Patents by Inventor Adam Edwin Behringer

Adam Edwin Behringer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11755122
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia Schwarz, Michael Harley Notter, Jenny Kam, Sheng Kai Tang, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Adam Edwin Behringer, Amy Mun Hong, Joshua Kyle Neff, Sophie Stellmach, Mathew J. Lamb, Nicholas Ferianc Kamuda
  • Patent number: 11567633
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia Schwarz, Andrew D. Wilson, Sophie Stellmach, Erian Vazquez, Kristian Jose Davila, Adam Edwin Behringer, Jonathan Palmer, Jason Michael Ray, Mathew Julian Lamb
  • Publication number: 20220283646
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia SCHWARZ, Michael Harley NOTTER, Jenny KAM, Sheng Kai TANG, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Amy Mun HONG, Joshua Kyle NEFF, Sophie STELLMACH, Mathew J. LAMB, Nicholas Ferianc KAMUDA
  • Publication number: 20220253182
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining focus of a user is provided. User input is received. An intention image of a scene including a plurality of interactive objects is generated. The intention image includes pixels encoded with intention values determined based on the user input. An intention value indicates a likelihood that the user intends to focus on the pixel. An intention score is determined for each interactive object based on the intention values of pixels that correspond to the interactive object. An interactive object of the plurality of interactive objects is determined to be a focused object that has the user's focus based on the intention scores of the plurality of interactive objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia SCHWARZ, Andrew D. WILSON, Sophie STELLMACH, Erian VAZQUEZ, Kristian Jose DAVILA, Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Jonathan PALMER, Jason Michael RAY, Mathew Julian LAMB
  • Patent number: 11340707
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia Schwarz, Michael Harley Notter, Jenny Kam, Sheng Kai Tang, Kenneth Mitchell Jakubzak, Adam Edwin Behringer, Amy Mun Hong, Joshua Kyle Neff, Sophie Stellmach, Mathew J. Lamb, Nicholas Ferianc Kamuda
  • Publication number: 20210373672
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to hand gesture-based emojis. One example provides, on a display device, a method comprising receiving hand tracking data representing a pose of a hand in a coordinate system, based on the hand tracking data, recognizing a hand gesture, and identifying an emoji corresponding to the hand gesture. The method further comprises presenting the emoji on the display device, and sending an instruction to one or more other display devices to present the emoji.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Julia SCHWARZ, Michael Harley NOTTER, Jenny KAM, Sheng Kai TANG, Kenneth Mitchell JAKUBZAK, Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Amy Mun HONG, Joshua Kyle NEFF, Sophie STELLMACH, Mathew J. LAMB, Nicholas Ferianc KAMUDA
  • Patent number: 10748037
    Abstract: A machine intelligent communication and control system is able to dynamically predict and adapt information presented to various users. The system provides a personalized experience with its ability to identify users, become contextually aware of the user's location and environment, identify objects and actions, and present customized information tailored for the user and the current environment. The system is further able to control connected items within the environment based upon various user preference considerations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Edwin Behringer, Johnny H. Lee, Stephen David Bader, Hsiao-Lan Wang
  • Publication number: 20190156158
    Abstract: A machine intelligent communication and control system is able to dynamically predict and adapt information presented to various users. The system provides a personalized experience with its ability to identify users, become contextually aware of the user's location and environment, identify objects and actions, and present customized information tailored for the user and the current environment. The system is further able to control connected items within the environment based upon various user preference considerations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Johnny H. LEE, Stephen David BADER, Hsiao-Lan WANG
  • Patent number: 10223613
    Abstract: A machine intelligent communication and control system is able to dynamically predict and adapt information presented to various users. The system provides a personalized experience with its ability to identify users, become contextually aware of the user's location and environment, identify objects and actions, and present customized information tailored for the user and the current environment. The system is further able to control connected items within the environment based upon various user preference considerations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adam Edwin Behringer, Johnny H Lee, Stephen David Bader, Hsiao-Lan Wang
  • Patent number: 9992429
    Abstract: Techniques for maintaining display of a portion of a video as the video continues to be displayed in a background are described herein. In some instances, a video may be captured at a first location and transmitted to a second location, where the video is output in real-time. As the video is displayed, a user may select a portion of the video to be paused. Based on the selection, the portion of the video may be paused while the rest of the video continues in a background. The background video may be displayed according to a different level of focus, image resolution, transparency, etc. than the portion of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Baumert, Johnson T. Apacible, Stephen David Bader, Adam Edwin Behringer, Joseph Laurino, Michelle Li, Hsiao-Lan Wang
  • Publication number: 20170344854
    Abstract: A machine intelligent communication and control system is able to dynamically predict and adapt information presented to various users. The system provides a personalized experience with its ability to identify users, become contextually aware of the user's location and environment, identify objects and actions, and present customized information tailored for the user and the current environment. The system is further able to control connected items within the environment based upon various user preference considerations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Adam Edwin Behringer, Johnny H. Lee, Stephen David Bader, Hsiao-Lan Wang
  • Publication number: 20170347039
    Abstract: Techniques for maintaining display of a portion of a video as the video continues to be displayed in a background are described herein. In some instances, a video may be captured at a first location and transmitted to a second location, where the video is output in real-time. As the video is displayed, a user may select a portion of the video to be paused. Based on the selection, the portion of the video may be paused while the rest of the video continues in a background. The background video may be displayed according to a different level of focus, image resolution, transparency, etc. than the portion of the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: David Baumert, Johnson T. Apacible, Stephen David Bader, Adam Edwin Behringer, Joseph Laurino, Michelle Li, Hsiao-Lan Wang
  • Patent number: 9762851
    Abstract: Techniques for augmenting video content to enhance context of the video content are described herein. In some instances, a video may be captured at a first location and transmitted to a second location, where the video is output in real-time. A context surrounding a user that is capturing the video and/or a user that is viewing the video may be used to augment the video with additional content. For example, the techniques may process speech or other input associated with either user, a gaze associated with either user, a previous conversation for either user, an area of interest identified by either user, a level of understanding of either user, an environmental condition, and so on. Based on the processing, the techniques may determine augmentation content. The augmentation content may be displayed with the video in an overlaid manner to enhance the experience of the user viewing the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: David Baumert, Johnson T. Apacible, Stephen David Bader, Adam Edwin Behringer, Joseph Laurino, Michelle Li, Hsiao-Lan Wang