IP Library Granted Patent US 11,614,619
Granted Patent B1
US 11,614,619 · App. 17/839,545 · Granted Mar 28, 2023

Headset dynamic windowing

Inventors: Juergen Stark (San Diego, CA); Michael Stark (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
G02B27/0093G02B27/0179G02B2027/0187
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Patent No.
US 11,614,619
App. No.
17/839,545
Granted
Mar 28, 2023
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems and methods for headset windowing may include determining a geometry of a first object used with a computing system in a work space; determining, based on information received from a sensor, when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset; and displaying a first window on a display of the VR headset, the first window being dimensioned to conform to the geometry of the first object in view of the headset.

Claims (30)

1. A method for headset windowing, comprising;

determining a geometry of a first object used with a computing system in a work space;

determining, based on information received from a sensor, when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset; and

displaying a first window on a display of the VR headset, the first window being dimensioned to conform to the geometry of the first object in view of the headset.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, determining when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset comprises receiving image information from a camera of the VR headset and analyzing the image information to determine whether all or a portion of the first object is being captured by the image sensor.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein, determining when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset comprises receiving image information from a position sensor of the VR headset to determine the user's head orientation, and determining whether the first object is in view of the VR headset based on the user's head orientation and a position of the first object in the workspace.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying the first window at a predetermined position on the display of the VR headset.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying the first window at a position on the display of the VR headset determined based on the degree to which the user tilts their head.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying the first window at a position on the display of the VR headset determined based on the degree to which the user tilts their head.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sweeping the first window on the display of the VR headset based on the user's movement of their head relative to the first object.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying only a portion of the first window on the display of the VR headset based on the degree to which the user tilts their head.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises only displaying the first window on the display of the VR headset based on detecting presence of the user's hand or hands over the first object.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, determining, based on information received from a sensor, when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring a second object into view of the VR headset; and displaying a second window on the display of the VR headset, the second window being dimensioned to conform to the geometry of the second object in view of the headset.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein, the second window is displayed at least partially simultaneously with the first window.

12. A headset windowing system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor to store instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

determining a geometry of a first object used with a computing system in a work space;

determining, based on information received from a sensor, when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset; and

displaying a first window on a display of the VR headset, the first window being dimensioned to conform to the geometry of the first object in view of the headset.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein, determining when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset comprises receiving image information from a camera of the VR headset and analyzing the image information to determine whether all or a portion of the first object is being captured by the image sensor.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein, determining when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring the first object into view of the VR headset comprises receiving image information from a position sensor of the VR headset to determine the user's head orientation, and determining whether the first object is in view of the VR headset based on the user's head orientation and a position of the first object in the workspace.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying the first window at a predetermined position on the display of the VR headset.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying the first window at a position on the display of the VR headset determined based on the degree to which the user tilts their head.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying the first window at a position on the display of the VR headset determined based on the degree to which the user tilts their head.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise sweeping the first window on the display of the VR headset based on the user's movement of their head relative to the first object.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises displaying only a portion of the first window on the display of the VR headset based on the degree to which the user tilts their head.

20. The system of claim 12 , wherein, displaying the first window on a display of the VR headset comprises only displaying the first window on the display of the VR headset based on detecting presence of the user's hand or hands over the first object.

21. The system of claim 12 , further comprising, determining, based on information received from a sensor, when the user wearing a VR headset tilts their head to bring a second object into view of the VR headset; and displaying a second window on the display of the VR headset, the second window being dimensioned to conform to the geometry of the second object in view of the headset.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein, the second window is displayed at least partially simultaneously with the first window.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2026
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 075315/0067 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2026
From: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075311/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 072338/0059 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2025
From: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 072337/0391 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2024
From: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.; TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION; PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS LLC
To: BLUE TORCH FINANCE LLC, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066797/0517 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2022
From: STARK, JUERGEN; STARK, MICHAEL
To: VOYETRA TURTLE BEACH, INC.
Reel/Frame 060188/0407 →