Patents by Inventor Nathalie Castel

Nathalie Castel 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: 20230282240
    Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can guide a user of the computing device through creation of media content using storyboard templates. For example, the user may invoke a media editing application on the computing device. The media editing application can be configured with a plurality of different storyboard templates to be used for the creation of different types or categories of content. A storyboard template corresponding to a particular type of content can include suggested media segments and suggested media clips for the particular type, or topic, of content. Thus, a particular storyboard template can include suggested media segments and suggested media clips that are different from other storyboard templates. The media editing application can include features that allow the user to edit the storyboard template and/or the media content corresponding to a storyboard project created by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Wiersema, Teresa F. Perera, Jennifer L. Nassef Anderson, David R. Black, Ivan Pinzon, Nathalie Castel, Andrea L. Angquist, Kain Osterholt, Peter A. Steinauer, Shawn M. Spencer, Hans H. Kim
  • Publication number: 20220353432
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for generating AR self-portraits or “AR selfies.” In an embodiment, a method comprises: capturing, by a first camera of a mobile device, live image data, the live image data including an image of a subject in a physical, real-world environment; receiving, by a depth sensor of the mobile device, depth data indicating a distance of the subject from the camera in the physical, real-world environment; receiving, by one or more motion sensors of the mobile device, motion data indicating at least an orientation of the first camera in the physical, real-world environment; generating a virtual camera transform based on the motion data, the camera transform for determining an orientation of a virtual camera in a virtual environment; and generating a composite image data, using the image data, a matte and virtual background content selected based on the virtual camera orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xiaohuan Corina Wang, Zehang Sun, Joe Weil, Omid Khalili, Stuart Mark Pomerantz, Marc Robins, Toshihiro Horie, Eric Beale, Nathalie Castel, Jean-Michel Berthoud, Brian Walsh, Kevin O'Neil, Andy Harding, Greg Dudey
  • Patent number: 11394898
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for generating AR self-portraits or “AR selfies.” In an embodiment, a method comprises: capturing, by a first camera of a mobile device, live image data, the live image data including an image of a subject in a physical, real-world environment; receiving, by a depth sensor of the mobile device, depth data indicating a distance of the subject from the camera in the physical, real-world environment; receiving, by one or more motion sensors of the mobile device, motion data indicating at least an orientation of the first camera in the physical, real-world environment; generating a virtual camera transform based on the motion data, the camera transform for determining an orientation of a virtual camera in a virtual environment; and generating a composite image data, using the image data, a matte and virtual background content selected based on the virtual camera orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaohuan Corina Wang, Zehang Sun, Joe Weil, Omid Khalili, Stuart Mark Pomerantz, Marc Robins, Toshihiro Horie, Eric Beale, Nathalie Castel, Jean-Michel Berthoud, Brian Walsh, Kevin O'Neil, Andy Harding, Greg Dudey
  • Patent number: 10839577
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for generating AR self-portraits or “AR selfies.” In an embodiment, a method comprises: capturing, by a first camera of a mobile device, image data, the image data including an image of a subject in a physical, real-world environment; receiving, by a depth sensor of the mobile device, depth data indicating a distance of the subject from the camera in the physical, real-world environment; receiving, by one or more motion sensors of the mobile device, motion data indicating at least an orientation of the first camera in the physical, real-world environment; generating a virtual camera transform based on the motion data, the camera transform for determining an orientation of a virtual camera in a virtual environment; and generating a composite image data, using the image data, a matte and virtual background content selected based on the virtual camera orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Horie, Kevin O'Neil, Zehang Sun, Xiaohuan Corina Wang, Joe Weil, Omid Khalili, Stuart Mark Pomerantz, Marc Robins, Eric Beale, Nathalie Castel, Jean-Michel Berthoud, Brian Walsh, Andy Harding, Greg Dudey
  • Publication number: 20190080498
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for generating AR self-portraits or “AR selfies.” In an embodiment, a method comprises: capturing, by a first camera of a mobile device, image data, the image data including an image of a subject in a physical, real-world environment; receiving, by a depth sensor of the mobile device, depth data indicating a distance of the subject from the camera in the physical, real-world environment; receiving, by one or more motion sensors of the mobile device, motion data indicating at least an orientation of the first camera in the physical, real-world environment; generating a virtual camera transform based on the motion data, the camera transform for determining an orientation of a virtual camera in a virtual environment; and generating a composite image data, using the image data, a matte and virtual background content selected based on the virtual camera orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Toshihiro Horie, Kevin O'Neil, Zehang Sun, Xiaohuan Corina Wang, Joe Weil, Omid Khalili, Stuart Mark Pomerantz, Marc Robins, Eric Beale, Nathalie Castel, Jean-Michel Berthoud, Brian Walsh, Andy Harding, Greg Dudey
  • Publication number: 20190082118
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for generating AR self-portraits or “AR selfies.” In an embodiment, a method comprises: capturing, by a first camera of a mobile device, live image data, the live image data including an image of a subject in a physical, real-world environment; receiving, by a depth sensor of the mobile device, depth data indicating a distance of the subject from the camera in the physical, real-world environment; receiving, by one or more motion sensors of the mobile device, motion data indicating at least an orientation of the first camera in the physical, real-world environment; generating a virtual camera transform based on the motion data, the camera transform for determining an orientation of a virtual camera in a virtual environment; and generating a composite image data, using the image data, a matte and virtual background content selected based on the virtual camera orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaohuan Corina Wang, Zehang Sun, Joe Weil, Omid Khalili, Stuart Mark Pomerantz, Marc Robins, Toshihiro Horie, Eric Beale, Nathalie Castel, Jean-Michel Berthoud, Brian Walsh, Kevin O'Neil, Andy Harding, Greg Dudey
  • Patent number: 8091039
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing a display of visual elements representing various media elements on a composite media presentation, wherein the display may be altered such that the visual elements transition from an overlapping arrangement to an arrangement where the overlap is minimized or eliminated. Once in the non-overlapping arrangement, a particular element may be selected or manipulated, for example applying an effect to the underlying media element, and the display returns to the original overlapping arrangement of visual elements, in some embodiments ending with the selected visual element at the top of the overlapping arrangement where before the visual elements may have been partially or completely obstructed from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Salvador, Nathalie Castel, Charles J. Migos, Philippe Panzini
  • Publication number: 20080256466
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing a display of visual elements representing various media elements on a composite media presentation, wherein the display may be altered such that the visual elements transition from an overlapping arrangement to an arrangement where the overlap is minimized or eliminated. Once in the non-overlapping arrangement, a particular element may be selected or manipulated, for example applying an effect to the underlying media element, and the display returns to the original overlapping arrangement of visual elements, in some embodiments ending with the selected visual element at the top of the overlapping arrangement where before the visual elements may have been partially or completely obstructed from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Salvador, Nathalie Castel, Charles J. Migos, Philippe Panzini
  • Publication number: 20080255688
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for changing a visual display in response to transients in audio data is provided. Transients, or sudden changes in frequency, in audio data is correlated to abrupt sounds in the audio data such as beats that cannot be easily detected by analyzing the audio data's amplitude or frequency alone. Detecting transients provides a user with a way to change a visual display based on the abrupt changes in audio data. The user can also specify various frequency ranges of interest within which transient detection is performed and correlate these detections with different changes in the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Nathalie Castel, Gregory Evan Niles