Patents by Inventor Christopher James Igo

Christopher James Igo 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).

  • Patent number: 12705707
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing background blur in video data are provided herein. The method includes receiving, by an electronic processor, video data from a video capture device and receiving, by the electronic processor, location data for an object in the video data from a range sensor, wherein the location data indicates a distance of the object from the video capture device. The method also includes determining, by the electronic processor, a zone of inclusion for the video data based on the video data and the location data and applying continuous and undisrupted background blur to pixels of the video data located outside the zone of inclusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2026
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Christopher James Igo, Ameet Jani, Jenna Elizabeth Drumright, Lauren Marie Bedal, Eiji Hayashi, Leonardo Giusti
  • Publication number: 20250054112
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing background blur in video data are provided herein. The method includes receiving, by an electronic processor, video data from a video capture device and receiving, by the electronic processor, location data for an object in the video data from a range sensor, wherein the location data indicates a distance of the object from the video capture device. The method also includes determining, by the electronic processor, a zone of inclusion for the video data based on the video data and the location data and applying continuous and undisrupted background blur to pixels of the video data located outside the zone of inclusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher James Igo, Ameet Jani, Jenna Elizabeth Drumright, Lauren Marie Bedal, Eiji Hayashi, Leonardo Giusti