Patents by Inventor Matthew South

Matthew South 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).

  • Dynamic camera based practice mode
    Patent number: 8597142
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for displaying a practice swing ball flight to a user in a virtual golf game. The practice swing ball flight illustrates to the user a ball flight resulting from a practice swing, had the practice swing instead been an actual swing intended to strike a virtual golf ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg Mayles, Andrew Preston, Matthew South, Andrew Fenwick
  • DYNAMIC CAMERA BASED PRACTICE MODE
    Publication number: 20120309477
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for displaying a practice swing ball flight to a user in a virtual golf game. The practice swing ball flight illustrates to the user a ball flight resulting from a practice swing, had the practice swing instead been an actual swing intended to strike a virtual golf ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregg Mayles, Andrew Preston, Matthew South, Andrew Fenwick
  • GESTURE TO TRIGGER APPLICATION-PERTINENT INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20120311503
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for interpreting a gesture which triggers application-pertinent information, such as altering a display to bring objects which are farther away into larger and clearer view. In one example, the application is a golfing game in which a user may perform a peer gesture which, when identified by the application, alters the view to display portions of a virtual golf hole nearer to a virtual green into larger and clearer view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Preston, Matthew South