Audio Recording And Visual Means Patents (Class 434/308)
  • Patent number: 11961418
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a dynamic virtual reality (VR) coaching computing platform. The dynamic VR coaching computing platform may configure a VR coaching model based on model training data. The dynamic VR coaching computing platform may use the VR coaching model and a user profile to select a plurality of VR modules. The dynamic VR coaching computing platform may configure a first VR module of the plurality of VR modules based on one or more user selections. The dynamic VR coaching computing platform may receive real-time feedback during execution of the first VR module. The dynamic VR coaching computing platform may select a second plurality of VR modules based on the first real-time feedback. The dynamic VR coaching computing platform may configure a second VR module of the second plurality of VR modules based on user selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Regina Peyfuss, Michael Emil Ogrinz, Jeremiah W. Fellows, Susan E. Teague Rector, Gerard P. Gay, Allison D. Baker, Mark A. Odiorne, Siddhesh V. Wadikar
  • Patent number: 11812086
    Abstract: A video data obtaining method comprises: deploying at least two simulators, each of the at least two simulators being used to simulate operation of one mobile terminal; sending video access requests to a server respectively by means of the at least two simulators; and respectively receiving, by means of the at least two simulators, video data returned by the server according to the corresponding video access requests. During the respectively receiving, by means of the at least two simulators, video data returned by the server according to the corresponding video access requests, the obtaining method further comprises: intercepting the video data returned by the server according to the corresponding video access requests, and storing the intercepted video data in a set database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: CHINA MOBILE (SUZHOU) SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., CHINA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongchao Liu, Yi Wang, Panpan Duan
  • Patent number: 11776418
    Abstract: A system for encouraging a child to learn to read, comprising a computing device and at least one physical manipulative, wherein the computing device can identify the physical manipulative and display at least one word relating to the physical manipulative. In an embodiment, a letter identification board with letter manipulatives is included, wherein a child can spell out a word on the letter identification board and the computing device shows an animation of the physical manipulative performing the action indicated by the word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Learning Squared, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Butler, F Brian Iannce, Carey Lee, Hector Javier Farias
  • Patent number: 11730992
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training firefighters and other first responders are provided. The systems include a plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one ambient condition, such as, temperature; a receiver configured to receive the electric signals from the plurality of sensors; and a digital storage device operatively connected to the receiver and adapted to store the electrical signals corresponding to the detected ambient conditions. The data detected by the sensors can be retrieved for later review, analysis, and training. The systems may include at least one video recorder and/or at least one infrared image recorder each configured to detect images that can be stored for later retrieval and a synchronizing device adapted to synchronize the sensor data with the recorded images for later review. Methods of implementing the systems and portable cases enclosing the system are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Flashpoint Fire Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan O'Donnell, Michael T. Nixon
  • Patent number: 11689766
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive streaming application plays back a media title via a client device. In operation, while a client device plays back a first chunk of the media title, the interactive streaming application determines a first movement of an internet of things (“IoT”) device. The interactive streaming application then determines, from multiple target states, a target state that is associated with the first movement. Based on the target state, the interactive streaming application determines that a second chunk of the media title should be a next chunk of the media title that is streamed to the client device for playback. The interactive streaming application then causes the second chunk of the media title to be streamed to the client device. Advantageously, the interactive streaming application can automatically personalize the playback of the media title for a user based, at least in part, on movements of the IoT device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Erika Varis Doggett, Michael P. Goslin, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Patent number: 11568759
    Abstract: A system, device, and wireless computer technology-implemented method for providing hearing healthcare education and communication for a patient, his/her communication partner, and a hearing care provider. The system provides the patient at least one educational and experiential module and a method for assessing the patient's comprehension of the module's lessons. The system further provides the patient with a method to select personal hearing aid and communication goals; a method to evaluate his/her progress on achieving each personal goal; and a method to report his/her hearing experiences. The system further provides a method to compare data reported by the patient to personalized thresholds. When one or more of the patient's reports do not meet the thresholds, the system sends automated alerts to the hearing care provider to encourage prompt remedial action and sends automated reminders to the patient to improve the patient's ability to achieve his/her personal goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Healthcare Technologies and Methods, LLC
    Inventors: Alan Letzt, Stephanie Letzt
  • Patent number: 11544274
