Patents by Inventor John Gaeta
John Gaeta 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: 11508125Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for switching between different modes of a media content item. A media content item may include a movie that has different modes, such as a cinematic mode and an interactive mode. For example, a movie may be presented in a cinematic mode that does not allow certain user interactions with the movie. The movie may be switched to an interactive mode during any point of the movie, allowing a viewer to interact with various aspects of the movie. The movie may be displayed using different formats and resolutions depending on which mode the movie is being presented.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Lutz Markus Latta, Ian Wakelin, Darby Johnston, Andrew Grant, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 11128984Abstract: A method may include causing first content to be displayed on a display device; causing second content to be rendered irrespective of a location of a mobile device relative to the display device; and causing the second content to be displayed on the mobile device such that the second content is layered over the first content. When the second content has moved a predetermined distance from the screen, The method may also include causing the second content to be rendered based on the location of the mobile device relative to the display device; and causing the second content to be displayed on the mobile device such that the second content is layered over the first content.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: LUCASFILM ENIERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: John Gaeta, Michael Koperwas, Nicholas Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10600245Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for switching between different modes of a media content item. A media content item may include a movie that has different modes, such as a cinematic mode and an interactive mode. For example, a movie may be presented in a cinematic mode that does not allow certain user interactions with the movie. The movie may be switched to an interactive mode during any point of the movie, allowing a viewer to interact with various aspects of the movie. The movie may be displayed using different formats and resolutions depending on which mode the movie is being presented.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Lutz Markus Latta, Ian Wakelin, Darby Johnston, Andrew Grant, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 10602200Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for switching between different modes of a media content item. A media content item may include a movie that has different modes, such as a cinematic mode and an interactive mode. For example, a movie may be presented in a cinematic mode that does not allow certain user interactions with the movie. The movie may be switched to an interactive mode during any point of the movie, allowing a viewer to interact with various aspects of the movie. The movie may be displayed using different formats and resolutions depending on which mode the movie is being presented.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Andrew Grant, Lutz Markus Latta, Ian Wakelin, Darby Johnston, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 10484824Abstract: A method may include causing first content to be displayed on a display device. The method may also include determining a location of a mobile device relative to the display device. In some embodiments, the mobile device may be positioned such that the first content is visible to a viewer of the mobile device. The method may additionally include causing second content to be displayed on the mobile device such that the second content is layered over the first content.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: John Gaeta, Michael Koperwas, Nicholas Rasmussen
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Patent number: 10321117Abstract: A method of generating unrecorded camera views may include receiving a plurality of 2-D video sequences of a subject in a real 3-D space, where each 2-D video sequence may depict the subject from a different perspective. The method may also include generating a 3-D representation of the subject in a virtual 3-D space, where a geometry and texture of the 3-D representation may be generated based on the 2D video sequences, and the motion of the 3-D representation in the virtual 3-D space is based on motion of the subject in the real 3-D space. The method may additionally include generating a 2-D video sequence of the motion of the 3D representation using a virtual camera in the virtual 3-D space where the perspective of the virtual camera may be different than the perspectives of the plurality of 2-D video sequences.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Hilmar Koch, Ronald Mallet, Kim Libreri, Paige Warner, Mike Sanders, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 10078917Abstract: A method may include rendering a first view of a three-dimensional (3-D) virtual scene comprising a view of first content being displayed on a virtual display device from a location in the 3-D virtual scene. The method may also include rendering a second view comprising one or more content objects. The second view may be rendered from the location in the 3-D virtual scene, and the second scene may include a view of the display device as would be seen through a pair of augmented-reality glasses that display the one or more content objects. The method may additionally include generating a composite view by combing the first view and the second view. The method may further include causing the composite view to be displayed on a virtual-reality headset.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: John Gaeta, Michael Koperwas, Nicholas Rasmussen
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Patent number: 9779538Abstract: A method may include presenting a scene from linear content on one or more display devices in an immersive environment, and receiving, from a user within the immersive environment, input to change an aspect of the scene. The method may also include accessing 3-D virtual scene information previously used to render the scene, and changing the 3-D virtual scene information according to the changed aspect of the scene. The method may additionally include rending the 3-D virtual scene to incorporate the changed aspect, and presenting the rendered scene in real time in the immersive user environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Mike Sanders, Kim Libreri, Nicholas Grant Rasmussen, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 9710972Abstract: A method may include displaying, on one or more display devices in a virtual-reality environment, a visual representation of a 3-D virtual scene from the perspective of a subject location in the virtual-reality environment. The method may also include displaying, on the one or more display devices, a chroma-key background with the visual representation. The method may further include recording, using a camera, an image of the subject in the virtual-reality environment against the chroma-key background.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Mike Sanders, Kim Libreri, Nick Rasmussen, John Gaeta
