Patents by Inventor Eric Foote

Eric Foote 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: 9740984
    Abstract: Techniques are described to characterize motion patterns of a group of agents engaging in an activity. An analysis system receives input data associated with spatial and temporal information of at least one element of interest associated with the activity, where the object of interest may be a ball, person, animal or any other object in motion. The analysis system partitions the input data into a plurality of spatiotemporal segments and generates one or more representations of one or more sets of segments of the plurality of spatiotemporal segments based on one or more criteria. The analysis system computes a metric, such as an entropy value, for each of the one or more representations. Partial tracing data, such as ball movements in a sporting event, may be created using an inexpensive input device, such as a tablet computer, making the disclosed techniques available for a wide range of events and activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Lucey, Alina Bialkowski, Iain Matthews, G. Peter Carr, Eric Foote
  • Patent number: 8712102
    Abstract: A relative pose between two cameras is determined by using input data obtained from the motion of subjects, such as pedestrians, between the fields of view of two cameras, determining trajectory information for the subjects, and computing homographies relating lines obtained from trajectories in the first image data to lines obtained from the trajectories in the second image data. The two fields of view need not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Foote, G. Peter K. Carr, Yaser Sheikh, Iain Matthews
  • Publication number: 20140058992
    Abstract: Techniques are described to characterize motion patterns of a group of agents engaging in an activity. An analysis system receives input data associated with spatial and temporal information of at least one element of interest associated with the activity, where the object of interest may be a ball, person, animal or any other object in motion. The analysis system partitions the input data into a plurality of spatiotemporal segments and generates one or more representations of one or more sets of segments of the plurality of spatiotemporal segments based on one or more criteria. The analysis system computes a metric, such as an entropy value, for each of the one or more representations. Partial tracing data, such as ball movements in a sporting event, may be created using an inexpensive input device, such as a tablet computer, making the disclosed techniques available for a wide range of events and activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick Lucey, Alina Bialkowski, Iain Matthews, G. Peter Carr, Eric Foote
  • Publication number: 20130251205
    Abstract: A relative pose between two cameras is determined by using input data obtained from the motion of subjects, such as pedestrians, between the fields of view of two cameras, determining trajectory information for the subjects, and computing homographies relating lines obtained from trajectories in the first image data to lines obtained from the trajectories in the second image data. The two fields of view need not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Foote, G. Peter K. Carr, Yaser Sheikh, Iain Matthews
  • Patent number: 8457357
    Abstract: A relative pose between two cameras is determined by using input data obtained from the motion of subjects, such as pedestrians, between the fields of view of two cameras, determining trajectory information for the subjects, and computing homographies relating lines obtained from trajectories in the first image data to lines obtained from the trajectories in the second image data. The two fields of view need not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Foote, G. Peter K. Carr, Yaser Sheikh, Iain Matthews
  • Publication number: 20130114851
    Abstract: A relative pose between two cameras is determined by using input data obtained from the motion of subjects, such as pedestrians, between the fields of view of two cameras, determining trajectory information for the subjects, and computing homographies relating lines obtained from trajectories in the first image data to lines obtained from the trajectories in the second image data. The two fields of view need not overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Foote, G. Peter K. Carr, Yaser Sheikh, Iain Matthews