Patents by Inventor Christopher C. Pond

Christopher C. Pond 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).

  • System and method for predicting object location
    Patent number: 8634592
    Abstract: A system for predicting object location includes a video capture system for capturing a plurality of video frames, each of the video frames having a first area, an object isolation element for locating an object in each of the plurality of video frames, the object being located at a first actual position in a first video frame and being located at a second actual position in a second video frame, and a trajectory calculation element configured to analyze the first actual position and the second actual position to determine an object trajectory, the object trajectory comprising past trajectory and predicted future trajectory, wherein the predicted future trajectory is used to determine a second area in a subsequent video frame in which to search for the object, wherein the second area is different in size than the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Casamona, Christopher C. Pond, Anthony J. Bailey
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING OBJECT LOCATION
    Publication number: 20120314907
    Abstract: A system for predicting object location includes a video capture system for capturing a plurality of video frames, each of the video frames having a first area, an object isolation element for locating an object in each of the plurality of video frames, the object being located at a first actual position in a first video frame and being located at a second actual position in a second video frame, and a trajectory calculation element configured to analyze the first actual position and the second actual position to determine an object trajectory, the object trajectory comprising past trajectory and predicted future trajectory, wherein the predicted future trajectory is used to determine a second area in a subsequent video frame in which to search for the object, wherein the second area is different in size than the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: David L. Casamona, Christopher C. Pond, Anthony J. Bailey
  • System and method for predicting object location
    Patent number: 8280112
    Abstract: A system for predicting object location includes a video capture system for capturing a plurality of video frames, each of the video frames having a first area, an object isolation element for locating an object in each of the plurality of video frames, the object being located at a first actual position in a first video frame and being located at a second actual position in a second video frame, and a trajectory calculation element configured to analyze the first actual position and the second actual position to determine an object trajectory, the object trajectory comprising past trajectory and predicted future trajectory, wherein the predicted future trajectory is used to determine a second area in a subsequent video frame in which to search for the object, wherein the second area is different in size than the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Casamona, Christopher C. Pond, Anthony J. Bailey
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING OBJECT LOCATION
    Publication number: 20110243377
    Abstract: A system for predicting object location includes a video capture system for capturing a plurality of video frames, each of the video frames having a first area, an object isolation element for locating an object in each of the plurality of video frames, the object being located at a first actual position in a first video frame and being located at a second actual position in a second video frame, and a trajectory calculation element configured to analyze the first actual position and the second actual position to determine an object trajectory, the object trajectory comprising past trajectory and predicted future trajectory, wherein the predicted future trajectory is used to determine a second area in a subsequent video frame in which to search for the object, wherein the second area is different in size than the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: David L. Casamona, Christopher C. Pond, Anthony J. Bailey