Patents by Inventor John Holbrook Crocker

John Holbrook Crocker 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).

  • Triggered virtual reality and augmented reality events in video streams
    Patent number: 11587292
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein provide techniques for generating a virtual object for a VR/AR environment in response to a trigger. A VR/AR application executing on a client device receives a media content item. The VR/AR application detects an event trigger associated with the media content item. The VR/AR application generates at least a portion of a virtual object based on the event trigger. The VR/AR application displays the media content item and the at least a portion of the virtual object on a display associated with a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John Holbrook Crocker, Wilfredo Rosas
  • TRIGGERED VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY EVENTS IN VIDEO STREAMS
    Publication number: 20200035025
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein provide techniques for generating a virtual object for a VR/AR environment in response to a trigger. A VR/AR application executing on a client device receives a media content item. The VR/AR application detects an event trigger associated with the media content item. The VR/AR application generates at least a portion of a virtual object based on the event trigger. The VR/AR application displays the media content item and the at least a portion of the virtual object on a display associated with a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: John Holbrook CROCKER, Wilfredo ROSAS
  • Characterization of player type by visual attributes
    Patent number: 9656169
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a graphical representation of a player type profile. A respective player type profile may be generated for each of a plurality of users of a virtual environment that characterizes each user by a predominant player type. Player types may be defined by the designers of the virtual environment. The player type profile may be generated by logging the actions performed by the user when connected to the virtual environment and then analyzing the actions to determine the best characterization for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: John Holbrook Crocker, Bob Hickman, Allan D. Jones, Jr.
  • CHARACTERIZATION OF PLAYER TYPE BY VISUAL ATTRIBUTES
    Publication number: 20130130792
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and displaying a graphical representation of a player type profile. A respective player type profile may be generated for each of a plurality of users of a virtual environment that characterizes each user by a predominant player type. Player types may be defined by the designers of the virtual environment. The player type profile may be generated by logging the actions performed by the user when connected to the virtual environment and then analyzing the actions to determine the best characterization for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: John Holbrook Crocker, Bob Hickman, Allan D. Jones, JR.