Patents by Inventor David Culyba

David Culyba 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).

  • Method for controlling a computer generated or physical character based on visual focus
    Patent number: 8307295
    Abstract: A user interface allows an operator to control the visual focus of digital, CG characters and/or physical robotic characters. An interface with one or more tiered shapes is overlaid on a video feed of the digital or physical character's surrounding environment. An operator can move the overlaid tiered shapes around the video feed with a standard input device like a mouse, stylus, or joystick to control the visual focus of the digital or physical character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Interbots LLC
    Inventors: Sabrina Haskell, David Culyba, Shane J. M. Liesegang
  • Method for controlling a computer generated or physical character based on visual focus
    Publication number: 20080088586
    Abstract: A user interface allows an operator to control the visual focus of digital, CG characters and/or physical robotic characters. An interface with one or more tiered shapes is overlaid on a video feed of the digital or physical character's surrounding environment. An operator can move the overlaid tiered shapes around the video feed with a standard input device like a mouse, stylus, or joystick to control the visual focus of the digital or physical character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Sabrina Haskell, David Culyba, Shane Liesegang