Patents by Inventor Fabrizio Polo

Fabrizio Polo 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: 9292758
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for processing data content. Received data content comprises a scene and includes one or more recognized objects. The recognized object(s) include various characteristics, and can be detected and tracked during content capture. The data content can then be stored, and incorporated with metadata associated with the recognized object and/or one or more other elements in the data content. User inputs can be enabled in real-time, or post-capture, to augment one or more of the elements in the stored data content, including one or more characteristics of the recognized object. The data content can then be augmented to introduce one or more augmented elements, corresponding to respective elements of the data content, into the data content based on the user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Polo, Skylar Castator-Smith, Adam Wilson, Brian Smith, Patrick Martin, Brandon Dorris
  • Patent number: 9280717
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a computing device. One or more images of a scene captured by an image capturing device of the computing device is processed. The scene includes an object of interest that is in motion and that has a rounded shape. The one or more images are processed by detecting a rounded object that corresponds to the object of interest. Position information is determined based on a relative position of the rounded object in the one or more images. One or more processes are implemented that utilize the position information determined from the relative position of the rounded object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventor: Fabrizio Polo
  • Publication number: 20160054734
    Abstract: A computing device operating as a controller can obtain image data from a camera component. The computing device can determine a location of the self-propelled device relative to the camera based on the image data. A virtual content may be generated on the computing device based at least in part on the location of the self-propelled device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ian Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Jonathan Carroll, Fabrizio Polo
  • Patent number: 9218316
    Abstract: A computing device operating as a controller can obtain image data from a camera component. The computing device can determine a location of the self-propelled device relative to the camera based on the image data. A virtual content may be generated on the computing device based at least in part on the location of the self-propelled device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sphero, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Jonathan Carroll, Fabrizio Polo
  • Publication number: 20140146084
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for processing data content. Received data content comprises a scene and includes one or more recognized objects. The recognized object(s) include various characteristics, and can be detected and tracked during content capture. The data content can then be stored, and incorporated with metadata associated with the recognized object and/or one or more other elements in the data content. User inputs can be enabled in real-time, or post-capture, to augment one or more of the elements in the stored data content, including one or more characteristics of the recognized object. The data content can then be augmented to introduce one or more augmented elements, corresponding to respective elements of the data content, into the data content based on the user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabrizio Polo, Skylar Castator-Smith, Adam Wilson, Brian Smith, Patrick Martin, Brandon Dorris
  • Publication number: 20140051513
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a mobile computing device. The method may include a communication link between the mobile computing device and a second computing device. The second computing device may provide a virtual environment for the mobile computing device. Furthermore, the mobile computing device may allow a user to control a self-propelled device, which may be rendered as a virtual entity upon the virtual environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Fabrizio Polo, Jonathan Carroll, Skylar Castator-Smith
  • Publication number: 20130301879
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a computing device. One or more images of a scene captured by an image capturing device of the computing device is processed. The scene includes an object of interest that is in motion and that has a rounded shape. The one or more images are processed by detecting a rounded object that corresponds to the object of interest. Position information is determined based on a relative position of the rounded object in the one or more images. One or more processes are implemented that utilize the position information determined from the relative position of the rounded object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Orbotix, Inc.
    Inventor: Fabrizio Polo