Patents by Inventor Gerald Henry Riopelle
Gerald Henry Riopelle 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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Publication number: 20200202824Abstract: A system enabling the performance of sensory stimulating content including music and video using gaining in a cyber reality environment, such as using a virtual reality headset. This disclosure includes a system and method through which a performer can virtually trigger and control a presentation of pre-packaged sensory stimulating content including musical programs through gaming. A theme for the performer is that the pre-packaged sensory stimulating content is preferably chosen such that, even where the performer is a novice, the sensory stimulating data is presented in a pleasing and sympathetic manner and scoring is provided as a function of the performer's ability to provide a gesture in association with a displayed virtual trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Beamz IP, LLCInventors: Gary BENCAR, Gerald Henry RIOPELLE, Todd NYSTROM
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Patent number: 10593311Abstract: A system enabling the performance of sensory stimulating content including music and video using gaming in a cyber reality environment, such as using a virtual reality headset. This disclosure includes a system and method through which a performer can virtually trigger and control a presentation of pre-packaged sensory stimulating content including musical programs through gaming. A theme for the performer is that the pre-packaged sensory stimulating content is preferably chosen such that, even where the performer is a novice, the sensory stimulating data is presented in a pleasing and sympathetic manner and scoring is provided as a function of the performer's ability to provide a gesture in association with a displayed virtual trigger.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: BEAMZ IP, LLCInventors: Gary Bencar, Gerald Henry Riopelle, Todd Nystrom
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Publication number: 20200005742Abstract: A system enabling the performance of sensory stimulating content including music and video using gaming in a cyber reality environment, such as using a virtual reality headset. This disclosure includes a system and method through which a performer can virtually trigger and control a presentation of pre-packaged sensory stimulating content including musical programs through gaming. A theme for the performer is that the pre-packaged sensory stimulating content is preferably chosen such that, even where the performer is a novice, the sensory stimulating data is presented in a pleasing and sympathetic manner and scoring is provided as a function of the performer's ability to provide a gesture in association with a displayed virtual trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Beamz IP, LLCInventors: Gary BENCAR, Gerald Henry RIOPELLE, Todd NYSTROM
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Patent number: 10418008Abstract: A system enabling the performance of sensory stimulating content including music and video using gaming in a cyber reality environment, such as using a virtual reality headset. This disclosure includes a system and method through which a performer can virtually trigger and control a presentation of pre-packaged sensory stimulating content including musical programs through gaming. A theme for the performer is that the pre-packaged sensory stimulating content is preferably chosen such that, even where the performer is a novice, the sensory stimulating data is presented in a pleasing and sympathetic manner and scoring is provided as a function of the performer's ability to provide a gesture in association with a displayed virtual trigger.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Beamz IP, LLCInventors: Gary Bencar, Gerald Henry Riopelle, Todd Nystrom
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Publication number: 20180025710Abstract: A system enabling the performance of sensory stimulating content including music and video using gaming in a cyber reality environment, such as using a virtual reality headset. This disclosure includes a system and method through which a performer can virtually trigger and control a presentation of pre-packaged sensory stimulating content including musical programs through gaming. A theme for the performer is that the pre-packaged sensory stimulating content is preferably chosen such that, even where the performer is a novice, the sensory stimulating data is presented in a pleasing and sympathetic manner and scoring is provided as a function of the performer's ability to provide a gesture in association with a displayed virtual trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Gary BENCAR, Gerald Henry RIOPELLE, Todd NYSTROM
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Patent number: 9646588Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and presenting sensory stimulating content in a cyber reality environment. One aspect of the disclosure allows a composer to associate audio content with one or more virtual triggers, and to define behavior characteristics which control the functioning of each virtual trigger. Another aspect of the disclosure provides a variety of user interfaces through which a performer can cause content to be presented to an audience.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: BEAMZ INTERACTIVE, INC.Inventors: Gary Bencar, Gerald Henry Riopelle, Todd Nystrom
