Patents by Inventor Matt J. Penman

Matt J. Penman 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).

  • Method for associating production elements with a production approach
    Patent number: 11720233
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing associations between production elements and production approaches includes displaying, within a breakdown panel, a representation of at least one scene obtained from a script, the representation including a plurality of production elements; displaying, within an approaches panel, a representation of at least some of the plurality of production elements displayed within the breakdown panel, and associated respective user selection indicators; and displaying, within the approaches panel, a representation of at least one production approach. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one production element displayed within the approaches panel; receiving a user selection of the at least one production approach. The selected at least one production element is associated with the selected at least one production approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Unity Technologies SF
    Inventors: Joseph Bruce Letteri, Geo H. Snelling, Matt J. Penman, Rebs Senga Guarina
  • METHOD FOR ASSOCIATING PRODUCTION ELEMENTS WITH A PRODUCTION APPROACH
    Publication number: 20230066931
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing associations between production elements and production approaches includes displaying, within a breakdown panel, a representation of at least one scene obtained from a script, the representation including a plurality of production elements; displaying, within an approaches panel, a representation of at least some of the plurality of production elements displayed within the breakdown panel, and associated respective user selection indicators; and displaying, within the approaches panel, a representation of at least one production approach. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one production element displayed within the approaches panel; receiving a user selection of the at least one production approach. The selected at least one production element is associated with the selected at least one production approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph Bruce Letteri, Geo H. Snelling, Matt J. Penman, Rebs Senga Guarina
  • Method for associating production elements with a production approach
    Patent number: 11487408
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing associations between production elements and production approaches includes displaying, within a breakdown panel, a representation of at least one scene obtained from a script, the representation including a plurality of production elements; displaying, within an approaches panel, a representation of at least some of the plurality of production elements displayed within the breakdown panel, and associated respective user selection indicators; and displaying, within the approaches panel, a representation of at least one production approach. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one production element displayed within the approaches panel; receiving a user selection of the at least one production approach. The selected at least one production element is associated with the selected at least one production approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Unity Technologies SF
    Inventors: Joseph Bruce Letteri, Geo H. Snelling, Matt J. Penman, Rebs Senga Guarina
  • Method for associating production elements with a production approach
    Patent number: 11226726
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for managing associations between production elements and production approaches includes displaying, within a breakdown panel, a representation of at least one scene obtained from a script, the representation including a plurality of production elements; displaying, within an approaches panel, a representation of at least some of the plurality of production elements displayed within the breakdown panel, and associated respective user selection indicators; and displaying, within the approaches panel, a representation of at least one production approach. The method further includes receiving a user selection of at least one production element displayed within the approaches panel; receiving a user selection of the at least one production approach. The selected at least one production element is associated with the selected at least one production approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Weta Digital Ltd.
    Inventors: Joseph Bruce Letteri, Geo H. Snelling, Matt J. Penman, Rebs Senga Guarina