Patents by Inventor Douglas Fidaleo

Douglas Fidaleo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240135202
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing software code, a memory data structure storing memory features for an artificial intelligence interactive character (AIIC), and a trained machine learning (ML) model. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive interaction data describing a communication by a user with the AIIC, predict, using the trained ML model and the interaction data, at least one user memory feature(s) of the communication, and identify, using the memory data structure, one or more of the memory features for the AIIC as corresponding to the user memory feature(s). The software code also determines, using the user memory feature(s) and the corresponding one or more of the memory features for the AIIC, an interactive communication for execution by the AIIC in response to the communication by the user; and outputs the interactive communication to the AIIC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Douglas A. Fidaleo, James R. Kennedy, Michael Barron
  • Publication number: 20240135212
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing software code, a memory data structure storing memory features for an artificial intelligence interactive character (AIIC), and a trained machine learning (ML) model. The software code is executed to elicit, using the AIIC, a reminiscence from a user, predict, using the trained ML model and the reminiscence, one or more user memory feature(s) of the reminiscence, identify, using the memory data structure, one or more of the memory features for the AIIC as corresponding to the user memory feature(s), and determine, using the user memory feature(s), a mood modifier for a creative composition. The software code is further executed to produce, based on the mood modifier and the corresponding one or more of the plurality of memory features for the AIIC, the creative composition, and provide the creative composition to the AIIC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: James R. Kennedy, Douglas A. Fidaleo, Anthony P. Dohi, Komath Naveen Kumar, Prutsdom Jiarathanakul, Benjamin Hwang, Michael Barron
  • Patent number: 11734941
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for dynamically adjusting an amount of retrieved recognition data based on the needs of a show, experience, or other event where participants are recognized. The retrieved recognition data may be deleted once it is no longer needed for the event. Recognition data retrieval is limited to just what is needed for the particular task, minimizing the uniqueness of any retrieved recognition data to respect participant privacy while providing an enhanced participant experience through recognition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Douglas Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20230259693
    Abstract: A system includes a computing platform having processing hardware and a memory storing a software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to receive input data from a user, determine, using the input data, an intent of the user and a commentator persona for providing a commentary to the user, and obtain, based on the input data, content data for use in the commentary. The processing hardware is further configured to execute the software code to generate, based on the intent of the user and using the content data, a script for the commentary, transform the script, using the commentator persona, to a commentator-specific script for the commentary, and output the commentary to the user, using the commentator-specific script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas A. Fidaleo, Jon Hayes Snoddy
  • Patent number: 11727916
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and improving social agent interaction quality includes a computing platform having processing hardware and a system memory storing a software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to receive, from a social agent, interaction data describing an interaction of the social agent with a user, and to perform an assessment of the interaction, using the interaction data, as one of successful or including a flaw. When the assessment indicates that the interaction includes the flaw, the processing hardware is further configured to execute the software code to identify an interaction strategy for correcting the flaw, and to deliver, to the social agent, one or both of the assessment and the interaction strategy to correct the flaw in the interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Kennedy, Raymond J. Scanlon, Komath Naveen Kumar, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20230244900
    Abstract: A system for performing automated multi-persona response generation includes processing hardware, a display, and a memory storing a software code. The processing hardware executes the software code to receive input data describing an action and identifying a multiple interaction profiles corresponding respectively to multiple participants in the action, obtain the interaction profiles, and simulate execution of the action with respect to each of the participants. The processing hardware is further configured to execute the software code to generate, using the interaction profiles, a respective response to the action for each of the participants to provide multiple responses. In various implementations, one or more of those multiple responses may be used to train additional artificial intelligence (AI) systems, or may be rendered to an output device in the form of one or more of a display, an audio output device, or a robot, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas A. Fidaleo, James R. Kennedy, Jon Hayes Snoddy, Jeremie A. Papon
  • Patent number: 11689766
