Patents by Inventor Eddie Mays

Eddie Mays 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).

  • Avatar integrated shared media experience
    Patent number: 10368120
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • AVATAR INTEGRATED SHARED MEDIA EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20170041658
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • Biometric recognition
    Patent number: 9539500
    Abstract: A method for biometric identification for use with a computing device is provided herein. The method includes capturing a temporal sequence of images of the face of a user at different locations within a three-dimensional interaction space. The method further includes extracting one or more face descriptors from the images and generating a biometric template compiling the face descriptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Tommer Leyvand, Jinyu Li, Casey Meekhof, Tim Keosababian, Simon Stachniak, Ryan Gunn, Alan Stuart, Russ Glaser, Eddie Mays, Toan Huynh, Richard Irving, James Waletzky, Ajay Ramjee
  • Avatar integrated shared media experience
    Patent number: 9423945
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • AVATAR INTEGRATED SHARED MEDIA EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20150363099
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • Avatar integrated shared media experience
    Patent number: 9118737
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20140349747
    Abstract: A method for biometric identification for use with a computing device is provided herein. The method includes capturing a temporal sequence of images of the face of a user at different locations within a three-dimensional interaction space. The method further includes extracting one or more face descriptors from the images and generating a biometric template compiling the face descriptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Tommer Leyvand, Jinyu Li, Casey Meekhof, Tim Keosababian, Simon Stachniak, Ryan Gunn, Alan Stuart, Russ Glaser, Eddie Mays, Toan Huynh, Richard Irving, James Waletzky, Ajay Ramjee
  • Biometric recognition
    Patent number: 8824749
    Abstract: A method for biometric identification for use with a computing device is provided herein. The method includes capturing a temporal sequence of images of the face of a user at different locations within a three-dimensional interaction space. The method further includes extracting one or more face descriptors from the images and generating a biometric template compiling the face descriptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tommer Leyvand, Jinyu Li, Casey Meekhof, Tim Keosababian, Simon Stachniak, Ryan Gunn, Alan Stuart, Russ Glaser, Eddie Mays, Toan Huynh, Richard Irving, James Waletzky, Ajay Ramjee
  • AVATAR INTEGRATED SHARED MEDIA EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20140173462
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • Avatar integrated shared media experience
    Patent number: 8661353
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed in which a group of people are able to replicate the physical world experience of going with a group of friends to pick a movie, watch the movie together, and provide commentary on the movie itself in the virtual world on a virtual couch while each user is sitting in different physical locations. Additionally, the virtual representation of the destination that the group of people are watching the movie together in can be themed to allow users to watch movies in different locations pivoting on special events or by the users choice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Lawrence Mattingly, Brian Charles Kramp, Thomas M. Soemo, Eddie Mays
  • BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20120257797
    Abstract: A method for biometric identification for use with a computing device is provided herein. The method includes capturing a temporal sequence of images of the face of a user at different locations within a three-dimensional interaction space. The method further includes extracting one or more face descriptors from the images and generating a biometric template compiling the face descriptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tommer Leyvand, Jinyu Li, Casey Meekhof, Tim Keosababian, Simon Stachniak, Ryan Gunn, Alan Stuart, Russ Glaser, Eddie Mays, Toan Huynh, Richard Irving, James Waletzky, Ajay Ramjee
  • Display screen with a user interface
    Patent number: D635987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with a user interface
    Patent number: D635988
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D635999
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D636405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with an animated avatar
    Patent number: D636406
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eddie Mays, Thomas Soemo
  • Display screen with a user interface
    Patent number: D644659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Antonio Pizzutelli, Ali Vassigh, Cyrus Kanga, Eddie Mays, Erin Pudenz
  • Display screen with a user interface
    Patent number: D645469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David E. Gardner, Eddie Mays, Cyrus Kanga