    Abstract: An electronic device that includes one or more input sensor devices, one or more output devices, one or more computer processors and a memory containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of the one or more computer processors, performs an operation. The operation includes collecting information, using one or more input sensor devices, about the plurality of users within a physical environment. The operation includes analyzing the collected information to determine a present situational context for the plurality of users that are currently present within the physical environment. An action to perform is determined based on the determined present situational context. The determined action is executed using the one or more output devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Afsoun R. Yazdian, Michelle Blanken, Olivia K. De Carlo, Theodore Wei-Yun Leung
  • Patent number: 11527169
    Abstract: A method for assessing learning comprehension regarding a topic includes modifying a fundamental illustrative model to illustrate a first set of assessment assets of a first learning object of learning objects to produce a first assessment illustrative model. The fundamental illustrative model is based on illustrative assets of a lesson that includes the learning objects. The method further includes obtaining a first assessment response for the first assessment illustrative model. When the first assessment response is favorable, the method further includes modifying the fundamental illustrative model to illustrate a second set of assessment assets of a second learning object of the learning objects to produce a second assessment illustrative model and obtaining a second assessment response for the second assessment illustrative model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Enduvo, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Bramlet, Justin Douglas Drawz, Steven J. Garrou, Joseph Thomas Tieu, Gary W. Grube
  • Patent number: 11455475
    Abstract: Customer support, and other types of activities in which there is a dialogue between two humans can generate large volumes of conversation records. Automated analysis of these records can provide information about high-level features of, for example, the workings of a customer service department. Analysis of these conversations between a customer and a customer-support agent may also allow identification of customer support activities that can be provided by virtual agents instead of actual human agents. The analysis may evaluate conversations in terms of complexity, duration, and sentiment of the participants. Additionally, the conversations may also be analyzed to identify the existence of selected concepts or keywords. Workflow characteristics, the extent to which the conversation represents a multi-step process intended to accomplish a task, may also be determined for the conversations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Verint Americas Inc.
    Inventor: Charles C. Wooters
  • Patent number: 11450224
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more computers provide data for an application configured to provide interactive content personalized for a user of a mobile device. The one or more computers obtain activity data for the user for a current segment of the program. The activity data can include interaction data indicating one or more interactions of the user with the application during the current segment and sensor data indicating one or more measurements separate from user input to the application. The one or more computers identify a subset of content for the current segment based data indicating on a current track or level assigned for the user. The one or more computers cause a selected portion of the content in the subset to be presented on the mobile device in response to a determination, based at least in part on the sensor data for the current segment, that one or more triggers or conditions defined by rules associated with the current track or level are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: VigNet Incorporated
    Inventors: Praduman Jain, Dave Klein, Yue Cao, Neeta Jain
  • Patent number: 11405675
    Abstract: A playback method of infrared remote control audiovisual device comprises: utilizing a display interface and an audio output interface to output frames and an audio signal of a video; utilizing an infrared sensor to receive a first indication signal; pausing a playback of the display interface and an output of the audio output interface according to the first indication signal, so that the display interface displays a paused frame; utilizing the infrared sensor to receive a second indication signal; determining a target character pattern of a target block in the paused frame according to the second indication signal; extracting a determined audio track corresponding to the target character pattern from the audio signal according to a relation between the pre-processed character feature sets and pre-processed audio tracks; controlling the display interface to resume the playback and controlling the audio output interface to output the determined audio track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo-Chi Ting
  • Patent number: 11403289
    Abstract: This disclosure presents systems and methods to facilitate artificial intelligence communications. One or more sensors may be configured to generate output signals conveying user behavior information and/or other information. The user behavior information may represent one or more communicative behaviors of a user in a real world. The one or more communicative behaviors may be interpreted based on communication structures of the one or more communicative behaviors to determine a meaning of a message conveyed by the one or more communicative behaviors. The communication structures may be categorized by structure type. The structure types may include one or more of a verbal type communication structure and/or a non-verbal type communication structure. Verbal type communication structure may refer to the conveyance of words via speech and/or non-speech communications. Non-verbal communication structure may refer to the conveyance of one or more of feelings, emotions, and/or impressions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael P. Goslin
  • Patent number: 11386894
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a controller. The controller performs a speech word analysis based on the voice of a user after performing a first voice output request. The controller estimates a comprehension level of the user, based on information linked to a word stored in the memory and a result of the speech word analysis, and then performs a second voice output request in accordance with the comprehension level of the user. When the mobile terminal configured to output the first voice and the second voice is mounted on a charging stand, the controller may perform the speech word analysis, estimate the comprehension level, and perform the second voice output request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventors: Yuki Yamada, Hiroshi Okamoto, Joji Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11343570
