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).

  • Patent number: 11875537
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Publication number: 20220335652
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin S. WHITE, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Patent number: 11386581
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Publication number: 20210074024
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin S. WHITE, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Patent number: 10846886
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Publication number: 20190266755
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin S. WHITE, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Patent number: 10290119
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: SPORTSMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Publication number: 20180075592
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Sportsmedia Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin S. White, Radford Parker, Divya Ramakrishnan, Louis Gentry, Rand Pendleton
  • Patent number: 9215383
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: SPORTSVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Milnes, Stanley K. Honey, James O. McGuffin, Richard H. Cavallaro, John R. Borton, Rand Pendleton
  • Publication number: 20130033598
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Milnes, Stanley K. Honey, James O. McGuffin, Richard H. Cavallaro, John R. Borton, Rand Pendleton
  • Patent number: 8016653
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sportvision, Inc.
    Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Kenneth A. Milnes, Marvin S. White
  • Patent number: 7822229
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Sportvision, Inc.
    Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin S. White
  • Patent number: 7680301
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sportvision, Inc.
    Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin S. White
  • Publication number: 20090310853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: SPORTVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin S. White
  • Publication number: 20080219504
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Henry W. Adams, Marvin S. White, Richard H. Cavallaro, Rand Pendleton
  • Publication number: 20080186330
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SPORTVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Kenneth A. Milnes, Marvin S. White
  • Publication number: 20070002039
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Rand Pendleton, Marvin White
  • Publication number: 20050107808
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Evans, Frederic Moll, Gary Guthart, William Nowlin, Rand Pendleton, Christopher Wilson, Andris Ramans, David Rosa, Volkmar Falk, Robert Younge