Patents by Inventor James Voris
James Voris 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: 20240428474Abstract: A system includes an augmented reality (AR) device having a first display, processing hardware, and a memory storing software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to monitor media content including a sequence of moving images displayed on a second display separate from the AR device and controlled by a media player device, detect, based on monitoring the media content, an image in the sequence of moving images for enhancement by one or more AR effects. The processing hardware further executes the software code to render the one or more AR effects on the first display, and transmit, contemporaneously with rendering the one or more AR effects on the first display, a signal configured to pause or loop the playing of the media content on the second display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Alexandra Christiansen, Jackson Aaron Rogow, James Voris, Alice Jane Taylor
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Patent number: 12131405Abstract: A system includes an augmented reality (AR) device having a first display, processing hardware, and a memory storing software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to monitor media content including a sequence of moving images displayed on a second display separate from the AR device and controlled by a media player device, detect, based on monitoring the media content, an image in the sequence of moving images for enhancement by one or more AR effects. The processing hardware further executes the software code to render the one or more AR effects on the first display, and transmit, contemporaneously with rendering the one or more AR effects on the first display, a signal configured to pause or loop the playing of the media content on the second display.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Alexandra Christiansen, Jackson Aaron Rogow, James Voris, Alice Jane Taylor
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Publication number: 20240054690Abstract: A system includes an augmented reality (AR) device having a first display, processing hardware, and a memory storing software code. The processing hardware is configured to execute the software code to monitor media content including a sequence of moving images displayed on a second display separate from the AR device and controlled by a media player device, detect, based on monitoring the media content, an image in the sequence of moving images for enhancement by one or more AR effects. The processing hardware further executes the software code to render the one or more AR effects on the first display, and transmit, contemporaneously with rendering the one or more AR effects on the first display, a signal configured to pause or loop the playing of the media content on the second display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Alexandra Christiansen, Jackson Aaron Rogow, James Voris, Alice Jane Taylor
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Patent number: 11375347Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein include systems and methods for delivering secondary content to a plurality of user devices, the secondary content comprising events synchronized to primary content. The process can include: delivering an application to a plurality of user devices, the application configured to play or executed secondary content on the user devices; and causing the secondary content executed on the user devices to be synchronized with primary content.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris, Mark Arana, Leon Silverman, Tuomo Korpinen
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Publication number: 20220122287Abstract: Systems and methods are described for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. An AR headset system may place and generate digital objects using relative geographical coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, and altitude) between the user's current position and the object being placed. In one implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining a user's geographical coordinates, using a distance determination device to measure a distance to a boundary in the user's real-world environment within an AR headset's field of view, and calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Inventors: Mehul Patel, James Voris
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Patent number: 11238610Abstract: Systems and methods are described for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. An AR headset system may place and generate digital objects using relative geographical coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, and altitude) between the user's current position and the object being placed. In one implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining a user's geographical coordinates, using a distance determination device to measure a distance to a boundary in the user's real-world environment within an AR headset's field of view, and calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: Mehul Patel, James Voris
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Patent number: 11212564Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently distributing digital cinema files from a server to a theater are disclosed. The systems and methods may comply with DCI requirements. A server updates an original composition playlist, updates a track file associated with the updated composition playlist, and distributes the updated composition playlist and updated track file to one or more theaters over a communications network. The theater is configured to store the updated track file at a storage containing copies of all track files associated with the updated composition playlist and update the theater's original composition playlist to the updated composition playlist. The server may have a database configured to track the composition playlists and associated track files present in each theater in the system.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
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Patent number: 10904618Abstract: A first version and a second version of audio visual content are provided via a disc, a web site or a mobile device application to consumers. The second version has audiovisual content removed from the first version that is not appropriate for a type of viewer, such as children. In addition, a menu is provided that allows a user to select the first version or the second version to play on a device. In addition to or instead of the second version, the menu may allow the user to customize the first version for an intended audience.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris
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Patent number: 10541922Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for predictive delivery of high bit-rate content. The disclosed systems and methods provide an adaptive-bit-rate streaming (ABS) system with more robust information, thereby allowing more intelligent pre-caching of the media content. By providing greater information to the ABS system, the disclosed systems are able to foresee higher bit-rate segments that require greater attention, allowing the system to use such information to improve the playback experience.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana, Edward Drake
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Publication number: 20190075360Abstract: A first version and a second version of audio visual content are provided via a disc, a web site or a mobile device application to consumers. The second version has audiovisual content removed from the first version that is not appropriate for a type of viewer, such as children. In addition, a menu is provided that allows a user to select the first version or the second version to play on a device. In addition to or instead of the second version, the menu may allow the user to customize the first version for an intended audience.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris
