Patents by Inventor Corey B. Frew

Corey B. Frew 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).

  • SMOOTHLY CHANGING A FOCUS OF A CAMERA BETWEEN MULTIPLE TARGET OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20230018921
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system to smoothly change the focus of a camera between multiple targets. The system can obtain an indication of a target, an indication of a manner of focus transition between a first target and a second target, and camera settings. The system can determine a point associated with the second target, where the point has a property that focusing the camera on the point places the second target in focus, and the point is closer to the current focus point of the camera than a substantial portion of other points having the property. The system can obtain a nonlinear function indicating a second manner of focus transition between the first target and the second target. The system can change the focus of the camera between the first target and the second target by changing the focus of the camera from the current focus point to the determined point based on the nonlinear function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Eric S. Hayes, Robert S. Hurlburt, Corey B. Frew
  • Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects
    Patent number: 11367210
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system to smoothly change the focus of a camera between multiple targets. The system can obtain an indication of a target, an indication of a manner of focus transition between a first target and a second target, and camera settings. The system can determine a point associated with the second target, where the point has a property that focusing the camera on the point places the second target in focus, and the point is closer to the current focus point of the camera than a substantial portion of other points having the property. The system can obtain a nonlinear function indicating a second manner of focus transition between the first target and the second target. The system can change the focus of the camera between the first target and the second target by changing the focus of the camera from the current focus point to the determined point based on the nonlinear function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Unity Technologies SF
    Inventors: Eric S. Hayes, Robert S. Hurlburt, Corey B. Frew
  • Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects
    Patent number: 11263766
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system to smoothly change the focus of a camera between multiple targets. The system can obtain an indication of a target, an indication of a manner of focus transition between a first target and a second target, and camera settings. The system can determine a point associated with the second target, where the point has a property that focusing the camera on the point places the second target in focus, and the point is closer to the current focus point of the camera than a substantial portion of other points having the property. The system can obtain a nonlinear function indicating a second manner of focus transition between the first target and the second target. The system can change the focus of the camera between the first target and the second target by changing the focus of the camera from the current focus point to the determined point based on the nonlinear function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Weta Digital Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric S. Hayes, Robert S. Hurlburt, Corey B. Frew
  • Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects
    Patent number: 11245833
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system to smoothly change the focus of a camera between multiple targets. The system can obtain an indication of a target, an indication of a manner of focus transition between a first target and a second target, and camera settings. The system can determine a point associated with the second target, where the point has a property that focusing the camera on the point places the second target in focus, and the point is closer to the current focus point of the camera than a substantial portion of other points having the property. The system can obtain a nonlinear function indicating a second manner of focus transition between the first target and the second target. The system can change the focus of the camera between the first target and the second target by changing the focus of the camera from the current focus point to the determined point based on the nonlinear function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Weta Digital Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric S. Hayes, Robert S. Hurlburt, Corey B. Frew
  • Smoothly changing a focus of a camera between multiple target objects
    Patent number: 11232579
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system to smoothly change the focus of a camera between multiple targets. The system can obtain an indication of a target, an indication of a manner of focus transition between a first target and a second target, and camera settings. The system can determine a point associated with the second target, where the point has a property that focusing the camera on the point places the second target in focus, and the point is closer to the current focus point of the camera than a substantial portion of other points having the property. The system can obtain a nonlinear function indicating a second manner of focus transition between the first target and the second target. The system can change the focus of the camera between the first target and the second target by changing the focus of the camera from the current focus point to the determined point based on the nonlinear function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Weta Digital Ltd.
    Inventors: Eric S. Hayes, Robert S. Hurlburt, Corey B. Frew