公开(公告)号：US20180067188A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15804292

申请日：2017-11-06

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Keith Bonawitz ,  Richard Wayne DeVaul ,  Eric Teller ,  Joshua Weaver

IPC: G01S5/02 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G01S5/16

CPC classification number: G01S5/0289 ,  G01S1/022 ,  G01S5/16

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a balloon-based positioning system and method. In one example embodiment, a system includes a group of at least three balloons deployed in the stratosphere and a control system configured for: determining a first set of spatial relationships relating to the group; determining a second set of spatial relationships relating to at least a portion of the group and to a reference point; determining a position of the reference point relative to the earth; using the determined first set, the determined second set, and the determined position of the reference point relative to the earth as a basis for determining a position of a target balloon in the group relative to the earth; and transmitting the determined position of the target balloon relative to the earth.

公开(公告)号：US20180054738A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15786201

申请日：2017-10-17

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Eric Teller ,  William Graham Patrick

IPC: H04W16/04 ,  H04L12/911

CPC classification number: H04W16/04 ,  H04L47/829

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to determining a projected change in bandwidth demand in a specified area during a specified future time period, repositioning one or more balloons in a high-altitude balloon network based on the projected change in bandwidth demand, and providing, using the one or more balloons, at least a portion of the bandwidth demanded in the specified area during the specified future time period.

公开(公告)号：US09804683B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US15428751

申请日：2017-02-09

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Johnny Lee ,  Eric Teller ,  William Graham Patrick ,  Eric Peeters

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0425 ,  G06F3/0483 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G2300/026 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  H04M1/2755

Abstract: A method and apparatus for gesture interaction with a photo-active painted surface is described. The method may include driving a spatial electromagnetic modulator to emit electromagnetic stimulation in the form of an image to cause photo-active paint to display the image. The method may also include capturing, with at least a camera of a painted surface display system, image data of the image displayed on the photo-active paint applied to a surface and a user motion performed relative to the image. The method may also include analyzing the captured image data to determine a sequence of one or more physical movements of the user relative to the image displayed on the photo-active paint. The method may also include determining, based on the analysis, that the user motion is indicative of a gesture, and driving the spatial electromagnetic modulator to update.

公开(公告)号：US09791957B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US14705701

申请日：2015-05-06

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Eric Teller ,  Claes-Fredrik Mannby ,  Martin T. King ,  Kevin Anthony Furr

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/0414 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0487 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04105

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, devices, and systems that may enable a touch-based interface to receive dynamic user inputs based on pressure. An exemplary method may involve: (a) detecting a touch interaction including an increase in pressure greater than a first threshold pressure-increase followed by a reduction in pressure greater than a threshold pressure-reduction; and (b) responsive to detecting the touch interaction, initiating an operation based on a region of the touch-based interface that corresponds to the touch interaction, wherein the operation is associated with the touch interaction.

公开(公告)号：US09716878B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14968162

申请日：2015-12-14

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Eric Teller

IPC: H04N13/04

CPC classification number: H04N13/393 ,  H04N13/398

Abstract: A volumetric display system includes a volumetric display stage, a plurality of acoustical actuators, and a control system. A plurality of voxel particles are re-arrangeable within the volumetric display stage via acoustic pressure waves to assume controllable positions in three-dimensional (“3D”) space to collectively assume a unified 3D shape. The plurality of acoustical actuators are disposed about the volumetric display stage to emit the acoustic pressure waves and establish a 3D sound field pattern within the volumetric display stage for physically manipulating the voxel particles. A control system is coupled to the acoustical actuators to manipulate the 3D sound field pattern. The control system includes a volumetric image module configured to receive 3D image data describing the unified 3D shape and compute the 3D sound field pattern for arranging the voxel particles into the unified 3D shape.

公开(公告)号：US09666940B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US15003760

申请日：2016-01-21

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Cyrus Behroozi ,  Eric Teller ,  Richard W. DeVaul

IPC: H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q1/08 ,  H01Q15/14 ,  H01Q3/06

CPC classification number: H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q1/082 ,  H01Q1/28 ,  H01Q3/06 ,  H01Q15/14

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for passively steering an antenna disposed on a balloon in a balloon network. An example balloon involves: (a) an antenna and (b) a pressure-sensitive mechanism in mechanical communication with the antenna such that a change in the balloon's altitude causes at least an element of the antenna to rotate upward or downward, a separation distance between two or more radiating elements to increase or decrease, or a separation distance between the two or more radiating elements and a reflector to increase or decrease.

公开(公告)号：US09628395B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14297517

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: X Development LLC

Inventor： Eric Teller ,  Richard Wayne DeVaul ,  Michael Cassidy

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/16 ,  H04L12/857 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/911 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L47/2491 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G09B29/006 ,  H04L41/0896 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L43/045 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L43/0894 ,  H04L47/24 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L47/821 ,  H04L47/829 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W84/005 ,  H04W84/06

Abstract: Example embodiments may relate to web interfaces for a balloon-network. For example, a computing device may display a graphical interface that that includes one or more interface features to receive a request for use of bandwidth of a balloon network. In particular, the computing device may receive, via the graphical interface, input data corresponding to a bandwidth request for a first location, where the bandwidth request includes: (i) an indication of the first location and (ii) an indication of time. Subsequently, the computing device may receive an indication corresponding to whether or not the bandwidth request is accepted, where acceptance of the bandwidth request is based at least in part on expected movement of one or more balloons from a plurality of balloons in the balloon network. As such, the computing device may display, on the graphical interface, the indication corresponding to whether or not the bandwidth request is accepted.