Patents Assigned to AvaWorks, Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20250132921
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Patent number: 12155771
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Publication number: 20240305473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Publication number: 20240305466
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Patent number: 12010239
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Patent number: 11989813
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Publication number: 20230299964
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Publication number: 20230260187
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: AvaWorks Incorporated
    Inventors: Roberta Jean Smith, Nicolas Antczak
  • Patent number: 7027054
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Avaworks, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Cheiky, Peter Gately
  • Patent number: 6919892
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: AvaWorks, Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael Cheiky, Peter Gately