Patents by Inventor Spencer G. Fowers
Spencer G. Fowers 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: 20240062896Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a four-dimensional (4D) recommendation system for training and implementing a 4D recommendation model to provide health-related recommendation for an individual that is a subject of a volumetric capture performed by a calibrated multi-camera system. In particular, the 4D recommendation system may capture 4D data objects including time-series three-dimensional models and associated annotations and generate a knowledge base including a collection of 4D data objects stored thereon. An input 4D data object may be obtained and compared to the collection of 4D data objects to determine one or more recommendations for the input 4D data object related to the health status of the individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Andréa BRITTO MATTOS LIMA, Thiago VALLIN SPINA, Christopher Patrick O’DOWD, Spencer G. FOWERS
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Patent number: 11870943Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced teleconferencing. An example method includes generating a teleconference interface with a plurality of user-controlled participant interface elements representing participants of the teleconference; identifying a first conversation based on positions, in the teleconference interface, of a first subset of the participant interface elements; identifying a second conversation based on the positions, in the teleconference interface, of a second subset of the participant interface elements; accessing supplemental data, from at least one of a networking or social media database, for the participants of the teleconference; and presenting, within the participant interface elements, the supplemental data.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Spencer G. Fowers, David Anthony Tittsworth, Amber Dawn Hoak
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Publication number: 20230067120Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced teleconferencing. An example method includes generating a teleconference interface with a plurality of user-controlled participant interface elements representing participants of the teleconference; identifying a first conversation based on positions, in the teleconference interface, of a first subset of the participant interface elements; identifying a second conversation based on the positions, in the teleconference interface, of a second subset of the participant interface elements; accessing supplemental data, from at least one of a networking or social media database, for the participants of the teleconference; and presenting, within the participant interface elements, the supplemental data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Spencer G. FOWERS, David Anthony TITTSWORTH, Amber Dawn HOAK
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Publication number: 20220415327Abstract: Systems and methods for providing enhanced teleconferencing. An example method includes receiving audio streams from a plurality of client devices of participants of a teleconference; converting the audio streams for a first conversation within the teleconference into first text; converting the audio streams for a second conversation within the teleconference into a second text; analyzing the first text to identify one or more topics being discussed in the first conversation; analyzing the second text to identify one or more topics being discussed in the second conversation; and presenting, in a teleconference user interface, at least one of the one or more topics being discussed in the first conversation or the one or more topics being discussed in the second conversation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Spencer G. FOWERS, David Anthony TITTSWORTH, Amber Dawn HOAK
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Publication number: 20220417365Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced teleconferencing. An example method includes generating a teleconference interface with a plurality of user-controlled participant interface elements representing participants of the teleconference; identifying a first conversation based on positions, in the teleconference interface, of a first subset of the participant interface elements; identifying a second conversation based on the positions, in the teleconference interface, of a second subset of the participant interface elements; accessing supplemental data, from at least one of a networking or social media database, for the participants of the teleconference; and presenting, within the participant interface elements, the supplemental data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Spencer G FOWERS, David Anthony TITTSWORTH, Amber Dawn HOAK
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Patent number: 11539845Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced teleconferencing. An example method includes generating a teleconference interface with a plurality of user-controlled participant interface elements representing participants of the teleconference; identifying a first conversation based on positions, in the teleconference interface, of a first subset of the participant interface elements; identifying a second conversation based on the positions, in the teleconference interface, of a second subset of the participant interface elements; accessing supplemental data, from at least one of a networking or social media database, for the participants of the teleconference; and presenting, within the participant interface elements, the supplemental data.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Spencer G Fowers, David Anthony Tittsworth, Amber Dawn Hoak
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Patent number: 11336833Abstract: In a system including a processor and a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer-readable medium includes executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the system to perform receiving, from a remote system via a communication network, a first remote field of view (FOV) of a remote subject; causing, based on the received first remote FOV, a camera orienting unit to orient a camera in a first orientation, wherein the camera oriented in the first orientation has a first local FOV corresponding to the first remote FOV received from the remote system; upon orienting the camera in the first orientation, causing an image capturing unit to capture a first local image through a display; and transmitting, to the remote system via the communication network, the captured first local image.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Benjamin Franklin Cutler, Wen-Yu Chang, Spencer G Fowers
