Patents by Inventor Andrew William GARRARD

Andrew William GARRARD 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).

  • Method and device for determining illumination of 3D virtual scene
    Patent number: 10510184
    Abstract: A method includes: dividing the 3D virtual scene by using a plurality of grids; acquiring location information about a plurality of first points at which a plurality of rays originating from a light source are incident on one or more objects located within the 3D virtual scene and location information about a plurality of first grids including the plurality of first points; acquiring location information about a plurality of second points at which the plurality of rays reflected from the plurality of first points are incident on the one or more objects and location information about a plurality of second grids including the plurality of second points; and determining illumination of each of the plurality of grids based on the location information about the plurality of first grids and the location information about the plurality of second grids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Bernardino Martins Sena, Thomas Cooper, Andrew William Garrard
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING ILLUMINATION OF 3D VIRTUAL SCENE
    Publication number: 20180365886
    Abstract: A method includes: dividing the 3D virtual scene by using a plurality of grids; acquiring location information about a plurality of first points at which a plurality of rays originating from a light source are incident on one or more objects located within the 3D virtual scene and location information about a plurality of first grids including the plurality of first points; acquiring location information about a plurality of second points at which the plurality of rays reflected from the plurality of first points are incident on the one or more objects and location information about a plurality of second grids including the plurality of second points; and determining illumination of each of the plurality of grids based on the location information about the plurality of first grids and the location information about the plurality of second grids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: David Bernardino MARTINS SENA, Thomas COOPER, Andrew William GARRARD