VR
U.S. Patent No. 10,729,356: Foot-mounted sensor systems for tracking body movement
U.S. Patent No. 10,729,356: Foot-mounted sensor systems for tracking body movement Issued August 22, 2020, to Reflx Labs Inc.Filed: May 3, 2019 (claiming priority to December 17, 2012) Overview: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,902,681: Method and system for displaying a virtual object
U.S. Patent No. 10,902,681: Method and system for displaying a virtual object Issued January 26, 2021, to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Filed/Priority to June 22, 2018 Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,902,681 (the ‘681…
U.S. Patent No. 10,688,396: Second screen virtual window into VR environment
U.S. Patent No. 10,688,396: Second screen virtual window into VR environment Issued June 23, 2020, to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Filed: April 25, 2018 (claiming priority to April 28, 2017) Overview: U.S. Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 10,953,330: Reality vs Virtual Reality Racing
U.S. Patent No. 10,953,330: Reality vs Virtual Reality Racing Issued March 23, 2021, to Buxton Glob. Enter. Inc.Filed: July 22, 2019 (claiming priority to July 7, 2017) Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,953,330…
U.S. Patent No. 11,011,142: Information processing system and goggle apparatus
U.S. Patent No. 11,011,142: Information processing system and goggle apparatus Issued May 18, 2021, to Nintendo Co LtdFiled: February 5, 2020 (claiming priority to February 27, 2019) This Nintendo patent appears to…
U.S. Patent No. 10,650,563: Tongue position tracking for facial animation
U.S. Patent No. 10,650,563: Tongue position tracking for facial animation Issued May 12, 2020, to Binary VR, Inc. (assigned to Epic Games, Inc.) Filed/Priority to July 26, 2018 So many jokes…. so…
U.S. Patent No. 10,987,574: Head mounted display
U.S. Patent No. 10,987,574: Head mounted display Issued April 27, 2021, to Sony Interactive Ent. Inc.Filed: January 7, 2020 (claiming priority to June 9, 2013) Overview: U.S. Patent No. 10,987,574 (the ‘574…
U.S. Patent No. 10,395,428: HMD transitions for focusing on specific content in virtual-reality environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,395,428: HMD transitions for focusing on specific content in virtual-reality environments Issued August 27, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: June 13, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,636,217: Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,636,217: Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environments Issued April 28, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: September 30, 2016 Summary: U.S.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382: Augmenting virtual reality video games with friend avatars
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382: Augmenting virtual reality video games with friend avatars Issued June 2, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC Priority Date: September 29, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382…
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,284: Camera based safety mechanisms for users of head mounted displays
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,284: Camera based safety mechanisms for users of head mounted displays Issued January 14, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: September 30, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962: Spectator view perspectives in VR environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962: Spectator view perspectives in VR environments Issued November 5, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: March 18, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962 (the ’962…
Determining the Article of Manufacture in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Design Patents
There’s a super interesting article just published in the AIPLA quarterly journal by one our (Banner Witcoff’s) law clerks, Sonia Okolie, on design patents within augmented and virtual reality. She does a…
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,299: Transitioning gameplay on a head-mounted display
U.S. Patent no. 10,286,299: Transitioning gameplay on a head-mounted display Issued May 14, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date June 7, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,286,299 (the ‘299 Patent)…
U.S. Patent no. 10,265,627: Virtual reality simulation of a live-action sequence
U.S. Patent no. 10,265,627: Virtual reality simulation of a live-action sequence Issued April 23, 2019 to Centurion VR, LLC Priority Date June 22, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,265,627 (the ‘627 Patent)…
ZeniMax Wins in VR Trade Secret Dispute
ZeniMax Media, Inc. v. Oculus VR, LLC United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Case No.: 3:14-cv-01849-K Filed: May 21, 2014 ZeniMax is the apparent victor in lawsuits relating to…
Valve’s IPR Petitions Run Out of Steam
Valve Corp. v. Electronic Scripting Products IPR2019-00062 Decision Issued: April 2, 2019 On April 2, 2019, The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) declined Valve’s petition to institute an Inter…