Patents Assigned to Tangible Play, Inc.
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Patent number: 10854001Abstract: A tangible object virtualization station including a base capable of stably resting on a surface and a head component unit connected to the base. The head component unit extends upwardly from the base. At an end of the head component opposite the base, the head component comprises a camera situated to capture a downward view of the surface proximate the base, a lighting array that directs light downward toward the surface proximate the base. The tangible object virtualization station further comprises a display interface included in the base. The display interface is configured to hold a display device in an upright position and connect the display device to the camera and the lighting array.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Mark Solomon, Ariel Zekelman, Jon Dukerschein, Jerome Scholler, Vivek Vidyasagaran
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Patent number: 10809900Abstract: Various implementations for object detection include a method includes capturing a video stream that includes an activity object and a pointing object, identifying the activity object, displaying a graphical user interface embodying a virtual scene based on the identified activity object, determining a location of the pointing object relative to the activity object, determining a routine based on the location of the pointing object relative to the activity object, and executing the routine within the virtual scene.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Tony Aube, Jon Dukerschein, Jerome Scholler, Mark Solomon, Vivardhan Kanoria
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Patent number: 10726266Abstract: An example system includes a computing device located proximate to a physical activity surface, a video capture device, and a detector. The video capture device is coupled for communication with the computing device and is adapted to capture a video stream that includes an activity scene of the physical activity surface and one or more interface objects physically intractable with by a user. The detector processes the video stream to detect the one or more interface objects included in the activity scene, to identify the one or more interface objects that are detectable, to generate one or more events describing the one or more interface objects, and to provide the one or more events to an activity application configured to render virtual information on the one or more computing devices based on the one or more events.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler
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Patent number: 10657694Abstract: Activity scene detection, display, and enhancement implementations are described. In an example implementation, a method includes displaying an animated character on a display of a computing device, detecting a tangible interface object on a physical activity scene proximate to the computing device, rendering a virtual interface object based on the tangible interface object, determining an interaction routine between the animated character and the virtual interface object, and executing the animation routine to animate on the display, an interaction between the animated character and the virtual interface object.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler, Conrad Verkler
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Patent number: 10515274Abstract: An example system includes a stand configured to position a computing device proximate to a physical activity surface. The system further includes a video capture device, a detector, and an activity application. The video capture device is coupled for communication with the computing device and is adapted to capture a video stream that includes an activity scene of the physical activity surface and one or more interface objects physically interactable with by a user. The detector is executable to detect motion in the activity scene based on the processing and, responsive to detecting the motion, process the video stream to detect one or more interface objects included in the activity scene of the physical activity surface. The activity application is executable to present virtual information on a display of the computing device based on the one or more detected interface objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler
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Patent number: 10083356Abstract: An example system includes a stand configured to position a computing device proximate to a physical activity surface. The system further includes a video capture device, a detector, and an activity application. The video capture device is coupled for communication with the computing device and is adapted to capture a video stream that includes an activity scene of the physical activity surface and one or more interface objects physically interactable with by a user. The detector is executable to detect motion in the activity scene based on the processing and, responsive to detecting the motion, process the video stream to detect one or more interface objects included in the activity scene of the physical activity surface. The activity application is executable to present virtual information on a display of the computing device based on the one or more detected interface objects.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler
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Patent number: 10033943Abstract: Activity surface detection, display, and enhancement implementations are described. In an example implementation, a method determines, using a processor of a computing device, a traceable image and presenting the traceable image in an interface on a display of the computing device; captures, using a video capture device coupled to the computing device, a video stream of a physical activity surface proximate to the computing device; and displays, on the display of the computing device, the captured video stream overlaid with the traceable image in the interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler, Conrad Verkler
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Patent number: 9939961Abstract: An example system includes a computing device located proximate to a physical activity surface, a video capture device, and a detector. The video capture device is coupled for communication with the computing device and is adapted to capture a video stream that includes an activity scene of the physical activity surface and one or more interface objects physically intractable with by a user. The detector processes the video stream to detect the one or more interface objects included in the activity scene, to identify the one or more interface objects that are detectable, to generate one or more events describing the one or more interface objects, and to provide the one or more events to an activity application configured to render virtual information on the one or more computing devices based on the one or more events.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler
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Patent number: D811485Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Zekelman, Felix Hu, Eric Uchalik
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Patent number: D812143Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Zekelman, Felix Hu, Eric Uchalik
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Patent number: D823398Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Ariel Zekelman, Felix Hu, Eric Uchalik
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Patent number: D824398Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Pramod Kumar Sharma, Jerome Scholler
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Patent number: D829217Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Scholler, Ariel Zekelman, Andrew Berwald, Mark Solomon
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Patent number: D833509Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Scholler, Ariel Zekelman, Andrew Berwald, Mark Solomon
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Patent number: D852801Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Jon Karl Dukerschein, Mark Solomon
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Patent number: D859507Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Jerome Scholler, Ariel Zekelman, Andrew Berwald, Mark Solomon
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Patent number: D871419Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Felix Hu, Ariel Zekelman, Eric Uchalik
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Patent number: D885401Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Jon Karl Dukerschein, Mark Solomon
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Patent number: D902937Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventors: Mark Solomon, Jon Karl Dukerschein, Vivardhan Kanoria, Ariel Zekelman
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Patent number: D907032Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Tangible Play, Inc.Inventor: Mark Solomon