Patents by Inventor Russell William Irwin

Russell William Irwin 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).

  • System and method for automatically editing captured images for inclusion into 3D video game play
    Patent number: 6894686
    Abstract: A video/computer game machine maps external images onto animated game players in a game program. An image of a person's face may be mapped onto the head of an animated game player. The person may then play the game using the animated game player having a face that appears to be that of the person. Similarly, images of other persons can be mapped on other animated game players that appear in the video game program. Improved realism of video games is obtained by enabling individuals to create animated game players that have features, e.g., a facial image, of the individual or that were selected and imported by the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Timothy John Stamper, Timothy David Joseph Stamper, Mark Alexis Edmonds, Russell William Irwin, Beau Ner Chesluk, Hirokazu Tanaka, Takashi Ohno, Noriaki Teramoto, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takao Shimizu, Satoshi Nishiumi, Kazuo Koshima
  • Portable game machine having image capture, manipulation and incorporation
    Publication number: 20020082082
    Abstract: A video/computer game machine is disclosed that maps external images onto animated game players in a game program. An image of a person's face may be mapped onto the head of an animated game player. The person may then play the game using the animated game player having a face that appears to be that of the person. Similarly, images of other persons can be mapped on other animated game players that appear in the video game program. Accordingly, the invention improves the realism of video games by enabling individuals to create animated game players that have features, e.g., a facial image, of the individual or that were selected and imported by the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher Timothy John Stamper, Timothy David Joseph Stamper, Mark Alexis Edmonds, Russell William Irwin, Beau Ner Chesluk, Hirokazu Tanaka, Takashi Onho, Noriaki Teramoto, Shigeru Miyamoto, Takao Shimizu, Satoshi Nishiumi, Kazuo Koshima