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for providing a storyline based media content. At least two storylines may be identified, each storyline specifying an order of providing a plurality of episodes from a plurality of interrelated series. Identifiers of the plurality of episodes are displayed. Then identifiers of a first set of the plurality of episodes that are relevant to the first storyline are graphically modified to indicate relevance to the first storyline. Identifiers of a second set of the plurality of episodes that are relevant to the second storyline are also graphically modified to indicate relevance to the second storyline. A first and second storyline identifier are generating for display to enable storyline selection. The interrelated series are then provided to a user device in the order specified by the selected storyline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventors: Rowena Young, Sang Mo Kim, Edison Lin, Milan Patel
  • Patent number: 11322046
    Abstract: A method for managing a language speaking lesson on a network is implemented through the steps of: receiving, by a management server, a request for registering a voice recording task of a learner from an instructor terminal; receiving, by the management server, voice recording data from a terminal of a learner who has confirmed the voice recording task; and receiving, by the management server, recording data for pronunciation correction of the voice recording data from the instructor terminal. By this method, the learner may be sufficiently given an opportunity to practice speaking a foreign language in a course of performing the voice recording task. In addition, the learner may repeatedly listen to the recording data for pronunciation correction directly recorded by the instructor for his or her foreign language pronunciation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignees: YANADOO
    Inventor: Min Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 11288681
    Abstract: A system is provided for interpreting conversation profile records and generating sales task. The system includes a data store having a plurality of data items including conversation profile data and consumer product data and a resource management module configured to evaluate the data items and create a plurality of sales representative tasks and assign to each task at least one of a customer, a product, a sales representative, at least one action plan queue, and a priority level according to the evaluation. The evaluation of the data items can include identifying patterns between the data items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SalesBoost, LLC
    Inventor: Margaret L Brooks
  • Patent number: 11164479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing driver situational awareness recovery training in a virtual reality environment are disclosed. According to some aspects, a virtual reality driving simulation may be determined based on one or more input parameters. The virtual reality driving simulation may include: i) an autonomous vehicle for executing a transition from a first level of vehicle control to a second level of vehicle control, and (ii) a driving scenario for the user to practice situational awareness recovery in response to the transition. The first level requires an automated driving system to monitor the driving environment and control the autonomous vehicle, and the second level requires a human driver to monitor the driving environment and control the autonomous vehicle. While the virtual reality driving simulation is rendered, user performance data may be recorded. Based on an analysis of the user performance data, a driving competency score may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventor: Anna Marie Madison
  • Patent number: 11138254
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for improving digital content recommendations of a presentation is provided. The method comprises determining one or more knowledge areas covered by the presentation stored in a database; determining an audience proficiency level in the one or more knowledge areas based on audience data stored in the database; estimating a knowledge gap from the audience proficiency level and the presentation; and automatically generating a recommendation based, at least in part, on the knowledge gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher van Rensburg, Martin Arastafar
  • Patent number: 11127308
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more computers provide data for an application configured to provide interactive content personalized for a user of a mobile device. The one or more computers obtain activity data for the user for a current segment of the program. The activity data can include interaction data indicating one or more interactions of the user with the application during the current segment and sensor data indicating one or more measurements separate from user input to the application. The one or more computers identify a subset of content for the current segment based data indicating on a current track or level assigned for the user. The one or more computers cause a selected portion of the content in the subset to be presented on the mobile device in response to a determination, based at least in part on the sensor data for the current segment, that one or more triggers or conditions defined by rules associated with the current track or level are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Vignet Incorporated
    Inventors: Praduman Jain, Dave Klein, Yue Cao, Neeta Jain
  • Patent number: 11094219
    Abstract: A system and method for assisted-learning with a portable computing device that includes a color detection mode and a game mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo
  • Patent number: 10984669
