Patents by Inventor J. Nathaniel Sloan
J. Nathaniel Sloan 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: 11745112Abstract: A method and device generates a fantasy sports recommendation. The method includes receiving a plurality of ranking values associated with a sport player, each of the ranking values being generated from a respective source. The method includes assigning a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight value being associated with the respective source. The method includes generating a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values. The method includes receiving a selection value for the sport player. The method includes determining a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, David Michael Fishel
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Patent number: 11117058Abstract: A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: J. Nathaniel Sloan
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Patent number: 10940395Abstract: A device and method groups sport players into tiers for a fantasy sports auction and generates bid recommendations. The method includes receiving at least one parameter value for each of a plurality of sport players. The method includes determining a score value for each of the sport players as a function of the at least one parameter value. The method includes determining a corresponding tier value of a plurality of tier values for each of the sport players, each of the tier values being indicative of a respective range of score values. The method includes providing first player data for one of the plurality of sport players including at least identity data and the corresponding tier value. The method includes accepting the nomination of a second player, and generating recommended bid data using the at least one parameter value, and optionally modifying the recommendation thereupon.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, David Michael Fishel
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Publication number: 20200376393Abstract: A method and device generates a fantasy sports recommendation. The method includes receiving a plurality of ranking values associated with a sport player, each of the ranking values being generated from a respective source. The method includes assigning a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight value being associated with the respective source. The method includes generating a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values. The method includes receiving a selection value for the sport player. The method includes determining a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, David Michael Fishel
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Patent number: 10744415Abstract: A method and device generates a fantasy sports recommendation. The method includes receiving a plurality of ranking values associated with a sport player, each of the ranking values being generated from a respective source. The method includes assigning a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight value being associated with the respective source. The method includes generating a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values. The method includes receiving a selection value for the sport player. The method includes determining a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, David Michael Fishel
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Patent number: 10515140Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting and displaying items includes causing the display of a large image of a selected item, a plurality of view icons indicative of different views of the selected item, and item details associated with a selected item. After the customer selects a view and/or color for the large image and mouses over the image, a zoom box appears and a corresponding magnified image window appears with a magnified image of the zoom box image for the selected view and color of the item.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean Michael Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Christopher J. Vigder, Amy Bates, Max L. Kanter, Todd A. Heimes, J. Nathaniel Sloan, Michael Paul Touloumtzis, Michael L. Weiss, Maren Marie Costa, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Publication number: 20190381411Abstract: A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventor: J. Nathaniel SLOAN
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Patent number: 10398988Abstract: A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: J. Nathaniel Sloan
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Patent number: 9700805Abstract: A system and method for automated fantasy drafting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving one or more user-defined rules with respect to a list of players, wherein each player on the list is associated with one or more characteristics from a set of predefined characteristics and wherein at least one of the user-defined rules specifies a particular characteristic and selecting a player from the list of players satisfying the one or more user-defined rules.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, Chris Tembreull, John Diver
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Publication number: 20170128841Abstract: A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventor: J. Nathaniel Sloan
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Publication number: 20160121224Abstract: A device and method groups sport players into tiers for a fantasy sports auction and generates bid recommendations. The method includes receiving at least one parameter value for each of a plurality of sport players. The method includes determining a score value for each of the sport players as a function of the at least one parameter value. The method includes determining a corresponding tier value of a plurality of tier values for each of the sport players, each of the tier values being indicative of a respective range of score values. The method includes providing first player data for one of the plurality of sport players including at least identity data and the corresponding tier value. The method includes accepting the nomination of a second player, and generating recommended bid data using the at least one parameter value, and optionally modifying the recommendation thereupon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, David Michael Fishel
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Publication number: 20160110963Abstract: A system and method for dynamically valuating players during a fantasy draft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing, in an electronic device, a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more player sections, and determining one or more adjusted values for a respective one or more particular players based at least in part on the base values of the particular players and the player selections.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventor: J. Nathaniel Sloan