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Patent number: 9542919Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and presenting sensory stimulating content in a cyber reality environment. One aspect of the disclosure allows a composer to associate audio content with one or more virtual triggers, and to define behavior characteristics which control the functioning of each virtual trigger. Another aspect of the disclosure provides a variety of user interfaces through which a performer can cause content to be presented to an audience.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: BEAMZ INTERACTIVE, Inc.Inventors: Gary Bencar, Gerald Henry Riopelle, Todd Nystrom
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Patent number: 8431811Abstract: A multi-media entertainment device enabling a user to control sound/audio elements of a music or sound program while video is displayed and which is correlated to the played sound elements. The user interacts with triggers such as laser beams that can be interrupted by a player's fingers to play music. The video track is displayed, and the user controls the audio play of the sound track by interrupting the beams, each beam associated with a different instrument. This allows the user to play the multimedia device along with a displayed video performance, in synchronization with one or more musicians displayed on a display. The user's play may be scored as a function of the user's accuracy of engaging the triggers. For instance, a user can strum a trigger associated with a guitar program in unison with a guitarist on the display. The music created by the user interacting with multiple triggers is sympathetic and always synchronized to the video performance.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Beamz Interactive, Inc.Inventor: Gerald Henry Riopelle
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Patent number: 8178773Abstract: A System and method for the creation and performance of enriched musical composition. One aspect of the invention allows a composer to associate content with one or more triggers, and to define behavior characteristics that control the functioning of each trigger. Another aspect of the invention provides a variety of user interfaces through which a performer can cause content to be presented to an audience.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Beamz Interaction, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Henry Riopelle, Gary Bencar
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Publication number: 20110143837Abstract: A multi-media entertainment device enabling a user to control sound/audio elements of a music or sound program while video, such as a musical performance, is displayed and which is correlated to the played sound elements. The user interacts with triggers such as laser beams that can be interrupted by a player's fingers to play music, such as particular instruments of a soundtrack. For instance, a music video or concert has a video track and a sound track. The video track is displayed, and the user controls the audio play of the sound track by interrupting the beams, each beam associated with a different instrument. This allows the user to play the multimedia device along with a displayed video performance, in unison or synchronization with one or more musicians displayed on a display, such as a TV, monitor or video projection system. The user's play may be scored as a function of the user's accuracy of engaging the triggers in time unison with the displayed video image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventor: Gerald Henry Riopelle
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Patent number: 7858870Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and presenting sensory stimulating content. One aspect of the invention allows a composer to associate content with one or more triggers, and to define behavior characteristics which control the functioning of each trigger. Another aspect of the invention provides a variety of user interfaces through which a performer can cause content to be presented to an audience.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Beamz Interactive, Inc.Inventor: Gerald Henry Riopelle
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Publication number: 20100107855Abstract: A System and method for the creation and performance of enriched musical composition. One aspect of the invention allows a composer to associate content with one or more triggers, and to define behavior characteristics that control the functioning of each trigger. Another aspect of the invention provides a variety of user interfaces through which a performer can cause content to be presented to an audience.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Gerald Henry Riopelle, Gary Bencar
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Patent number: 7504577Abstract: A system and methods which allow even a novice performer to easily play music which is not disharmonious and which is pleasing to the performer and his or her audience. The music is preferably created by a performer breaking one or more beams of light, which are emitted by one or more beam emitters and received, or detected, by one or more beam detectors. When a beam detector determines that a beam has been broken, a trigger is sent to a synthesizer, with such synthesizer preferably being a computer interfaced to the beam detectors via a Universal Serial Bus connection. The synthesizer selects from one or more electronic sounds, based on a pre-programmed collection of sounds, and a sound generator, such as an amplifier and speakers, plays the sound.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Beamz Interactive, Inc.Inventor: Gerald Henry Riopelle
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Patent number: D523467Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: HumanBeams, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Henry Riopelle, Mark James Jarrett
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Patent number: D544026Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: HumanBeams, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Henry Riopelle, Mark James Jarrett