portion of the story may be used to control the playback speed of the predefined character animation in real-time such that the character is perceived to be lip-syncing the story being read aloud. In some cases, an existing book without predetermined AR tags may be augmented with holographic visual aids.

US Patent:

20130321255, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/488966

Inventors:

Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US
Sheridan Martin Small - Seattle WA, US
Stephen G. Latta - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

345156

Abstract:

Technology is disclosed herein to help a user navigate through large amounts of content while wearing a see-through, near-eye, mixed reality display device such as a head mounted display (HMD). The user can use a physical object such as a book to navigate through content being presented in the HMD. In one embodiment, a book has markers on the pages that allow the system to organize the content. The book could have real content, but it could be blank other than the markers. As the user flips through the book, the system recognizes the markers and presents content associated with the respective marker in the HMD.

US Patent:

20130321462, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Jun 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/487079

Inventors:

Tom G. Salter - Seattle WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345633

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for allowing a user to select a region within virtual imagery, such as a hologram, being presented in an HMD. The user could select the region by using their hands to form a closed loop such that from the perspective of the user, the closed loop corresponds to the region the user wishes to select. The user could select the region by using a prop, such as a picture frame. In response to the selection, the selected region could be presented using a different rendering technique than other regions of the virtual imagery. Various rendering techniques such as zooming, filtering, etc. could be applied to the selected region. The identification of the region by the user could also serve as a selection of an element in that portion of the virtual image.

US Patent:

20140002442, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/538706

Inventors:

Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06T 15/00

US Classification:

345419, 345633

Abstract:

A system for allowing a virtual object to interact with other virtual objects across different spaces within an augmented reality (AR) environment and to transition between the different spaces is described. An AR environment may include a plurality of spaces, each comprising a bounded area or volume within the AR environment. In one example, an AR environment may be associated with a three-dimensional world space and a two-dimensional object space corresponding with a page of a book within the AR environment. A virtual object within the AR environment may be assigned to the object space and transition from the two-dimensional object space to the three-dimensional world space upon the detection of a space transition event. In some cases, a dual representation of the virtual object may be used to detect interactions between the virtual object and other virtual objects in both the world space and the object space.

US Patent:

20140002491, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/538683

Inventors:

Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US
Jeffrey Neil Margolis - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345633

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for rendering, in a see-through, near-eye mixed reality display, a virtual object within a virtual hole, window or cutout. The virtual hole, window or cutout may appear to be within some real world physical object such as a book, table, etc. The virtual object may appear to be just below the surface of the physical object. In a sense, the virtual world could be considered to be a virtual container that provides developers with additional locations for presenting virtual objects. For example, rather than rendering a virtual object, such as a lamp, in a mixed reality display such that appears to sit on top of a real world desk, the virtual object is rendered such that it appears to be located below the surface of the desk.

US Patent:

20140002492, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/538691

Inventors:

Mathew J. Lamb - Mercer Island WA, US
Ben J. Sugden - Woodinville WA, US
Brian E. Keane - Bellevue WA, US
Christopher E. Miles - Seattle WA, US
Kathryn Stone Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Laura K. Massey - Redmond WA, US
Alex Aben-Athar Kipman - Redmond WA, US
Tom G. Salter - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345633

Abstract:

Techniques are provided for propagating real world properties into mixed reality images in a see-through, near-eye mixed reality display device. A physical property from the real world may be propagated into a virtual image to be rendered in the display device. Thus, the physics depicted in the mixed reality images may be influenced by a physical property in the environment. Therefore, the user wearing the mixed reality display device is provided a better sense that it is mixed reality, as opposed to simply virtual reality. The mixed reality image may be linked to a real world physical object. This physical object can be movable such as a book, paper, cellular telephone, etc. Forces on the physical object may be propagated into the virtual image.