EA received 4 granted patents this quarter across 2 categories: AI & Machine Learning (3) and UI/UX (1).
The AI & Machine Learning patents cover machine learning systems for customizing character animations at runtime, predicting missing motion capture data to streamline animation production, and controlling NPC behavior to prevent enemies from accessing information beyond what the player knows. The UI/UX patent describes a 3D character customization interface where players navigate cosmetic options on intersecting tracks while viewing live updates on their character model.
Three AI and machine learning patents tackle different aspects of character animation and game intelligence. The first allows players to modify character poses during gameplay, with a machine learning system automatically generating realistic motion sequences from those adjustments without requiring animator intervention. Another applies predictive models to motion capture workflows, automatically filling gaps where marker data went missing during recording sessions rather than forcing animators to correct each frame manually. The third creates a structured framework for limiting what NPCs know and can act upon, tying their decisions explicitly to awareness states that mirror what the player has actually revealed through gameplay rather than allowing enemies to behave as though they possess omniscient information.
A single UI patent describes a character customization interface built around intersecting carousel tracks in 3D space. Players scroll through cosmetic items displayed as 2D thumbnails on these tracks, and when options meet at an intersection point, the system applies them to a 3D character model in real time while converting the previously selected item back to a thumbnail. This spatial arrangement replaces traditional grid or list-based menus with a navigation system where the intersection itself functions as a dynamic preview mechanism.
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