Patents by Inventor TONY R. SMITH

TONY R. SMITH 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: 11561671
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for leveraging machine learning to deliver time-sensitive media content offers to a consumer over an optimal device and channel. In an implementation, a server system transmits media content offers over an optimal device and channel to a user. The server system captures metadata of at least one of: the user's use of multiple devices, the user's media content preferences, the user's preferred transmission channels for receiving media content offers over the multiple devices, and the user's preferred times for receiving media content offers. The server system prepares a media content offer for transmission to the user. Based on the captured metadata, the server system selects a user device of the multiple user devices and a transmission channel of multiple transmission channels to transmit the media content offer; and transmits the media content offer to the selected user device over the selected transmission channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony R. Smith
  • Patent number: 10915715
    Abstract: A system for identifying, tagging, and displaying one or more assets within an audio visual (AV) file includes an asset tagging server, an asset tag acquisition device, and a database, wherein the asset tag acquisition device includes an asset identification engine configured to receive an asset identification data set and generate an asset tag data file that includes an asset tag corresponding to each asset. The asset tagging server is configured to receive, from an AV capture device, an AV file that includes an AV representation of each asset and corresponding timestamp data, and store, in the database, an AV asset tag data file comprising the beginning timestamp, the ending time stamp, and the set of asset tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony R. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200391073
    Abstract: A combined exercise mat and massaging roller is an apparatus used to perform exercises, especially bodyweight floor-based exercises and mobility work. The apparatus is configured to connect and disconnect easily for conversion between an exercise surface and an acute-pressure-supplying roller device. The apparatus includes an exercise mat, a plurality of massaging protrusions, and a snapping mechanism. The exercise mat provides a clean and comfortable exercise surface for a variety of yoga or body weight exercises. The plurality of massaging protrusions relates to a set of features that extend from the exercise mat to provide stimulation to various muscle groups and tissue during rolling. The snapping mechanism is a series of interlocking fasteners that engage with each other to secure the apparatus into a rolling configuration and subsequently release to toggle back into a flat configuration. The configuration of these components allows the apparatus to provide an exercise surface and roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Tony R. Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190332829
    Abstract: A system for identifying, tagging, and displaying one or more assets within an audio visual (AV) file includes an asset tagging server, an asset tag acquisition device, and a database, wherein the asset tag acquisition device includes an asset identification engine configured to receive an asset identification data set and generate an asset tag data file that includes an asset tag corresponding to each asset. The asset tagging server is configured to receive, from an AV capture device, an AV file that includes an AV representation of each asset and corresponding timestamp data, and store, in the database, an AV asset tag data file comprising the beginning timestamp, the ending time stamp, and the set of asset tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony R. Smith
  • Patent number: 10452874
    Abstract: A system for identifying, tagging, and displaying one or more assets within an audio visual (AV) file includes an asset tagging server, an asset tag acquisition device, and a database, wherein the asset tag acquisition device includes an asset identification engine configured to receive an asset identification data set and generate an asset tag data file that includes an asset tag corresponding to each asset. The asset tagging server is configured to receive, from an AV capture device, an AV file that includes an AV representation of each asset and corresponding timestamp data, and store, in the database, an AV asset tag data file comprising the beginning timestamp, the ending time stamp, and the set of asset tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony R. Smith
  • Patent number: 10380800
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for linking and interacting between augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) environments. An AR host system may capture or retrieve data associated with an AR view of a first user's real-world environment. The data may include an audio-visual stream of the real-world view, digital object data associated with digital objects overlaid on the real-world view, and other data. The AR host system transmits the data to a VR system. The VR system may place a second user into a VR environment that is a representation of the AR view. The VR system may also generate additional digital object data associated with the AR view and transmit the generated digital object data to the AR host system. The AR host system receives the digital object data and modifies the AR view presented to the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony R. Smith, Mark Arana, Edward Drake, Alexander C. Chen
  • Patent number: 10311917
    Abstract: There is provided a system comprising a non-transitory memory and a hardware processor configured to determine elements of a performance in a video, identify one or more people to feature in the video based on the elements of the performance in the video, receive a user input selecting a person from the one or more people to feature in the video, retrieve performance data for featuring the selected person in the video based on actions performed by the actor in the video, create a personalized video by featuring the selected person in the video using the performance data, and display the personalized video on a user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony R. Smith, Edward C. Drake, Benjamin Havey, Alexander C. Chen
  • Patent number: 10255284
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and outputting personalized content recommendations are provided. When it is determined that two or more users are in close proximity to each other, the two or more users' respective media content libraries may be compared. Commonalities or related aspects of the two or more users' respective media content libraries can be determined and leveraged to generated personalized content recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Patel, Mark Arana, Tony R. Smith, Alexander C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20180025750
