Patents Assigned to NantStudios, LLC
  • Publication number: 20260146729
    Abstract: A wall module of a modular LED wall includes an array of LED panels and a truck for supporting the array of LED panels and providing mobility thereto relative to a stage surface. The truck may include a support assembly including a first support base fixed to the array of LED panels, a second support base engageable with the first, and a plurality of ball bearings arranged between the first and second support bases to allow relative movement of the first and second support bases in a plane parallel to the stage surface, a plurality of omnidirectional wheels arranged to enable omnidirectional movement of the second support base along the stage surface, and one or more actuators operable to adjust a height of the support assembly at a plurality of positions on the support assembly to enable leveling of the support assembly relative to the stage surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Robert Marshall, Keaton Arthur Heinrichs, Christopher Paul Williams, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12614286
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for rendering content based on production element pose are disclosed. In an example, motion capture data of a production element is received, the production element moving from a first physical pose to a second physical pose. The motion capture data is processed to determine the coordinates of the second physical pose. A transformation of the second physical pose of the production element to a virtual pose of the production element is generated. A virtual model of the production element is updated, the virtual model comprising the virtual pose of the production element. The content is rendered based on the updated virtual model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC, NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Liudmila A. Beziaeva, Gary Marshall, Adolfo Sanchez, Juan Alfredo Nader Delgado, Anthony DeMeo, Jennifer McSpadden, Shane Keeling
  • Patent number: 12523358
    Abstract: A wall module of a modular LED wall includes an array of LED panels and a truck for supporting the array of LED panels and providing mobility thereto relative to a stage surface. The truck may include a support assembly including a first support base fixed to the array of LED panels, a second support base engageable with the first, and a plurality of ball bearings arranged between the first and second support bases to allow relative movement of the first and second support bases in a plane parallel to the stage surface, a plurality of omnidirectional wheels arranged to enable omnidirectional movement of the second support base along the stage surface, and one or more actuators operable to adjust a height of the support assembly at a plurality of positions on the support assembly to enable leveling of the support assembly relative to the stage surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Robert Marshall, Keaton Arthur Heinrichs, Christopher Paul Williams, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12513256
    Abstract: A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: NantStudios, LLC, Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Patent number: 12381993
    Abstract: A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignees: NantStudios, LLC, Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Publication number: 20250109839
    Abstract: A wall module of a modular LED wall includes an array of LED panels and a truck for supporting the array of LED panels and providing mobility thereto relative to a stage surface. The truck may include a support assembly including a first support base fixed to the array of LED panels, a second support base engageable with the first, and a plurality of ball bearings arranged between the first and second support bases to allow relative movement of the first and second support bases in a plane parallel to the stage surface, a plurality of omnidirectional wheels arranged to enable omnidirectional movement of the second support base along the stage surface, and one or more actuators operable to adjust a height of the support assembly at a plurality of positions on the support assembly to enable leveling of the support assembly relative to the stage surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Robert Marshall, Keaton Arthur Heinrichs, Christopher Paul Williams, Patrick Soon-Shiong
  • Patent number: 12267614
    Abstract: A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignees: NantStudios, LLC, Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Patent number: 12244940
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of rendering content based on a control point of a camera device are disclosed. In an example, a marker is attached to the camera device and its pose is tracked over time. Based on a camera model of the camera device, an offset between the marker and the control point is determined. The tracked pose of the marker can be translated and/or rotated according to the offset to estimate a pose of the control point. The rendering of the content is adjusted over time based on the estimated poses of the control point. Upon presentation of the content in a real-world space (e.g., on a display assembly located therein), the camera device can capture the content along with other objects of the real-world space and generate a video stream thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC, NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Liudmila A. Beziaeva, Gary Marshall, Adolfo Sanchez, Juan Alfredo Nader Delgado
  • Patent number: 12212876
    Abstract: A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: NantStudios, LLC, Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Publication number: 20240420347
