Patents by Inventor Cory J. Rouse
Cory J. Rouse 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).
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Patent number: 10814487Abstract: A self-guiding automaton includes sensors, a hardware processor, and a memory storing a self-guidance software code. The hardware processor executes the self-guidance software code to detect a location and/or travel path of one or more human being(s) in a pedestrian environment using the sensors, and identify a self-guided path forward in the pedestrian environment based on the location and/or travel path of each human being(s). The self-guidance software code also determines a social cue for communicating the self-guided path forward to the human being(s), detects any change in the location and/or travel path of each human being(s) using the sensors, determines a pedestrian safety score of the self-guided path forward based on the location and/or travel path and any change in the location and/or travel path of each human being(s), and moves the automaton along the self-guided path forward if the pedestrian safety score satisfies a safety threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Honeck, Shelley O. Short, Jerry Rees, Kyle G. Freeman, Cory J. Rouse, Jeremy A. Mika, Michael Fusco
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Publication number: 20190224850Abstract: A self-guiding automaton includes sensors, a hardware processor, and a memory storing a self-guidance software code. The hardware processor executes the self-guidance software code to detect a location and/or travel path of one or more human being(s) in a pedestrian environment using the sensors, and identify a self -guided path forward in the pedestrian environment based on the location and/or travel path of each human being(s). The self-guidance software code also determines a social cue for communicating the self-guided path forward to the human being(s), detects any change in the location and/or travel path of each human being(s) using the sensors, determines a pedestrian safety score of the self-guided path forward based on the location and/or travel path and any change in the location and/or travel path of each human being(s), and moves the automaton along the self-guided path forward if the pedestrian safety score satisfies a safety threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Michael R. Honeck, Shelley O. Short, Jerry Rees, Kyle G. Freeman, Cory J. Rouse, Jeremy A. Mika, Michael Fusco
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Patent number: 10338686Abstract: A method for facilitating and enhancing computer-based authoring of gesture definitions that are useful in controlling a walk-around character and other systems using gesture controls. The method includes, during performance of a gesture by a performer, collecting sets of raw sensor data each corresponding to differing parameters of the performance of the gesture. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface with a graphical plot of each of the sets of raw sensor data. The method includes receiving user input identifying which of the parameters to include in a gesture definition. The method includes, for the graphical plots associated with the chosen parameters receiving user input defining a starting position, an ending position, a maximum value, and a minimum value. The gesture may involve movement of a performer's arms, legs, hands, head, eyes, and so on in a particular manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: James R. Robertson, Raymond J. Scanlon, Michael R. Honeck, Angela Jay, Cory J. Rouse, Holger Irmler
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Publication number: 20170285757Abstract: A method for facilitating and enhancing computer-based authoring of gesture definitions that are useful in controlling a walk-around character and other systems using gesture controls. The method includes, during performance of a gesture by a performer, collecting sets of raw sensor data each corresponding to differing parameters of the performance of the gesture. The method includes displaying a graphical user interface with a graphical plot of each of the sets of raw sensor data. The method includes receiving user input identifying which of the parameters to include in a gesture definition. The method includes, for the graphical plots associated with the chosen parameters receiving user input defining a starting position, an ending position, a maximum value, and a minimum value. The gesture may involve movement of a performer's arms, legs, hands, head, eyes, and so on in a particular manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: JAMES R. ROBERTSON, RAYMOND J. SCANLON, MICHAEL R. HONECK, ANGELA JAY, CORY J. ROUSE, HOLGER IRMLER
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Patent number: 9213935Abstract: A coordination processor receives data from a simulated role-play environment having a performer that is assigned a role. Further, the coordination processor composes an instruction to the performer to perform an action in the simulated role-play environment. The instruction is selected to implement a narrative possibility in a role-playing simulation. In addition, the instruction is sent to an interface that provides the instruction to the performer in the simulated role-play environment.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Asa K. Kalama, Cory J. Rouse, Michael Ilardi, Reid Swanson
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Patent number: 8874444Abstract: A method is provided for a simulated conversation by a pre-recorded audio navigator, with particular application to informational and entertainment settings. A monitor may utilize a navigation interface to select pre-recorded responses in the voice of a character represented by a performer. The pre-recorded responses may then be queued and sent to a speaker proximate to the performer. By careful organization of an audio database including audio buckets and script-based navigation with shifts for tailoring to specific guest user profiles and environmental contexts, a convincing and dynamic simulated conversation may be carried out while providing the monitor with a user-friendly navigation interface. Thus, highly specialized training is not necessary and flexible scaling to large-scale deployments is readily supported.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Holger Irmler, Asa K. Kalama, Raymond J. Scanlon, Brent D. Strong, Cory J. Rouse, Renée M. Johnson, Andrew Stone
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Publication number: 20130226588Abstract: A method is provided for a simulated conversation by a pre-recorded audio navigator, with particular application to informational and entertainment settings. A monitor may utilize a navigation interface to select pre-recorded responses in the voice of a character represented by a performer. The pre-recorded responses may then be queued and sent to a speaker proximate to the performer. By careful organization of an audio database including audio buckets and script-based navigation with shifts for tailoring to specific guest user profiles and environmental contexts, a convincing and dynamic simulated conversation may be carried out while providing the monitor with a user-friendly navigation interface. Thus, highly specialized training is not necessary and flexible scaling to large-scale deployments is readily supported.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Holger Irmler, Asa K. Kalama, Raymond J. Scanlon, Brent D. Strong, Cory J. Rouse, Renée M. Johnson, Andrew Stone
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Publication number: 20130066608Abstract: A coordination processor receives data from a simulated role-play environment. Further, the coordination processor composes an instruction to a performer to perform an action in the simulated role-play environment. In addition, the instruction is sent to an interface that provides the instruction to the performer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Asa K. Kalama, Cory J. Rouse, Michael Ilardi, Reid Swanson