Patents by Inventor Rand Pendleton
Rand Pendleton 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).
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Patent number: 11875537Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three-dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment including back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimized the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Publication number: 20220335652Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three-dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment including back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimized the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: SportsMEDIA Technology CorporationInventors: Marvin S. WHITE, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Patent number: 11386581Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three-dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment including back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimized the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Publication number: 20210074024Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three-dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment including back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimized the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: SportsMEDIA Technology CorporationInventors: Marvin S. WHITE, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Patent number: 10846886Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three-dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment including back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimized the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Publication number: 20190266755Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three-dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment including back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimized the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: SportsMEDIA Technology CorporationInventors: Marvin S. WHITE, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Patent number: 10290119Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment includes back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimize the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Publication number: 20180075592Abstract: A system for registering one or more cameras and/or creating an accurate three dimensional (3D) model of a world space environment includes back projecting at least one image from at least one of a plurality of camera views to the 3D model based on a set of existing camera parameters. The back projected image is added as a texture for the 3D model. This texture is automatically compared to one or more images from other camera views using a color space comparison of images to determine a set of differences or errors. The camera parameters and the 3D model are automatically adjusted to minimize the differences or errors. Over time, the parameters and the 3D model converge on a state that can be used to track moving objects, insert virtual graphics and/or perform other functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Applicant: Sportsmedia Technology CorporationInventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
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Patent number: 9215383Abstract: An automated system is configured to enhance live video in real time by adding virtual graphics to imagery obtained from a moving camera, where the added virtual graphics can represent real yet not visible attributes such as wind speed and direction and non-real attributes such as lines indicative of racing advantages. The displayed positions of the virtual graphics are dependent on sensor measurements of the locations and/or attitudes in a real world 3D coordinate system of objects and of the movable camera The displayed positions of the virtual graphics are functions of corresponding locations in the real world 3D coordinate system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: SPORTSVISION, INC.Inventors: Kenneth A. Milnes, Stanley K. Honey, James O. McGuffin, Richard H. Cavallaro, John R. Borton, Rand Pendleton
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Publication number: 20130033598Abstract: A system for enhancing video can insert graphics, in perspective, into the video where the positions of the graphics are dependent on sensor measurements of the locations and/or attitudes of objects and the movable camera capturing the video.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventors: Kenneth A. Milnes, Stanley K. Honey, James O. McGuffin, Richard H. Cavallaro, John R. Borton, Rand Pendleton
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Patent number: 8016653Abstract: A method is disclosed for three-dimensional rendering of a live event such as an automobile race over a client device such as a personal computer. Moving and stationary objects at the event may be rendered using computer-generated graphics of the moving and stationary objects and real time positional data giving the position of the moving objects over time. The positional data may be streamed to the client device and displayed in real time or substantially real time.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2007Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Sportvision, Inc.Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Kenneth A. Milnes, Marvin S. White
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Patent number: 7822229Abstract: A method used in broadcasts of events is disclosed for identifying the coordinates of an object in world space from a video frame, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the world coordinates of the object are identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the object. The method may also be expanded in a further embodiment to identify a trajectory of an object over time moving through world space from video images of the start and end of the trajectory, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the trajectory of the object in world space is identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Sportvision, Inc.Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin S. White
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Patent number: 7680301Abstract: A method used in broadcasts of events is disclosed for identifying the coordinates of an object in world space from a video frame, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the world coordinates of the object are identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the object. The method may also be expanded in a further embodiment to identify a trajectory of an object over time moving through world space from video images of the start and end of the trajectory, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the trajectory of the object in world space is identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the trajectory.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Sportvision, Inc.Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin S. White
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Publication number: 20090310853Abstract: A method used in broadcasts of events is disclosed for identifying the coordinates of an object in world space from a video frame, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the world coordinates of the object are identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the object. The method may also be expanded in a further embodiment to identify a trajectory of an object over time moving through world space from video images of the start and end of the trajectory, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the trajectory of the object in world space is identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: SPORTVISION, INC.Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin S. White
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Publication number: 20080219504Abstract: An automated system for measuring information about a target image in a video is described. One embodiment includes receiving a set of one or more video images for the video, automatically finding the target image in at least a subset of the video images, determining one or more statistics regarding the target image being in the video, and reporting the one or more statistics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Henry W. Adams, Marvin S. White, Richard H. Cavallaro, Rand Pendleton
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Publication number: 20080186330Abstract: A method is disclosed for three-dimensional rendering of a live event such as an automobile race over a client device such as a personal computer. Moving and stationary objects at the event may be rendered using computer-generated graphics of the moving and stationary objects and real time positional data giving the position of the moving objects over time. The positional data may be streamed to the client device and displayed in real time or substantially real time.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: SPORTVISION, INC.Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Kenneth A. Milnes, Marvin S. White
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Publication number: 20070002039Abstract: A method used in broadcasts of events is disclosed for identifying the coordinates of an object in world space from a video frame, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the world coordinates of the object are identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the object. The method may also be expanded in a further embodiment to identify a trajectory of an object over time moving through world space from video images of the start and end of the trajectory, where the object is not on the geometric model of the environment. Once the trajectory of the object in world space is identified, a graphic may be added to a video replay showing the trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin White
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Publication number: 20050107808Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing a surgical procedure on a beating heart of a patient. Methods are provided which include positioning an end effector in close proximity to a surgical site on the heart, the end effector being mounted on a robotically controlled arm. The motion of the surgical site is monitored and end effector tracking command signals computed in response to the monitored motion of the surgical site. The tracking command signals are forwarded to actuators operatively associated with the robotically controlled arm to cause the arm to move the end effector generally to track motion of the surgical site. The method further includes inputting an end effector movement command signal, and forwarding the end effector movement command signal to the actuators to cause the end effector to move relative to the surgical site so as to perform at least part of the surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Philip Evans, Frederic Moll, Gary Guthart, William Nowlin, Rand Pendleton, Christopher Wilson, Andris Ramans, David Rosa, Volkmar Falk, Robert Younge