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).
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Patent number: 11755122Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11567633Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia Schwarz, Andrew D. Wilson, Sophie Stellmach, Erian Vazquez, Kristian Jose Davila, Adam Edwin Behringer, Jonathan Palmer, Jason Michael Ray, Mathew Julian Lamb
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Publication number: 20220283646Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220253182Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Julia SCHWARZ, Andrew D. WILSON, Sophie STELLMACH, Erian VAZQUEZ, Kristian Jose DAVILA, Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Jonathan PALMER, Jason Michael RAY, Mathew Julian LAMB
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Patent number: 11340707Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20210373672Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10748037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Adam Edwin Behringer, Johnny H. Lee, Stephen David Bader, Hsiao-Lan Wang
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Publication number: 20190156158Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Adam Edwin BEHRINGER, Johnny H. LEE, Stephen David BADER, Hsiao-Lan WANG
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Patent number: 10223613Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Adam Edwin Behringer, Johnny H Lee, Stephen David Bader, Hsiao-Lan Wang
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Patent number: 9992429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Baumert, Johnson T. Apacible, Stephen David Bader, Adam Edwin Behringer, Joseph Laurino, Michelle Li, Hsiao-Lan Wang
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Publication number: 20170344854Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Adam Edwin Behringer, Johnny H. Lee, Stephen David Bader, Hsiao-Lan Wang
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Publication number: 20170347039Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: David Baumert, Johnson T. Apacible, Stephen David Bader, Adam Edwin Behringer, Joseph Laurino, Michelle Li, Hsiao-Lan Wang
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Patent number: 9762851Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: David Baumert, Johnson T. Apacible, Stephen David Bader, Adam Edwin Behringer, Joseph Laurino, Michelle Li, Hsiao-Lan Wang