Robin D Miller

US Patent:

20140019849, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548897

Inventors:

Jonathan Thomas Campbell - Redmond WA, US
Robin Marie Miller - Seattle WA, US
Dhivya Padmanabhan - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715236, 715234

Abstract:

Technologies are described herein for providing a focus-on-content (FOC) mode for a content page. The content page may be received. The content page may include a content portion and various other portions. The content page may be configured in a first state. Code configured to transform the content page from the first state to a second state may be received. The second state may place a greater focus on the content portion and produce a reduced focus on the other portions than the first state. The code may be inserted into the content page. A user instruction to enable the FOC mode may be received. Response to receiving the user instruction to enable the FOC mode, the content page may be transformed from the first state to the second state in accordance with the code.

US Patent:

20210278875, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

May 10, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/315770

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
G06F 1/20

Abstract:

A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a hybrid fan, a printed circuit board (PCB) with one or more electronic components and a heat pipe to dissipate heat. The hybrid fan has a center axis extending from a rear side of the HMD to a front side of the HMD. The hybrid fan pulls air from a rear side of the HMD. The heat pipe has an end coupled to the PCB. The heat pipe partially surrounds a periphery of the hybrid fan and transfers heat away from at least the PCB. The HMD further includes a side cover and a front cover. The side cover encloses the hybrid fan, the PCB and the heat pipe. The front cover is attached to the side cover with a slit between an outer edge of the front cover and an outer edge of the side cover to discharge air from the hybrid fan.

US Patent:

20200241611, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Apr 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/845769

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
G06F 3/01
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a hybrid fan, a printed circuit board (PCB) with one or more electronic components and a heat pipe to dissipate heat. The hybrid fan has a center axis extending from a rear side of the HMD to a front side of the HMD. The hybrid fan pulls air from a rear side of the HMD. The heat pipe has an end coupled to the PCB. The heat pipe partially surrounds a periphery of the hybrid fan and transfers heat away from at least the PCB. The HMD further includes a side cover and a front cover. The side cover encloses the hybrid fan, the PCB and the heat pipe. The front cover is attached to the side cover with a slit between an outer edge of the front cover and an outer edge of the side cover to discharge air from the hybrid fan.

US Patent:

20200033601, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Nov 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/823522

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Adam Hewko - Kirkland WA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US
Jared I. Drinkwater - Black Diamond WA, US
Michael Roy Bland - Seattle WA, US
Shane Michael Ellis - Bellevue WA, US
Paul Michael Zornes - Kirkland WA, US
Bradley Morris Johnson - Edmonds WA, US
John R. Dombey - Ravensdale WA, US
Khaled Boulos - Seattle WA, US
Jason Higgins - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G02B 27/01
G06F 3/01
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

A haptic skull cap provides different types of haptic feedback to a user, which can be advantageous for providing a more immersive virtual reality experience. The haptic skull cap includes a fabric cap worn by a user. Physically attached to the fabric cap is a linear actuator that provides a focal impact to a user's forehead. Additionally, vibrational motors are physically attached to the fabric cap, where each vibration motor provides vibrational feedback to a different location of the user's head. The haptic skull cap can be worn by a user in conjunction with a head mounted display. Therefore, each type of haptic feedback provided by the haptic skull cap can be synchronized with the visual data stream provided by the head mounted display which further enhances the overall virtual reality experience for a user.

US Patent:

20190369752, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

May 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/992757

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US
Jason Andrew Higgins - Seattle WA, US
Khaled Boulos - Seattle WA, US
Chun Li Chen - Seattle WA, US
Peter Wesley Bristol - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0354
G02B 27/01
G06F 3/045
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0488

Abstract:

A stylus may include an elongated housing, at least one sensor that is configured to detect manipulation of the stylus by a user, and a tracking component that enables the stylus to be tracked in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environment. A corresponding head-mounted display system may include a stylus with an elongated housing and a tracking component, a tracking subsystem that is configured to track manipulation of the stylus using the tracking component, and a display subsystem configured to display the manipulation of the stylus within a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality environment. A related method of assembling a stylus including coupling at least one sensor to an elongated housing and coupling a tracking component to the elongated housing.

US Patent:

20190317573, Oct 17, 2019

Filed:

Jun 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/454519

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
G06F 3/01
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a hybrid fan, a printed circuit board (PCB) with one or more electronic components and a heat pipe to dissipate heat. The hybrid fan has a center axis extending from a rear side of the HMD to a front side of the HMD. The hybrid fan pulls air from a rear side of the HMD. The heat pipe has an end coupled to the PCB. The heat pipe partially surrounds a periphery of the hybrid fan and transfers heat away from at least the PCB. The HMD further includes a side cover and a front cover. The side cover encloses the hybrid fan, the PCB and the heat pipe. The front cover is attached to the side cover with a slit between an outer edge of the front cover and an outer edge of the side cover to discharge air from the hybrid fan.

US Patent:

20180307282, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Apr 19, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/491522

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
H05K 7/20

Abstract:

A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a hybrid fan, a printed circuit board (PCB) with one or more electronic components and a heat pipe to dissipate heat. The hybrid fan has a center axis extending from a rear side of the HMD to a front side of the HMD. The hybrid fan pulls air from a rear side of the HMD. The heat pipe has an end coupled to the PCB. The heat pipe partially surrounds a periphery of the hybrid fan and transfers heat away from at least the PCB. The HMD further includes a side cover and a front cover. The side cover encloses the hybrid fan, the PCB and the heat pipe. The front cover is attached to the side cover with a slit between an outer edge of the front cover and an outer edge of the side cover to discharge air from the hybrid fan.

US Patent:

20170340964, Nov 30, 2017

Filed:

Aug 16, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/678975

Inventors:

- Menlo Park CA, US
Robin Michael Miller - Redmond WA, US
Jared I. Drinkwater - Auburn WA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/26
A63F 13/5255
A63F 13/213
A63F 13/24
H04N 5/225
G06F 3/03

Abstract:

A virtual-reality system includes a head-mounted display, a camera protruding from a surface of the head-mounted display, and a compressible shock mount mounting the camera to the head-mounted display. The shock mount is to retract the camera towards the head-mounted display when compressed. The shock mount protects the camera from damage when the head-mounted display is dropped.