Patents by Inventor Matthew Veenstra

Matthew Veenstra 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).

  • Patent number: 8824861
    Abstract: Certain interactive role performance systems and methods are disclosed that allow users to select a role to play in a prerecorded video, such as a movie scene, and to replace an original actor of that role with the user's performance. In certain examples, the user selects a prerecorded scene from which a character has been removed and records his or her performance. The interactive role performance system can insert the user's performance in place of the original character, thereby creating the appearance that the user is interacting, such as in real-time, with the other characters in the movie scene. Moreover, systems and methods can further utilize background subtraction techniques to isolate the user image. In further examples, the recorded user performance is stored separately from the prerecorded video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Gentile, John Gentile, Scott Wilker, Mark Waldrep, Matthew Veenstra
  • Publication number: 20100035682
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is disclosed for displaying a set of data tiles on a three dimensional array composed of rows and columns. In certain examples, navigation commands move the data tiles in a front row position to one of (i) an end row position or (ii) off the display area, causing the screen tiles in the subsequent row position to shift to the front row position. In some examples, a new row with new data tiles appears in the end row position. The data tiles can represent scenes from movies, television, or commercials. In some examples, the data tiles play a video of the represented scene when the data tile is selected and/or can include additional information associated with the scene, such as a number of associated user performances, number of scenes available for acting, user ratings or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: YOOSTAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Gentile, John Gentile, Scott Wilker, Matthew Veenstra
  • Publication number: 20100027961
    Abstract: Certain interactive role performance systems and methods are disclosed that allow users to select a role to play in a prerecorded video, such as a movie scene, and to replace an original actor of that role with the user's performance. In certain examples, the user selects a prerecorded scene from which a character has been removed and records his or her performance. The interactive role performance system can insert the user's performance in place of the original character, thereby creating the appearance that the user is interacting, such as in real-time, with the other characters in the movie scene. Moreover, systems and methods can further utilize background subtraction techniques to isolate the user image. In further examples, the recorded user performance is stored separately from the prerecorded video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: YOOSTAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Gentile, John Gentile, Scott Wilker, Mark Waldrep, Matthew Veenstra