Patents by Inventor John Alexander McElmurray

John Alexander McElmurray 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: 10825223
    Abstract: A mixed reality system including a display and camera is configured to receive video of a physical scene from the camera and construct a 3D model of the physical scene based on the video. Spatial sensing provides pose (position and orientation) updates corresponding to a physical pose of the display. First user inputs allow a user to define an input path. The input path may be displayed as a graphic path or line. The input path is mapped to a 3D path in the 3D model. Second user inputs define animation features in association with the 3D path. Animation features include an object (e.g., a character), animation commands, etc. The animation commands may be manually mapped to points on the 3D path and executed during an animation of the object guided by the 3D path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Carl Roesler, Chuan Xia, John Alexander McElmurray
  • Publication number: 20190371030
    Abstract: A mixed reality system including a display and camera is configured to receive video of a physical scene from the camera and construct a 3D model of the physical scene based on the video. Spatial sensing provides pose (position and orientation) updates corresponding to a physical pose of the display. First user inputs allow a user to define an input path. The input path may be displayed as a graphic path or line. The input path is mapped to a 3D path in the 3D model. Second user inputs define animation features in association with the 3D path. Animation features include an object (e.g., a character), animation commands, etc. The animation commands may be manually mapped to points on the 3D path and executed during an animation of the object guided by the 3D path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Carl Roesler, Chuan Xia, John Alexander McElmurray
  • Publication number: 20180241937
    Abstract: Aspects of systems and methods for providing directed content capture and content analysis are discussed herein. The directed content capture and content analysis system is configured to receive an indication of an event from the user. The directed content capture and content analysis system provides a user interface detailing desirable content captures needed to thoroughly document the event. Further, the directed content capture and content analysis system is configured to analyze the captured content to provide assistance to the user. Specifically, by understanding the captured content, the directed content capture and content analysis system may passively or proactively help the user capture the best set of content for the moments in the user's life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Davis Schwesinger, Michal Hlavac, Mark A. DeFalco, John Alexander McElmurray