US 11,968,475 B2
Remote collaborations with volumetric space indications
Todd Michael Lyon, Seattle, WA (US); Jacob A. Bomgardner, Duvall, WA (US); and Scott David Petill, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/445,110.
Application 17/445,110 is a continuation of application No. 16/745,085, filed on Jan. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,095,855.
Prior Publication US 2021/0377491 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); H04N 7/15 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 7/157 (2013.01) [G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G06T 19/003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device for facilitating remote collaborations, the computing device comprising:
a logic subsystem comprising a processor; and
memory storing instructions executable by the logic subsystem to:
receive a spatial mapping of a first three-dimensional real-world environment;
determine that a first volumetric space in the spatial mapping of the first three-dimensional real-world environment satisfies at least one collaboration criterion that facilitates collaborative interaction with virtual content;
based on determining that the first volumetric space satisfies the at least one collaboration criterion, cause an indication of the first volumetric space to be displayed by a first display device in the first three-dimensional real-world environment;
identify a real-world object in the first volumetric space; and
based on identifying the real-world object in the first volumetric space, cause a second display device to display a virtual representation of the real-world object in a second volumetric space that does not include the first volumetric space.