    Abstract: There is provided a system comprising a non-transitory memory and a hardware processor configured to determine elements of a performance in a video, identify one or more people to feature in the video based on the elements of the performance in the video, receive a user input selecting a person from the one or more people to feature in the video, retrieve performance data for featuring the selected person in the video based on actions performed by the actor in the video, create a personalized video by featuring the selected person in the video using the performance data, and display the personalized video on a user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Tony R. Smith, Edward C. Drake, Benjamin Havey, Alexander C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170316001
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and outputting personalized content recommendations are provided. When it is determined that two or more users are in close proximity to each other, the two or more users' respective media content libraries may be compared. Commonalities or related aspects of the two or more users' respective media content libraries can be determined and leveraged to generated personalized content recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: MEHUL PATEL, MARK ARANA, TONY R. SMITH, ALEXANDER C. CHEN
  • Publication number: 20170301140
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for linking and interacting between augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) environments. An AR host system may capture or retrieve data associated with an AR view of a first user's real-world environment. The data may include an audio-visual stream of the real-world view, digital object data associated with digital objects overlaid on the real-world view, and other data. The AR host system transmits the data to a VR system. The VR system may place a second user into a VR environment that is a representation of the AR view. The VR system may also generate additional digital object data associated with the AR view and transmit the generated digital object data to the AR host system. The AR host system receives the digital object data and modifies the AR view presented to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: TONY R. SMITH, MARK ARANA, EDWARD DRAKE, ALEXANDER C. CHEN
  • Patent number: 9781537
    Abstract: There is provided a system for use in an environment, the system comprising a microphone, a plurality of speakers, a memory storing an executable code, and a processor executing the executable code to receive a media content including an audio component, play the audio component of the media content over at least one of the plurality of speakers, detect, while playing the audio component, an ambient sound in the environment using the microphone, and adjust playing of the audio component of the media content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony R. Smith, Leon Silverman, Alexander C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170272505
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for leveraging machine learning to deliver time-sensitive media content offers to a consumer over an optimal device and channel. In an implementation, a server system transmits media content offers over an optimal device and channel to a user. The server system captures metadata of at least one of: the user's use of multiple devices, the user's media content preferences, the user's preferred transmission channels for receiving media content offers over the multiple devices, and the user's preferred times for receiving media content offers. The server system prepares a media content offer for transmission to the user. Based on the captured metadata, the server system selects a user device of the multiple user devices and a transmission channel of multiple transmission channels to transmit the media content offer; and transmits the media content offer to the selected user device over the selected transmission channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: TONY R. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20170256289
    Abstract: A system for identifying, tagging, and displaying one or more assets within an audio visual (AV) file includes an asset tagging server, an asset tag acquisition device, and a database, wherein the asset tag acquisition device includes an asset identification engine configured to receive an asset identification data set and generate an asset tag data file that includes an asset tag corresponding to each asset. The asset tagging server is configured to receive, from an AV capture device, an AV file that includes an AV representation of each asset and corresponding timestamp data, and store, in the database, an AV asset tag data file comprising the beginning timestamp, the ending time stamp, and the set of asset tags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: TONY R. SMITH
  • Patent number: 9747289
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and outputting personalized content recommendations are provided. When it is determined that two or more users are in close proximity to each other, the two or more users' respective media content libraries may be compared. Commonalities or related aspects of the two or more users' respective media content libraries can be determined and leveraged to generated personalized content recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul Patel, Mark Arana, Tony R. Smith, Alexander C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170201844
    Abstract: There is provided a system for use in an environment, the system comprising a microphone, a plurality of speakers, a memory storing an executable code, and a processor executing the executable code to receive a media content including an audio component, play the audio component of the media content over at least one of the plurality of speakers, detect, while playing the audio component, an ambient sound in the environment using the microphone, and adjust playing of the audio component of the media content for the at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the ambient sound in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Tony R. Smith, Leon Silverman, Alexander C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20170199874
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating and outputting personalized content recommendations are provided. When it is determined that two or more users are in close proximity to each other, the two or more users' respective media content libraries may be compared. Commonalities or related aspects of the two or more users' respective media content libraries can be determined and leveraged to generated personalized content recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: MEHUL PATEL, MARK ARANA, TONY R. SMITH, ALEXANDER C. CHEN