Inventor
LANIER JARON Z
US19 patents
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SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC
11 patentsUS5986643ANov 16, 1999
Tactile feedback mechanism for a data processing system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC153 citations97
US6424334B1Jul 23, 2002
Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC49 citations96
US5850201ADec 15, 1998
Low cost virtual reality system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC38 citations95
US7205979B2Apr 17, 2007
Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC32 citations92
US6124838ASep 26, 2000
Hood-shaped support frame for a low cost virtual reality system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC17 citations92
US6885361B1Apr 26, 2005
Tactile feedback mechanism for a data processing system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC26 citations91
US6222523B1Apr 24, 2001
Tactile feedback mechanism for a data processing system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC24 citations91
US6452574B1Sep 17, 2002
Hood-shaped support frame for a low cost virtual reality system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC10 citations72
US6621472B2Sep 16, 2003
Low cost virtual reality system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC3 citations62
US6414731B2Jul 2, 2002
Low cost virtual reality system
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC3 citations62
USRE40693EMar 31, 2009
Method and apparatus for creating a wireframe and polygon virtual world
SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC0 citations47
VPL RESEARCH INC
7 patentsUS4988981AJan 29, 1991
Computer data entry and manipulation apparatus and method
VPL RESEARCH INC944 citations98
US5588139ADec 24, 1996
Method and system for generating objects for a multi-person virtual world using data flow networks
VPL RESEARCH INC150 citations95
US5546530AAug 13, 1996
Method and apparatus for rendering graphical images using parallel processing
VPL RESEARCH INC57 citations94
US5588104ADec 24, 1996
Method and apparatus for creating virtual worlds using a data flow network
VPL RESEARCH INC60 citations91
US5587936ADec 24, 1996
Method and apparatus for creating sounds in a virtual world by simulating sound in specific locations in space and generating sounds as touch feedback
VPL RESEARCH INC29 citations86
US5521373AMay 28, 1996
Position tracking system using a radiation director which directs radiation from a radiation source onto a radiation sensor, depending on the position of the radiation source
VPL RESEARCH INC11 citations72
US5559995ASep 24, 1996
Method and apparatus for creating a wireframe and polygon virtual world
VPL RESEARCH INC9 citations68