US 11,863,907 B1
Systems and methods for implementing augmented reality and/or virtual reality
Stephen E. Goetzinger, Byron Center, MI (US)
Assigned to Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed by Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/494,308.
Application 17/494,308 is a continuation of application No. 16/811,747, filed on Mar. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,178,360.
Application 16/811,747 is a continuation of application No. 16/205,683, filed on Nov. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,659,733, issued on May 19, 2020.
Application 16/205,683 is a continuation of application No. 15/840,703, filed on Dec. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,182,210, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/434,749, filed on Dec. 15, 2016.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/15 (2006.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 13/398 (2018.01); H04N 13/383 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 7/157 (2013.01) [H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04N 7/142 (2013.01); H04N 7/15 (2013.01); H04N 13/383 (2018.05); H04N 13/398 (2018.05)] 20 Claims
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1. An enhanced reality collaboration system comprising:
a first conferencing arrangement providing a first conferencing space, the first conferencing arrangement including at least a first emissive surface, a first TOI representation on the first emissive surface at a first location, at least a first sensor for sensing sight trajectory (ST) of a first conferee viewing the first emissive surface, and a processor using the ST and the first TOI representation location to determine when the first conferee is looking toward the first TOI representation;
a second conferencing arrangement providing a second conferencing space, the second conferencing arrangement remote from the first conferencing arrangement and including at least a second emissive surface, the first TOI viewable at a first location in the second conferencing space, a processor presenting a representation of the first conferee on the second emissive surface showing the first conferee with a ST aimed at the first TOI in the second space while the first conferee is looking toward the first TOI representation in the first space.