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive streaming application plays back a media title via a client device. In operation, while a client device plays back a first chunk of the media title, the interactive streaming application determines a first movement of an internet of things (“IoT”) device. The interactive streaming application then determines, from multiple target states, a target state that is associated with the first movement. Based on the target state, the interactive streaming application determines that a second chunk of the media title should be a next chunk of the media title that is streamed to the client device for playback. The interactive streaming application then causes the second chunk of the media title to be streamed to the client device. Advantageously, the interactive streaming application can automatically personalize the playback of the media title for a user based, at least in part, on movements of the IoT device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Erika Varis Doggett, Michael P. Goslin, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Patent number: 11675429
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to calibration, customization, and improved user experiences for smart or bionic lenses that are worn by a user. The calibration techniques include detecting and correcting distortion of a display of the bionic lenses, as well as distortion due to characteristics of the lens or eyes of the user. The customization techniques include utilizing the bionic lenses to detect eye characteristics that can be used to improve insertion of the bionic lenses, track health over time, and provide user alerts. The user experiences include interactive environments and animation techniques that are improved via the bionic lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Quinn Y. J. Smithwick, Jon H. Snoddy, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20220398385
    Abstract: A social agent system includes a computing platform having processing hardware and a system memory storing a social agent software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the social agent software code to receive, from a client system, input data provided by a user of the client system when the user is interacting with the social agent system using the client system, and to select, using the input data, a dialogue template for responding to the user. The dialogue template includes one or more placeholder fields to be filled by the client system to create a personalized dialogue for responding to the user. The processing hardware is further configured to execute the social agent software code to deliver, to the client system, the dialogue template including the one or more placeholder fields to be filled by the client system to create the personalized dialogue for responding to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20220398428
    Abstract: A system for providing a situationally aware social agent includes processing hardware and a memory storing a software code. The processing hardware executes the software code to receive radar data and audio data, process the radar data and the audio data to obtain radar-based location data and audio-based location data each corresponding to a location of one or more user(s), and process the radar data and the audio data to obtain radar-based venue data and audio-based venue data each corresponding to an environment surrounding the user(s). The software code further determines, using the radar-based location data and the audio-based location data, the location of the user(s), determines, using the radar-based venue data and the microphone-based venue data, the environment surrounding the user(s), and identifies, based on the location and the environment, an interactive expression for use by the situationally aware social agent to interact with the user(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Komath Naveen Kumar, James R. Kennedy, Jeremie A. Papon, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20220375454
    Abstract: A system for monitoring and improving social agent interaction quality includes a computing platform having processing hardware and a system memory storing a software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to receive, from a social agent, interaction data describing an interaction of the social agent with a user, and to perform an assessment of the interaction, using the interaction data, as one of successful or including a flaw. When the assessment indicates that the interaction includes the flaw, the processing hardware is further configured to execute the software code to identify an interaction strategy for correcting the flaw, and to deliver, to the social agent, one or both of the assessment and the interaction strategy to correct the flaw in the interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: James R. Kennedy, Raymond J. Scanlon, Komath Naveen Kumar, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20220366210
    Abstract: A system for simulating human-like affect-driven behavior includes a hardware processor and a system memory storing software code providing a virtual agent. The hardware processor executes the software code to identify a character assumed by the virtual agent and having a personality, a target state of motivational fulfillment, a baseline mood, and emotions. The software code identifies current physical and motivational fulfillment states, and currently active emotions of the character, and determines a current mood of the character based on the baseline mood and the currently active emotions. The software code further detects an experience by the character and plans multiple behaviors including a first behavior based on the experience and the current physical state, the second behavior based on the experience, the personality, the current mood, and the currently active emotions, and a third behavior based on the target and current states of motivational fulfillment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jakob Buhmann, Douglas A. Fidaleo, Maayan Shvo, Mubbasir Kapadia, Jill Fain Lehman, Sarah K. Wulfeck, Rylan Gibbens, Steven Poulakos, John Wiseman
  • Patent number: 11416732
    Abstract: A system for simulating human-like affect-driven behavior includes a hardware processor and a system memory storing software code providing a virtual agent. The hardware processor executes the software code to identify a character assumed by the virtual agent and having a personality, a target state of motivational fulfillment, a baseline mood, and emotions. The software code identifies current physical and motivational fulfillment states, and currently active emotions of the character, and determines a current mood of the character based on the baseline mood and the currently active emotions. The software code further detects an experience by the character and plans multiple behaviors including a first behavior based on the experience and the current physical state, the second behavior based on the experience, the personality, the current mood, and the currently active emotions, and a third behavior based on the target and current states of motivational fulfillment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Jakob Buhmann, Douglas A. Fidaleo, Maayan Shvo, Mubbasir Kapadia, Jill Fain Lehman, Sarah K. Wulfeck, Rylan Gibbens, Steven Poulakos, John Wiseman
