Patents by Inventor Christopher Renwick Alston

Christopher Renwick Alston 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: 11928758
    Abstract: This disclosure enables various technologies for augmented-reality, which allow a person to obtain (e.g., electronically reserve, electronically purchase, physically receive) a memorabilia item during an event at or remote from a venue in which a performer is performing or within a preset time period after the event (e.g., within few hours after the event) at or remote from the venue. These technologies may reduce a rise in counterfeits of the memorabilia item, while minimizing a price increase of the memorabilia item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Renwick Alston
  • Publication number: 20230109753
    Abstract: This disclosure enables various technologies for augmented-reality, which allow a person to obtain (e.g., electronically reserve, electronically purchase, physically receive) a memorabilia item during an event at or remote from a venue in which a performer is performing or within a preset time period after the event (e.g., within few hours after the event) at or remote from the venue. These technologies may reduce a rise in counterfeits of the memorabilia item, while minimizing a price increase of the memorabilia item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Renwick Alston
  • Patent number: 11107448
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses various computing technologies that enable a user to insert a personal vocal content into an original song in a quick and simple manner, thereby potentially creating a derivative work of the original song. Additionally, these technologies enable a right holder of the original song to monitor the new derivative work in a granular, reliable, de-centralized, and secure manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher Renwick Alston
  • Publication number: 20200234682
    Abstract: This disclosure discloses various computing technologies that enable a user to insert a personal vocal content into an original song in a quick and simple manner, thereby potentially creating a derivative work of the original song. Additionally, these technologies enable a right holder of the original song to monitor the new derivative work in a granular, reliable, de-centralized, and secure manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventor: Christopher Renwick Alston
  • Patent number: 9665895
    Abstract: A computer system receiving audiovisual information, geographic information, and a seller term from a seller computer, said audiovisual information disclosing a seller offer at a seller location captured via said seller computer, said geographic information associated with said location, said audiovisual information associated with said geographic information, said system providing said audiovisual information to a buyer computer for an acceptance of said offer via said buyer computer, said system conditioning said acceptance upon said buyer computer being geographically positioned in compliance with said term based on said geographic information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: MOV, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Renwick Alston
  • Publication number: 20150046280
    Abstract: A computer system receiving audiovisual information, geographic information, and a seller term from a seller computer, said audiovisual information disclosing a seller offer at a seller location captured via said seller computer, said geographic information associated with said location, said audiovisual information associated with said geographic information, said system providing said audiovisual information to a buyer computer for an acceptance of said offer via said buyer computer, said system conditioning said acceptance upon said buyer computer being geographically positioned in compliance with said term based on said geographic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Renwick Alston