Patents by Inventor Scott S. Snibbe
Scott S. Snibbe 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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Publication number: 20140316894Abstract: A system and method for interfacing interactive systems with social networks and media playback devices is described. For example, a system for generating and interacting with media content is described. In one embodiment, the system includes an interactive system that displays media content, wherein the interactive system includes a first computer and sensors for recording a user's interaction with the displayed media content, and a kiosk that allows a user to share the interactive media content with social networks and media playback devices, wherein the interactive media content includes the media content and metadata representing the user's recorded interaction with the media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: Snibbe Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Alan T. Shimoide
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Patent number: 8745502Abstract: A system and method for interfacing interactive systems with social networks and media playback devices is described. For example, a system for generating and interacting with media content is described. In one embodiment, the system includes an interactive system that displays media content, wherein the interactive system includes a first computer and sensors for recording a user's interaction with the displayed media content, and a kiosk that allows a user to share the interactive media content with social networks and media playback devices, wherein the interactive media content includes the media content and metadata representing the user's recorded interaction with the media content.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Snibbe Interactive, Inc.Inventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Alan T. Shimoide
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Publication number: 20100122174Abstract: A system and method for interfacing interactive systems with social networks and media playback devices is described. For example, a system for generating and interacting with media content is described. In one embodiment, the system includes an interactive system that displays media content, wherein the interactive system includes a first computer and sensors for recording a user's interaction with the displayed media content, and a kiosk that allows a user to share the interactive media content with social networks and media playback devices, wherein the interactive media content includes the media content and metadata representing the user's recorded interaction with the media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Alan T. Shimoide
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Patent number: 7191401Abstract: A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that an input (preview input) to the pushbutton that does not produce an activation of the pushbutton is sensed and, in response to the sensed input, a preview is displayed that indicates the effect of activating the pushbutton. The preview input can be sensed using, for example, a force-sensitive resistor, potentiometer or strain gauge. The preview display can include, for example, a visual display, an audio display, a haptic display, or a combination of two or three such displays. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that the preview input and an activation input (i.e., an input that produces an activation of the pushbutton) are sensed as a result of an input to the pushbutton along the same axis or along different (e.g., orthogonal) axes.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Jayne B. Roderick, Karon E. MacLean, William L. Verplank, Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 7143357Abstract: Collaborative digital media artifact production is disclosed. Included are structured collaborative digital media creation environments intended to enable communities to create full and partial digital media products. Activities such as creating individual identities, browsing identities of other users, creating and viewing digital media artifacts, tracking the development history of a digital media artifact, voting on, rating, and modifying digital media products developed by other users are included. A collaborative digital media creation system is also included for digital media artifact production, including a studio having interfaces for user interaction for community development.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Vulcan Portals, Inc.Inventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Baldo Faieta, William L. Verplank, Cy de Groat, Lukas Girling, Annarosa Tomasi
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Patent number: 7119789Abstract: A user can selectively engage some part or all of the haptic display of a haptic interface device to produce an enhanced interaction with an environment with which the user interacts using the haptic interface device. Further, the haptic interface device can be implemented so that the part of the haptic display that is engaged can be engaged to varying degree. The degree of engagement with the haptic display (together with whether part or all of the haptic display is engaged) determines the manner in which the haptic display is experienced by the user. The selective engagement with the haptic display is enabled by adding a haptic clutch model to the underlying haptic model used to produce the haptic display, the haptic clutch model engaging some part or all of the haptic model in response to user input. The addition of a haptic clutch model to the haptic model used to produce a haptic display provides a richer user interaction than is provided by a haptic display produced by the haptic model alone.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Robert S. Shaw, Scott S. Snibbe, William L. Verplank, Karon E. MacLean
