Patents by Inventor Don Doolittle

Don Doolittle 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).

  • Multi-camera depth imaging
    Patent number: 9625994
    Abstract: Embodiments related to acquiring depth images via a plurality of depth cameras are disclosed. For example, in one disclosed embodiment, a first portion of depth data is received from a first depth camera, and a second portion of depth data is received from a second depth camera. A gesture of a human subject sighted by the first and second depth cameras is detected in real time, based on combined data computed from the first and second portions of depth data. Input data indicative of the gesture is then provided to a computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Don Doolittle, Sam Sarmast
  • Augmenting images with higher resolution data
    Patent number: 9087402
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to augmenting a lower resolution image with higher resolution image data. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising imaging a scene with a first, lower resolution imaging device to form a first set of image data. The scene may also be imaged with a second, higher resolution imaging device to form a second set of image data. The method further comprises augmenting at least a portion of the first set of image data with at least a portion of the second set of image data to form an augmented image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Don Doolittle
  • AUGMENTING IMAGES WITH HIGHER RESOLUTION DATA
    Publication number: 20140267396
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to augmenting a lower resolution image with higher resolution image data. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising imaging a scene with a first, lower resolution imaging device to form a first set of image data. The scene may also be imaged with a second, higher resolution imaging device to form a second set of image data. The method further comprises augmenting at least a portion of the first set of image data with at least a portion of the second set of image data to form an augmented image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Don Doolittle
  • MULTI-CAMERA DEPTH IMAGING
    Publication number: 20140094307
    Abstract: Embodiments related to acquiring depth images via a plurality of depth cameras are disclosed. For example, in one disclosed embodiment, a first portion of depth data is received from a first depth camera, and a second portion of depth data is received from a second depth camera. A gesture of a human subject sighted by the first and second depth cameras is detected in real time, based on combined data computed from the first and second portions of depth data. Input data indicative of the gesture is then provided to a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Don Doolittle, Sam Sarmast