    Abstract: Embodiments describe an approach for improving learning techniques based on a virtual augmented reality learning platform, comprising generating one or more augmented reality learning memories of one or more instructors teaching a task to one or more instructees. Creating ranking scores for the one or more augmented reality memories based on learning effectiveness of the one or more instructees. Incorporating a portion of the one or more augmented reality memories into a virtual augmented reality learning platform based on the ranking scores, and sharing the virtual augmented reality learning platform with the one or more instructees not associated with the portion of the one or more augmented reality memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mohak K. Sukhwani, Aditya K. Sinha, Vijay Ekambaram
  • Patent number: 10936281
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products controlling navigation of a visual aid during a presentation are provided. An example method includes monitoring, speech of an individual during the presentation. Evaluating one or more verbal and visual cues indicative of an end of a slide of a plurality of slides of the visual aid. Predicting a probability of changing the slide to a next slide of the plurality of slides in a predetermined amount of time, in which the probability is predicted based, at least in part, on the evaluated one or more verbal and visual cues. Displaying the next slide at the predetermined amount of time from the predicting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Rasit Onur Topaloglu
  • Patent number: 10916158
    Abstract: The invention provides a classroom cognitive load detection system belonging to the field of education informationization, which includes the following. A task completion feature collecting module records an answer response time and a correct answer rate of a student when completing a task. A cognitive load self-assessment collecting module quantifies and analyzes a mental effort and a task subjective difficulty by a rating scale. An expression and attention feature collecting module collects a student classroom performance video to obtain a face region through a face detection and counting a smiley face duration and a watching duration of the student according to a video analysis result. A feature fusion module fuses aforesaid six indexes into a characteristic vector. A cognitive load determining module inputs the characteristic vector to a classifier to identify a classroom cognitive load level of the student.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zongkai Yang, Jingying Chen, Sannvya Liu, Ruyi Xu, Kun Zhang, Leyuan Liu, Shixin Peng, Zhicheng Dai
  • Patent number: 10904265
    Abstract: An internet service provider (ISP) is configured to provide notification messages such as service updates to subscribers via redirected web pages. In order for the web pages to be treated as originating from the ISP, the ISP provides a shared secret in the browser message. The shared secret may be a secret not derivable by viruses or trojans in the subscriber computer, such as a MAC address of the subscriber modem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PERFTECH, INC
    Inventors: Henry M. Donzis, Lewis T. Donzis, Rodney D. Frey, John A. Murphy, Jonathan E. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10755596
    Abstract: A multi-page illustrated and written book printed on synthetic paper with an electronics module that can record sounds through one or more microphones to solid-state, digital memory and playback pre-recorded or user recorded audio data from the digital memory device through one or more speakers is disclosed. The book may include one or more of the following either on the front or back cover or on any of the plurality of pages inside the book: mirror, signature page, pocket page, or high-contract geometric patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Inventors: Christina Osborn Rudie, Paul W. Scott, IV
  • Patent number: 10712996
    Abstract: An image display system including a display control device and terminals is provided. Each of the terminals includes a processor configured to: extract, from a photograph photographed for a specific period, an image representing a code for identifying a material stored in a server; and obtain the code by decoding the image, and a receiver configured to obtain a material from the server based on the code obtained. The display control device includes a controller configured to control the display to display the image. In a first terminal of the terminals, the specific period is a first period. In a second terminal of the terminals, the specific period is a second period. The controller controls the display to display a particular image as the image for the first period. The particular image represents, as the code, a code for identifying a particular material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventor: Kenji Matsuhara
  • Patent number: 10534528
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing a digital flash card function in electronic devices. In an embodiment, a digital flash card includes a word or phrase along with the definition of the word or phrase pulled automatically from a glossary or dictionary. The digital flash card may be created through an options menu after selecting a word or phrase, automatically whenever a word or phrase is highlighted by the user, or whenever a word or phrase is looked up. Once the flash cards have been created, they may be organized into various folders or stacks, and in some cases the flash cards may automatically be organized based on the source of the selected word or phrase. Once one or more flash cards have been created, the user may view flash cards, flip them over to view the opposite side, and scroll through the flash cards using various touch screen gestures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC
    Inventor: Amir Mesguich Havilio
  • Patent number: 10417744
    Abstract: A video distribution device includes: an acquisition unit for acquiring multiple videos of the same object shot from different angles; a storage unit for associating a still image for a predetermined duration of time extracted from each of the multiple videos with information indicating an angle at which the corresponding video is shot, and storing the associated still image in a chronological order; a reception unit for receiving an angle for viewing the object designated via an information processing terminal; and a control unit for performing a control in which each time the reception unit receives the designated angle, a still image corresponding to the angle is obtained from the storage unit, and the still image corresponding to the angle is transmitted to the information processing terminal in the chronological order where the still image is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Amatelus Inc.
