David R Haley

US Patent:

7961174, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Jul 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/847133

Inventors:

Relja Markovic - Seattle WA, US
Stephen G Latta - Seattle WA, US
Kevin A Geisner - Mercer Island WA, US
David Hill - Bellevue WA, US
Darren A Bennett - Seattle WA, US
David C Haley - Dallas TX, US
Brian S Murphy - Seattle WA, US
Shawn C Wright - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/033

US Classification:

345158

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

20120308140, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Nov 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/299857

Inventors:

Anthony Ambrus - Seattle WA, US
Kyungsuk David Lee - Redmond WA, US
Andrew Campbell - Kirkland WA, US
David Haley - Bellevue WA, US
Brian Mount - Seattle WA, US
Albert Robles - Redmond WA, US
Daniel Osborn - Redmond WA, US
Shawn Wright - Sammamish WA, US
Nahil Sharkasi - Kirkland WA, US
Dave Hill - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel McCulloch - Kirkland WA, US
Alexandru Balan - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/46

US Classification:

382190

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed relating to a pipeline for generating a computer model of a target user, including a hand model of the user's hands, captured by an image sensor in a NUI system. The computer model represents a best estimate of the position of a user's hand or hands and whether the hand or hand is in an open or closed state. The generated hand model may be used by a gaming or other application to determine such things as user gestures and control actions.

US Patent:

20120309532, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Oct 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/277011

Inventors:

Anthony Ambrus - Seattle WA, US
Kyungsuk David Lee - Redmond WA, US
Andrew Campbell - Kirkland WA, US
David Haley - Bellevue WA, US
Brian Mount - Seattle WA, US
Albert Robles - Redmond WA, US
Daniel Osborn - Redmond WA, US
Shawn Wright - Sammamish WA, US
Nahil Sharkasi - Kirkland WA, US
Dave Hill - Bellevue WA, US
Daniel McCulloch - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 13/06

US Classification:

463 36

Abstract:

A system and method are disclosed relating to a pipeline for generating a computer model of a target user, including a hand model of the user's hands and fingers, captured by an image sensor in a NUI system. The computer model represents a best estimate of the position and orientation of a user's hand or hands. The generated hand model may be used by a gaming or other application to determine such things as user gestures and control actions.