Patents by Inventor Christopher James Purvis

Christopher James Purvis 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: 9807350
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods for capturing media content for a plurality of guests and intelligently parsing the media content to produce a customized/personalized media product for a particular guest or group of guests are described. A system is configured for combining video data and position tracking data to record a group guest experience or show and automatically provide custom media products. Embodiments record a plurality of guests throughout an experience or show, and simultaneously position track each guest individually. Embodiments utilize the tracking data to extract a sub-sampled video of each guest. This sub-sampled video is combined with additional media automatically according to a script. The result is a personalized video take-away for each guest, which can be created entirely without human intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Purvis, Joshua B. Gorin, Cliff Wong
  • Patent number: 9367852
    Abstract: A method for managing distribution of entitlements, such as personalized or enhanced experiences at a destination such a theme park. The method includes receiving a request for experience state management from an experience system that defines an experience provided by the experience system and identifies a single or multiple visitors. The method includes accessing an experience state associated with the identified visitors. The experience state defines experiences the visitor is entitled to receive and a ranked or prioritized listing of these experiences. The method includes responding to the experience system indicating whether the visitor is eligible to receive the defined experience based on their experience state and, when there are two or more eligible visitors, arbitrating amount the members of this eligible group. A feedback loop causes the experience states to be updated to modify the prioritized listings and to update an experience history for use in later arbitrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Canora, Christopher James Purvis, Brian J. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120271834
    Abstract: A method for managing distribution of entitlements, such as personalized or enhanced experiences at a destination such a theme park. The method includes receiving a request for experience state management from an experience system that defines an experience provided by the experience system and identifies a single or multiple visitors. The method includes accessing an experience state associated with the identified visitors. The experience state defines experiences the visitor is entitled to receive and a ranked or prioritized listing of these experiences. The method includes responding to the experience system indicating whether the visitor is eligible to receive the defined experience based on their experience state and, when there are two or more eligible visitors, arbitrating amount the members of this eligible group. A feedback loop causes the experience states to be updated to modify the prioritized listings and to update an experience history for use in later arbitrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: DAVID J. CANORA, CHRISTOPHER JAMES PURVIS, BRIAN J. WILSON
  • Publication number: 20120105644
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods for capturing media content for a plurality of guests and intelligently parsing the media content to produce a customized/personalized media product for a particular guest or group of guests are described. A system is configured for combining video data and position tracking data to record a group guest experience or show and automatically provide custom media products. Embodiments record a plurality of guests throughout an experience or show, and simultaneously position track each guest individually. Embodiments utilize the tracking data to extract a sub-sampled video of each guest. This sub-sampled video is combined with additional media automatically according to a script. The result is a personalized video take-away for each guest, which can be created entirely without human intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher James Purvis, Joshua B. Gorin, Cliff Wong