Patents by Inventor Aaron J. McBride

Aaron J. McBride has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7253817
    Abstract: A virtual human interface for conducting survey questioning comprises a system and method which may include a script file which may include survey question data, response pattern data, expression data, advertising data, entertainment data, lobbying data and/or processing instructions. The expression data may include mouth and eye expression data along with respective duration data indicative of the length of time of respective visual representations. The virtual human interface may interact With a user by representing a character object that personifies communicative behavior to make interaction more natural and enjoyable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Virtual Personalities, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Plantec, Michael L. Mauldin, Jeremy Shay Romero, Aaron J. McBride
  • Patent number: 6826540
    Abstract: A virtual human interface application for conducting surveys comprises a system and method which include a script file which may include survey question data, response pattern data, advertising data, entertainment data, lobbying data and/or processing instructions. The system and method include an image generator providing a representation of a character communicating data from the script file, and also include script and response processing modules to seek and/or clarify responses from a user as well as to advertise to the user, persuade the user, encourage or reward the user, possibly based on patterns detected in the user's responses. The system and method automate the distribution of survey questions, the collection of survey data and processing and formatting of survey results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Virtual Personalities, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Plantec, Michael L. Mauldin, Jeremy Shay Romero, Aaron J. McBride