Patents by Inventor Isaac G. Kulka

Isaac G. Kulka 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).

  • Augmentation of multimedia consumption
    Patent number: 9854328
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for augmenting a user's multimedia consumption experience. The methods comprise while the user is consuming the multimedia presentation using a first device, that device provides (to one or more remote processors) information that may be used to identify a relevant location. The one or more processors use this information to identify the location and acquire a virtual environment. This virtual environment may be a virtual representation the location. The virtual environment is presented to the user on a second (companion) device. Using the second device, the user may explore the virtual environment and interact with virtual objects therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Narayanan Venkitaraman, Shirley A. Chaysinh, Hiren M. Mandalia, Crysta J. Metcalf, Ashley B. Novak, Isaac G. Kulka
  • AUGMENTATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20140009476
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for augmenting a user's multimedia consumption experience. The methods comprise whilst the user is consuming the multimedia presentation using a first device, that device provides (to one or more remote processors) information that may be used to identify a relevant location. The one or more processors use this information to identify the location and acquire a virtual environment. This virtual environment may be a virtual representation the location. The virtual environment is presented to the user on a second (companion) device. Using the second device, the user may explore the virtual environment and interact with virtual objects therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Narayanan Venkitaraman, Shirley A. Chaysinh, Hiren M. Mandalia, Crysta J. Metcalf, Ashley B. Novak, Isaac G. Kulka