Patents by Inventor Campbell MCGROUTHER

Campbell MCGROUTHER 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).

  • Digital user interface to provide drawing directions to guide user
    Patent number: 10586317
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display screen provides drawing directions to guide a user to create artwork on a physical medium. The electronic device displays a first drawing direction for drawing a portion of a subject on a physical medium, and prompts a user for a user input indicating completion of the first drawing direction by the user. Upon receiving the prompted user input, the electronic device displays a second drawing direction for drawing another portion of the subject on the physical medium. The subject may be based on a computer-animated movie title. The first drawing direction may include a representation of a virtual host, which is also based on a computer-animated character from a computer-animated movie title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: DreamWorks Animation L.L.C.
    Inventors: Scott Larocca, Campbell McGrouther
  • DIGITAL USER INTERFACE TO PROVIDE DRAWING DIRECTIONS TO GUIDE USER
    Publication number: 20170169555
    Abstract: An electronic device with a display screen provides drawing directions to guide a user to create artwork on a physical medium. The electronic device displays a first drawing direction for drawing a portion of a subject on a physical medium, and prompts a user for a user input indicating completion of the first drawing direction by the user. Upon receiving the prompted user input, the electronic device displays a second drawing direction for drawing another portion of the subject on the physical medium. The subject may be based on a computer-animated movie title. The first drawing direction may include a representation of a virtual host, which is also based on a computer-animated character from a computer-animated movie title.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: DreamWorks Animation LLC
    Inventors: Scott LAROCCA, Campbell MCGROUTHER