Patents by Inventor Ryan Michael Geiss
Ryan Michael Geiss 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).
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Patent number: 9943755Abstract: A system recognizes human beings in their natural environment, without special sensing devices attached to the subjects, uniquely identifies them and tracks them in three dimensional space. The resulting representation is presented directly to applications as a multi-point skeletal model delivered in real-time. The device efficiently tracks humans and their natural movements by understanding the natural mechanics and capabilities of the human muscular-skeletal system. The device also uniquely recognizes individuals in order to allow multiple people to interact with the system via natural movements of their limbs and body as well as voice commands/responses.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: R. Stephen Polzin, Alex A. Kipman, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kathryn Stone Perez, Kudo Tsunoda, Darren Alexander Bennett
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Publication number: 20170216718Abstract: A system recognizes human beings in their natural environment, without special sensing devices attached to the subjects, uniquely identifies them and tracks them in three dimensional space. The resulting representation is presented directly to applications as a multi-point skeletal model delivered in real-time. The device efficiently tracks humans and their natural movements by understanding the natural mechanics and capabilities of the human muscular-skeletal system. The device also uniquely recognizes individuals in order to allow multiple people to interact with the system via natural movements of their limbs and body as well as voice commands/responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: R. STEPHEN POLZIN, ALEX A. KIPMAN, MARK J. FINOCCHIO, RYAN MICHAEL GEISS, KATHRYN STONE PEREZ, KUDO TSUNODA, DARREN ALEXANDER BENNETT
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Patent number: 9656162Abstract: A system recognizes human beings in their natural environment, without special sensing devices attached to the subjects, uniquely identifies them and tracks them in three dimensional space. The resulting representation is presented directly to applications as a multi-point skeletal model delivered in real-time. The device efficiently tracks humans and their natural movements by understanding the natural mechanics and capabilities of the human muscular-skeletal system. The device also uniquely recognizes individuals in order to allow multiple people to interact with the system via natural movements of their limbs and body as well as voice commands/responses.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: R. Stephen Polzin, Alex A. Kipman, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kathryn Stone Perez, Kudo Tsunoda, Darren Alexander Bennett
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Patent number: 9607213Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Patent number: 9182814Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may include a human target that may have, for example, a portion thereof non-visible or occluded. For example, a user may be turned such that a body part may not be visible to the device, may have one or more body parts partially outside a field of view of the device, may have a body part or a portion of a body part behind another body part or object, or the like such that the human target associated with the user may also have a portion body part or a body part non-visible or occluded in the depth image. A position or location of the non-visible or occluded portion or body part of the human target associated with the user may then be estimated.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Alex A. Kipman, Kathryn Stone Perez, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kudo Tsunoda
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Publication number: 20150262001Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Patent number: 9007417Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Patent number: 8988432Abstract: An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The image may then be processed. For example, the image may be downsampled, a shadow, noise, and/or a missing potion in the image may be determined, pixels in the image that may be outside a range defined by a capture device associated with the image may be determined, a portion of the image associated with a floor may be detected. Additionally, a target in the image may be determined and scanned. A refined image may then be rendered based on the processed image. The refined image may then be processed to, for example, track a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Craig Peeper, Joe Bertolami, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Patent number: 8897493Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Publication number: 20140228123Abstract: A system recognizes human beings in their natural environment, without special sensing devices attached to the subjects, uniquely identifies them and tracks them in three dimensional space. The resulting representation is presented directly to applications as a multi-point skeletal model delivered in real-time. The device efficiently tracks humans and their natural movements by understanding the natural mechanics and capabilities of the human muscular-skeletal system. The device also uniquely recognizes individuals in order to allow multiple people to interact with the system via natural movements of their limbs and body as well as voice commands/responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: R. Stephen Polzin, Alex A. Kipman, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kathryn Stone Perez, Kudo Tsunoda, Darren Alexander Bennett
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Patent number: 8744121Abstract: A system recognizes human beings in their natural environment, without special sensing devices attached to the subjects, uniquely identifies them and tracks them in three dimensional space. The resulting representation is presented directly to applications as a multi-point skeletal model delivered in real-time. The device efficiently tracks humans and their natural movements by understanding the natural mechanics and capabilities of the human muscular-skeletal system. The device also uniquely recognizes individuals in order to allow multiple people to interact with the system via natural movements of their limbs and body as well as voice commands/responses.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: R. Stephen Polzin, Alex A. Kipman, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kathryn Stone Perez, Kudo Tsunoda, Darren Alexander Bennett
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Patent number: 8467574Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Publication number: 20120287038Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Patent number: 8294767Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Patent number: 8009867Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Publication number: 20110109724Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Publication number: 20110102438Abstract: An image such as a depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The image may then be processed. For example, the image may be downsampled, a shadow, noise, and/or a missing potion in the image may be determined, pixels in the image that may be outside a range defined by a capture device associated with the image may be determined, a portion of the image associated with a floor may be detected. Additionally, a target in the image may be determined and scanned. A refined image may then be rendered based on the processed image. The refined image may then be processed to, for example, track a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Craig Peeper, Joe Bertolami, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Publication number: 20110032336Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may then be analyzed to determine whether the depth image includes a human target. For example, the depth image may include one or more targets including a human target and non-human targets. Each of the targets may be flood filled and compared to a pattern to determine whether the target may be a human target. If one or more of the targets in the depth image includes a human target, the human target may be scanned. A skeletal model of the human target may then be generated based on the scan.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Zsolt Mathe, Charles Claudius Marais, Ryan Michael Geiss
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Publication number: 20100303289Abstract: A system recognizes human beings in their natural environment, without special sensing devices attached to the subjects, uniquely identifies them and tracks them in three dimensional space. The resulting representation is presented directly to applications as a multi-point skeletal model delivered in real-time. The device efficiently tracks humans and their natural movements by understanding the natural mechanics and capabilities of the human muscular-skeletal system. The device also uniquely recognizes individuals in order to allow multiple people to interact with the system via natural movements of their limbs and body as well as voice commands/responses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: R. Stephen Polzin, Alex A. Kipman, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kathryn Stone Perez, Kudo Tsunoda, Darren Alexander Bennett
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Publication number: 20100303302Abstract: A depth image of a scene may be received, observed, or captured by a device. The depth image may include a human target that may have, for example, a portion thereof non-visible or occluded. For example, a user may be turned such that a body part may not be visible to the device, may have one or more body parts partially outside a field of view of the device, may have a body part or a portion of a body part behind another body part or object, or the like such that the human target associated with the user may also have a portion body part or a body part non-visible or occluded in the depth image. A position or location of the non-visible or occluded portion or body part of the human target associated with the user may then be estimated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Alex A. Kipman, Kathryn Stone Perez, Mark J. Finocchio, Ryan Michael Geiss, Kudo Tsunoda