Francislav P Penov

Title: Francislav P. Penov: Patents in Gesture and Gaze-Based Interaction

Introduction

Francislav P. Penov is an inventor based in Kirkland, Washington. His work includes inventions for making interactions with assistant systems and head-wearable devices more intuitive through gesture, speech, and gaze inputs.

Latest Patents

Penov is associated with 2 patents, including the following inventions:

- Techniques for Recognizing Alternative Input via Gesture Recognition Tuples for User Interactions with Assistant Systems. This invention describes using a personalized gesture-classification model to determine a user’s intent from gesture input, then combining that intent with speech input to carry out tasks and present the results.

- Using a Gaze at Real-World Objects to Suggest an Input Using a Different Input Modality for a Head-Wearable Device. This invention describes detecting when a user gazes at a real-world object for a specified period and suggesting a different input, such as an action to perform on the device. When the user looks away, the device stops presenting the suggestion.

Career Highlights

Penov’s listed patent work is associated with Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC. The inventions focus on multimodal interfaces that connect users’ gestures, speech, and gaze with actions performed by assistant systems and wearable devices.

Collaborations

His listed coworkers include William Crosby Presant and Anuj Kumar. The patent topics reflect collaborative work on interaction technologies for assistant systems and head-wearable devices.

Conclusion

Francislav P. Penov’s two listed patents address ways to make digital interactions more responsive to users’ gestures, speech, and gaze.