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Brian Lanier, San Jose, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100263004AUTOMATIC CONTACT INFORMATION TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to an interested party. The DVR prompts the user to enter contact information. After the user has supplied the requested contact information to the DVR, the DVR stores the contact information on the DVR's hard disk drive. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with an interested party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the interested party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the interested party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the interested party (e.g., over the Internet).10-14-2010

Jaron Lanier, Berkeley, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20130033485CHANGING BETWEEN DISPLAY DEVICE VIEWING MODES - Embodiments that relate facilitating the viewing of images on a mobile device are disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a mobile device including a display screen and an image display system configured to selectively switch between a first viewing mode in which an image comprising a first amount of visual information is displayed at a first apparent distance from the display screen and a second viewing mode in which an image comprising a second, different amount of visual information is displayed at a second apparent distance from the display screen. The mobile device further includes a controller in communication with the image display system, wherein the controller is configured to switch between the first viewing mode and the second viewing mode.02-07-2013

Jaron Lanier, Sausalito, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100039380Movable Audio/Video Communication Interface System - A system that includes a desk top assembly of a display and sensors mounted on a robotic arm. The arm moves the assembly so that it remains within position and orientation tolerances relative to the user's head as the user looks around. Near-field speaker arrays supply audio and a microphone array senses a user's voice. Filters are applied to head motion to reduce latency for arm's tracking of the head. The system is full duplex with other systems allowing immersive collaboration. Lighting and sound generation take place close to the user's head. A haptic interface device allows the user to grab the display/sensor array and move it about. Motion acts as a planar selection device for 3D data. Planar force feedback allows a user to “feel” the data. Users see not only each other through display windows, but can also see the positions and orientations of each others' planar selections of shared 3D models or data.02-18-2010
20120233198CREATING VIRTUAL WORLDS FROM EXISTING DATA STRUCTURES - Virtual worlds are generated from pre-existing data structures containing non-geometric data. An existing data structure containing non-geometric data is access and queried to identify parameters and the dependency structure of data in the data structure. Geometric objects are designed based on the identified parameters and dependency structure, and a virtual world is created from the geometric objects.09-13-2012

Patent applications by Jaron Lanier, Sausalito, CA US

Jaron Zepel Lanier, Sausalito, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110310233Optimization of a Multi-View Display - Described herein is a multi-view display (based on spatial and/or temporal multiplexing) having an optimization mechanism that dynamically adjust views based upon detected state changes with respect to one or more views. The optimization mechanism determines viewing parameters (e.g., brightness and/or colors) for a view based upon a current position of the view, and/or on the multi-view display's capabilities. The state change may correspond to the view (a viewer's eye) moving towards another viewing zone, in which event new viewing parameters are determined, which may be in anticipation of entering the zone. Another state change corresponds to more views being needed than the display is capable of outputting, whereby one or more existing views are degraded, e.g., from 3D to 2D and/or from a personal video to a non-personal view. Conversely, a state change corresponding to excess capacity becoming available can result in enhancing a view to 3D and/or personal.12-22-2011
20110316984ADAPTIVE ADJUSTMENT OF DEPTH CUES IN A STEREO TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM - Described is a stereoscopic display (telepresence) system that includes a depth cue adjustment mechanism for changing screen disparity to move a fixation distance of a viewer (subject) closer to a focus distance, thereby providing more desirable viewing conditions. In one aspect, the depth cue adjustment mechanism adjusts a depth cue by moving the fixation distance forward, and/or by moving the focus distance backward. Also described is detecting encroachment, where the object is perceived as being too close to the subject viewer for comfort, and adjusting one or more depth cues (e.g., object scale) to counteract the sensation of the encroachment.12-29-2011

