Patents by Inventor Gedaliah Gurfein

Gedaliah Gurfein 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).

  • Interactive voice communications network entertainment
    Patent number: 7542553
    Abstract: A method for operating a voice-based interactive entertainment program, the method including: a) receiving a voice communication from at least one user; b) selecting output in accordance with a voice-based interactive entertainment program, programmed with a plurality of interacting autonomous virtual performers; c) presenting the output to the user; d) prompting the user for input at a plot point of the voice-based interactive entertainment program; e) receiving the input from the user; f) selecting output at least partly in accordance with the voice-based interactive entertainment program and the input; and g) presenting to the user the output selected in step f).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: ZOW Ltd.
    Inventors: Gedaliah Gurfein, Yaakov Kirschen, Jeremy Barkan, Shachar Hendel
  • Interactive voice communications network entertainment
    Publication number: 20080008297
    Abstract: A method for operating a voice-based interactive entertainment program, the method including: a) receiving a voice communication from at least one user; b) selecting output in accordance with a voice-based interactive entertainment program, programmed with a plurality of interacting autonomous virtual performers; c) presenting the output to the user; d) prompting the user for input at a plot point of the voice-based interactive entertainment program; e) receiving the input from the user; f) selecting output at least partly in accordance with the voice-based interactive entertainment program and the input; and g) presenting to the user the output selected in step f).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: ZOW Ltd.
    Inventors: Gedaliah Gurfein, Yaakov Kirschen, Jeremy Barkan, Shachar Handel
  • Interactive voice communications network entertainment
    Publication number: 20030081744
    Abstract: A method for operating a telephone entertainment program, the method including a) receiving a voice communication from at least one caller, b) selecting audio output in accordance with an audio entertainment program, c) presenting the audio output to the caller, d) prompting the caller for input at a plot point of the audio entertainment program, e) receiving the input from the caller, f) selecting audio output at least partly in accordance with the audio entertainment program and the input, and g) presenting to the caller the audio output selected in step f).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Gedaliah Gurfein, Yaakov Kirschen, Jeremy Barkan, Shachar Hendel