Patents by Inventor Shawn C Wright
Shawn C Wright 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: 10796494Abstract: A method, medium, and virtual object for providing a virtual representation with an attribute are described. The virtual representation is generated based on a digitization of a real-world object. Properties of the virtual representation, such as colors, shape similarities, volume, surface area, and the like are identified and an amount or degree of exhibition of those properties by the virtual representation is determined. The properties are employed to identify attributes associated with the virtual representation, such as temperature, weight, or sharpness of an edge, among other attributes of the virtual object. A degree of exhibition of the attributes is also determined based on the properties and their degrees of exhibition. Thereby, the virtual representation is provided with one or more attributes that instruct presentation and interactions of the virtual representation in a virtual world.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Shawn C Wright, Jeffrey Jesus Evertt, Justin Avram Clark, Christopher Harley Willoughby, Mike Scavezze, Michael A Spalding, Kevin Geisner, Daniel L. Osborn
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Patent number: 9369543Abstract: Synchronous and asynchronous communications between avatars is allowed. For synchronous communications, when multiple users are playing different games of the same game title and when the avatars of the multiple users are at the same location in their respective games they can communicate with one another, thus allowing the users of those avatars to communicate with one another. For asynchronous communications, an avatar of a particular user is left behind at a particular location in a game along with a recorded communication. When other users of other games are at that particular location, the avatar of that particular user is displayed and the recorded communication is presented to the other users.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Patent number: 9069381Abstract: A computing system runs an application (e.g., video game) that interacts with one or more actively engaged users. One or more physical properties of a group are sensed. The group may include the one or more actively engaged users and/or one or more entities not actively engaged with the application. The computing system will determine that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the application) have performed a predetermined action. A runtime condition of the application is changed in response to determining that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the computer based application) have performed the predetermined action. Examples of changing a runtime condition include moving an object, changing a score or changing an environmental condition of a video game.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kevin Geisner, Relja Markovic, Stephen G. Latta, Mark T. Mihelich, Christopher Willoughby, Jonathan T. Steed, Darren Bennett, Shawn C. Wright, Matt Coohill
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Patent number: 9005029Abstract: One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e.g., the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e.g., how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e.g., play a multi-player game) are identified.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Patent number: 8957858Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-platform motion interactivity, is provided. The system includes a motion-sensing subsystem, a display subsystem including a display, a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem containing instructions executable by the logic subsystem. The system configured to display a displayed scene on the display; receive a dynamically-changing motion input from the motion-sensing subsystem that is generated in response to movement of a tracked object; generate, in real time, a dynamically-changing 3D spatial model of the tracked object based on the motion input; control, based on the movement of the tracked object and using the 3D spatial model, motion within the displayed scene. The system further configured to receive, from a secondary computing system, a secondary input; and control the displayed scene in response to the secondary input to visually represent interaction between the motion input and the secondary input.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Dan Osborn, Christopher Willoughby, Brian Mount, Vaibhav Goel, Tim Psiaki, Shawn C. Wright, Christopher Vuchetich
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Patent number: 8933884Abstract: In a motion capture system, a unitary input is provided to an application based on detected movement and/or location of a group of people. Audio information from the group can also be used as an input. The application can provide real-time feedback to the person or group via a display and audio output. The group can control the movement of an avatar in a virtual space based on the movement of each person in the group, such as in a steering or balancing game. To avoid a discontinuous or confusing output by the application, missing data can be generated for a person who is occluded or partially out of the field of view. A wait time can be set for activating a new person and deactivating a currently-active person. The wait time can be adaptive based on a first detected position or a last detected position of the person.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Relja Markovic, Stephen G. Latta, Kevin A. Geisner, David Hill, Darren A. Bennett, David C. Haley, Jr., Brian S. Murphy, Shawn C. Wright
