Patents by Inventor Paul Cutsinger
Paul Cutsinger 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: 10203838Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to facilitate avatar personalization in a virtual environment. A request to generate an avatar in the virtual environment to represent a requesting entity is received. Data pertaining to the requesting entity is retrieved, the data not specifying any visual appearance of the avatar. A proposed avatar is generated based on the retrieved data. The proposed avatar is output to the requesting entity.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Steven Makofsky, Paul Cutsinger
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Patent number: 9785303Abstract: In a graphical user interface environment, a situational-specific browser may be used to provide contextually appropriate levels of information for files whose information is to be displayed. As different views of files are to be displayed, the browser may dynamically adjust its configuration to display different types of information, features and/or command options. Different views may be predefined, or new views may be dynamically created in response to user navigation.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Paul Cutsinger, Cornelis K. Van Dok, David G. De Vorchik, Eli Y. Tamanaha, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Lyon K. F. Wong, Paul Gusmorino, Sasanka Chalivendra
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Patent number: 9465927Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for validating input on a handheld device. In response to receiving an input and a request to access a computing resource, an application running on the handheld device may collect data from one or more sensors of the handheld device. The application may then determine, based on the collected sensor data, if an individual is interacting with the device and recognize the input as valid if such is the case. In one embodiment, the application may present a challenge to a user which is difficult for computer programs to perform, and determine whether an individual is interacting with the device based on successful completion of the challenge. In an alternative embodiment, the application may collect data and determine whether an individual is interacting with the device without presenting an explicit challenge to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Steven Makofsky, Paul Cutsinger
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Publication number: 20160155256Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to facilitate avatar personalization in a virtual environment. A request to generate an avatar in the virtual environment to represent a requesting entity is received. Data pertaining to the requesting entity is retrieved, the data not specifying any visual appearance of the avatar. A proposed avatar is generated based on the retrieved data. The proposed avatar is output to the requesting entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Steven Makofsky, Paul Cutsinger
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Patent number: 9285951Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to facilitate avatar personalization in a virtual environment. A request to generate an avatar in the virtual environment to represent a requesting entity is received. Data pertaining to the requesting entity is retrieved, the data not specifying any visual appearance of the avatar. A proposed avatar is generated based on the retrieved data. The proposed avatar is output to the requesting entity.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Steven Makofsky, Paul Cutsinger
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Patent number: 9202201Abstract: There is provided a method and system for an approval based economy. The method comprises, receiving input corresponding to media content associated with a user, determining a number of approval units corresponding to the input, retrieving a user account associated with the user, and saving the approval units in the user account. The user account may include past approval units and an approval total. The approval total may account for the approval units and the past approval units, the approval units and the past approval units of active users and available media content only, or a maximum lifetime total of active users and available media content only. The approval based economy may provide new media content to users based on their respective approval total in their user account.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Marc Silbey, John Crocker, Michael Vanloon, Lane Merrifield, Paul Cutsinger, Christopher Heatherly
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Publication number: 20140229850Abstract: Techniques are disclosed to facilitate avatar personalization in a virtual environment. A request to generate an avatar in the virtual environment to represent a requesting entity is received. Data pertaining to the requesting entity is retrieved, the data not specifying any visual appearance of the avatar. A proposed avatar is generated based on the retrieved data. The proposed avatar is output to the requesting entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Steven Makofsky, Paul Cutsinger
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Publication number: 20140201205Abstract: There is provided a system and a method for customized content from user data. The method comprising receiving data corresponding to a user of a device, processing a content with the data to create a customized content, and outputting the customized content for display to the user. The data may be received from a device sensor, such as a GPS, camera, accelerometer, or receiver. The data may correspond to location data at a location of a user, and the content may be customized to mimic or contrast the location data. Additionally, the data may correspond to user information saved in a user database, such as a music library or personal profile. In certain implementations, the content may correspond to a virtual environment and the customized content may correspond to a customized virtual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Steven Makofsky, Paul Cutsinger
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Publication number: 20140096272Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for validating input on a handheld device. In response to receiving an input and a request to access a computing resource, an application running on the handheld device may collect data from one or more sensors of the handheld device. The application may then determine, based on the collected sensor data, if an individual is interacting with the device and recognize the input as valid if such is the case. In one embodiment, the application may present a challenge to a user which is difficult for computer programs to perform, and determine whether an individual is interacting with the device based on successful completion of the challenge. In an alternative embodiment, the application may collect data and determine whether an individual is interacting with the device without presenting an explicit challenge to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Steven MAKOFSKY, Paul CUTSINGER
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Publication number: 20140089405Abstract: There is provided a method and system for an approval based economy. The method comprises, receiving input corresponding to media content associated with a user, determining a number of approval units corresponding to the input, retrieving a user account associated with the user, and saving the approval units in the user account. The user account may include past approval units and an approval total. The approval total may account for the approval units and the past approval units, the approval units and the past approval units of active users and available media content only, or a maximum lifetime total of active users and available media content only. The approval based economy may provide new media content to users based on their respective approval total in their user account.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Marc Silbey, John Crocker, Michael Vanloon, Lane Merrifield, Paul Cutsinger, Christopher Heatherly
