Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Ciaran Thomas Rochford

Philippe Harscoet

Xiaoguang Li

Garima Agarwal

Christopher A Peri

Yajie Sun

Thomas Flynn

Bing Xia

Ruifeng Xu

Zhinan Zhou

Madan Ankapura

Nitin Bajaj

Sathyanarayanan Nagarajan Iyer

Teresa Mao

Aga Orlova

Kinjal Bhavsar

Tom Flynn

Jon Shemitz

Bing Xu

Danke Xie

An apparatus is provided for displaying a user interface (UI). The apparatus includes a head-mountable display (HMD) and at least one processor configured. The processor is configured to generate content for display by the HMD at a default position in a viewable range, the viewable range including a viewed region that is visible to a user while wearing the HMD. The processor is also configured to, responsive to a change in orientation of the HDM, identify a new default position for the content in the viewable range based on the change in the orientation. The processor is also configured to display the content at the new default position in the viewable range when the new default position is within the viewed region.

Body position sensitive virtual reality

A method and apparatus for coordinating a master/follower device arrangement in a virtual reality (VR) environment is disclosed. A head mounted display (HMD) includes a transceiver, a display, and a processor coupled to the transceiver and display. The processor is configured to control the transceiver to receive, from at least one other HMD, data related to a field of view (FOV) of the at least one other HMD in a virtual reality (VR) environment. The processor is further configured to generate, using the data related to the FOV of the at least one other HMD, an FOV of the HMD in the VR environment.

Guided view mode for virtual reality

A method for detecting stereo images includes receiving an image and analyzing at least a portion of the image. The method further includes determining whether the image is a stereo image based on the analysis. The method may include determining if a portion of the image contains an expected icon, may determine if left and right halves of the image contain expected symmetry, may determine if histograms of the left and right halves are similar, or the like. The method further includes generating a confidence value related to the determination of whether the image is stereo or non-stereo, the confidence value indicating a likelihood that the determination is correct.

Systems and methods for stereo content detection

A method to correct for a vehicle induced change of direction in an electronic device is described. The method comprises determining a first center pose of the electronic device, and determining when a motion of the electronic device is caused by a vehicle. At least one key point within a scene can be tracked, using a sensor in conjunction with computer vision operating on a processor, to determine a second center pose. It is then determined whether the second center pose is within a tolerance with respect to the first center pose; and the second center pose is adjusted when there is a difference between the second center pose and the first center pose.

Systems and methods to correct a vehicle induced change of direction

An apparatus and method are presented for displaying information on a head mounted display (HMD). The HMD includes an internal display, visible to a user of the HMD, and an external display, visible to a person other than the user. The method includes displaying internal information on the internal display and displaying external information on the external display, where the external information relates to host system information received from the host system or user information relating to the user.

Dual screen head mounted display

A system and method are presented for alerting a head mounted display (HMD) user to real-world objects. The HMD includes a controller, an internal display, and an external sensor. One or more characteristics of an object in a vicinity of the user are detected, using the external sensor. It is determined whether a detected characteristic matches a predefined criterion, and, if so, an alert is displayed to the user on the internal display.

System and method for alerting VR headset user to real-world objects

A wearable device includes a display, a transceiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect, via the transceiver, a device controllable by the wearable device. The processor is also configured to generate a user interface (UI) associated with the device for display on the display based on the detected device. The processor detects an input based on the UI and transmits, via the transceiver, a signal to the device to control the device based on the detected input.

Augmented reality control of internet of things devices

A head mounted device (HMD), method, and computer readable medium for control of AR content to create a sensation that virtual objects are real. The HMD includes a camera, a display, a memory and a processor. The processor is coupled to the memory, the display, and the camera. The processor is configured to identify a physical object in the image data as a marker object. The processor is further configured to display an overlay on the marker object on the display. The processor is further configured to track motion of the marker object. The processor is also configured to adjust the overlay on the display based on the motion of the marker object.

System and method for augmented reality control

A method, electronic device, and non-transitory computer readable medium for a mobile wallet remittance are provided. The method includes displaying, on a display, content including an object. The method also includes determining an area of an eye focus on the display, and associating the area of the eye focus with the object. The method additionally includes receiving a verbal command and deriving a command based on a detected set of lip movements. The method also includes extracting contextual information from at least one of the object associated with the eye focus, the received verbal command, or the derived command. The method also includes determining an intended command, based on the extracted contextual information and a reconciliation of the verbal command with the derived command. The method then performs the determined intended command

System and method for voice command context

An apparatus and a method for displaying an image on a portable image device are provided. The method includes receiving a first input from an object detection device, the first input being an indication that a marker associated with an object is detected, determining a configuration of the object based on the first input, generating a first image corresponding to the object based on the configuration of the object, and displaying the first image on an image display device of the portable image device.

Portable image device for simulating interaction with electronic device

An apparatus and a method for displaying an image on a portable image device are provided. The method includes receiving a first input indicative of an input associated with an application, generating a first image object in a buffer of the portable image device, storing the first image object in a memory of the portable image device, generating a first image using the first image object stored in the memory of the portable image device, and displaying the first image on an image display device of the portable image device.

Portable image device for generating application images

The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods for a mobile advertising and content caching mechanism for mobile devices and a method for using such a mechanism. In one example, the method includes monitoring a mobile device for activity indicating user interest in an advertising area. The method detects an application launch request corresponding to the monitored activity and intercepts the application launch request. The method provides multimedia advertising content to an output component of the mobile device, and launches the application corresponding to the application launch request after the multimedia advertising content has finished playing on the output component.

Mobile advertising and content caching mechanism for mobile devices and method for use thereof

For use in a wireless communication network, a method and system for targeting advertising for a mobile device is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of advertisements from an advertising distributor. The method also includes filtering the advertisements based on meta data for each advertisement. The method further includes receiving ratings of the advertisements from a plurality of mobile devices. The method also includes further filtering the advertisements based on an end user profile and the ratings from the plurality of mobile devices. The method still further includes transmitting a selected advertisement to the first mobile device.

Method and system for improving personalization of advertising for mobile devices using peer rating

A mobile device is provided that includes a main display screen and at least one button that includes a secondary display screen. The disclosure also provides a method for providing information on a mobile device. The method includes providing a keypad on the mobile device including a display screen on at least one of the buttons on the keypad. The method also includes displaying the information on the display screen on the button.

Button with an included display

A system for selecting customized content for a user device is provided. The system includes a processor and an information extractor that, when executed by the processor, is configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing data entered into the user device. The system includes a behavioral engine that, when executed by the processor, is configured to obtain at least one keyword from analyzing a behavior of a user of the user device. The system also includes a keyword manager that, when executed by the processor, is configured to receive at least two keywords from the information extractor and/or the behavioral engine and to analyze the at least two keywords to obtain a prioritized list of keywords and to provide the prioritized list of keywords to a component that is configured to select customized content for the user device based on the prioritized list of keywords.

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Ciaran Thomas Rochford