Albert A Hwang, 468620 SE 46Th St, Mercer Island, WA 98040

2013006, Mar 14, 2013

Sep 9, 2011

13/229527

Gyorgy K. Schadt - Redmond WA, US
John E. Brezak - Woodinville WA, US
David A. Nichols - Redmond WA, US
Oded Y. Shekel - Bellevue WA, US
Albert Hwang - New York NY, US
Patrick R. Jakubowski - Seattle WA, US
Ronakkumar N. Desai - Redmond WA, US

H04L 7/00

375354

Techniques for data synchronization policies are described. In one or more implementations, techniques may be employed to set data synchronization (“sync”) policies for devices in a data sync environment. The sync policies specify parameters for sync operations in the sync environment, such as how frequently data sync operations are performed, what types of data are synced to particular devices, how frequently particular types of data are synced, and so on. In implementations, the sync policies consider the number of devices that are participating in a sync environment and attributes of the devices in specifying parameters for sync operations. Data can be synchronized among devices in the sync environment based on the sync policies.

2021040, Dec 30, 2021

Sep 13, 2021

17/473565

- Menlo Park CA, US
Albert Peter Hwang - Seattle WA, US
Kenrick Cheng-Kuo Kin - Vancouver WA, US

G06K 9/00
G02B 27/01
A63F 13/573
G06T 19/00
G06F 3/01

Embodiments are directed to a near eye display (NED) system for displaying artificial reality content to a user and to manipulate displayed content items based upon gestures performed by users of the NED system. A user of the NED system may perform a gesture simulating the throwing of an object to “cast” a content item to a target location in an artificial reality (AR) environment displayed by the NED system. The gesture may comprise a first portion in which the user's hand “grabs” or “pinches” a virtual object corresponding to the content item and moves backwards relative to their body, and a second portion in which the user's hand moves forwards relative to their body and releases the virtual object. The target location may be identified based upon a trajectory associated with the backwards motion of the first portion of the gesture.

2020027, Sep 3, 2020

Mar 16, 2020

16/819938

- Menlo Park CA, US
Albert Peter Hwang - Seattle WA, US
Kenrick Cheng-Kuo Kin - Vancouver WA, US

G06K 9/00
G02B 27/01
A63F 13/573
G06T 19/00
G06F 3/01

Embodiments are directed to a near eye display (NED) system for displaying artificial reality content to a user and to manipulate displayed content items based upon gestures performed by users of the NED system. A user of the NED system may perform a gesture simulating the throwing of an object to “cast” a content item to a target location in an artificial reality (AR) environment displayed by the NED system. The gesture may comprise a first portion in which the user's hand “grabs” or “pinches” a virtual object corresponding to the content item and moves backwards relative to their body, and a second portion in which the user's hand moves forwards relative to their body and releases the virtual object. The target location may be identified based upon a trajectory associated with the backwards motion of the first portion of the gesture.

2020000, Jan 2, 2020

Jun 27, 2018

16/020407

- Menlo Park CA, US
Albert Peter Hwang - Seattle WA, US
Kenrick Cheng-Kuo Kin - Vancouver WA, US

G06K 9/00
G02B 27/01
G06F 3/01
G06T 19/00
A63F 13/573

Embodiments are directed to a near eye display (NED) system for displaying artificial reality content to a user and to manipulate displayed content items based upon gestures performed by users of the NED system. A user of the NED system may perform a gesture simulating the throwing of an object to “cast” a content item to a target location in an artificial reality (AR) environment displayed by the NED system. The gesture may comprise a first portion in which the user's hand “grabs” or “pinches” a virtual object corresponding to the content item and moves backwards relative to their body, and a second portion in which the user's hand moves forwards relative to their body and releases the virtual object. The target location may be identified based upon a trajectory associated with the backwards motion of the first portion of the gesture.

2019021, Jul 11, 2019

Jan 10, 2018

15/867634

- Menlo Park CA, US
Albert Peter Hwang - Seattle WA, US

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0481
G02B 27/01

A system includes a near eye display (NED) that comprises an optical assembly with an electronic display, an imaging sensor configured to capture images of a user's hands, and an eye imaging sensor configured to capture images of an eye of the user. The system also includes a controller configured to determine eye tracking information using the captured images of the eye, the eye tracking information indicating a gaze orientation, wherein the gaze orientation terminates at first location. The controller determines that a pose of the user's hand indicates a pinch gesture based on the captured images of the user's hands. The controller also identifies an object in the local area that is at the first location, and updates the display instructions to cause the electronic display to display an indication of a selection of the object in an artificial reality environment.

2019021, Jul 11, 2019

Jan 10, 2018

15/867641

- Menlo Park CA, US
Albert Peter Hwang - Seattle WA, US

G06F 3/01
G06T 19/20
G06T 19/00
G02B 27/01
G06F 3/0481

A system includes a near eye display (NED) that is configured to display images in accordance with display instructions. The system also includes an imaging sensor configured to capture images. The system further includes a controller configured to identify the object in the captured images using one or more recognition patterns, and to determine a pose of the user's hand based on the captured images, with the determined pose indicating a touch gesture with the identified object. The controller also updates the display instructions to cause the electronic display to display a virtual menu in an artificial reality environment, with the virtual menu within a threshold distance of the position of the object in the artificial reality environment.

2018012, May 3, 2018

Dec 8, 2016

15/373400

- Redmond WA, US
Xin Gong - Sammamish WA, US
Scott R. Honji - Sammamish WA, US
Elliot H. Omiya - Kirkland WA, US
Stephen H. Wright - Bothell WA, US
Albert Hwang - Brooklyn NY, US

G06F 9/54
G06F 9/44

A computer system supports a protocol to process directional navigation inputs to a host application and its component, to manage which component is currently active to receive input events. A first component determines whether to transfer focus to a second component. The first component initiates the transfer by sending a request to the second component. Further input events are queued. The second component processes the request to determine how to transfer focus within the second component. The second component indicates to the operating system how focus has been transferred. The operating system updates information to reflect the changes in state of the components, and informs the host and component that the state has been updated. Queued input events then can be released for processing according to the changed focus. Where the components are separate, independent processes, the protocol can be implemented through inter-process communication techniques.

2018008, Mar 29, 2018

Jun 28, 2017

15/636255

- Redmond WA, US
Albert Hwang - Seattle WA, US
Baris Yazici - Sammamish WA, US
Peter Freiling - Seattle WA, US

G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/0481
G06F 3/0484

Embodiments provide systems and methods for activating applications in a distributed asynchronous system based on detecting touches on a display. The system detects an input on a display. The input on the display may be, for example, from a human touch or a pointing device. An input state manager executes hit-testing on a visual tree to identify a selected view using the input on the display. The selected view is compared to an active view. A shell in the system is notified when the selected view does not match the active view. The input state manager is then notified if the selected view should be made a new active view. The system instructs an application activation service to activate an application associated with the selected view. An input state manager is notified when the application associated with the selected view has been made an active view.