Patents by Inventor Stuart BRYSON

Stuart BRYSON 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: 11714691
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a command stack for an application are disclosed and an embodiment includes receiving an input for executing a first command of the application, initiating execution of the first command, executing one or more second commands which are set to execute based on execution of the first command, completing execution of the first command, and including the first command in the command stack such that an association is defined between the first command and the one or more second commands. In one embodiment, defining the association in the command stack between the first command the one or more second commands may include generating a first nested command stack associated with the first command, including the one or more second commands in the first nested command stack, and including the first command and the first nested command stack in the command stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban D. Papp, Matthew C. Gong, Kirk Lansman, Atul Patil
  • Publication number: 20210286661
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a command stack for an application are disclosed and an embodiment includes receiving an input for executing a first command of the application, initiating execution of the first command, executing one or more second commands which are set to execute based on execution of the first command, completing execution of the first command, and including the first command in the command stack such that an association is defined between the first command and the one or more second commands. In one embodiment, defining the association in the command stack between the first command the one or more second commands may include generating a first nested command stack associated with the first command, including the one or more second commands in the first nested command stack, and including the first command and the first nested command stack in the command stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban D. Papp, Matthew C. Gong, Kirk Lansman, Atul Patil
  • Patent number: 11068325
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a command stack for an application are disclosed and an embodiment includes receiving an input for executing a first command of the application, initiating execution of the first command, executing one or more second commands which are set to execute based on execution of the first command, completing execution of the first command, and including the first command in the command stack such that an association is defined between the first command and the one or more second commands. In one embodiment, defining the association in the command stack between the first command the one or more second commands may include generating a first nested command stack associated with the first command, including the one or more second commands in the first nested command stack, and including the first command and the first nested command stack in the command stack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban D. Papp, Matthew C. Gong, Kirk Lansman, Atul Patil
  • Patent number: 10990505
    Abstract: A method for composing a scene using a data module includes: receiving, from a user, an instruction to instantiate the data module to produce at least a first instance of the data module in a second data module; receiving, from the user, a first override for modifying the first instance of the data module; receiving, from the user, a second override for modifying the data module; identifying a conflict introduced by the first override or the second override; configuring a display interface to display an indication informing the user of the identified conflict; configuring the display interface to display one or more options for resolving the identified conflict; receiving, from the user, a selection of an option of the one or more options; and in response to the selection of the option, resolving the identified conflict by deleting the first override or the second override.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC
    Inventors: Esteban Papp, Chi-Wei Tseng, Stuart Bryson, Matthew Christopher Gong, Yu-Hsin Chang
  • Publication number: 20200334127
    Abstract: A method for composing a scene using a data module includes: receiving, from a user, an instruction to instantiate the data module to produce at least a first instance of the data module in a second data module; receiving, from the user, a first override for modifying the first instance of the data module; receiving, from the user, a second override for modifying the data module; identifying a conflict introduced by the first override or the second override; configuring a display interface to display an indication informing the user of the identified conflict; configuring the display interface to display one or more options for resolving the identified conflict; receiving, from the user, a selection of an option of the one or more options; and in response to the selection of the option, resolving the identified conflict by deleting the first override or the second override.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Esteban Papp, Chi-Wei Tseng, Stuart Bryson, Matthew Christopher GONG, Yu-Hsin Chang
  • Patent number: 10803647
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an animation rig using scripted reference modules are disclosed. An embodiment includes obtaining a first reference module for generating a first node of a dependency graph, where the first reference module is a precomputed rig module corresponding to the first node, obtaining a second reference module for generating a second node of the dependency graph, where the second reference module is scripting language data executed for generating the second node, generating an association between the first node and the second node in response to an input defining the association, generating the animation rig using the first node and the second node, and providing the generated animation rig to a rig interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventor: Stuart Bryson
  • Publication number: 20200319945
