David L Beal

US Patent:

20130019263, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/539228

Inventors:

BRAN FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Lakshman Krishnamurthy - Portland OR, US
Schawn A. Jasmann - Los Angeles CA, US
David Beal - Los Angeles CA, US
Pablo A. Maurin - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

725 37

Abstract:

A mechanism is described for facilitating multiple multimedia viewing planes in media display systems according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes using a plurality of multimedia planes corresponding to a plurality of multimedia content types. The plurality of multimedia planes may be integrated to be presented through an integrated user interface at a media processing device. The method may further include selecting, via the integrated user interface, one or more content categories from a plurality of multimedia content categories, and presenting, via a multimedia plane of the plurality of multimedia planes, contents associated with the one or more selected content categories.

US Patent:

20130268900, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Dec 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/992699

Inventors:

Bran Ferren - Beverly Hills CA, US
David Beal - Pasadena CA, US
W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Dimitri Negroponte - Los Angeles CA, US
James Sarrett - Sunland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488

US Classification:

715863

Abstract:

Touch sensor gesture recognition for operation of mobile devices. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including multiple sensor elements, and a processor, the processor to interpret the gestures detected by the touch sensor, where the mobile device divides the plurality of sensor elements into multiple zones, and the mobile device interprets the gestures based at least in part on which of the zones detects the gesture. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including multiple sensor elements, and a processor, the processor to interpret the gestures detected by the touch sensor, where the processor is to identify one or more dominant actions for an active application or a function of the active application and is to choose a gesture identification algorithm from a plurality of gesture recognition algorithms based at least in part on identified one or more dominant actions, and is to determine a first intended action of a user based on an interpretation of a first gesture using the chosen gesture identification algorithm. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including multiple sensor elements, and a processor, the processor to interpret the gestures detected by the touch sensor, and a mapping between touch sensor data and actual positions of user gestures, the mapping of data being generated by an artificial neural network, where the processor utilizes the mapping at least in part to interpret the gestures.

US Patent:

20210037223, Feb 4, 2021

Filed:

Oct 5, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/063591

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 13/204
H04N 5/225
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/357
H04N 5/372

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20200195902, Jun 18, 2020

Filed:

Feb 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/802210

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 5/372
H04N 5/357
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/232
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/225
H04N 13/204

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20190342532, Nov 7, 2019

Filed:

Jul 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/517451

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/357
H04N 13/204
H04N 5/225
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/372

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20180146180, May 24, 2018

Filed:

Jan 22, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/877300

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/33
H04N 5/372
H04N 5/357

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.

US Patent:

20170068440, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 15, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/352474

Inventors:

Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
David BEAL - Los Angeles CA, US
W. Daniel HILLIS - Encino CA, US
Dimitri NEGROPONTE - Los Angeles CA, US
James SARRETT - Sunland CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0488
G06F 3/042
G06F 3/0485
G06F 3/044
G06F 3/0484

Abstract:

Touch sensor gesture recognition for operation of mobile devices. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including multiple sensor elements, and a processor, the processor to interpret the gestures detected by the touch sensor, where the mobile device divides the plurality of sensor elements into multiple zones, and the mobile device interprets the gestures based at least in part on which of the zones detects the gesture. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including multiple sensor elements, and a processor, the processor to interpret the gestures detected by the touch sensor, where the processor is to identify one or more dominant actions for an active application or a function of the active application and is to choose a gesture identification algorithm from a plurality of gesture recognition algorithms based at least in part on identified one or more dominant actions, and is to determine a first intended action of a user based on an interpretation of a first gesture using the chosen gesture identification algorithm. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a touch sensor for the detection of gestures, the touch sensor including multiple sensor elements, and a processor, the processor to interpret the gestures detected by the touch sensor, and a mapping between touch sensor data and actual positions of user gestures, the mapping of data being generated by an artificial neural network, where the processor utilizes the mapping at least in part to interpret the gestures.

US Patent:

20170070715, Mar 9, 2017

Filed:

Nov 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/357788

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Bran FERREN - Beverly Hills CA, US
Adrian KAEHLER - Los Angeles CA, US
Dan RUDERMAN - Glendale CA, US
David BEAL - Glendale CA, US
Pablo MAURIN - Glendale CA, US
Eric POWERS - Glendale CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 9/64
H04N 5/357
H04N 13/02
H04N 5/232
H04N 5/33
G06T 5/20
H04N 5/372

Abstract:

Disclosed are improved methods, systems and devices for color night vision that reduce the number of intensifiers and/or decrease noise. In some embodiments, color night vision is provided in system in which multiple spectral bands are maintained, filtered separately, and then recombined in a unique three-lens-filtering setup. An illustrative four-camera night vision system is unique in that its first three cameras separately filter different bands using a subtractive Cyan, Magenta and Yellow (CMY) color filtering-process, while its fourth camera is used to sense either additional IR illuminators or a luminance channel to increase brightness. In some embodiments, the color night vision is implemented to distinguish details of an image in low light. The unique application of the three-lens subtractive CMY filtering allows for better photon scavenging and preservation of important color information.