    Abstract: A computer system may identify a first position of a physical camera corresponding to a first time period. The computer system may render a first virtual scene for the first time period. The system may project the first scene onto a display surface to determine a first rendered image for the first time period. The computer system may receive a first camera image of the display surface from the camera during the first time period. The system may determine a first corrected position of the camera by comparing the first rendered image to the first camera image. The system may predict a second position of the camera corresponding to a second time period. The computer system may render a second virtual scene for the second time period. The system may project the second virtual scene onto the display surface to determine a second rendered image for the second time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: NantStudios, LLC
    Inventor: Matheen SIDDIQUI
  • Patent number: 12112487
    Abstract: A computer system may identify a first position of a physical camera corresponding to a first time period. The computer system may render a first virtual scene for the first time period. The system may project the first scene onto a display surface to determine a first rendered image for the first time period. The computer system may receive a first camera image of the display surface from the camera during the first time period. The system may determine a first corrected position of the camera by comparing the first rendered image to the first camera image. The system may predict a second position of the camera corresponding to a second time period. The computer system may render a second virtual scene for the second time period. The system may project the second virtual scene onto the display surface to determine a second rendered image for the second time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: NantStudios, LLC
    Inventor: Matheen Siddiqui
  • Patent number: 12088949
    Abstract: A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: NantStudios, LLC, Nant Holdings IP, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Patent number: 12020443
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for rendering content based on display assembly pose are disclosed. In an example, motion capture data of a display of a plurality of displays is received, the display moving from a first physical pose to a second physical pose. The motion capture data is processed to determine the coordinates of the second physical pose. A transformation of the second physical pose of the display to a virtual pose of the display is generated. A virtual model of the plurality of displays is updated, the virtual model comprising the virtual pose of the display. The content is rendered on the updated virtual model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC, NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Liudmila A. Beziaeva, Gary Marshall, Adolfo Sanchez, Juan Alfredo Nader Delgado, Anthony DeMeo, Jennifer McSpadden, Shane Keeling
  • Patent number: 12010451
    Abstract: A distributed studio management system includes a computing system having a computer readable memory and a processor. The computing system is associated with a first production facility that is remote to a second production facility. The processor is configured to perform the operations of receiving a set of device commands having commands targeting first and second devices in the first production facility and where the set of device commands are related to the second production facility, enqueuing a first command from the device commands into a first command queue assigned to the first device and a second command from the device commands into a second command queue assigned to the second device according to each device command's synchronized execution times, and causing the first and second devices to execute commands from their respective command queues relative to each other according to the commands' respective synchronized execution times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC, NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey
  • Patent number: 11924561
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of rendering content based on a control point of a camera device are disclosed. In an example, a marker is attached to the camera device and its pose is tracked over time. Based on a camera model of the camera device, an offset between the marker and the control point is determined. The tracked pose of the marker can be translated and/or rotated according to the offset to estimate a pose of the control point. The rendering of the content is adjusted over time based on the estimated poses of the control point. Upon presentation of the content in a real-world space (e.g., on a display assembly located therein), the camera device can capture the content along with other objects of the real-world space and generate a video stream thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: Nant Holdings, LLC, NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Liudmila A. Beziaeva, Gary Marshall, Adolfo Sanchez, Juan Alfredo Nader Delgado
  • Patent number: 11765306
    Abstract: A content production management system within a distributed studio environment includes a command interface module and a command queue management module. The command interface module is configured to render a user interface for a set of content production entities associated with a set of content production volumes within the distributed studio environment. The command queue management module, upon execution of software instructions, is configured to perform the operations of receiving, from the command interface module, a command targeting a target content production entity, assigning a synchronized execution time to the command, enqueueing the command into a command queue associated with the target content production entity according to the synchronized execution time, and enabling the target content production entity to execute the command from the command queue according to the synchronized execution time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignees: NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLC, NantStudios, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Soon-Shiong, Gary Marshall, Keaton Heinrichs, John Wiacek, Nicholas James Witchey