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Publication number: 20130311953Abstract: In a graphical user interface environment, a situational-specific browser may be used to provide contextually appropriate levels of information for files whose information is to be displayed. As different views of files are to be displayed, the browser may dynamically adjust its configuration to display different types of information, features and/or command options. Different views may be predefined, or new views may be dynamically created in response to user navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: PAUL CUTSINGER, CORNELIS K. VAN DOK, DAVID G. DE VORCHIK, ELI Y. TAMANAHA, KENNETH M. TUBBS, LYON K.F. WONG, PAUL GUSMORINO, SASANKA CHALIVENDRA
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Patent number: 8522154Abstract: In a graphical user interface environment, a situational-specific browser may be used to provide contextually appropriate levels of information for files whose information is to be displayed. As different views of files are to be displayed, the browser may dynamically adjust its configuration to display different types of information, features and/or command options. Different views may be predefined, or new views may be dynamically created in response to user navigation.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Paul Cutsinger, Cornelis K. Van Dok, David G. De Vorchik, Eli Y. Tamanaha, Kenneth M. Tubbs, Lyon K. F. Wong, Paul Gusmorino, Sasanka Chalivendra
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Publication number: 20060242121Abstract: Computer system navigation tools provide “links” to various different files, lists, folders, and/or other storage elements and allow users to organize files, e.g., by hierarchical properties, lists, auto lists, folders, and the like. Such systems and methods allow users to assign properties to a file (optionally in a hierarchical manner), to change assigned properties, to search, view, and retrieve information based on the assigned properties, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: David DeVorchik, Lyon Wong, Paul Gusmorino, Paul Cutsinger, Timothy McKee, Jason Moore, Richard Banks
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Publication number: 20060242585Abstract: In a graphical user interface environment, a situational-specific browser may be used to provide contextually appropriate levels of information for files whose information is to be displayed. As different views of files are to be displayed, the browser may dynamically adjust its configuration to display different types of information, features and/or command options. Different views may be predefined, or new views may be dynamically created in response to user navigation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Paul Cutsinger, Cornelis Van Dok, David De Vorchik, Eli Tamanaha, Kenneth Tubbs, Lyon Wong, Paul Gusmorino, Sasanka Chalivendra
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Publication number: 20060242163Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and retrieving thumbnail images in a per-user/per-system thumbnail cache. One or more data files may be used to store thumbnail images of varying sizes. An index is updated with the location or locations of thumbnails for a particular file, the URL and modification time of which may be used as a key to finding the thumbnails within the index. Direct memory mapping of thumbnail images are provided. Concurrency techniques are utilized to maintain cooperative access to the cache among multiple processes. Cache contents which are orphaned or unused are reclaimed for use by newer or more frequently used thumbnail images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Marc Miller, Brenda Yanity, David De Vorchik, Fabrice Debry, Jeffrey Belt, Manuel Millot, Paul Gusmorino, Paul Cutsinger, Robert Sinclair, Tyler Beam
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Publication number: 20060036568Abstract: A file system shell is provided. One aspect of the shell provides virtual folders which expose regular files and folders to users in different views based on their metadata instead of the actual physical underlying file system structure on the disk. Users are able to work with the virtual folders through direct manipulation (e.g., clicking and dragging, copying, pasting, etc.). Filters are provided for narrowing down sets of items. Quick links are provided which can be clicked on to generate useful views of the sets of items. Libraries are provided which consist of large groups of usable types of items that can be associated together, along with functions and tools related to the items. A virtual address bar is provided which comprises a plurality of segments, each segment corresponding to a filter for selecting content. A shell browser is provided with which users can readily identify an item based on the metadata associated with that item.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jason Moore, Giampiero Sierra, Richard Banks, Lyon Wong, Relja Ivanovic, Paul Gusmorino, Tyler Beam, Timothy McKee, Jeffrey Belt, David De Vorchik, Chris Guzak, Aidan Low, Kenneth Tubbs, Colin Anthony, Sasanka Chalivendra, Marieke Watson, Gerald Joyce, Alex Wade, Benjamin Betz, Ahsan Kabir, Donna Andrews, Patrice Miner, Paul Cutsinger
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Publication number: 20060010374Abstract: Systems and methods for defining at least one visual-display characteristic of at least one user-interface control are disclosed. In accordance with various embodiments of the invention, a dialog template specifies at least one style selector for the at least one user-interface control. A transformation module extracts the at least one style selector from the dialog template. A style sheet defines at least one visual-display-characteristic value that is applicable to the at least one user-interface control and that is associated with the at least one style selector. A style sheet-parsing engine uses the at least one style selector to retrieve the at least one visual-display-characteristic value from the style sheet. And a user-interface-control-drawing module draws the at least one user-interface control in accordance with the at least one visual-display-characteristic value retrieved by the style sheet-parsing engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Robert Corrington, Song Zou, Kathryn Rasmussen, Thomas Layson, Gamage Viriththamulla, Derek Westcott, Diane Shambaugh, Jalayne Boni, Seung Yang, Paul Cutsinger, Robert Rugge, Douglas Koenig, Nathan Bower, Mun Leong
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Publication number: 20060004873Abstract: A property tree user interface permits user assignment of values to metadata properties and user navigation of data, within a system that includes a data storage subsystem in which data items are organized and queried by way of properties. The property tree includes nodes that expose properties of data items. A user may interact with the property tree in order to effect an assignment of a property, in which case the value associated with the property in the data storage subsystem is modified. The property tree may also display nodes that represent folders within a hierarchical file system, nodes that represent properties with inherent hierarchy, and nodes that represent user-defined hierarchical properties, and the property tree may display such nodes in a carousel control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2005Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Lyon Wong, Stephan Hoefnagels, Relja Ivanovic, David De Vorchik, Paul Cutsinger