Patrick Kevin Lucey

US Patent:

20140058992, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/591079

Inventors:

Patrick Lucey - Pittsburgh PA, US
Alina Bialkowski - Sinnamon Park, AU
Iain Matthews - Pittsburgh PA, US
G. Peter Carr - Pittsburgh PA, US
Eric Foote - Swissvale PA, US

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

706 46, 707740, 707E17089

Abstract:

Techniques are described to characterize motion patterns of a group of agents engaging in an activity. An analysis system receives input data associated with spatial and temporal information of at least one element of interest associated with the activity, where the object of interest may be a ball, person, animal or any other object in motion. The analysis system partitions the input data into a plurality of spatiotemporal segments and generates one or more representations of one or more sets of segments of the plurality of spatiotemporal segments based on one or more criteria. The analysis system computes a metric, such as an entropy value, for each of the one or more representations. Partial tracing data, such as ball movements in a sporting event, may be created using an inexpensive input device, such as a tablet computer, making the disclosed techniques available for a wide range of events and activities.

US Patent:

20150201134, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Jan 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/153753

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Yaser SHEIKH - Pittsburgh PA, US
Eric Ronald FOOTE - Swissvale PA, US
Patrick Joseph LUCEY - Pittsburgh PA, US
Iain MATTHEWS - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

H04N 5/28
G06F 3/0484
H04N 7/18
H04N 5/262
H04N 5/232

Abstract:

To generate a media presentation of a live event, a user interface is coupled to at least three cameras that share substantially the same vantage point. One of the cameras (e.g., a context camera) provides a context view of the event that is displayed on a screen of the user interface. The views of the other two cameras are superimposed onto the context view to define sub-portions that are visually demarcated within the context view. In one embodiment, only one of views is visually demarcated in the context view at any given time. Based on user interaction, the user interface can switch between the cameras views and control the cameras to capture different portions of the context view. Based the image data captured by the views of the cameras within the context view, the user interface generates a media presentation that may be broadcast to multiple viewers.