Patents by Inventor Jan Stelovsky

Jan Stelovsky 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTIMEDIA GAMES
    Publication number: 20180126279
    Abstract: Systems and methods for time-segmented multimedia game playing and authoring to create promotional videos and games, for creating games that provide brand advertising, and for gathering player data and analytics are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Jan Stelovsky, Umida Stelovska
  • Apparatus and methods for multimedia games
    Patent number: 9861895
    Abstract: Systems and methods for time-segmented multimedia game playing and authoring to create promotional videos and games, for creating games that provide brand advertising, and for gathering player data and analytics are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Inventors: Jan Stelovsky, Umida Stelovska
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTIMEDIA GAMES
    Publication number: 20150050998
    Abstract: Systems and methods for time-segmented multimedia game playing and authoring to create promotional videos and games, for creating games that provide brand advertising, and for gathering player data and analytics are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Stelovsky, Umida Stelovska
  • Time-segmented multimedia game playing and authoring system
    Patent number: 5782692
    Abstract: An interactive system is provided for playing a game, educational or instructional sequence in conjunction with a prerecorded multimedia presentation consisting of at least motion video, sound and accompanying text. The multimedia presentation is partitioned into time segments. The game sequence is also partitioned into task units that are synchronized with the time segments. The time address markers for the beginning and ending of each of the time segments initialize, execute and close each task unit of a programmed game sequence.A corresponding authoring system allows an author to design and implement the time-segmentation of the multimedia presentation and its functional interface with the game sequence.This system can be used for motivating instructional games based on music video, movies, animated cartoons and karaoke that provide the player with the same excitement and challenge of the popular video games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Inventor: Jan Stelovsky
  • Time-segmented multimedia game playing and authoring system
    Patent number: 5613909
    Abstract: An interactive system is provided for playing a game, educational or instructional sequence in conjunction with a prerecorded multimedia presentation consisting of at least motion video, sound and accompanying text. The multimedia presentation is partitioned into time segments. The game sequence is also partitioned into task units that are synchronized with the time segments. The time address markers for the beginning and ending of each of the time segments initialize, execute and close each task unit of a programmed game sequence. A corresponding authoring system allows an author to design and implement the time-segmentation of the multimedia presentation and its functional interface with the game sequence. This system can be used for motivating instructional games based on music video, movies, animated cartoons and karaoke that provide the player with the same excitement and challenge of the popular video games.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Inventor: Jan Stelovsky