Patents by Inventor Hunter J. Gibson
Hunter J. Gibson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11918928Abstract: A method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The method further comprises displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset. The virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and a first physical object.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Janice K. Rosenthal, Michael P. Goslin, Hunter J. Gibson, Dawson M. Dill
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Patent number: 11855742Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Janice K. Rosenthal, Elliott H. Baumbach, Michael P. Goslin, Hunter J. Gibson, Jason A. Yeung
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Publication number: 20220094424Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Elliott H. BAUMBACH, Michael P. GOSLIN, Hunter J. GIBSON, Jason A. YEUNG
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Patent number: 11239899Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Janice K. Rosenthal, Elliott H. Baumbach, Michael P. Goslin, Hunter J. Gibson, Jason A. Yeung
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Publication number: 20220023757Abstract: A playset comprises a plurality of hotspots positioned within a plurality of scenes. A switching mechanism is configured to selectively couple to the each of the plurality of hotspots and is communicatively coupled with a controller. The controller is configured to establish communication with a first object using a first hotspot and determine an object type of the first object and a location of the first object within the playset. The location of the first object corresponds to a scene that contains the first hotspot. The controller is further configured to select an interactive media based on the object type and the location of the first object, select a first media file based on the selected interactive media, and instruct the first media file to be output on an output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Jason A. YEUNG, Nathan D. NOCON, Michael P. GOSLIN, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Hunter J. GIBSON, Clifford WONG, Elliott H. BAUMBACH
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Patent number: 11154777Abstract: A playset comprises a plurality of hotspots positioned within a plurality of scenes. A switching mechanism is configured to selectively couple to the each of the plurality of hotspots and is communicatively coupled with a controller. The controller is configured to establish communication with a first object using a first hotspot and determine an object type of the first object and a location of the first object within the playset. The location of the first object corresponds to a scene that contains the first hotspot. The controller is further configured to select an interactive media based on the object type and the location of the first object, select a first media file based on the selected interactive media, and instruct the first media file to be output on an output device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Yeung, Nathan D. Nocon, Michael P. Goslin, Janice K. Rosenthal, Hunter J. Gibson, Clifford Wong, Elliott H. Baumbach
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Publication number: 20210291052Abstract: A playset comprises a plurality of hotspots positioned within a plurality of scenes. A switching mechanism is configured to selectively couple to the each of the plurality of hotspots and is communicatively coupled with a controller. The controller is configured to establish communication with a first object using a first hotspot and determine an object type of the first object and a location of the first object within the playset. The location of the first object corresponds to a scene that contains the first hotspot. The controller is further configured to select an interactive media based on the object type and the location of the first object, select a first media file based on the selected interactive media, and instruct the first media file to be output on an output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jason A. YEUNG, Nathan D. NOCON, Michael P. GOSLIN, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Hunter J. GIBSON, Clifford WONG, Elliott H. BAUMBACH
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Patent number: 11076276Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and methods to provide wireless communication between computing platforms and wearable articles. Exemplary implementations may: obtain wireless communication signals from a first wearable article and detect presence of the first wearable article; obtain wireless communication signals from the first wearable article conveying article information identifying the first wearable article and/or a user; identify customizable attributes of one or more application programs; determine custom-defined values for the customizable attributes; effectuate the custom-defined values for the customizable attributes of one or more application programs such that the one or more application programs reflect the custom-defined values; and/or perform other operations.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Hunter J. Gibson, Michael P. Goslin, Tritia V. Medrano, Timothy M. Panec, Jason Yeung
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Publication number: 20210184756Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Elliott H. BAUMBACH, Michael P. GOSLIN, Hunter J. GIBSON, Jason A. YEUNG
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Publication number: 20210178272Abstract: A method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The method further comprises displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset. The virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and a first physical object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Michael P. GOSLIN, Hunter J. GIBSON, Dawson M. DILL
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Publication number: 20210081498Abstract: Embodiments provide interactive artificial intelligence. Input to an artificial intelligence (AI) system is received, where the AI system comprises a plurality of machine learning (ML) models. A context of the input is determined, where the context indicates a role-playing scenario. A first ML model of the plurality of ML models is then selected based on the determined context, where the first ML model was trained based at least in part on the role-playing scenario. Output is generated by processing the input using the first ML model. The output is then returned.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Michael P. GOSLIN, Jason A. YEUNG, Timothy M. PANEC, Corey D. DRAKE, Hunter J. GIBSON, Jerry W. REES, Raymond J. SCANLON
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Patent number: 10916061Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and methods to synchronize real-world motion of physical objects with presentation of virtual content. Individual physical objects may be detected and/or identified based on image information defining one or more images of a real-world environment. Individual network connections may be established between individual computing platforms and individual physical objects. A network connection may facilitate a synchronization of a presentation of virtual content on a computing platform with motion of one or more physical objects in the real-world environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Timothy M. Panec, Janice Rosenthal, Hunter J. Gibson, Nathan D. Nocon, Stephen A. Thornton
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Publication number: 20200342683Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and methods to synchronize real-world motion of physical objects with presentation of virtual content. Individual physical objects may be detected and/or identified based on image information defining one or more images of a real-world environment. Individual network connections may be established between individual computing platforms and individual physical objects. A network connection may facilitate a synchronization of a presentation of virtual content on a computing platform with motion of one or more physical objects in the real-world environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Timothy M. Panec, Janice Rosenthal, Hunter J. Gibson, Nathan D. Nocon, Stephen A. Thornton