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Patent number: 10212463Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently distributing digital cinema files from a server to a theater are disclosed. The systems and methods may comply with DCI requirements. A server updates an original composition playlist, updates a track file associated with the updated composition playlist, and distributes the updated composition playlist and updated track file to one or more theaters over a communications network. The theater is configured to store the updated track file at a storage containing copies of all track files associated with the updated composition playlist and update the theater's original composition playlist to the updated composition playlist. The server may have a database configured to track the composition playlists and associated track files present in each theater in the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
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Publication number: 20190036823Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for predictive delivery of high bit-rate content. The disclosed systems and methods provide an adaptive-bit-rate streaming (ABS) system with more robust information, thereby allowing more intelligent pre-caching of the media content. By providing greater information to the ABS system, the disclosed systems are able to foresee higher bit-rate segments that require greater attention, allowing the system to use such information to improve the playback experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana, Edward Drake
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Publication number: 20190020911Abstract: Systems and methods for efficiently distributing digital cinema files from a server to a theater are disclosed. The systems and methods may comply with DCI requirements. A server updates an original composition playlist, updates a track file associated with the updated composition playlist, and distributes the updated composition playlist and updated track file to one or more theaters over a communications network. The theater is configured to store the updated track file at a storage containing copies of all track files associated with the updated composition playlist and update the theater's original composition playlist to the updated composition playlist. The server may have a database configured to track the composition playlists and associated track files present in each theater in the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
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Patent number: 10165325Abstract: A first version and a second version of audio visual content are provided via a disc, a web site or a mobile device application to consumers. The second version has audiovisual content removed from the first version that is not appropriate for a type of viewer, such as children. In addition, a menu is provided that allows a user to select the first version or the second version to play on a device. In addition to or instead of the second version, the menu may allow the user to customize the first version for an intended audience.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris
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Patent number: 10140754Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to simulating lighting conditions of a real-world location in advance of beginning video production at the location. As described herein, captured data (e.g., captured images, captured video, and/or scanned three-dimensional data) of a candidate outdoor location may be used to generate a three dimensional model of the outdoor location. Thereafter, a simulation software application may be used to provide a graphical user interface for rendering the three dimensional model of the location under a variety of different lighting conditions. In particular implementations, the simulation software application may be used to render the location under a variety of different light conditions corresponding to different times of day.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: James Voris, Steven M. Chapman, Benjamin F. Havey, Joseph Popp, Mehul Patel
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Patent number: 10069730Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for predictive delivery of high bit-rate content. The disclosed systems and methods provide an adaptive-bit-rate streaming (ABS) system with more robust information, thereby allowing more intelligent pre-caching of the media content. By providing greater information to the ABS system, the disclosed systems are able to foresee higher bit-rate segments that require greater attention, allowing the system to use such information to improve the playback experience.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana, Edward Drake
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Publication number: 20180046861Abstract: Systems and methods are described for placing large objects and objects separated by large distances in an AR environment. An AR headset system may place and generate digital objects using relative geographical coordinates (e.g., latitude, longitude, and altitude) between the user's current position and the object being placed. In one implementation, a digital object's geographical coordinates may be calculated by determining a user's geographical coordinates, using a distance determination device to measure a distance to a boundary in the user's real-world environment within an AR headset's field of view, and calculating an orientation of the AR headset relative to the user's position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Mehul PATEL, James VORIS
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Patent number: 9723366Abstract: A supplemental content retrieval system is disclosed for playing supplemental video content on a video player. The system comprises a video player for playing video content, a secondary device for receiving supplemental video content, and a remote database for providing supplemental video content, wherein the video player is configured to play the supplemental video content received by the secondary device. A method for using said system is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana
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Publication number: 20160092855Abstract: There is provided a server including a memory configured to store a user database, the user database including a list of entitlements of a user. The server further includes a processor configured to receive a first universally unique identifier (UUID) retrieved by a playback device of the user from a medium storing a media content having a title, determine that the first UUID is registered in a repository, and inquire from the user of the playback device, in response to determining, whether the user desires to purchase an entitlement to the title associated with the first UUID, receive a reply from the user that the user desires to purchase the entitlement to the title, add the title to the list of entitlements of the user, and record a second UUID as registered in the repository, for adding the title to the list of entitlements of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Edward C. Drake, James Voris
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Publication number: 20150350277Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods for predictive delivery of high bit-rate content. The disclosed systems and methods provide an adaptive-bit-rate streaming (ABS) system with more robust information, thereby allowing more intelligent pre-caching of the media content. By providing greater information to the ABS system, the disclosed systems are able to foresee higher bit-rate segments that require greater attention, allowing the system to use such information to improve the playback experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.Inventors: JAMES VORIS, MARK ARANA, EDWARD DRAKE