Lewis L. Lanier, San Francisco, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080260727Modulation of Nkg2d - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating or preventing autoimmune and/or inflammatory disease. In particular, the present invention provides therapeutics for impairing the expansion and function of autoreactive T cells and/or NK cells, by modulating NKG2D.10-23-2008
20100183591MODULATION OF NKG2D - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing inflammation associated with viral infection and solid organ transplant rejection. In particular, the present invention provides therapeutics for impairing the expansion and function of autoreactive T cells, NK cells and/or NKT cells, by modulating NKG2D.07-22-2010
20120064070MODULATION OF NKG2D - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing autoimmune and/or inflammatory disease. In particular, the present invention provides therapeutics for impairing the expansion and function of autoreactive T cells, NK cells and/or NKT cells, by modulating NKG2D.03-15-2012
20120322668ASSESSMENT OF SOLID TUMOR BURDEN - The present disclosure is directed toward measurement of expression of one or both of an activating Natural Killer (NK) cell receptor and its ligand(s) on peripheral blood cells as a means to assess solid tumor burden. In particular, the present disclosure provides tools for assessing cancer recurrence or risk thereof following reduction of a solid tumor, and for developing a treatment regime for a cancer patient.12-20-2012

Patent applications by Lewis L. Lanier, San Francisco, CA US

Lewis L. Lanier, Los Altos, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080292623MAMMALIAN CELL MEMBRANE PROTEINS; RELATED REAGENTS - The purification and isolation of various genes which encode mammalian cell surface polypeptides. Nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, and other reagents useful in modulating development of cells, e.g., lymphoid and myeloid, are provided, along with methods for their use.11-27-2008
20090012270OX2 RECEPTOR HOMOLOGS - Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate, receptors, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are described.01-08-2009
20090263403MAMMALIAN CELL MEMBRANE PROTEINS; RELATED REAGENTS - The purification and isolation of various genes which encode mammalian cell surface polypeptides. Nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, and other reagents useful in modulating development of cells, e.g., lymphoid and myeloid, are provided, along with methods for their use.10-22-2009
20100129374Mammalian Cell Membrane Proteins; Related Reagents - The purification and isolation of various genes which encode mammalian cell surface polypeptides. Nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies, and other reagents useful in modulating development of cells, e.g., lymphoid and myeloid, are provided, along with methods for their use.05-27-2010
20100209907ISOLATED MAMMALIAN MONOCYTE CELL GENES; RELATED REAGENTS - Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte cell proteins from a primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.08-19-2010
20120020990ISOLATED MAMMALIAN MONOCYTE CELL GENES; RELATED REAGENTS - Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte cell proteins from a primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.01-26-2012
20120231003Ox2 Receptor Homologs - Nucleic acids encoding mammalian, e.g., primate, receptors, purified proteins and fragments thereof. Antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, are also provided. Methods of using the compositions for both diagnostic and therapeutic utilities are described.09-13-2012
20130034561ISOLATED MAMMALIAN MONOCYTE CELL GENES; RELATED REAGENTS - Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte cell proteins from a primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided.02-07-2013

Patent applications by Lewis L. Lanier, Los Altos, CA US

Marion Lanier, San Diego, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080275064Substituted Pyrimidines as Adenosine Receptor Antagonists - Compounds of formula (I), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, solvates and stereoisomers thereof, R11-06-2008
20100234341SUBSTITUTED PYRIMIDINES AS ADENOSINE RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS - Compounds of formula (I) including pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, solvates and stereoisomers thereof, R09-16-2010
20110281356COMPOUNDS FOR STEM CELL DIFFERENTIATION - Methods and small molecule compounds for stem cell differentiation are provided. One example of a class of compounds that may be used is represented by the compound of Formula I:11-17-2011

Patent applications by Marion Lanier, San Diego, CA US

Tyre Paul Lanier, Sunnyvale, CA US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100134697SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING FIXED RATE TRANSMISSION FOR DIGITAL VISUAL INTERFACE AND HIGH-DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE APPLICATIONS - A system and method transmits graphic data received at varying frequencies at a fixed data rate. The frequency dependent data and associated data clock signal are received and the frequency dependent data is converted to frequency independent data. A ratio of a number of data clock cycles to a number of reference clock cycles is determined and transmitted. The frequency independent data and header data are transmitted, at a fixed rate, to a receiver, the fixed rate being a frequency greater than the frequency of the associated data clock signal. The received the frequency independent data is converted to frequency dependent data based upon the received determined ratio. The communication channel may include an optical fiber and a tension member wherein control data is transmitted along the tension member and graphic data is transmitted along the optical fiber.06-03-2010