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Patent number: 7089292Abstract: The invention facilitates browsing of an indexed collection of electronic content by displaying information identifying a current location within the collection of electronic content using a non-visual display (e.g., audio display and/or haptic display). The information identifying the current location can be displayed with variable resolution and the content of the display of the information identifying the current location can be dependent on the resolution. The invention can be used to browse any type of electronic content, including, for example, audio content, visual content, text content or some combination of such content. The invention can be used to browse electronic content that is indexed in any way, such as, for example, electronic content that is indexed (partly or entirely) alphabetically, numerically or by date.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Vulcan Patents, LLCInventors: Jayne B. Roderick, William L. Verplank, Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 6976215Abstract: A pushbutton user interface enables a user to preview the effect of activating a pushbutton of the interface before the pushbutton is activated. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that an input (preview input) to the pushbutton that does not produce an activation of the pushbutton is sensed and, in response to the sensed input, a preview is displayed that indicates the effect of activating the pushbutton. The preview input can be sensed using, for example, a force-sensitive resistor, potentiometer or strain gauge. The preview display can include, for example, a visual display, an audio display, a haptic display, or a combination of two or three such displays. The pushbutton user interface can be implemented so that the preview input and an activation input (i.e., an input that produces an activation of the pushbutton) are sensed as a result of an input to the pushbutton along the same axis or along different (e.g., orthogonal) axes.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Jayne B. Roderick, Karon E. MacLean, William L. Verplank, Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 6965371Abstract: A manual interface combines continuous and discrete control and display capabilities. The manual interface can be embodied by combining a haptic interface providing continuous control and display capabilities with one or more of multiple discrete selectors (such as tagged objects) providing discrete control capabilities. The manual interface can provide finer control and a richer sensory experience than is possible with conventional tagged objects. Further, unlike a conventional haptic interface device, the manual interface can provide easily selectable, multiple interactive possibilities.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Karon E. MacLean, Golan Levin, Scott S. Snibbe, William L. Verplank
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Patent number: 6924803Abstract: A method and system for creating an object or character in a drawing window and simultaneously displaying the object or character in animated form wherein the animated form is available for instant playback or feedback to the user is described. A single process is used for creating the object and animating the object. The user is able to draw the object in a drawing window and have the object animated in an animation window as the object is being drawn, thereby allowing the user to immediately see the results of the animation. A single process is used to create the object or character (i.e., the “drawing” stage) and to display the object in animated form. The drawing and animation can be shown side-by-side for the user thereby enabling the user to see the animation of a character that the user had created moments before. The animation can take place in an animation window or be placed in a pre-existing context, such as an ongoing story line or a collaborative community context created by multiple users.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Vulcan Portals, Inc.Inventors: Lukas Girling, Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 6923079Abstract: Data representing one or more characteristics of an input airflow (e.g., an airflow associated with a human being, such as breath or an airflow resulting from motion of the human being, or a wind tunnel airflow) is acquired and, if necessary or desirable, processed, then stored, transmitted to a remote location, and/or played back. Playback of acquired airflow data entails generating a display airflow corresponding to the input airflow. The characteristic of an airflow regarding which data is acquired is often the velocity of the airflow, though data regarding other airflow characteristics (e.g., direction, temperature, humidity, odor) can also be acquired in addition to, or instead of, airflow velocity.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Inventor: Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 6803924Abstract: A haptic interface device is disclosed. The haptic interface device comprises a haptic display and a resolution input device. The haptic display is configured to provide a haptic sensation to a user in response to an interaction with an environment by the user. The resolution input device is configured to receive from the user an input indicating a resolution desired by the user. The desired resolution defines a desired magnitude of change in the haptic sensation per unit change in the state of one or more aspects of the environment. The haptic display device is configured to use the input to control the haptic sensation provided by the haptic display.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Interval Research CorporationInventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Karon E. MacLean, Kimberly H. Johnson, Oliver T. Bayley, William L. Verplank
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Patent number: 6529183Abstract: A manual interface combines continuous and discrete control and display capabilities. The manual interface can be embodied by combining a haptic interface providing continuous control and display capabilities with one or more of multiple discrete selectors (such as tagged objects) providing discrete control capabilities. The manual interface can provide finer control and a richer sensory experience than is possible with conventional tagged objects. Further, unlike a conventional haptic interface device, the manual interface can provide easily selectable, multiple interactive possibilities.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1999Date of Patent: March 4, 2003Assignee: Interval Research Corp.Inventors: Karon E. MacLean, Golan Levin, Scott S. Snibbe, William L. Verplank
