Patents by Inventor Blake Emory WILLIFORD

Blake Emory WILLIFORD 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).

  • Drawing tutorial application utilizing image processing
    Patent number: 10748310
    Abstract: Described herein is a system and method regarding an interactive drawing tutorial session for creating a drawing using a computer application. A digital image is processed to determine linework and shading information for a plurality of shading levels. A graphical user interface for an interactive drawing tutorial session for creating the drawing by displaying the determined linework to a user. User linework input is received for the drawing based upon the displayed linework information. Feedback is provided to the user regarding the received user linework input (e.g., regarding tilt and/or pressure of electronic stylus). For each of the plurality of shading levels, the determined shading information is displayed to the user. User shading input is received for the drawing based upon the displayed shading information. Feedback is provided to the user regarding the received user shading input (e.g., regarding tilt and/or pressure of electronic stylus).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Blake Emory Williford, Claes-Fredrik Urban Mannby, Abhay Tanaji Doke, Biyi Fang
  • Drawing Tutorial Application Utilizing Image Processing
    Publication number: 20200082583
    Abstract: Described herein is a system and method regarding an interactive drawing tutorial session for creating a drawing using a computer application. A digital image is processed to determine linework and shading information for a plurality of shading levels. A graphical user interface for an interactive drawing tutorial session for creating the drawing by displaying the determined linework to a user. User linework input is received for the drawing based upon the displayed linework information. Feedback is provided to the user regarding the received user linework input (e.g., regarding tilt and/or pressure of electronic stylus). For each of the plurality of shading levels, the determined shading information is displayed to the user. User shading input is received for the drawing based upon the displayed shading information. Feedback is provided to the user regarding the received user shading input (e.g., regarding tilt and/or pressure of electronic stylus).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Blake Emory WILLIFORD, Claes-Fredrik Urban MANNBY, Abhay Tanaji DOKE, Biyi FANG