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Patent number: 9072970Abstract: A system and method for valuating a player in a fantasy draft based on user-defined league rules are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing a list of players, each player associated with a base value, receiving one or more user-defined rules for the draft, and determining adjusted values for each of the list of players based at least in part on base values of the players and the user-defined rules.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: J. Nathaniel Sloan
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Patent number: 8951107Abstract: A system and method for non-sequential automated fantasy drafting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises storing a ranked list of players, each player associated with one or more characteristics from a predefined set of characteristics, defining one or more rules which specify the maximum number of active players having each of the characteristics and a maximum number of players having of each of the characteristics, storing a roster of previously selected players having the maximum number of active players for a particular characteristic and less than the maximum number of players for the particular characteristic, and automatically selecting, in an electronic device, based on the stored roster, a player for the roster from the ranked list of players satisfying the one or more rules such that a player is selected with a lower rank than a player with the particular characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: J. Nathaniel Sloan
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Patent number: 8926436Abstract: A method and device generates probability-based recommendations for a fantasy sports game. The method includes receiving first and second rosters for a first and second user, respectively; receiving parameter values for each sport player on the rosters; determining a score value for the sport players based on the parameter values; determining first and second lineups for the first and second users, respectively, the first lineup having a first projected probability distribution and the second lineup having a second projected probability distribution, the first and second projected probability distributions determined as a function of the score values; and determining a win probability value based on the first and second projected probability distributions, the win probability value indicative of a prediction of a comparison between a first actual total score value and a second actual total score value.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, Michael A. Polikoff, James Ryan Kelley, Robert Paul Smith
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Publication number: 20130344964Abstract: A method and device generates probability-based recommendations for a fantasy sports game. The method includes receiving first and second rosters for a first and second user, respectively; receiving parameter values for each sport player on the rosters; determining a score value for the sport players based on the parameter values; determining first and second lineups for the first and second users, respectively, the first lineup having a first projected probability distribution and the second lineup having a second projected probability distribution, the first and second projected probability distributions determined as a function of the score values; and determining a win probability value based on the first and second projected probability distributions, the win probability value indicative of a prediction of a comparison between a first actual total score value and a second actual total score value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: J. Nathaniel SLOAN, Michael A. Polikoff, James Ryan Kelley, Robert Paul Smith
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Patent number: 8538836Abstract: Methods and systems for causing the display of items for the review and selection thereof by a potential purchaser has a plurality of search tools whereby a customer can select certain search criteria for displaying items corresponding to the search criteria for review and selection thereof and comparison therebetween. In one embodiment, the system provides a brand menu whereby a customer can select one or more brands of products for displaying the same in a common display window.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Sean M. Scott, Douglas J. Gradt, Doug Irvine, Nimrod Hoofien, Eva Manolis, Amy Bates, Max L. Kanter, Todd A. Heimes, J. Nathaniel Sloan, Michael Paul Touloumtzis, Michael L. Weiss, Maren Marie Costa, Gianna Lise Puerini
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Publication number: 20120330443Abstract: A method and device generates a fantasy sports recommendation. The method includes receiving a plurality of ranking values associated with a sport player, each of the ranking values being generated from a respective source. The method includes assigning a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight value being associated with the respective source. The method includes generating a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values. The method includes receiving a selection value for the sport player. The method includes determining a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: J. Nathaniel SLOAN, David Michael Fishel
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Publication number: 20120329542Abstract: A device and method groups sport players into tiers for a fantasy sports auction and generates bid recommendations. The method includes receiving at least one parameter value for each of a plurality of sport players. The method includes determining a score value for each of the sport players as a function of the at least one parameter value. The method includes determining a corresponding tier value of a plurality of tier values for each of the sport players, each of the tier values being indicative of a respective range of score values. The method includes providing first player data for one of the plurality of sport players including at least identity data and the corresponding tier value. The method includes accepting the nomination of a second player, and generating recommended bid data using the at least one parameter value, and optionally modifying the recommendation thereupon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: J. Nathaniel SLOAN, David Michael Fishel
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Publication number: 20110256909Abstract: A system and method for automated fantasy drafting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving one or more user-defined rules with respect to a list of players, wherein each player on the list is associated with one or more characteristics from a set of predefined characteristics and wherein at least one of the user-defined rules specifies a particular characteristic and selecting a player from the list of players satisfying the one or more user-defined rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: J. Nathaniel Sloan, Chris Tembreull, John Diver