Patents by Inventor Marcin Szymanski

Marcin Szymanski 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).

  • Angular animation of a physical model
    Patent number: 7728837
    Abstract: Physical modeling of a humanoid form may be accomplished using a three-part model, where angles on the model drive the display of animation frames for the object. An animation sequence may associate one or more animation frames with angles in an angular range of a physical model. The physical model may be moved and/or bent based on interactions with other objects in a physical simulation, and the angle formed by portions of the object may be used to determine what animation frames to display for the object. Multiple animation frames may be associated with a single angle, such that if the object remains at a given angular position, the multiple animation frames may be displayed in a sequence, which may be timed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcin Szymanski, Bill Jackson
  • Angular animation of a physical model
    Publication number: 20070206016
    Abstract: Physical modeling of a humanoid form may be accomplished using a three-part model, where angles on the model drive the display of animation frames for the object. An animation sequence may associate one or more animation frames with angles in an angular range of a physical model. The physical model may be moved and/or bent based on interactions with other objects in a physical simulation, and the angle formed by portions of the object may be used to determine what animation frames to display for the object. Multiple animation frames may be associated with a single angle, such that if the object remains at a given angular position, the multiple animation frames may be displayed in a sequence, which may be timed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Marcin Szymanski, Bill Jackson