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Patent number: 6525711Abstract: A user can selectively engage some part or all of the haptic display of a haptic interface device to produce an enhanced interaction with an environment with which the user interacts using the haptic interface device. Further, the haptic interface device can be implemented so that the part of the haptic display that is engaged can be engaged to varying degree. The degree of engagement with the haptic display (together with whether part or all of the haptic display is engaged) determines the manner in which the haptic display is experienced by the user. The selective engagement with the haptic display is enabled by adding a haptic clutch model to the underlying haptic model used to produce the haptic display, the haptic clutch model engaging some part or all of the haptic model in response to user input. The addition of a haptic clutch model to the haptic model used to produce a haptic display provides a richer user interaction than is provided by a haptic display produced by the haptic model alone.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 1999Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Interval Research Corp.Inventors: Robert S. Shaw, Scott S. Snibbe, William L. Verplank, Karon E. MacLean
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Patent number: 6496200Abstract: A haptic interface device produces a haptic display in response to a user's interaction with an environment with which the haptic interface device is associated. The invention enables the resolution of the haptic display produced by the haptic interface device to be changed by the user. In particular, the invention can be implemented so that the haptic display resolution can be changed (readily) as the user interacts with the environment using the haptic interface device. Thus, the invention can enable a user to interact with a particular environment at different levels of detail (i.e., different resolutions) and, in particular, can enable the user to immediately change from interacting with the environment at one level of detail to interacting with the environment at a different level of detail.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1999Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Interval Research Corp.Inventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Karon E. MacLean, Kimberly H. Johnson, Oliver T. Bayley, William L. Verplank
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Patent number: 6115051Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for reparameterizing a parametric function representing an animation feature in an animation system where the parametric function is represented by a curve having unequal arc-length per unit parameter. The system samples at intervals of the parameter along the length of the curve and then calculates the arc-length over each interval. Thereafter, one or more differentiable curves are fitted to the parameter, arc-length pairs.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: David P. Simons, Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 5929867Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for animating a property (such as the position of an object) using floating keyframes to selectively decouple property space and time constraints. Fixed keyframes and floating keyframes may used to specify a path through an n-dimensional property space, but the motion along the path is controlled only by the fixed keyframes. The timing of the floating keyframes is determined by temporal attributes of the nearest fixed keyframes.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: Adobe System IncorporatedInventors: David F. Herbstman, David P. Simons, Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 5917549Abstract: A method for compositing first and second digital images having different pixel aspect ratios to reduce distortion of image content. The method includes determining a scaling factor from first and second pixel aspect ratios; scaling a first image by the scaling factor; and compositing the first and second images into a composite image. The scaling step may be limited to stretching or squashing the first image in only a horizontal direction. The scaling step may include resampling the first image. In another aspect, the invention features a method for controlling motion along a motion path in a composition having nonsquare pixels. The method includes determining a scaling factor based on the composition pixel aspect ratio; applying the scaling factor to a copy of the motion path; reparameterizing the copy of the motion path to generate a scaled motion mapping; and using the scaled motion mapping to control motion along the motion path. The motion path may define the motion of a layer in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: David P. Simons, Scott S. Snibbe, Daniel M. Wilk
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Patent number: 5886710Abstract: Values for a property of a layer in a composition over a period of time are established by sampling user input at a sequence of sample times to obtain a sequence of input values, corresponding the sequence of sample times with a sequence of layer times, and determining a sequence of property values for the first layer from the sequence of input values, the sequence of property values corresponding to the sequence of layer times.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: March 23, 1999Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventor: Scott S. Snibbe
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Patent number: 5872564Abstract: Data for a temporal sequence of composition frames is created from data of a temporal sequence of footage frames by identifying a set of the footage frames temporally corresponding to a set of the composition frames and blending data from the set of footage frames to create data for the set of composition frames.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 1996Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Scott S. Snibbe, Daniel Wilk, David Simons