Patents by Inventor Joseph J. LaViola, JR.

Joseph J. LaViola, JR. 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: 10133949
    Abstract: A method of generating synthetic data from time series data, such as from handwritten characters, words, sentences, mathematics, and sketches that are drawn with a stylus on an interactive display or with a finger on a touch device. This computationally efficient method is able to generate realistic variations of a given sample. In a handwriting or sketch recognition context, synthetic data is generated from real data in order to train recognizers and thus improve recognition accuracy when only a limited number of samples are available. Similarly, synthetic data can also be used to test and validate such recognizers. Also discussed is a dynamic time warping based approach for both segmented and continuous data that is designed to be a robust, go-to method for gesture recognition across a variety of modalities using only limited training samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene M. Taranta, II, Mehran Maghoumi, Corey Pittman, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180018533
    Abstract: A method of generating synthetic data from time series data, such as from handwritten characters, words, sentences, mathematics, and sketches that are drawn with a stylus on an interactive display or with a finger on a touch device. This computationally efficient method is able to generate realistic variations of a given sample. In a handwriting or sketch recognition context, synthetic data is generated from real data in order to train recognizers and thus improve recognition accuracy when only a limited number of samples are available. Similarly, synthetic data can also be used to test and validate such recognizers. Also discussed is a dynamic time warping based approach for both segmented and continuous data that is designed to be a robust, go-to method for gesture recognition across a variety of modalities using only limited training samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Eugene M. Taranta, II, Mehran Maghoumi, Corey Pittman, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9098191
    Abstract: A sketch processing system is described herein for assisting a user in producing a drawing. In one implementation, the sketch processing system operates by: receiving ink strokes in response to creation of an original drawing; recognizing components and geometric constraints within the original drawing, to produce a recognized drawing; beautifying the original drawing by modifying at least one aspect of the recognized drawing in accordance with the recognized constraints, to produce a beautified drawing; and recognizing a recurring pattern in the beautified pattern (if any) and using that pattern to produce at least one added component to the beautified drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, Salman Shaukat Cheema, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8983127
    Abstract: Systems and method of compensating for tracking motion of an object are disclosed. One such method includes receiving a series of images captured by each of a plurality of image capture devices. The image capture devices are arranged in an orthogonal configuration of two opposing pairs. The method further includes computing a series of positions of the object and orientations of the object, by processing the images captured by each of the plurality of image capture devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Prince Gupta, Niels da Vitoria Lobo, Joseph J. LaViola, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130202153
    Abstract: Systems and method of compensating for tracking motion of an object are disclosed. One such method includes receiving a series of images captured by each of a plurality of image capture devices. The image capture devices are arranged in an orthogonal configuration of two opposing pairs. The method further includes computing a series of positions of the object and orientations of the object, by processing the images captured by each of the plurality of image capture devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Prince Gupta, Niels da Vitoria Lobo, Joseph J. LaViola, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130188877
    Abstract: A sketch processing system is described herein for assisting a user in producing a drawing. In one implementation, the sketch processing system operates by: receiving ink strokes in response to creation of an original drawing; recognizing components and geometric constraints within the original drawing, to produce a recognized drawing; beautifying the original drawing by modifying at least one aspect of the recognized drawing in accordance with the recognized constraints, to produce a beautified drawing; and recognizing a recurring pattern in the beautified pattern (if any) and using that pattern to produce at least one added component to the beautified drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Sumit Gulwani, Salman Shaukat Cheema, Joseph J. LaViola, JR.