Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Evertt

Jeffrey Evertt 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).

  • Interacting with user interface via avatar
    Patent number: 9292083
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to interacting with a user interface via feedback provided by an avatar. One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving depth data, locating a person in the depth data, and mapping a physical space in front of the person to a screen space of a display device. The method further comprises forming an image of an avatar representing the person, outputting to a display an image of a user interface comprising an interactive user interface control, and outputting to the display device the image of the avatar such that the avatar faces the user interface control. The method further comprises detecting a motion of the person via the depth data, forming an animated representation of the avatar interacting with the user interface control based upon the motion of the person, and outputting the animated representation of the avatar interacting with the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Evertt, Joel Deaguero, Darren Bennett, Dylan Vance, David Galloway, Relja Markovic, Stephen Latta, Oscar Omar Garza Santos, Kevin Geisner
  • INTERACTING WITH USER INTERFACE VIA AVATAR
    Publication number: 20140267311
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to interacting with a user interface via feedback provided by an avatar. One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving depth data, locating a person in the depth data, and mapping a physical space in front of the person to a screen space of a display device. The method further comprises forming an image of an avatar representing the person, outputting to a display an image of a user interface comprising an interactive user interface control, and outputting to the display device the image of the avatar such that the avatar faces the user interface control. The method further comprises detecting a motion of the person via the depth data, forming an animated representation of the avatar interacting with the user interface control based upon the motion of the person, and outputting the animated representation of the avatar interacting with the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Evertt, Joel Deaguero, Darren Bennett, Dylan Vance, David Galloway, Relja Markovic, Stephen Latta, Oscar Omar Garza Santos, Kevin Geisner
  • Interacting with user interface via avatar
    Patent number: 8749557
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to interacting with a user interface via feedback provided by an avatar. One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving depth data, locating a person in the depth data, and mapping a physical space in front of the person to a screen space of a display device. The method further comprises forming an image of an avatar representing the person, outputting to a display an image of a user interface comprising an interactive user interface control, and outputting to the display device the image of the avatar such that the avatar faces the user interface control. The method further comprises detecting a motion of the person via the depth data, forming an animated representation of the avatar interacting with the user interface control based upon the motion of the person, and outputting the animated representation of the avatar interacting with the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Evertt, Joel Deaguero, Darren Bennett, Dylan Vance, David Galloway, Relja Markovic, Stephen Latta, Oscar Omar Garza Santos, Kevin Geisner
  • INTERACTING WITH USER INTERFACE VIA AVATAR
    Publication number: 20110304632
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to interacting with a user interface via feedback provided by an avatar. One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving depth data, locating a person in the depth data, and mapping a physical space in front of the person to a screen space of a display device. The method further comprises forming an image of an avatar representing the person, outputting to a display an image of a user interface comprising an interactive user interface control, and outputting to the display device the image of the avatar such that the avatar faces the user interface control. The method further comprises detecting a motion of the person via the depth data, forming an animated representation of the avatar interacting with the user interface control based upon the motion of the person, and outputting the animated representation of the avatar interacting with the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Evertt, Joel Deaguero, Darren Bennett, Dylan Vance, David Galloway, Relja Markovic, Stephen Latta, Oscar Omar Garza Santos, Kevin Geisner