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Patent number: 8814693Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, for a particular user one or more other users associated with that particular user are identified based on a social graph of that particular user. An avatar of at least one of the other users is obtained and included as a non-player-character in a game being played by that particular user. The particular user can provide requests to interact with the avatar of the second user (e.g., calling out the name of the second user, tapping the avatar of the second user on the shoulder, etc.), these requests being invitations for the second user to join in a game with the first user. An indication of such an invitation is presented to the second user, which can, for example, accept the invitation to join in a game with the first user.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Kevin Geisner, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings
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Patent number: 8465108Abstract: Techniques for enhancing the use of a motion capture system are provided. A motion capture system tracks movement and audio inputs from a person in a physical space, and provides the inputs to an application, which displays a virtual space on a display. Bodily movements can be used to define traits of an avatar in the virtual space. The person can be directed to perform the movements by a coaching avatar, or visual or audio cues in the virtual space. The application can respond to the detected movements and voice commands or voice volume of the person to define avatar traits and initiate pre-scripted audio-visual events in the virtual space to provide an entertaining experience. A performance in the virtual space can be captured and played back with automatic modifications, such as alterations to the avatar's voice or appearance, or modifications made by another person.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Relja Markovic, Stephen G Latta, Kevin A Geisner, Christopher Vuchetich, Darren A Bennett, Brian S Murphy, Shawn C Wright
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Publication number: 20130013093Abstract: One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e.g., the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e.g., how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e.g., play a multi-player game) are identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Publication number: 20120326976Abstract: Techniques for enhancing the use of a motion capture system are provided. A motion capture system tracks movement and audio inputs from a person in a physical space, and provides the inputs to an application, which displays a virtual space on a display. Bodily movements can be used to define traits of an avatar in the virtual space. The person can be directed to perform the movements by a coaching avatar, or visual or audio cues in the virtual space. The application can respond to the detected movements and voice commands or voice volume of the person to define avatar traits and initiate pre-scripted audio-visual events in the virtual space to provide an entertaining experience. A performance in the virtual space can be captured and played back with automatic modifications, such as alterations to the avatar's voice or appearance, or modifications made by another person.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Relja Markovic, Stephen G. Latta, Kevin A. Geisner, Christopher Vuchetich, Darren A. Bennett, Brian S. Murphy, Shawn C. Wright
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Publication number: 20120306853Abstract: A method, medium, and virtual object for providing a virtual representation with an attribute are described. The virtual representation is generated based on a digitization of a real-world object. Properties of the virtual representation, such as colors, shape similarities, volume, surface area, and the like are identified and an amount or degree of exhibition of those properties by the virtual representation is determined. The properties are employed to identify attributes associated with the virtual representation, such as temperature, weight, or sharpness of an edge, among other attributes of the virtual object. A degree of exhibition of the attributes is also determined based on the properties and their degrees of exhibition. Thereby, the virtual representation is provided with one or more attributes that instruct presentation and interactions of the virtual representation in a virtual world.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: SHAWN C. WRIGHT, JEFFREY JESUS EVERTT, JUSTIN AVRAM CLARK, CHRISTOPHER HARLEY WILLOUGHBY, MIKE SCAVEZZE, MICHAEL A. SPALDING, KEVIN GEISNER, DANIEL L. OSBORN
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Publication number: 20120309538Abstract: One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e.g., the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e.g., how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e.g., play a multi-player game) are identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Publication number: 20120311032Abstract: Emotional response data of a particular user, when the particular user is interacting with each of multiple other users, is collected. Using the emotional response data, an emotion of the particular user when interacting with each of multiple other users is determined. Based on the determined emotions, one or more of the multiple other users are identified to share an online experience with the particular user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Publication number: 20120302351Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, for a particular user one or more other users associated with that particular user are identified based on a social graph of that particular user. An avatar of at least one of the other users is obtained and included as a non-player-character in a game being played by that particular user. The particular user can provide requests to interact with the avatar of the second user (e.g., calling out the name of the second user, tapping the avatar of the second user on the shoulder, etc.), these requests being invitations for the second user to join in a game with the first user. An indication of such an invitation is presented to the second user, which can, for example, accept the invitation to join in a game with the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Kevin Geisner, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings
