Patents by Inventor Karen Elaine Stevens

Karen Elaine Stevens 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: 11872492
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether to enable color blind accessibility settings within the course of a user interactive narrative are described herein. Virtual color blindness indication objects containing colors that are visibly distinguishable within a single dichromatic visual spectrum can be utilized in objectives to determine a user's dichromatic visual deficiency type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Patent number: 11786812
    Abstract: The present invention introduces an in-game API wrapper to perform identification and transcription of in-game visual and audio data by way of identifiable tags. Identified tags for visual and audio data are sent to an external audio API for transcribing into Morse code. The Morse code transcribing is sent back to the in-game API wrapper for transcription into haptic feedback. Identified tags for available on-screen button selections are transcribed by the in-game API wrapper into haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Publication number: 20230146141
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether to enable color blind accessibility settings within the course of a user interactive narrative are described herein. Virtual color blindness indication objects containing colors that are visibly distinguishable within a single dichromatic visual spectrum can be utilized in objectives to determine a user's dichromatic visual deficiency type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Publication number: 20220379201
    Abstract: The present invention introduces an in-game API wrapper to perform identification and transcription of in-game visual and audio data by way of identifiable tags. Identified tags for visual and audio data are sent to an external audio API for transcribing into Morse code. The Morse code transcribing is sent back to the in-game API wrapper for transcription into haptic feedback. Identified tags for available on-screen button selections are transcribed by the in-game API wrapper into haptic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Patent number: 11504625
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether to enable color blind accessibility settings within the course of a user interactive narrative are described herein. Virtual color blindness indication objects containing colors that are visibly distinguishable within a single dichromatic visual spectrum can be utilized in objectives to determine a user's dichromatic visual deficiency type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Patent number: 11358054
    Abstract: The present invention introduces an in-game API wrapper to perform identification and transcription of in-game visual and audio data by way of identifiable tags. Identified tags for visual and audio data are sent to an external audio API for transcribing into Morse code. The Morse code transcribing is sent back to the in-game API wrapper for transcription into haptic feedback. Identified tags for available on-screen button selections are transcribed by the in-game API wrapper into haptic feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210252403
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining whether to enable color blind accessibility settings within the course of a user interactive narrative are described herein. Virtual color blindness indication objects containing colors that are visibly distinguishable within a single dichromatic visual spectrum can be utilized in objectives to determine a user's dichromatic visual deficiency type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210252392
    Abstract: The present invention introduces an in-game API wrapper to perform identification and transcription of in-game visual and audio data by way of identifiable tags. Identified tags for visual and audio data are sent to an external audio API for transcribing into Morse code. The Morse code transcribing is sent back to the in-game API wrapper for transcription into haptic feedback. Identified tags for available on-screen button selections are transcribed by the in-game API wrapper into haptic feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Patent number: 10878540
    Abstract: Systems and methods can automatically detect bad contrast ratios in a rendered frame of a game application. A frame in the game application can be divided into a plurality of pixel regions with each pixel regions having multiple pixels. The systems and methods can calculate luminance of the pixels in the pixel region and calculate a contrast ratio for the pixel region based on the luminance of the pixels in the pixel region. The contrast ratio of the pixel region can be used to determine whether it is sufficient to meet a threshold contrast ratio. The color of the pixel region can be automatically changed to a predefined color to indicate that contrast ratio is sufficient to meet the threshold contrast ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Patent number: 10118097
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for automated image processing to improve visibility of similar luminosities in a digital media application are disclosed. The systems and methods can determine a Daltonization value based on the color palette of a frame in the digital media and modify a local contrast parameter and a local brightness parameter of the frame by applying an enhanced Daltonization process to the frame. The enhanced Daltonization technique can create a color shift in the frame. In some embodiments, after the frame is optimally Daltonized, the local brightness and contrast parameters are rebalanced to shift colors back to light hues to compensate for the initial shift to darker colors. The systems and methods can return the optimized frame to a colorblind person for view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Publication number: 20180043257
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for automated image processing to improve visibility of similar luminosities in a digital media application are disclosed. The systems and methods can determine a Daltonization value based on the color palette of a frame in the digital media and modify a local contrast parameter and a local brightness parameter of the frame by applying an enhanced Daltonization process to the frame. The enhanced Daltonization technique can create a color shift in the frame. In some embodiments, after the frame is optimally Daltonized, the local brightness and contrast parameters are rebalanced to shift colors back to light hues to compensate for the initial shift to darker colors. The systems and methods can return the optimized frame to a colorblind person for view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventor: Karen Elaine Stevens
  • Patent number: 8219975
    Abstract: A method for analyzing the performance of a video game uses a diagnostic tool that is associated with application code of the video game. The diagnostic tool is activated when the video game is in operation, and real-time performance data is captured and displayed. A warning is generated when a performance metric violates a pre-set condition. The warning may be displayed on a display screen that is used to provide information for rectifying the violation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Goossen, Parham Mohadjer, Matthew Kimball, John Howard Palevich, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Jason Matthew Gould, Matthew Lee, Michael Burrows, Karen Elaine Stevens, David Aronson
  • Patent number: 7698144
    Abstract: Automated testing of audio performance of applications across platforms is provided for via capture of audio data. The audio data can include, inter alia, output sounds from a sound card or pre-rendered buffer data. The audio data is processed to produce descriptive data including data describing the audio data at least a first resolution and a second resolution. This descriptive data is used to compare data samples and describe the degree of similarity of two or more data samples. This comparison enables a determination as to whether the audio performance is satisfactory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gershon Parent, Karen Elaine Stevens, Shanon Isaac Drone
  • Publication number: 20090113251
    Abstract: A method for analyzing the performance of a video game uses a diagnostic tool that is associated with application code of the video game. The diagnostic tool is activated when the video game is in operation, and real-time performance data is captured and displayed. A warning is generated when a performance metric violates a pre-set condition. The warning may be displayed on a display screen that is used to provide information for rectifying the violation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Goossen, Parham Mohadjer, Matthew Kimball, John Howard Palevich, Juan Carlos Arevalo Baeza, Jason Matthew Gould, Matthew Lee, Michael Burrows, Karen Elaine Stevens, David Aronson