    Inventors: Shinya Shimojo, Mitsuhide Matsuda
  • Patent number: 10366618
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for providing a learning aid using pictorial mnemonics. The method can include receiving a first input including a selection of a content topic. The method further includes displaying a first pictorial mnemonic associated with the selected topic, wherein the first pictorial mnemonic comprises one or more sub-images, and a list of one or more attributes, wherein each attribute is associated with a corresponding sub-image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: PICMONIC INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Robertson, Ron Robertson, Adeel Yang, Nicole Pasteur
  • Patent number: 10332496
    Abstract: Provided are a display device and a program which allow a user to intuitively recognize a connection and a breathing timing between respective notes. A CPU (11) generates a guide image, based on information about a sound-producing timing and a sound length of each note, which are included in a guide melody track. The CPU (11) smoothly connects respective notes. Thereafter, the CPU (11) disconnects the notes at the breathing timing indicated in a breath position track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Hata
  • Patent number: 10319252
    Abstract: A learning system for a text-to-text application such as a machine translation system. The system has questions, and a matrix of correct answers to those questions. Any of the many different correct answers within the matrix can be considered as perfectly correct answers to the question. The system operates by displaying a question, which may be a phrase to be translated, and obtaining an answer to the question from the user. The answer is compared against the matrix and scored. Feedback may also be provided to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SDL Inc.
    Inventors: Michel Galley, Kevin Knight, Daniel Marcu
  • Patent number: 10311094
    Abstract: A method and system for description of synthetic audiovisual content makes it easier for humans, software components or devices to identify, manage, categorize, search, browse and retrieve such content. For instance, a user may wish to search for specific synthetic audiovisual objects in digital libraries, Internet web sites or broadcast media; such a search is enabled by the invention. Key characteristics of synthetic audiovisual content itself such as the underlying 2d or 3d models and parameters for animation of these models are used to describe it. To represent features of synthetic audiovisual content, depending on the description scheme to be used, a number of descriptors are selected and assigned values. The description scheme instantiated with descriptor values is used to generate the description, which is then stored for actual use during query/search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Qian Huang, Joern Ostermann, Atul Puri, Raj Kumar Rajendran
  • Patent number: 10143919
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for creating out-of-game objectives for a computer game. Embodiments include determining user identification information identifying a user account within a computer game. Communications with a first physical device are established. In response to an in-game event within the computer game, embodiments configure the first physical device to detect a first out-of-game activity by configuring the first physical device with one or more conditions that are satisfied when data collected using one or more sensors of the first physical device exceeds a defined threshold value, and that, when satisfied, indicate the first out-of-game activity is completed. Upon receiving, from the first physical device, an indication that the out-of-game activity has been completed, embodiments affect one or more gameplay attributes of the computer game for the user account, based on the completed out-of-game activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert H. Nelson, Jeffrey O. Bunker, Robert R. Lowe
  • Patent number: 10104355
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for simulating a mock press conference for fantasy sports. The method includes presenting a plurality of topics and corresponding questions to a user. The questions are pre-loaded and recorded by a reporter representing a media outlet. The method also includes allowing the user to select a topic and a question. Further, the method includes recording the user's response to the question within a pre-defined time period to develop a corresponding Mock Press Conference video. Furthermore, the method includes processing the Mock Press Conference video once the user successfully completes responding to the question. Moreover, the method includes synchronizing the Mock Press Conference video with the question for automatic playback to simulate a real-life press conference broadcast with media flashes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Clark
  • Patent number: 10043500
    Abstract: A method of making audio music selection and creating a mixtape, comprising importing song files from a song repository; sorting and filtering the song files based on selection criteria; and creating the mixtape from the song files sorting and filtering results. The sorting and filtering of the song files comprise: spectral analyzing each of the song files to extract low level acoustic feature parameters of the song file; from the low level acoustic feature parameter values, determining the high level acoustic feature parameters of the analyzed song file; determining a similarity score of each of the analyzed song files by comparing the acoustic feature parameter values of the analyzed song file against desired acoustic feature parameter values determined from the selection criteria; and sorting the analyzed song files according to their similarity scores; and filtering out the analyzed song files with first similarity scores lower than a filter threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: MiQ Limited
    Inventors: John Saint Quattro, Alexander Varlamov, Siu Ka Shan
  • Patent number: 9986266
    Abstract: At a mobile terminal coupled to a control apparatus using an interface provided by the mobile terminal: receiving a user instruction to play a main multimedia file; playing a pre-arranged multimedia file associated with the main multimedia file before playing all or a portion of the main multimedia file; while playing the pre-arranged multimedia file, receiving an operation signal from the control apparatus through the interface, wherein the control signal is sent to the mobile terminal in response to a user operation received at the control apparatus, and the control signal corresponds to a control instruction regarding playback of the pre-arranged multimedia file; in response to receiving the control signal: if a user account associated with the mobile terminal meets authorization criteria with respect to the control instruction, executing, according to the control instruction, a control operation on the pre-arranged multimedia file that is being played.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Bin Zhou, Mingliang Wang
