Zspace, Inc.

Fujitsu Corporation

Other

Calient Networks, Inc.

Kevin Seichi Yamada

David A Chavez

Clifford S Champion

Jonathan J Hosenpud

Arthur Louis Berman

Alexandre R Lelievre

Takeshi Hamano

Christian R Larsen

John E Bowers

Jerome C Tu

Roger Jonathan Helkey

Michael A Vesely

Robert D Kalnins

Michael C Albers

David Edward Welsh

Chun Wun Yeung

Christopher W Sherman

Francisco Lopez-Fresquet

Tony Walter

Systems and methods for implementing methods for user selection of a virtual object in a virtual scene. A user input may be received via a user input device. The user input may be an attempt to select a virtual object from a plurality of virtual objects rendered in a virtual scene on a display of a display system. A position and orientation of the user input device may be determined in response to the first user input. A probability the user input may select each virtual object may be calculated via a probability model. Based on the position and orientation of the user input device, a ray-cast procedure and a sphere-cast procedure may be performed to determine the virtual object being selected. The probability of selection may also be considered in determining the virtual object. A virtual beam may be rendered from the user input device to the virtual object.

Intelligent stylus beam and assisted probabilistic input to element mapping in 2D and 3D graphical user interfaces

Systems and methods for enhancing trackability of a passive stylus. A six degree of freedom (6DoF) location and orientation of a passive stylus may be tracked by a tracking system via a retroreflector system disposed on the passive stylus. Additionally, characteristic movements of one of a user's finger, hand, and/or wrist may be recognized by the tracking system. The passive stylus may useable to interact with a virtual 3D scene being displayed via a 3D display. A user input via the passive stylus may be determined based on the tracked 6DoF location and orientation of the passive stylus and/or the recognized characteristic movements. The retroreflector system may include multiple patterns of retroreflectors and one of the patterns may be a spiral pattern of retroreflectors disposed along a longitudinal axis of the passive stylus.

Trackability enhancement of a passive stylus

Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. Content of a 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and 3D images may be identified as possible replacements of the 2D image. The 3D images may be ranked based on sets of ranking criteria. A 3D image with a highest-ranking value may be selected based on a ranking of the 3D images. The selected 3D image may be integrated into the web page, thereby replacing the 2D image with the selected 3D image. Further, a user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The user input may include movement of a view point of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device intersecting with the 3D image.

Identifying replacement 3D images for 2D images via ranking criteria

Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.

Replacing 2D images with 3D images

Systems and methods for interacting with a display system using a personal electronic device (PED). The display system may establish communication with and receive user input from the PED. The display system may use the received user input to generate and/or update content displayed on a display of the display system.

Personal electronic device with a display system

Three button stylus

A combined electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield and heat dissipation is comprised of a five-sided receptacle coupled to a heat spreading plate. The receptacle is composed of a shield material having an insulated interior coating. A compact, low profile assembly to house the motherboard of notebook computer achieves a significant reduction in vertical thickness by combining the functions of an EMI shield and heat dissipation structure.

Low profile EMI shield with heat spreading plate

An optical cross-connect with integrated optical signal tap is disclosed. In one embodiment, the switch includes two or more optical fiber input ports, lenses to produce collimated beams, one or more optical taps to couple a portion of the optical power from one or more input ports to one or more sample ports, movable mirrors to connect any input port with any output port, two or more optical fiber output ports, and lens to couple collimated beams into the output ports.

Optical cross-connect switch with integrated optical signal tap

An engager for creating an optical fiber link between a first optical signal carrier secured to a first connector and a second optical signal carrier secured to a second connector, and including a frame structure, a fiber ram block, and a shaft. The fiber ram block has a surface for connection to the second connector. The shaft is rotatably secured to the frame structure. The shaft has a first section of thread for threaded engagement with a second section of thread on a fiber backing member to which the first connector is secured. The shaft has a shoulder which contacts the fiber ram block so that, upon rotation of the first section of thread relative to the second section of thread, the shoulder moves the fiber ram block so that the fiber ram block moves the second connector into engagement with the connector.

Apparatus for creating an optical fiber link

A removable, EMI-shielding hard disk drive module for a notebook computer is pivotally insertable into the computer through an opening in the computer's base plate. Connectors fixedly mounted on the module and computer, respectively, mate when the module is fully inserted. A pin on the module cooperates with a movable cam on the computer to automatically lock the module in position when it is fully inserted, and to positively but smoothly disengage the connectors when the lock is released for removal of the module. To facilitate removal, the cam may lightly hold the module, after the connectors are disengaged, in a position where the module is easy to grasp and remove.

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Kevin Seichi Yamada