Mike J Daily

US Patent:

6507802, Jan 14, 2003

Filed:

Feb 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/505266

Inventors:

David W. Payton - Woodland Hills CA
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06F 1500

US Classification:

702150, 702188, 702189, 706 10, 706 11

Abstract:

A mobile user collaborator discovery method and system that tracks and correlates user position and gaze direction information in a physical environment in order to determine common interests. The physical environment is represented by an array divided into a plurality of elements, each representing a particular physical area of the environment. The mobile user collaborator discovery method and system includes an activity monitor to track user position and gaze direction information, an entry processor to process the user position and gaze direction information to determine the elements of the array corresponding to physical areas viewed by the user, and to provide the information to a match database, and a matcher to correlate information regarding elements of the array corresponding to physical areas viewed by the user in order to determine portions of the array representing areas of common interest to the users.

US Patent:

6580979, Jun 17, 2003

Filed:

Jul 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/903878

Inventors:

David W. Payton - Woodland Hills CA
Craig Lee - Redondo Beach CA
Bruce Hoff - Venice CA
Mike Howard - Westlake Village CA
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

701 25, 701202, 709313, 709317

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for computing properties of a physical environment is provided, using a plurality of agents forming a distributed network embedded within the environment. The method comprises determining an initiating agent transmitting a signal including a cumulative cost value to neighboring agents and processing the signal at each neighboring agent to augment the cumulative cost value with local information If multiple signals are received, determining which has the best cumulative cost value for generating a new signal then treating the neighboring agent as an initiating agent and transmitting the new signal to neighboring agents and retaining the best augmented cost value in memory Methods further include determining paths using shortest path computations, using dual gradients for aligning agents on a path between two reference agents, and discovering and converging agents on choke points.

US Patent:

7515156, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Jan 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339359

Inventors:

Peter Allmond Tinker - West Hills CA, US
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06T 13/00
G06T 15/70
G06F 15/16
G09G 5/00
G06F 3/048
G06F 15/80

US Classification:

345474, 345473, 345475, 345502, 345505, 345633, 715757

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer program product for parallel speculative rendering of synthetic images in an image rendering system are presented. The operations include obtaining measurements regarding scene characteristics. The measurements are provided to predictors, each predicting a future state for a measurement. The future states are provided to a renderer that renders graphical entities, each rendering resulting from a different predicted future state. Subsequently, a new set of measurements is obtained regarding the scene characteristics. Then each measurement of the new set of measurements is compared with a corresponding one of the predicted future states produced by the predictors. The predicted future state that most closely matches with the new measurements is then selected. Then, the graphical entities associated with the predicted future state that most closely match with the new measurements are selected.

US Patent:

7612324, Nov 3, 2009

Filed:

Mar 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/080053

Inventors:

David Payton - Calabasas CA, US
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Mike Howard - Westlake Village CA, US
Craig Lee - Redondo Beach CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

H01J 40/14
G05B 19/00

US Classification:

250221, 700248, 700258, 901 46

Abstract:

An apparatus configured to obtain, process, and relay data to a user in a coherent and useful manner. An active fiducial is equipped with an interface for receiving and transmitting data. The fiducial may transmit its position using a satellite-based position sensing device such as a GPS. Active fiducials may also be equipped with battery power pack regenerated with solar cells. Similarly, the fiducials can be equipped with at least one video camera or other device having a focal plane array and a computer software system, configured to recognize shapes. The fiducials may also be equipped with inductive coils or other means for sensing metal containing compounds. The active fiducials may be equipped with a gas chromatograph. The active fiducials may use a variety of propulsion means including motor driven tracks, motor driven wheels, propellers, or other device or a combination of devices.

US Patent:

7646394, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Mar 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/075354

Inventors:

Howard Neely, III - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Jason Fox - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Mathias Kolsch - Pacific Grove CA, US
Matt Shomphe - Los Angeles CA, US
Jason Jarald - Chapel Hill NC, US
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA
Raytheon Systems - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06T 15/00
G06F 3/033

US Classification:

345633, 345419, 715863

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for enabling user interaction with objects in a virtual environment independently of apparent virtual viewpoint altitude, by non-linearly scaling the virtual actuator. In doing so, the system receives a virtual-viewpoint position and a virtual actuator position from a virtual environment processing subsystem, and a real-viewpoint position and a real-actuator position from a real-world environment tracking subsystem. An xy-scale factor is then calculated based on the virtual-viewpoint position. A non-linear mapping is thereafter calculated between a real dataset and a virtual dataset based on the xy-scale-factor. The real dataset comprises the real-actuator position and the real-viewpoint position in the real-world environment, and the virtual dataset comprises the virtual-actuator position and the virtual-viewpoint position in the virtual environment.

US Patent:

7667700, Feb 23, 2010

Filed:

Mar 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/074496

Inventors:

Howard Neely, III - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Jason Fox - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06T 15/10

US Classification:

345427, 345419, 345421, 345473, 434 11

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a system, method and computer program product for navigating within a virtual environment (VE). More specifically, the present invention relates to navigating large distances in a VE, without becoming disoriented and without becoming cybersick due to exposure to excessive amounts of optical flow. In one embodiment, the present invention combines jumping and flying to allow for quick navigation of large distances, while preserving a sense of orientation and limiting optical flow.

US Patent:

7796155, Sep 14, 2010

Filed:

Dec 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/019991

Inventors:

Howard Neely, III - Manhattan Beach CA, US
Ronald T. Azuma - Santa Monica CA, US
Jerry Isdale - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06T 1/00
G06T 15/00
G06T 17/00

US Classification:

348157, 348143, 345418, 345419, 345420, 345421, 345422

Abstract:

A real-time, group interactive, augmented-reality system for monitoring an area, suitable for enhancing the enjoyment of entertainment events, is presented. The system comprises a sensor data acquisition system for receiving sensor data, in real-time, from a plurality of data acquisition sensors disposed about an area to be monitored, and a plurality of display centers communicatively coupled with the data acquisition system for receiving sensor data therefrom. A display center includes an user input, a data acquisition sensor selector, an interaction interface for communicating in real-time with users of other display centers, an interface for connecting a display device, and a local display device augmenting system, which are configured to allow a user to interactively augment in real-time his/her local display of events with user-inputted doodles, user requested information and statistics, and user selected viewing angles. The system allows users to interactively share the locally augmented-reality display with users of other display centers.

US Patent:

20020138179, Sep 26, 2002

Filed:

Jul 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/903879

Inventors:

David Payton - Woodland Hills CA, US
Mike Howard - Westlake Village CA, US
Mike Daily - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Craig Lee - Redondo Beach CA, US
Bruce Hoff - Venice CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

701/001000, 701/096000

Abstract:

A method for controlling the movement of agents using local communications is provided. Generally, each agent maintains an optimal distance from other local neighbor agents by, for each agent selecting a local agent measuring the distance and angle to the agent performing a distance maintenance calculation and repeating the distance maintenance calculation for each local agent. In the distance maintenance calculation an attraction/repulsion map is used in order to determine whether an agent is attracted to or repelled from other agents. A motion vector is used to determine agent responses to the attraction or repulsion. Over time, the agents settle into a neutral configuration where each is optimally distanced from the other agents. Reference agents and leader agents can be designated to direct the movement of other agents, and agents can be designated as blocking beacons to repel other agents from undesirable areas.