  • Patent number: 9965050
    Abstract: Interactive electronic system having a screen and a three-axis compass sensor for detecting flipping of pages of a book, wherein the book comprises a plurality of pages, each having with one or more magnets, and wherein the system is arranged to detect the flipping of pages of the book by the data readings of the value of one axis, X, Y, or Z; or the magnitude of the calculated vector of the values of the axes X, Y, and Z. Also a method of interaction comprises: downloading the software of the book to the electronic device; putting the book which contains the sensors in a pre-determined area near the electronic device in manner to identify the pages; calibrating the system; obtaining the values of the magnitude of the magnetic field by the compass sensor to detect the page that is open; displaying the corresponding digital content in synchronization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO
    Inventors: Ana Carina Pinheiro De Figueiredo, Ana Lúcia Jesus Pinto, Pedro Sergio Oliveira Branco, Nelson Troca Zagalo
  • Patent number: 9904501
    Abstract: A handheld communication device includes first and second screens, a hinge to rotate the first and second screens between open and closed positions, and a position sensor to determine the relative position of the first and second screens. The position sensor can be a Hall-Effect sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Z124
    Inventor: Charles Becze
  • Patent number: 9860398
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided capable of creating images of a plurality of question sentences and answer columns from a document. A document reading unit reads a document to which marking has been applied by a plurality of different patterns and acquires document image data. A marking pattern detection unit recognizes in each different pattern the marking in a marking region to which the marking of the document image data has been applied and detects a pattern of the marking. A question sentence creation unit creates, in each different pattern, question sentence image data in which partial image data in the marking region is deleted from the document image data. An output unit outputs the question sentence image data created by the question sentence creation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Akira Shimada
  • Patent number: 9665876
    Abstract: A system for publication and distribution of instructional materials comprises a host computer capable of receiving and storing educational works having one or more segments over a communications network, receiving one or more selections of at least one of the segments, producing a compilation of educational course materials containing at least the selected segments, receiving a request for access rights to a selection of one or more segments of the compilation, and providing access rights to the selected segments in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Monvini Limited
    Inventors: Michael Anthony Soldavini, Manus Bernard Monroe
  • Patent number: 9654732
    Abstract: The technology disclosed further relates to distribution of live streaming sources during a video collaboration session. In particular, it relates to receiving or placing an outside call from or to at least one remote limited participant to be joined with an ongoing video collaboration session on a display wall that combines multiple live streaming sources, locating a template that identifies at least one live streaming source selected from the ongoing video collaboration session to transmit to the remote limited participant, and causing a copy of the selected live streaming source to be directed to the remote limited participant upon connection to the ongoing video collaboration session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: INFOCUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederick P. Block, Brady O. Bruce, Devon Wright, Stanislav Angelov
  • Patent number: 9415621
    Abstract: A system for the integration of print and electronic media includes an electronic media device having a display operable to render an image and a paged media collection wherein several pages of the collection have an open area void of material. This open area is aligned with the display of the electronic device so as to integrate content presented on the printed pages with synchronized content rendered on the display of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Little Magic Books, LLC
    Inventor: David Fahrer
  • Patent number: 9327094
    Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention pertain to an apparatus that helps a child to fall asleep. The apparatus includes a set of eyes and eye lids. The apparatus also includes a media input/output unit configured to output audio from the apparatus or a portable device. The eyelids are may be configured to close while the audio is outputted from the media input/output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Anish Patel
  • Patent number: 9245458
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing toilet training of a person are provided. In one aspect, a method for managing toilet training of a person is provided. The method includes packaging a toilet training product within a container. The method also includes enclosing a post-sale image within the container. The post-sale image is configured to enable a set of enhanced functionality within a user computing device. The set of enhanced functionality is configured to track and record toilet training milestones achieved by the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Kelly Wade Jackson, Anita Marie-Nanette Gilgenbach, Carolyn Marie Eisele, Adam Howard Dreyer
  • Patent number: 9203790
    Abstract: A system for communication over a network is provided. The system has a module in communication with an application and the network, wherein the module is configured to create an event using an application, wherein the event comprises a first media upload by a first authorized user, receive permission from the first authorized user to transmit the event, store, on a server, the first media upload, transmit the first upload media to a second user in an authorized group of users upon request by the second user, wherein the transmission is permitted only for a first predetermined amount time, receive, at the server, a second media upload from the second authorized user in response to the first media upload and store, on a server, the second media upload until the first authorized party is ready to view the second media upload, wherein the server is configured to store the second media upload for a second predetermined amount of time. A method for communication over a network is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SOCON MEDIA, INC.
