Ray-Mediated Illumination Control
Granted: November 6, 2014
Application Number:
20140327675
There is provided a method for ray-mediated illumination control. The method includes identifying a first activation region corresponding to one of an origin and a destination of a ray, where the ray is described by a ray data associated with the ray. The method further includes identifying a second activation region corresponding to the other one of the origin and the destination of the ray, interpreting an illumination rule for the ray based on at least one of the first activation…
Content Orchestration For Assembly Of Customized Content Streams
Granted: October 9, 2014
Application Number:
20140304757
There is provided a content orchestration system and a method for use by the content orchestration system to enable assembly of one or more customized content streams. In one implementation, such a content orchestration system includes a computing platform having a processor, and a content orchestration engine for execution by the processor. The content orchestration engine is configured to receive data describing multiple content sources capable of providing content for use in…
EFFECTUATING MODIFICATIONS WITHIN AN INSTANCE OF A VIRTUAL SPACE PRESENTED VIA MULTIPLE DISPARATE CLIENT COMPUTING PLATFORMS RESPONSIVE TO DETECTION OF A TOKEN ASSOCIATED WITH A SINGLE CLIENT COMPUTING PLATFORM
Granted: October 9, 2014
Application Number:
20140304624
Exemplary implementations may facilitate effectuating modifications within an instance of a virtual space presented via multiple disparate client computing platforms responsive to detection of a token associated with a single client computing platform. In some implementations, tokens may be detected based on signals received from token readers associated with individual ones of the multiple client computing platforms. A given token may be a standalone physical object. The given token may…
Website Content Identification in a Content Management System
Granted: October 9, 2014
Application Number:
20140304578
There is provided a system and method for website content identification in a content management system. The method comprises receiving a first plurality of content identifications, wherein each of the first plurality of content identifications corresponds to each of a first plurality of contents and each of a first plurality of content paths in a content management system, determining a second plurality of content identifications, wherein each of the second plurality of content…
Generation of Vision Recognition References from User Selected Content
Granted: October 2, 2014
Application Number:
20140295976
There is provided a system and method for generation of vision recognition references from user-selected content. The method comprises receiving data corresponding to a user selected content, generating a vision recognition reference from the data, associating a game behavior descriptor with the vision recognition reference, wherein the game behavior descriptor correspond to a game behavior instance, and storing the vision recognition reference and the associated game behavior descriptor…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACTION RECOGNITION USING POSELET KEYFRAMES
Granted: October 2, 2014
Application Number:
20140294360
Methods and systems for video action recognition using poselet keyframes are disclosed. An action recognition model may be implemented to spatially and temporally model discriminative action components as a set of discriminative keyframes. One method of action recognition may include the operations of selecting a plurality of poselets that are components of an action, encoding each of a plurality of video frames as a summary of the detection confidence of each of the plurality of…
COURSE INTEGRAL HOLOGRAPHIC DISPLAY
Granted: October 2, 2014
Application Number:
20140293385
A holographic display system for generating a super hologram with full parallax in different fields of view in the horizontal and vertical directions. The system includes an array of holographic display devices, e.g., spatial light modulators (SLMs), operable to provide a plurality of holographic images of a scene from differing viewpoints of the scene. Each SLM is operated concurrently to output a narrow field of view, elemental hologram. The system includes coarse integral optics…
DISPLAY WITH ROBOTIC PIXELS
Granted: October 2, 2014
Application Number:
20140292770
Techniques are disclosed for controlling robot pixels to display a visual representation of an input. The input to the system could be an image of a face, and the robot pixels deploy in a physical arrangement to display a visual representation of the face, and would change their physical arrangement over time to represent changing facial expressions. The robot pixels function as a display device for a given allocation of robot pixels. Techniques are also disclosed for distributed…
HYDROPONIC ARRAY FOR THE INDIVIDUALIZED DELIVERY OF NUTRIENTS
Granted: September 25, 2014
Application Number:
20140283451
Systems and methods configured to deliver fluids to an array of plant deliver different fluids to different plants or groups of plants. The fluids include one or more of nutrients, dyes, insecticides, and/or herbicides. Delivery may be controlled such that a graphic and/or image is depicted by an array of plants or groups of plants.
DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF NAVIGATION MAPS
Granted: September 25, 2014
Application Number:
20140289648
Objects in a virtual space may be non-traversable such that traversal by characters of the virtual space through such objects is not permitted by the physics of the virtual space. Objects may be relocated during interactive gameplay. A navigation map of the virtual space is updated interactively, e.g. after an object has been relocated, by determining which regions are traversable or non-traversable, the boundaries of these regions, and which boundaries separate adjacent traversable…
TURNTABLE RACING SYSTEM
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140261052
A ride adapted for providing riders or passengers with a unique ride experience. The ride includes a first turntable assembly including a first turntable and a drive mechanism operable to rotate the first turntable about a rotation axis extending vertically through the first turntable. The ride apparatus includes a second turntable assembly that is supported on the first turntable, and the second turntable assembly includes a second turntable and a drive mechanism operable to rotate the…
SELECTIVELY MODIFIABLE LAYER FOR ALTERATION OF APPEARANCE OR TEXTURE
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140270906
A movable robotic structure including a frame or substrate, an outer skin connected to at least a portion of the frame and a vacuum source in fluid communication with the outer skin. The vacuum source, such as a vacuum pump, is activated to pull the outer skin into engagement with an outer surface of the frame. When pulled by the vacuum source, the skin may conform to the topography or texture of the frame, as well as become taut over at least a portion of the frame.
CONTENT-AWARE IMAGE COMPRESSION METHOD
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140270553
Methods for content-aware image compression are disclosed. One method comprises the steps of non-uniformly downscaling an original input image according to a saliency map, creating a residual image, encoding the residual image and downscaled input image, and transmitting the residual image and downscaled input image. The encoded image components are transmitted to a receiver. Downscaling may be performed using an aspect ratio that is automatically calculated from the saliency map. The…
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING GROUP BEHAVIOR
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140270483
Methods and systems for measuring group behavior are provided. Group behavior of different groups may be measured objectively and automatically in different environments including a dark environment. A uniform visible signal comprising images of members of a group may be obtained. Facial motion and body motions of each member may be detected and analyzed from the signal. Group behavior may be measured by aggregating facial motions and body motions of all members of the group. A facial…
MAGNETIC AND ELECTROSTATIC VIBRATION-DRIVEN HAPTIC TOUCHSCREEN
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140268515
A system adapted for selectively attracting an object to and moving the object on a surface. The system includes an oscillating element including a contact surface such as a computer tablet with a touch screen or a table with a ferrous surface. The system includes a drive (or vibration inducing) assembly coupled to the oscillating element operable to oscillate the oscillating element to linearly move the contact surface first in a first direction and second in a second direction opposite…
GAZE TRACKING AND RECOGNITION WITH IMAGE LOCATION
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140267771
An image of a person is captured. A left eye image is located in the image. A right eye image is located in the image. A first quantity of left eye white pixels and a second quantity of left eye white pixels in the left eye image locate are determined. A left eye image ratio of the first quantity of left eye white pixels to the second quantity of left eye white pixels is calculated. A first quantity of right eye white pixels and a second quantity of right eye white pixels in the right…
OPTICAL ILLUMINATION MAPPING
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140267412
Techniques for augmenting an appearance of a first object. Embodiments include capturing a visual scene for display. Here, the visual scene includes a physical object and wherein the visual scene is captured using one or more camera devices. The physical object is identified as a first predetermined object type, based on one or more object identifiers associated with the physical object. Embodiments also retrieve visual characteristics information corresponding to the first predetermined…
AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE WITH PREDEFINED OBJECT DATA
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140267404
Techniques for displaying an augmented reality toy. Embodiments capture a visual scene for display. The visual scene includes a first physical object and is captured using one or more camera devices. The first physical object is identified as a first predetermined object type, based on one or more object identifiers associated with the first physical object. Embodiments retrieve predefined geometric information corresponding to the first predetermined object type and render a sequence of…
METABRUSHES FOR DIGITAL PAINTING
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140267223
Metabrushes for digital painting (such as 3D painting) are provided. Metabrushes may be defined by 3D paint strokes embedded on an elementary piece of geometry. Paint strokes are replicated in 3D over a user's painting gesture, allowing a fast embedding of numerous strokes using only a few user input gestures. Hierarchical metabrushes are further provided for providing faster and more diverse creation of digital paintings.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITION TRACKING USING MAGNETOQUASISTATIC FIELDS
Granted: September 18, 2014
Application Number:
20140266164
Embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate systems, methods, apparatuses and program products that provide position tracking using a simple, low frequency oscillator that is attached to an object to be tracked, and one or more receiving stations that are placed around the area in which the object moves. Embodiments of the invention enable position tracking of the object using light weight equipment which minimally impacts the object's natural state.
