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Patent No.:

US 9996221 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 01, 2014

Systems and methods for look-initiated communication

Applicants:

Brian Adams Ballard, Herndon, VA (US);

James Leighton Athey, Washington, DC (US);

Edward Robert English, Falls Church, VA (US);

Todd Richard Reily, Stoneham, MA (US);

Harold Ronald Villanueva Tagunicar, Falls Church, VA (US);

Michael Anthony Sciscenti, Ashburn, VA (US);

Inventors:

Brian Adams Ballard, Herndon, VA (US);

James Leighton Athey, Washington, DC (US);

Edward Robert English, Falls Church, VA (US);

Todd Richard Reily, Stoneham, MA (US);

Harold Ronald Villanueva Tagunicar, Falls Church, VA (US);

Michael Anthony Sciscenti, Ashburn, VA (US);

Assignee:

Upskill, Inc., Vienna, VA (US);

Attorney:

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Hsin-Chun Liao

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0484 (2013.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); H04L 12/18 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); A45C 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04W 4/08 (2009.01); H04W 76/02 (2009.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 21/71 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2009.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); A45C 11/00 (2013.01); G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/017 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/0487 (2013.01); G06F 3/04812 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 21/71 (2013.01); H04L 12/1822 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); H04M 1/72569 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01); H04N 5/23293 (2013.01); H04W 4/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 76/02 (2013.01); A45C 2011/002 (2013.01); G02B 2027/014 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0141 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01); G06F 3/0486 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods allow a user to interact with an augmented reality device. In one implementation, a wearable device establishes a communication path with a user of the wearable device and at least one individual. The wearable device includes a display; at least one sensor configured to provide an output indicative of a viewing direction of the user; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device is configured to monitor the viewing direction of the user based on the output of the at least one sensor; determine, based on the monitored viewing direction, whether the user is looking in the direction of the at least one individual; and establish the communication path between the user and the at least one individual if the user is determined to be looking in the direction of the at least one individual.

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