Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Beechum

Andrew R. Beechum 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: 9552353
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating phrases for selection by users communicating in an online virtual world environment. A phrase generation engine automatically constructs new phrases using pre-approved words from a dictionary of frequently used words and language-specific rules for phrase formation to ensure safety and supplement an existing database of commonly used, pre-approved phrases. Increasing the number of phrases that are available for selection by a user increases the user expressivity. Each word in the dictionary is annotated with semantic and grammatical information that constrains how the word is combined with other words to generate a new phrase. Each new phrase may also be tagged to enable translation into a different language so a phrase in a first language selected by a first user may be displayed in a second language to a second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Vita G. Markman, Michael Veprinsky, Roger H. Hughston, Andrew R. Beechum, Arkady G. Trestman
  • Patent number: 9165329
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide systems, methods and articles of manufacture for a computer-implemented method to monitor users interacting in an online multiuser environment. For each message sent by a user during a session, determining, via a first classifier, whether the message is either acceptable or unacceptable for the online multiuser environment. Upon satisfying a triggering condition for the session of the user, determining, via a second classifier, whether to escalate the session to a moderator for review.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew R. Beechum, Vita G. Markman, Amber Stewart
  • Publication number: 20140114895
    Abstract: Embodiments presented herein provide systems, methods and articles of manufacture for a computer-implemented method to monitor users interacting in an online multiuser environment. For each message sent by a user during a session, determining, via a first classifier, whether the message is either acceptable or unacceptable for the online multiuser environment. Upon satisfying a triggering condition for the session of the user, determining, via a second classifier, whether to escalate the session to a moderator for review.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew R. BEECHUM, Vita G. MARKMAN, Amber STEWART
  • Publication number: 20120191445
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating phrases for selection by users communicating in an online virtual world environment. A phrase generation engine automatically constructs new phrases using pre-approved words from a dictionary of frequently used words and language-specific rules for phrase formation to ensure safety and supplement an existing database of commonly used, pre-approved phrases. Increasing the number of phrases that are available for selection by a user increases the user expressivity. Each word in the dictionary is annotated with semantic and grammatical information that constrains how the word is combined with other words to generate a new phrase. Each new phrase may also be tagged to enable translation into a different language so a phrase in a first language selected by a first user may be displayed in a second language to a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Vita G. Markman, Michael Veprinsky, Roger H. Hughston, Andrew R. Beechum, Arkady G. Trestman
  • Patent number: 6128132
    Abstract: The invention is a method and apparatus for generating an autostereo image. The apparatus comprises at least one light source generating at least two views of an image, a parallax or "slit"-type barrier screen and at least one light-transmitting elements projecting the at least two different views provided by the light source at one or more apertures in the barrier screen. A viewer viewing the screen perceives an autostereo image as a result of the left and right eyes of the viewer seeing different views of the image. In one embodiment, the light source comprises at least one digital projector. In one embodiment, the light-transmitting elements comprise fiber optic strands. A first end of the strand is arranged to receive light projected by one of the light sources. A second end of the strand is arranged to project at a rear side of the barrier screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexis P. Wieland, Elizabeth A. Woods, Thomas F. LaDuke, Alfredo M. Ayala, Andrew R. Beechum