Patents by Inventor Michael August Patrick

Michael August Patrick 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).

  • Broadcast-quality graphics creation and playout
    Patent number: 9620167
    Abstract: Methods and systems for creating and playing out animated video scenes. An animated scene is created by first receiving a selection of an asset element to be used in the scene. Next, a first marker position is received, a first marker is displayed at the marker position, and an association between the asset element and the first marker is established. This process is repeated for a second marker displayed at a second marker position. Thereafter, a movement path from the first marker position to the second marker position is established. The movement path includes a sequence of coordinates and associated times. Finally, the instructions that cause the asset element to move along the movement path are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: PHIZZLE, INC.
    Inventors: Michael August Patrick, Chris Ryan Brady
  • BROADCAST-QUALITY GRAPHICS CREATION AND PLAYOUT
    Publication number: 20150178971
    Abstract: Methods and systems for creating and playing out animated video scenes. An animated scene is created by first receiving a selection of an asset element to be used in the scene. Next, a first marker position is received, a first marker is displayed at the marker position, and an association between the asset element and the first marker is established. This process is repeated for a second marker displayed at a second marker position. Thereafter, a movement path from the first marker position to the second marker position is established. The movement path includes a sequence of coordinates and associated times. Finally, the instructions that cause the asset element to move along the movement path are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Michael August Patrick, Chris Ryan Brady