Nazim Kareemi

US Patent:

6614422, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Feb 11, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/502499

Inventors:

Abbas Rafii - Los Altos CA
Cyrus Bamji - Fremont CA
Nazim Kareemi - Palo Alto CA
Shiraz Shivji - Saratoga CA

Assignee:

Canesta, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345168, 345156, 345158, 345169, 345173

Abstract:

A user inputs digital data to a companion system such as a PDA, a cell telephone, an applicance, device using a virtual input device such as an image of a keyboard. A sensor captures three-dimensional positional information as to location of the users fingers in relation to where keys would be on an actual keyboard. This information is processed with respect to finger locations and velocities and shape to determine when virtual keys would have been struck. The processed digital information is output to the companion system. The companion system can display an image of a keyboard, including an image of a keyboard showing user fingers, and/or alphanumeric text as such data is input by the user on the virtual input device.

US Patent:

20040046744, Mar 11, 2004

Filed:

Aug 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/651919

Inventors:

Abbas Rafii - Los Altos CA, US
Cyrus Bamji - Fremont CA, US
Nazim Kareemi - Palo Alto CA, US
Shiraz Shivji - Saratoga CA, US

Assignee:

Canesta, Inc.

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/168000

Abstract:

A user with hand or stylus inputs information to a companion system such as a PDA, a cell telephone, an appliance, or other device using a virtual input device such as an image of a keyboard. A sensor captures data representing a single image at a given time, from which data three-dimensional positional information as to if, when in time, and where on the virtual input device user-interaction or contact occurred. The processed digital information is output to the companion system. In a virtual keyboard application, the companion system can display an image of a keyboard, including an image of a keyboard showing user fingers, and/or alphanumeric text as such data is input by the user on the virtual input device.

US Patent:

20100073361, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/370269

Inventors:

Graham Taylor - Toronto, CA
Stefano Corazza - San Francisco CA, US
Nazim Kareemi - Palo Alto CA, US
Edilson de Aguiar - El Cerrito CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 15/00
G06T 15/70

US Classification:

345419, 345473

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for animating 3D characters using synthetic motion data generated by generative models in response to a high level description of a desired sequence of motion provided by an animator. In a number of embodiments, an animation system is accessible via a server system that utilizes the ability of generative models to generate synthetic motion data across a continuum to enable multiple animators to effectively reuse the same set of previously recorded motion capture data to produce a wide variety of desired animation sequences. In several embodiments, an animator can upload a custom model of a 3D character and the synthetic motion data generated by the generative model is retargeted to animate the custom 3D character. One embodiment of the invention includes a server system configured to communicate with a database containing motion data including repeated sequences of motion, where the differences between the repeated sequences of motion are described using at least one high level characteristic. In addition, the server system is connected to a communication network, the server system is configured to train a generative model using the motion data, the server system is configured to generate a user interface that is accessible via the communication network, the server system is configured to receive a high level description of a desired sequence of motion via the user interface, the server system is configured to use the generative model to generate synthetic motion data based on the high level description of the desired sequence of motion, and wherein the server system is configured to transmit a stream via the communication network including information that can be used to display a 3D character animated using the synthetic motion data.

US Patent:

20120270653, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/506474

Inventors:

Nazim Kareemi - Palo Alto CA, US
Abbas Rafii - Palo Alto CA, US

Assignee:

IMIMTEK, INC. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 33

Abstract:

Natural three-dimensional (x,y,z,t) gesture player interaction with a two-dimensional game application rendered on a two or three dimensional display includes mapping acquired (x,y,z,t) gesture data to virtual game-world (x,y,z,t) coordinates or vice versa, and scaling if needed. The game application is caused to render at least one image on the display responsive to the mapped and scaled (x,y,z) data, where the display and game interaction is rendered from the player's perception viewpoint. The (x,y,z) data preferably is acquired using spaced-apart two-dimensional cameras coupled to software to reduce the acquired images to a relatively small number of landmark points, from which player gestures may be recognized. The invention may be implemented in a handheld device such as a smart phone or tablet, which device may include a gyroscope and/or accelerometer.

US Patent:

62343890, May 22, 2001

Filed:

Apr 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/069642

Inventors:

Aziz Valliani - Fremont CA
Nazim Kareemi - Palo Alto CA
Eric Bunn - San Jose CA

Assignee:

@Pos.Com, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04C 1700

US Classification:

235380

Abstract:

The present invention provides a PCMCIA-compliant generic laptop computer or personal digital assistant ("PDA") device with an add-on module that together with the device forms a portable point of sale transaction terminal. The add-on module is a self-contained unit that includes a magnetic stripe reader or a smartcard reader with a PCMCIA-compatible interface. Optionally, the module also includes any or all of a pinpad unit, a printer unit, a fingerprint unit, a signature capture unit, and a virtual pinpad unit. The module housing includes a protruding snout-like member that includes a PCMCIA connector. This snout-like member on the module housing slides into the PCMCIA slot of the computer, PDA, or similar device to make mechanical and electrical connections. Software storable and executed by the computer or PDA device includes driver definitions and routines to permit the device to read and process information read by the module from the credit or smartcard. The device can communicate, wirelessly, with IR, or via telephone lines, with a remote host system to further process a transaction for which the card is being used.

US Patent:

20140313207, Oct 23, 2014

Filed:

Apr 21, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/257729

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Stefano Corazza - San Francisco CA, US
Nazim Kareemi - Palo Alto CA, US
Edilson De Aguiar - El Cerrito CA, US

Assignee:

Mixamo, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06T 13/40

US Classification:

345474

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for animating 3D characters using synthetic motion data generated by generative models in response to a high level description of a desired sequence of motion provided by an animator. In a number of embodiments, an animation system is accessible via a server system that utilizes the ability of generative models to generate synthetic motion data across a continuum to enable multiple animators to effectively reuse the same set of previously recorded motion capture data to produce a wide variety of desired animation sequences. One embodiment of the invention includes a server system configured to communicate with a database containing motion data including repeated sequences of motion, where the differences between the repeated sequences of motion are described using at least one high level characteristic. In addition, the server system is configured to train a generative model using the motion data, the server system is configured to generate a user interface that is accessible via a communication network, to receive a high level description of a desired sequence of motion via the user interface, to use the generative model to generate synthetic motion data based on the high level description of the desired sequence of motion and to transmit a stream via the communication network including information that can be used to display a 3D character animated using the synthetic motion data.