Patents by Inventor Michel A. Burns

Michel A. Burns 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).

  • OVERLAY OF AVATAR ONTO LIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR RECORDING A VIDEO
    Publication number: 20160045834
    Abstract: Systems and methods enable a user of a mobile device to overlay or integrate a puppet or avatar on or into a live environment data feed provided by an input device such as a camera of the mobile device. In one embodiment, a method includes: creating a puppet; activating at least one input device that provides data from a live environment; controlling motions of the puppet; presenting an overlay of the puppet onto the live environment; and recording a video that integrates the motions of the puppet with the data from the live environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Michel A. Burns