  • Patent number: 11403556
    Abstract: A system providing an interactive social agent can include a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a training content standardization software code configured to receive content depicting human expressions and including annotation data describing the human expressions from multiple content annotation sources, generate a corresponding content descriptor for each content annotation source to translate the annotation data into a standardized data format, and transform the annotation data into the standardized data format using the corresponding content descriptor. The content and the annotation data in the to standardized format are stored as training data for use in training expressions for the interactive social agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Kennedy, Jill Fain Lehman, Kevin El Haddad, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Patent number: 11381531
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an interactive communications system capable of generating a response to conversational input are provided. The interactive communications system analyzes the conversational input to determine relevant topics of discussion. The interactive communications system further determines which of the relevant topics of discussion can potentially lead to an unwanted end to a conversation. The interactive communications system redirects the conversation by providing responses to the conversational input that are intended simply to avoid the unwanted end to the conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Scanlon, Douglas Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20220070532
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive streaming application plays back a media title via a client device. In operation, while a client device plays back a first chunk of the media title, the interactive streaming application determines a first movement of an internet of things (“IoT”) device. The interactive streaming application then determines, from multiple target states, a target state that is associated with the first movement. Based on the target state, the interactive streaming application determines that a second chunk of the media title should be a next chunk of the media title that is streamed to the client device for playback. The interactive streaming application then causes the second chunk of the media title to be streamed to the client device. Advantageously, the interactive streaming application can automatically personalize the playback of the media title for a user based, at least in part, on movements of the IoT device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Erika Varis DOGGETT, Michael P. GOSLIN, Douglas A. FIDALEO
  • Publication number: 20210373660
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to calibration, customization, and improved user experiences for smart or bionic lenses that are worn by a user. The calibration techniques include detecting and correcting distortion of a display of the bionic lenses, as well as distortion due to characteristics of the lens or eyes of the user. The customization techniques include utilizing the bionic lenses to detect eye characteristics that can be used to improve insertion of the bionic lenses, track health over time, and provide user alerts. The user experiences include interactive environments and animation techniques that are improved via the bionic lenses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Quinn Y.J. Smithwick, Jon H. Snoddy, Douglas A. Fidaleo
  • Publication number: 20210329342
    Abstract: The present disclosure sets forth a technique for providing supplemental content along with source media. The technique includes receiving source media and content metadata associated with the source media, generating supplemental content based on the content metadata and preferences of one or more media consumers, and delivering the supplement content along with the source media to the one or more media consumers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas A. FIDALEO, Michael P. GOSLIN
  • Publication number: 20210273893
    Abstract: Systems and methods for an interactive communications system capable of generating a response to conversational input are provided. The interactive communications system analyzes the conversational input to determine relevant topics of discussion. The interactive communications system further determines which of the relevant topics of discussion can potentially lead to an unwanted end to a conversation. The interactive communications system redirects the conversation by providing responses to the conversational input that are intended simply to avoid the unwanted end to the conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Scanlon, Douglas Fidaleo
  • Patent number: 11109099
    Abstract: In various embodiments, an interactive streaming application plays back a media title via a client device. In operation, the interactive streaming application causes the client device to playback a first chunk of the media title. While the client device plays back the first chunk, the interactive streaming application determines a movement of an internet of things (“IoT”) device that is controlled by the user. The interactive streaming application performs reinforcement-learning operation(s) based on the first chunk and the movement to determine a second chunk of the media title to playback. The interactive streaming application then causes the client device to playback the second chunk of the media title. Advantageously, the interactive streaming application can automatically personalize the playback of the media title for the user based, at least in part, on movements of the IoT device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Erika Varis Doggett, Michael Goslin, Douglas A. Fidaleo