IP Library Granted Patent US 11,455,137
Granted Patent B2
US 11,455,137 · App. 17/541,095 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Systems and methods for virtual and augmented reality

Inventor: Eric C. Browy (Meridian, ID)
Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,455,137
App. No.
17/541,095
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for distributed computing and/or networking for mixed reality systems. A method may include capturing an image via a camera of a head-wearable device. Inertial data may be captured via an inertial measurement unit of the head-wearable device. A position of the head-wearable device can be estimated based on the image and the inertial data via one or more processors of the head-wearable device. The image can be transmitted to a remote server. A neural network can be trained based on the image via the remote server. A trained neural network can be transmitted to the head-wearable device.

Claims (38)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a server remote to a wearable head device, an image captured via a camera of the wearable head device;

receiving, at the server, an estimated orientation of a handheld device in communication with the wearable head device, the estimated orientation determined by the wearable head device;

in response to receiving the image and the estimated orientation, training a neural network based on the image to produce a trained neural network; and

transmitting the trained neural network to the wearable head device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the image at the server comprises receiving the image via an intermediary relay.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a drone network.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

the intermediary relay comprises a communications array, and

the communications array is mountable on a person.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a second wearable head device.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a cellular tower.

7. A system comprising:

a server that is remote to a wearable head device, the wearable head device comprising a camera; and

one or more processors configured to execute a method comprising:

receiving, at the server, an image captured via the camera of the wearable head device;

receiving, at the server, an estimated orientation of a handheld device in communication with the wearable head device, the estimated orientation determined by the wearable head device;

in response to receiving the image and the estimated orientation, training a neural network based on the image to produce a trained neural network; and

transmitting the trained neural network to the wearable head device.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein receiving the image at the server comprises receiving the image via an intermediary relay.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a drone network.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the intermediary relay comprises a communications array, and

the communications array is mountable on a person.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a second wearable head device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a cellular tower.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to execute a method comprising:

receiving, at a server remote to a wearable head device, an image captured via a camera of the wearable head device;

receiving, at the server, an estimated orientation of a handheld device in communication with the wearable head device, the estimated orientation determined by the wearable head device;

in response to receiving the image and the estimated orientation, training a neural network based on the image to produce a trained neural network; and

transmitting the trained neural network to the wearable head device.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein receiving the image at the server comprises receiving the image via an intermediary relay.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a drone network.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein:

the intermediary relay comprises a communications array, and

the communications array is mountable on a person.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a second wearable head device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the intermediary relay comprises a cellular tower.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: BROWY, ERIC C.
To: MAGIC LEAP, INC.
Reel/Frame 064487/0011 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2023
From: MAGIC LEAP, INC.; MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC; MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 062681/0065 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 24, 2022
From: MOLECULAR IMPRINTS, INC.; MENTOR ACQUISITION ONE, LLC; MAGIC LEAP, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 060338/0665 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16729192 · Dec 27, 2019
Provisional Application 62785370 · Dec 27, 2018
Related Publication 20220261200A1 · Aug 18, 2022
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