Patents Assigned to AvaWorks, Incorporated
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Publication number: 20250132921Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method for use over a distributed network, comprising: downloading talking head and talking head show files from nodes of a distributed network; downloading hash values of a talking head and talking head show from a blockchain; sending a hash of a publisher's identification from the blockchain to a name lookup service; retrieving and confirming the identity of the publisher; recalculating hash values of the talking head and talking head show; comparing the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show with the hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from the blockchain; incorporating a 3D mesh model into the talking head show; starting playback of the talking head show if the hash values received from the blockchain match the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2024Publication date: April 24, 2025Applicant: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Patent number: 12155771Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method for use over a distributed network, comprising: downloading talking head and talking head show files from nodes of a distributed network; downloading hash values of a talking head and talking head show from a blockchain; sending a hash of a publisher's identification from the blockchain to a name lookup service; retrieving and confirming the identity of the publisher; recalculating hash values of the talking head and talking head show; comparing the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show with the hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from the blockchain; incorporating a watermark into the talking head show; starting playback of the talking head show if the hash values received from the blockchain match the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from nodes of the distributed network.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2024Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Publication number: 20240305473Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method, comprising: publishing a talking head show, downloading talking head file, talking head show file, and signature files from a server into a playback device; downloading talking head hash and talking head show hashes from a blockchain into the playback device; using a talking head and talking head show public key to validate talking head and talking head show signatures; determining whether the talking head and talking head show signatures are correct, and if correct, a talking head hash and talking head show hash are checked against hashes from the blockchain; incorporating a watermark into the talking head show; if the calculated talking head hash and the calculated talking head show hash of the files from the server and the hashes of the talking head and talking head show from the blockchain match, respectively, then playback of the talking head show plays.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Publication number: 20240305466Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method for use over a distributed network, comprising: downloading talking head and talking head show files from nodes of a distributed network; downloading hash values of a talking head and talking head show from a blockchain; sending a hash of a publisher's identification from the blockchain to a name lookup service; retrieving and confirming the identity of the publisher; recalculating hash values of the talking head and talking head show; comparing the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show with the hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from the blockchain; incorporating a watermark into the talking head show; starting playback of the talking head show if the hash values received from the blockchain match the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from nodes of the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Patent number: 12010239Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method, comprising: publishing a talking head show, downloading talking head file, talking head show file, and signature files for each from a server into a playback device; downloading respective talking head hash and talking head show hashes from a blockchain into the playback device; using a talking head and talking head show public key to validate talking head and talking head show signatures; determining whether the talking head and talking head show signatures are correct, and if correct, a talking head hash and a talking head show hash are calculated and checked against respective hashes downloaded from the blockchain; if the calculated talking head hash and the calculated talking head show hash of the files from the server and the hashes of the talking head and talking head show from the blockchain match, respectively, then playback of the talking head show plays.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2023Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Patent number: 11989813Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method for use over a distributed network, comprising: downloading talking head and talking head show files from nodes of a distributed network; downloading hash values of a talking head and talking head show from a blockchain; sending a hash of a publisher's identification from the blockchain to a name lookup service; retrieving and confirming the identity of the publisher from the name look up service; recalculating hash values of the talking head and talking head show; comparing the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show with the hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from the blockchain; starting playback of the talking head show if the hash values received from the blockchain match the recalculated hash values of the talking head and the talking head show retrieved from the nodes of the distributed network.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Publication number: 20230299964Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method, comprising: publishing a talking head show, downloading talking head file, talking head show file, and signature files for each from a server into a playback device; downloading respective talking head hash and talking head show hashes from a blockchain into the playback device; using a talking head and talking head show public key to validate talking head and talking head show signatures; determining whether the talking head and talking head show signatures are correct, and if correct, a talking head hash and a talking head show hash are calculated and checked against respective hashes downloaded from the blockchain; if the calculated talking head hash and the calculated talking head show hash of the files from the server and the hashes of the talking head and talking head show from the blockchain match, respectively, then playback of the talking head show plays.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2023Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Publication number: 20230260187Abstract: A talking head digital identity immutable dual authentication method for use over a distributed network, comprising: downloading talking head and talking head show files from nodes of a distributed network; downloading hash values of a talking head and talking head show from a blockchain; sending a hash of a publisher's identification from the blockchain to a name lookup service; retrieving and confirming the identity of the publisher from the name look up service; recalculating hash values of the talking head and talking head show; comparing the recalculated hash values of the talking head and talking head show with the hash values of the talking head and talking head show retrieved from the blockchain; starting playback of the talking head show if the hash values received from the blockchain match the recalculated hash values of the talking head and the talking head show retrieved from the nodes of the distributed network.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: AvaWorks IncorporatedInventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
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Patent number: 7027054Abstract: A do-it-yourself photo realistic talking head creation system and method comprising: a template; a video camera having an image output signal of a subject; a computer having a mixer program for mixing the template and image output signal of the subject into a composite image, and an output signal representational of the composite image; a computer adapted to communicate the composite image signal thereto the monitor for display thereto the subject as a composite image; the monitor and the video camera adapted to allow the video camera to collect the image of the subject therethrough and the subject to view the composite image and the subject to align the image of the subject therewith the template; storage means having an input for receiving the output signal of the video camera representational of the collected image of the subject, and storing the image of the subject substantially aligned therewith the template.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Avaworks, IncorporatedInventors: Michael Cheiky, Peter Gately
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Patent number: 6919892Abstract: A photo realistic talking head creation system and method comprising: a template; a video camera having an image output signal of a subject; a mixer for mixing the template and the image output signal of the subject into a composite image, and an output signal representational of the composite image; a prompter having a partially reflecting mirror therebetween the video camera and the subject, an input for receiving the output signal of the mixer representational of the composite image, the partially reflecting mirror adapted to allow the video camera to collect the image of the subject therethrough and the subject to view the composite image and to align the image of the subject therewith the template; storage means having an input for receiving the output image signal of the video camera representational of the collected image of the subject, and storing the image of the subject substantially aligned therewith the template.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: AvaWorks, IncorporatedInventors: Michael Cheiky, Peter Gately