Emad Barsoum

Client Rendering Of Latency Sensitive Game Features

Application

#2014017 Jun 26, 2014

Filed

Dec 21, 2012

Inventor

Emad Barsoum (Sammamish, WA) · Charles Claudius Marais (Duvall, WA) · John Raymond Justice (Bellevue, WA) · Krassimir Emilov Karamfilov (Seattle, WA) · Roderick Michael Toll (Sammamish, WA)

Appl. No.

13/723498

Assignee

Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)

International Classification

A63F 13/00

U.S. Classification

463 31

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention split game processing and rendering between a client and a game server. A rendered video game image is received from a game server and combined with a rendered image generated by the game client to form a single video game image that is presented to a user. Game play may be controlled using a rich sensory input, such as three-dimensional image data and audio data. The three-dimensional image data describes the shape, size and orientation of objects present in a play space. The rich sensory input is communicated to a game server, potentially with some preprocessing, and is also consumed locally on the client, at least in part. In one embodiment, latency sensitive features are the only features processed on the client and rendered on the client.

Visual Indication Of Graphical User Interface Relationship

Application

#2013019 Aug 1, 2013

Filed

Feb 1, 2012

Inventor

Emad N. Barsoum (Bellevue, WA) · Chad W. Wahlin (Issaquah, WA)

Appl. No.

13/363689

Assignee

MICROSOFT CORPORATION (Redmond, WA)

International Classification

G06F 3/048

U.S. Classification

715822, 715863

Abstract

Techniques for providing a visual indication of graphical user interface (GUI) relationship are described. In implementations, a layered GUI structure is provided that enables a user to navigate through multiple different GUIs while maintaining their navigation context within the overall GUI structure. Embodiments include techniques for gesture-based navigation of GUIs. Further to such embodiments, a specific gesture can cause navigation to a particular GUI. For example, with reference to menu GUIs, a specific gesture can cause navigation through multiple menu GUIs (e.g., sub-menu GUIs) to a particular menu GUI.

Client Side Processing Of Game Controller Input

Application

#2014017 Jun 26, 2014

Filed

Dec 21, 2012

Inventor

Emad Barsoum (Sammamish, WA) · Charles Claudius Marais (Duvall, WA) · John Raymond Justice (Bellevue, WA) · David James Quinn (Seattle, WA) · Roderick Michael Toll (Sammamish, WA)

Appl. No.

13/723652

Assignee

MICROSOFT CORPORATION (Redmond, WA)

International Classification

A63F 13/06

U.S. Classification

463 32, 463 42

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention enable rich control input data to control video games that are remotely executed. Rich control input includes three-dimensional image data, color video, audio, device orientation data, and touch input. A remotely-executed video game is one executed on a server or other computing device that is networked to a client device receiving the rich control input. Rich control input includes more data than can be uploaded to a game server without degrading game performance. Embodiments of the present invention preprocess the rich control data on the client and into data that may be uploaded to the game server. The rich input stream may be processed in a general way or in a game-specific way.

Calculating Metabolic Equivalence With A Computing Device

Application

#2013010 Apr 25, 2013

Filed

Oct 21, 2011

Inventor

Emad Barsoum (Bellevue, WA) · Ron Forbes (Seattle, WA) · Tommer Leyvand (Seattle, WA) · Tim Gerken (Newcastle, WA)

Appl. No.

13/279124

Assignee

MICROSOFT CORPORATION (Redmond, WA)

International Classification

A63F 9/24, A61B 5/00

U.S. Classification

463 36, 600301

Abstract

A method for estimating a metabolic equivalent of task for use with a computing device is provided herein. The method includes receiving input from a capture device of a user; and tracking a position of each of the plurality of joints of the user. The method further includes determining a distance traveled for each of the plurality of joints between a first frame and a second frame; and calculating a horizontal velocity and a vertical velocity for each of the plurality of joints based on the distance traveled and an elapsed time between the first and second frames. The method further includes estimating a value for the metabolic equivalent of task using a metabolic equation including a component for the horizontal velocity and a component for the vertical velocity for each of the plurality of joints; and outputting the value for display.

Two-Dimensional Infrared Depth Sensing

Application

#2016030 Oct 20, 2016

Filed

Apr 14, 2015

Inventor

Vladimir Tankovich (Bellevue, WA) · Cem Keskin (Cambridge, GB) · Sean Ryan Francesco Fanello (Bellevue, WA) · Shahram Izadi (Cambridge, GB) · Emad Barsoum (Sammamish, WA) · Simon P. Stachniak (Redmond, WA) · Yichen Wei (Beijing, CN)

Appl. No.

14/686528

Assignee

Vladimir Tankovich (Bellevue, WA) · Cem Keskin (Cambridge, GB) · Sean Ryan Francesco Fanello (Bellevue, WA) · Shahram Izadi (Cambridge, GB) · Emad Barsoum (Sammamish, WA) · Simon P. Stachniak (Redmond, WA) · Yichen Wei (Beijing, CN)

International Classification

G06K 9/00, H04N 5/33, G06T 7/00

Abstract

A signal encoding an infrared (IR) image including a plurality of IR pixels is received from an IR camera. Each IR pixel specifies one or more IR parameters of that IR pixel. IR-skin pixels that image a human hand are identified in the IR image. For each IR-skin pixel, a depth of a human hand portion imaged by that IR-skin pixel is estimated based on the IR parameters of that IR-skin pixel. A skeletal hand model including a plurality of hand joints is derived. Each hand joint is defined with three independent position coordinates inferred from the estimated depths of each human hand portion.

Client Side Processing Of Game Controller Input

Application

#2017002 Jan 26, 2017

Filed

Oct 3, 2016

Inventor

Emad Barsoum (Sammamish, WA) · Charles Claudius Marais (Duvall, WA) · John Raymond Justice (Bellevue, WA) · David James Quinn (Seattle, WA) · Roderick Michael Toll (Sammamish, WA)

Appl. No.

15/283891

Assignee

Emad Barsoum (Sammamish, WA) · Charles Claudius Marais (Duvall, WA) · John Raymond Justice (Bellevue, WA) · David James Quinn (Seattle, WA) · Roderick Michael Toll (Sammamish, WA)

International Classification

A63F 13/213, A63F 13/79, A63F 13/424, A63F 13/35, A63F 13/215, A63F 13/428

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention enable rich control input data to control video games that are remotely executed. Rich control input includes three-dimensional image data, color video, audio, device orientation data, and touch input. A remotely-executed video game is one executed on a server or other computing device that is networked to a client device receiving the rich control input. Rich control input includes more data than can be uploaded to a game server without degrading game performance. Embodiments of the present invention preprocess the rich control data on the client and into data that may be uploaded to the game server. The rich input stream may be processed in a general way or in a game-specific way.