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).

  • Publication number: 20240428474
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Alexandra Christiansen, Jackson Aaron Rogow, James Voris, Alice Jane Taylor
  • Patent number: 12131405
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Alexandra Christiansen, Jackson Aaron Rogow, James Voris, Alice Jane Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240054690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Evan M. Goldberg, Alexandra Christiansen, Jackson Aaron Rogow, James Voris, Alice Jane Taylor
  • Patent number: 11375347
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris, Mark Arana, Leon Silverman, Tuomo Korpinen
  • Publication number: 20220122287
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Mehul Patel, James Voris
  • Patent number: 11238610
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Mehul Patel, James Voris
  • Patent number: 11212564
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
  • Patent number: 10904618
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris
  • Patent number: 10541922
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana, Edward Drake
  • Publication number: 20190075360
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris
  • Patent number: 10212463
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
  • Publication number: 20190036823
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana, Edward Drake
  • Publication number: 20190020911
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Leon Silverman, James Voris, Mark Arana
  • Patent number: 10165325
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Chen, James Voris
  • Patent number: 10140754
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Voris, Steven M. Chapman, Benjamin F. Havey, Joseph Popp, Mehul Patel
  • Patent number: 10069730
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana, Edward Drake
  • Publication number: 20180046861
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Mehul PATEL, James VORIS
  • Patent number: 9723366
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: James Voris, Mark Arana
  • Publication number: 20160092855
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Edward C. Drake, James Voris
  • Publication number: 20150350277
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES VORIS, MARK ARANA, EDWARD DRAKE