Patents by Inventor Kori M. Inkpen

Kori M. Inkpen 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).

  • Publication number: 20240005579
    Abstract: Systems and methods for representing two-dimensional representations as three-dimensional avatars are provided herein. In some examples, one or more input video streams are received. A first subject, within the one or more input video streams, is identified. Based on the one or more input video streams, a first view of the first subject is identified. Based on the one or more input video streams, a second view of the first subject is identified. The first subject is segmented into a plurality of planar object. The plurality of planar objects are transformed with respect to each other. The plurality of planar objects are based on the first and second views of the first subject. The plurality of planar objects are output in an output video stream. The plurality of planar objects provide perspective of the first subject to one or more viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Mar GONZALEZ FRANCO, Payod PANDA, Andrew D. WILSON, Kori M. INKPEN, Eyal OFEK, William Arthur Stewart BUXTON
  • Publication number: 20230236713
    Abstract: Aspects of this present disclosure relate to hybrid conference user interface. The hybrid conference interface provides an establishing shot before the meeting begins that places meeting attendees in a specific spatial arrangement, such as in specific seats around a conference table. Upon starting the conference, the hybrid user interface renders an appropriate perspective view of the meeting that is tailored to each attendee's perspective while also being spatially consistent for the entire group of attendees. Allowing attendees to place themselves where they want gives attendees a sense of physical space that helps them stay spatially oriented relative to the other people and resources in the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John C. TANG, William Arthur Stewart BUXTON, Andrew D. WILSON, Kori M. INKPEN, Sasa JUNUZOVIC, Abigail J. SELLEN, Edward Sean Lloyd RINTEL
  • Patent number: 11656747
    Abstract: Aspects of this present disclosure relate to hybrid conference user interface. The hybrid conference interface provides an establishing shot before the meeting begins that places meeting attendees in a specific spatial arrangement, such as in specific seats around a conference table. Upon starting the conference, the hybrid user interface renders an appropriate perspective view of the meeting that is tailored to each attendee's perspective while also being spatially consistent for the entire group of attendees. Allowing attendees to place themselves where they want gives attendees a sense of physical space that helps them stay spatially oriented relative to the other people and resources in the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Tang, William Arthur Stewart Buxton, Andrew D. Wilson, Kori M. Inkpen, Sasa Junuzovic, Abigail J. Sellen, Edward Sean Lloyd Rintel
  • Publication number: 20230086906
    Abstract: Aspects of this present disclosure relate to hybrid conference user interface. The hybrid conference interface provides an establishing shot before the meeting begins that places meeting attendees in a specific spatial arrangement, such as in specific seats around a conference table. Upon starting the conference, the hybrid user interface renders an appropriate perspective view of the meeting that is tailored to each attendee's perspective while also being spatially consistent for the entire group of attendees. Allowing attendees to place themselves where they want gives attendees a sense of physical space that helps them stay spatially oriented relative to the other people and resources in the room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John C. TANG, William Arthur Stewart BUXTON, Andrew D. WILSON, Kori M. INKPEN, Sasa JUNUZOVIC, Abigail J. SELLEN, Edward Sean Lloyd RINTEL
  • Patent number: 10771736
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure are directed towards providing contextual information (such as high resolution still images) during an audio or video call. A receiver of the contextual information may send commands to the sending device to specify a desired resolution and frame rate of such images. A receiving user also may determine how to display any video call frames and/or the contextual information on one or more display devices available to the receiving user. Other contextual information such as location-related data by which a user can determine and display a location of the other call participant (or participants) may be transmitted during the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Kori M. Inkpen, Sasa Junuzovic, Seungwon Kim, Aaron C. Hoff, John C. Tang, David Alexander Molnar, Philip A. Chou