Patents by Inventor Tom Brunet

Tom Brunet 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).

  • Publication number: 20050195195
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of creating a control path for an animated object are provided. The system, apparatus and method enable an animator to draw a control path over a background image. The background image is an image through which the animated object is to navigate. After drawing the control path over the background image, different colors may be assigned at different locations of the control path. Each color is used to instruct the animated object to take a specific action. For example, a color may be used to instruct the animated to move from right-to-left, another color may be used to instruct the object to stop, turn right, turn left etc. Consequently, as the animated object is moving along the control path and encounters a particular color, the animated object may behave as instructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tom Brunet, Barry Feigenbaum