Michael D Neff

US Patent:

20210312570, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Apr 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/838203

Inventors:

Michael Neff - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 50/26

Abstract:

The purpose in this patent is to create greater buying power for the public, and to give companies an opportunity to make better selling or financing decisions, based on the idea I'm proposing.

US Patent:

20170091976, Mar 30, 2017

Filed:

Sep 29, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/869514

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Kerstin RUHLAND - Dublin, IE
Michael NEFF - Oakland CA, US
Yingying WANG - Davis CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 13/40
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Techniques for rendering realistic depictions of conversational gestures are provided. Embodiments include generating a data model for a first conversational gesture type, by analyzing captured video data to determine motion attribute data for a plurality of conversational gestures. Additionally, upon receiving a request to splice a gesture of the first conversational gesture type into a first animation, embodiments determine a locomotion of a first virtual character, while the first virtual character is interacting with a second virtual character within the first animation. A gesture of the first conversational gesture type is then stylized, using the generated data model and based on the determined locomotion of the first virtual character within the animation. Embodiments splice the stylized gesture into the locomotion of the first virtual character within the received animation data.