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Publication number: 20160227262Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for switching between different modes of a media content item. A media content item may include a movie that has different modes, such as a cinematic mode and an interactive mode. For example, a movie may be presented in a cinematic mode that does not allow certain user interactions with the movie. The movie may be switched to an interactive mode during any point of the movie, allowing a viewer to interact with various aspects of the movie. The movie may be displayed using different formats and resolutions depending on which mode the movie is being presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd.Inventors: Andrew Grant, Lutz Markus Latta, Ian Wakelin, Darby Johnston, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 9332285Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for switching between different modes of a media content item. A media content item may include a movie that has different modes, such as a cinematic mode and an interactive mode. For example, a movie may be presented in a cinematic mode that does not allow certain user interactions with the movie. The movie may be switched to an interactive mode during any point of the movie, allowing a viewer to interact with various aspects of the movie. The movie may be displayed using different formats and resolutions depending on which mode the movie is being presented.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2015Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: LUCASFILM ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY LTD.Inventors: Andrew Grant, Lutz Markus Latta, Ian Wakelin, Darby Johnston, John Gaeta
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Publication number: 20150348326Abstract: A method may include displaying, on one or more display devices in a virtual-reality environment, a visual representation of a 3-D virtual scene from the perspective of a subject location in the virtual-reality environment. The method may also include displaying, on the one or more display devices, a chroma-key background with the visual representation. The method may further include recording, using a camera, an image of the subject in the virtual-reality environment against the chroma-key background.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Lucasfilm Entertainment Co. Ltd.Inventors: Mike Sanders, Kim Libreri, Nick Rasmussen, John Gaeta
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Publication number: 20150350628Abstract: A method may include presenting a scene from linear content on one or more display devices in an immersive environment, and receiving, from a user within the immersive environment, input to change an aspect of the scene. The method may also include accessing 3-D virtual scene information previously used to render the scene, and changing the 3-D virtual scene information according to the changed aspect of the scene. The method may additionally include rending the 3-D virtual scene to incorporate the changed aspect, and presenting the rendered scene in real time in the immersive user environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Lucasfilm Entertainment Co. Ltd.Inventors: Mike Sanders, Kim Libreri, Nick Rasmussen, John Gaeta
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Publication number: 20150294492Abstract: A method of generating unrecorded camera views may include receiving a plurality of 2-D video sequences of a subject in a real 3-D space, where each 2-D video sequence may depict the subject from a different perspective. The method may also include generating a 3-D representation of the subject in a virtual 3-D space, where a geometry and texture of the 3-D representation may be generated based on the 2D video sequences, and the motion of the 3-D representation in the virtual 3-D space is based on motion of the subject in the real 3-D space. The method may additionally include generating a 2-D video sequence of the motion of the 3D representation using a virtual camera in the virtual 3-D space where the perspective of the virtual camera may be different than the perspectives of the plurality of 2-D video sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: October 15, 2015Applicant: Lucasfilm Entertainment Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hilmar Koch, Ronald Mallet, Kim Libreri, Paige Warner, Mike Sanders, John Gaeta
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Patent number: 8813779Abstract: A recycling sprinkler system incorporates at least one collection vessel assembly for runoff water, as well as a pump module for recycling a substantial portion of the collected runoff water back into an irrigation sprinkler system along with the primary water source for the irrigation sprinkler system, so that the amount of water required from the primary water source is reduced and a substantial portion of the runoff water is prevented from being discarded.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Inventors: Anthony J Criss, Celestino John Gaeta
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Publication number: 20130207962Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for presenting three-dimensional images to a user. The method detects a user gesture, converts the user gesture into motion data, and presents a three-dimensional image showing an object or scene in a particular view, where the particular view is based on the motion data derived from the user gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: Float Hybrid Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Peter Michael Oberdorfer, John Gaeta, David Tin Nyo, Michael David Bennett, Ryo Alexander Okita
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Patent number: 8400355Abstract: A photonic true time delay system for steering one or more radio frequency beams from an electronically scanned array antenna incorporates passive optical true time delay modules for the entire array based upon dense-wavelength-division multiplexed encoding of optical time delays. In addition, electronic selection of time delays allows for elimination of optical filter tuning and optical switching, and can function in either or both transmit and receive modes of the antenna array.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Ipitek, Inc.Inventor: Celestino John Gaeta
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Patent number: 8201996Abstract: A passive wavelength-division multiplexing fiber-optic temperature sensor, as well as a distributed fiber-optic temperature sensing system, incorporates at least one wavelength-division-multiplexing optical coupler, so that any given sensor interfaces optically by at least one designated optical wavelength, thus providing means for any given fiber-optic temperature sensor to be distinguished from other fiber-optic temperature sensors of similar design operating on the same optical fiber system.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: IPITEK, Inc.Inventor: Celestino John Gaeta
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Patent number: 8075181Abstract: A thermal monitoring sheet measures surface temperature distributions of large areas, even over large, contoured surfaces. The sheet incorporates conduits that terminate or intersect at temperature measurement locations with a fixed relative arrangement to form a two-dimensional grid for sensing temperature distributions.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Paul Rath Stauffer, Celestino John Gaeta, Richard Alan Forber, Doug Peder Bonnell
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Publication number: 20110048550Abstract: A recycling sprinkler system incorporates at least one collection vessel assembly for runoff water, as well as a pump module for recycling a substantial portion of the collected runoff water back into an irrigation sprinkler system along with the primary water source for the irrigation sprinkler system, so that the amount of water required from the primary water source is reduced and a substantial portion of the runoff water is prevented from being discarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Anthony J. Criss, Celestino John Gaeta