    Abstract: Systems and methods for implementing a command stack for an application are disclosed and an embodiment includes receiving an input for executing a first command of the application, initiating execution of the first command, executing one or more second commands which are set to execute based on execution of the first command, completing execution of the first command, and including the first command in the command stack such that an association is defined between the first command and the one or more second commands. In one embodiment, defining the association in the command stack between the first command the one or more second commands may include generating a first nested command stack associated with the first command, including the one or more second commands in the first nested command stack, and including the first command and the first nested command stack in the command stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban D. Papp, Matthew C. Gong, Kirk Lansman, Atul Patil
  • Publication number: 20200320764
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating an animation rig using scripted reference modules are disclosed. An embodiment includes obtaining a first reference module for generating a first node of a dependency graph, where the first reference module is a precomputed rig module corresponding to the first node, obtaining a second reference module for generating a second node of the dependency graph, where the second reference module is scripting language data executed for generating the second node, generating an association between the first node and the second node in response to an input defining the association, generating the animation rig using the first node and the second node, and providing the generated animation rig to a rig interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventor: Stuart Bryson
  • Patent number: 10726621
    Abstract: Systems and methods for traversal selection of components of a geometric model are disclosed. An embodiment includes displaying a plurality of components corresponding to a geometric model, selecting a first component, receiving a first input indicating a first direction for selecting a next component, wherein the next component is connected to the first component by an edge, identifying one or more candidate edges connected to the first component for selecting the next component, determining an angle between an indicated direction vector corresponding to the indicated first direction and each of the one or more candidate edges, and selecting a second component as the next component, wherein the second component is connected to the first component via a particular candidate edge forming a smallest angle with the indicated direction vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban Papp, Peter Farson, Alex Powell
  • Patent number: 10297064
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-representation dependency graphs are disclosed. A first representation of a dependency graph may be accessed using a processor. The first representation of the dependency graph may have a first type and include a plurality of nodes. A transition of the first representation of the dependency graph from a first state to a second state may be detected using the processor. In response to a detection of the transition of the first representation of the dependency graph from the first state to the second state, a second representation of the dependency graph may be updated. The second representation may have a second type different than the first type and include a plurality of tasks corresponding to the plurality of nodes. The second representation may further include one or more dependencies corresponding to one or more of the connections of the first representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Dreamworks Animation L.L.C.
    Inventors: Esteban D. Papp, Stuart Bryson
  • Publication number: 20190026941
    Abstract: Systems and methods for traversal selection of components of a geometric model are disclosed. An embodiment includes displaying a plurality of components corresponding to a geometric model, selecting a first component, receiving a first input indicating a first direction for selecting a next component, wherein the next component is connected to the first component by an edge, identifying one or more candidate edges connected to the first component for selecting the next component, determining an angle between an indicated direction vector corresponding to the indicated first direction and each of the one or more candidate edges, and selecting a second component as the next component, wherein the second component is connected to the first component via a particular candidate edge forming a smallest angle with the indicated direction vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban Papp, Peter Farson, Alex Powell
  • Patent number: 10115231
    Abstract: Systems and methods for traversal selection of components of a geometric model are disclosed. An embodiment includes displaying a plurality of components corresponding to a geometric model, selecting a first component, receiving a first input indicating a first direction for selecting a next component, wherein the next component is connected to the first component by an edge, identifying one or more candidate edges connected to the first component for selecting the next component, determining an angle between an indicated direction vector corresponding to the indicated first direction and each of the one or more candidate edges, and selecting a second component as the next component, wherein the second component is connected to the first component via a particular candidate edge forming a smallest angle with the indicated direction vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Stuart Bryson, Esteban Papp, Peter Farson, Alex Powell
  • Publication number: 20170084061
    Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-representation dependency graphs are disclosed. A first representation of a dependency graph may be accessed using a processor. The first representation of the dependency graph may have a first type and include a plurality of nodes. A transition of the first representation of the dependency graph from a first state to a second state may be detected using the processor. In response to a detection of the transition of the first representation of the dependency graph from the first state to the second state, a second representation of the dependency graph may be updated. The second representation may have a second type different than the first type and include a plurality of tasks corresponding to the plurality of nodes. The second representation may further include one or more dependencies corresponding to one or more of the connections of the first representation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Esteban D. PAPP, Stuart BRYSON