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Patent number: 11070713Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling the process of capturing three-dimensional (3D) video content. For example a controller can provide centralized control over the various components that participate in the capture, and processing, of the 3D video content. For example, the controller can establish connections with a number of components (e.g., running on other computing devices). The controller can receive state update messages from the components (e.g., comprising state change information, network address information, etc.). The controller can also broadcast messages to the components. For example, the controller can broadcast system state messages to the components where the system state messages comprise current state information of the components. The controller can also broadcast other types of messages, such as start messages that instruct the components to enter a start state.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Spencer G Fowers
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Publication number: 20200252537Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling the process of capturing three-dimensional (3D) video content. For example a controller can provide centralized control over the various components that participate in the capture, and processing, of the 3D video content. For example, the controller can establish connections with a number of components (e.g., running on other computing devices). The controller can receive state update messages from the components (e.g., comprising state change information, network address information, etc.). The controller can also broadcast messages to the components. For example, the controller can broadcast system state messages to the components where the system state messages comprise current state information of the components. The controller can also broadcast other types of messages, such as start messages that instruct the components to enter a start state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Spencer G Fowers
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Patent number: 10594917Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling the process of capturing three-dimensional (3D) video content. For example a controller can provide centralized control over the various components that participate in the capture, and processing, of the 3D video content. For example, the controller can establish connections with a number of components (e.g., running on other computing devices). The controller can receive state update messages from the components (e.g., comprising state change information, network address information, etc.). The controller can also broadcast messages to the components. For example, the controller can broadcast system state messages to the components where the system state messages comprise current state information of the components. The controller can also broadcast other types of messages, such as start messages that instruct the components to enter a start state.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Spencer G Fowers
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Patent number: 10524395Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide for an apparatus for actively promoting marine life. The apparatus includes a datacenter implemented in a body of water and coupled to a network, a pressure vessel that houses the datacenter, and one or more components coupled to the pressure vessel and adapted to actively promote reef life and sustain a surrounding ecosystem.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Benjamin F. Cutler, Norman Ashton Whitaker, Spencer G. Fowers, Jeffrey Alex Kramer
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Publication number: 20190132504Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling the process of capturing three-dimensional (3D) video content. For example a controller can provide centralized control over the various components that participate in the capture, and processing, of the 3D video content. For example, the controller can establish connections with a number of components (e.g., running on other computing devices). The controller can receive state update messages from the components (e.g., comprising state change information, network address information, etc.). The controller can also broadcast messages to the components. For example, the controller can broadcast system state messages to the components where the system state messages comprise current state information of the components. The controller can also broadcast other types of messages, such as start messages that instruct the components to enter a start state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventor: Spencer G Fowers
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Publication number: 20180352680Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide for an apparatus for actively promoting marine life. The apparatus includes a datacenter implemented in a body of water and coupled to a network, a pressure vessel that houses the datacenter, and one or more components coupled to the pressure vessel and adapted to actively promote reef life and sustain a surrounding ecosystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Benjamin F. Cutler, Norman Ashton Whitaker, Spencer G. Fowers, Jeffrey Alex Kramer
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Publication number: 20160381835Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide for an apparatus for actively promoting marine life. The apparatus includes a datacenter implemented in a body of water and coupled to a network, a pressure vessel that houses the datacenter, and one or more components coupled to the pressure vessel and adapted to actively promote reef life and sustain a surrounding ecosystem.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Benjamin F. Cutler, Norman Ashton Whitaker, Spencer G. Fowers, Jeffrey Alex Kramer