Patents by Inventor Scott W. Sims

Scott W. Sims 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).

  • REAL TIME RETARGETING OF SKELETAL DATA TO GAME AVATAR
    Publication number: 20100302253
    Abstract: Techniques for generating an avatar model during the runtime of an application are herein disclosed. The avatar model can be generated from an image captured by a capture device. End-effectors can be positioned an inverse kinematics can be used to determine positions of other nodes in the avatar model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alex A. Kipman, Kudo Tsunoda, Jeffrey N. Margolis, Scott W. Sims, Nicholas D. Burton, Andrew Wilson