    Inventor: Michael Lindley
  • Patent number: 9192868
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a system for rendering audio animation, the system comprising: two or more non-biotic figures; an audio player, having two or more audio sources correspondingly to the two or more non-biotic figures, for simultaneously playing the audio signals associated with the two or more non-biotic figures; and two or more speaker units corresponding to the two or more audio sources. The system may further comprise means for wireless transmission of the audio signal of at least one of the audio sources to a remote speaker unit thereof. The means for wireless transmission may comprise a wireless transmission unit deployed at the audio player, and a wireless receiving unit deployed at the speaker unit. The non-biotic figure may be a two-dimensional, three-dimensional figure, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: E.N.T. T Ltd.
    Inventor: Moshe Binyamin
  • Publication number: 20150147739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a learning system using an OID pen, the learning system including a plurality of textbooks, in which texts and drawings are formed in a dot code, an OID pen to read and decode dot code information formed in a corresponding area when a specific area of the textbook is touched by the OID pen and generate a digital code based on the dot code information, and a smartphone to store content information and operating application corresponding to each textbook at a designated area, wherein the OID pen is connected to the smartphone, any one content corresponding to each textbook may be selected, and corresponding image data or audio data of the content based on the digital code determined when the dot code is read by the OID pen are loaded and outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Je-Woo PARK, Eui-Sung PARK
  • Publication number: 20150132735
    Abstract: Some implementations may include a computing device to generate a presentation and enable rehearsing delivery of the presentation. The presentation may include multiple slides, with each slide having one or more visual elements, such as text or graphics. One or more notes sections may be created. Each of the one or notes sections may correspond to a visual element of the one or more visual elements. Time targets associated with each of the one or more visual elements may be received. During rehearsal, visual elements may be highlighted based on the time targets and/or a position of the visual elements on a slide may be identified based on the time targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Darren Keith Edge, Ha Thu Trinh
  • Patent number: 9031493
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for correlating an electronic book with a narration. A correlation is determined between a first portion of the narration and a first segment of the text within the electronic book. The correlation is stored as instructions to present the first segment of the text with emphasis simultaneously with playback of the first the portion of the narration. A determination is made that a second portion of the audio recording, immediately following the first portion, does not match a second segment of the text that immediately follows the first segment. A correlation between the second portion and a component of the electronic book is determined and stored as instructions to present the component with emphasis simultaneously with playback of the second portion of the narration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Salomon Morton, Abraham Phelps Murray
  • Publication number: 20150125835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method that includes a camera, a display and a processor wherein the camera captures a series of environmental images of an object, device or structure as the object, device or structure is assembled or constructed and then environmental image sis compared with a reference image. In exemplary embodiments, a reference standard image is displayed and, a user proceeds to manipulate objects to try to conform to the displayed referenced image. Next, environmental images are captured and a processor then compares the detected images against the reference standard and provides feedback to the user in the form of output that reflects compliance with the standard or a deviation from the standard. The feedback is provided, inter alia on a display panel so that the user can either confirm that the assembly is in conformance with the standard or see a graphical representation of how the assembly deviates from the standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: David WITTICH, Ken BLACK-STEIN, Barbarba Banks WITTICH