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Publication number: 20120299827Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-platform motion interactivity, is provided. The system includes a motion-sensing subsystem, a display subsystem including a display, a logic subsystem, and a data-holding subsystem containing instructions executable by the logic subsystem. The system configured to display a displayed scene on the display; receive a dynamically-changing motion input from the motion-sensing subsystem that is generated in response to movement of a tracked object; generate, in real time, a dynamically-changing 3D spatial model of the tracked object based on the motion input; control, based on the movement of the tracked object and using the 3D spatial model, motion within the displayed scene. The system further configured to receive, from a secondary computing system, a secondary input; and control the displayed scene in response to the secondary input to visually represent interaction between the motion input and the secondary input.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Dan Osborn, Christopher Willoughby, Brian Mount, Vaibhav Goel, Tim Psiaki, Shawn C. Wright, Christopher Vuchetich
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Publication number: 20120302350Abstract: Synchronous and asynchronous communications between avatars is allowed. For synchronous communications, when multiple users are playing different games of the same game title and when the avatars of the multiple users are at the same location in their respective games they can communicate with one another, thus allowing the users of those avatars to communicate with one another. For asynchronous communications, an avatar of a particular user is left behind at a particular location in a game along with a recorded communication. When other users of other games are at that particular location, the avatar of that particular user is displayed and the recorded communication is presented to the other users.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Patent number: 8317623Abstract: One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e.g., the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e.g., how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e.g., play a multi-player game) are identified.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Brian Scott Murphy, Stephen G. Latta, Darren Alexander Bennett, Pedro Perez, Shawn C. Wright, Relja Markovic, Joel B. Deaguero, Christopher H. Willoughby, Ryan Lucas Hastings, Kevin Geisner
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Patent number: 8284157Abstract: Techniques for enhancing the use of a motion capture system are provided. A motion capture system tracks movement and audio inputs from a person in a physical space, and provides the inputs to an application, which displays a virtual space on a display. Bodily movements can be used to define traits of an avatar in the virtual space. The person can be directed to perform the movements by a coaching avatar, or visual or audio cues in the virtual space. The application can respond to the detected movements and voice commands or voice volume of the person to define avatar traits and initiate pre-scripted audio-visual events in the virtual space to provide an entertaining experience. A performance in the virtual space can be captured and played back with automatic modifications, such as alterations to the avatar's voice or appearance, or modifications made by another person.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Relja Markovic, Stephen G Latta, Kevin A Geisner, Christopher Vuchetich, Darren A Bennett, Brian S Murphy, Shawn C Wright
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Publication number: 20120165096Abstract: A computing system runs an application (e.g., video game) that interacts with one or more actively engaged users. One or more physical properties of a group are sensed. The group may include the one or more actively engaged users and/or one or more entities not actively engaged with the application. The computing system will determine that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the application) have performed a predetermined action. A runtime condition of the application is changed in response to determining that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the computer based application) have performed the predetermined action. Examples of changing a runtime condition include moving an object, changing a score or changing an environmental condition of a video game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Geisner, Relja Markovic, Stephen G. Latta, Mark T. Mihelich, Christopher Willoughby, Jonathan T. Steed, Darren Bennett, Shawn C. Wright, Matt Coohill
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Publication number: 20110223995Abstract: A computing system runs an application (e.g., video game) that interacts with one or more actively engaged users. One or more physical properties of a group are sensed. The group may include the one or more actively engaged users and/or one or more entities not actively engaged with the application. The computing system will determine that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the application) have performed a predetermined action. A runtime condition of the application is changed in response to determining that the group (or the one or more entities not actively engaged with the computer based application) have performed the predetermined action. Examples of changing a runtime condition include moving an object, changing a score or changing an environmental condition of a video game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Kevin Geisner, Relja Markovic, Stephen G. Latta, Mark T. Mihelich, Christopher Willoughby, Jonathan T. Steed, Darren Bennett, Shawn C. Wright, Matt Coohill