Patents by Inventor Janice K. ROSENTHAL
Janice K. ROSENTHAL 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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Patent number: 11918928Abstract: A method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The method further comprises displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset. The virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and a first physical object.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Janice K. Rosenthal, Michael P. Goslin, Hunter J. Gibson, Dawson M. Dill
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Patent number: 11855742Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Janice K. Rosenthal, Elliott H. Baumbach, Michael P. Goslin, Hunter J. Gibson, Jason A. Yeung
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Publication number: 20220094424Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Elliott H. BAUMBACH, Michael P. GOSLIN, Hunter J. GIBSON, Jason A. YEUNG
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Patent number: 11256460Abstract: Techniques for improved interactive devices are provided. Input is received from a user, where the input includes a first request. The input is evaluated using one or more natural language processing techniques to determine a context of the input, and a response to the input is generated based at least in part on the determined context. A first virtual character of a plurality of virtual characters is selected based at least in part on the determined context. The first virtual character is displayed on a rotating display, and the generated response is implemented while the first virtual character is being displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Nathan D. Nocon, Timothy M. Panec, Jonathan R D Hsu, Janice K. Rosenthal
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Patent number: 11239899Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Janice K. Rosenthal, Elliott H. Baumbach, Michael P. Goslin, Hunter J. Gibson, Jason A. Yeung
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Publication number: 20220023757Abstract: A playset comprises a plurality of hotspots positioned within a plurality of scenes. A switching mechanism is configured to selectively couple to the each of the plurality of hotspots and is communicatively coupled with a controller. The controller is configured to establish communication with a first object using a first hotspot and determine an object type of the first object and a location of the first object within the playset. The location of the first object corresponds to a scene that contains the first hotspot. The controller is further configured to select an interactive media based on the object type and the location of the first object, select a first media file based on the selected interactive media, and instruct the first media file to be output on an output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Jason A. YEUNG, Nathan D. NOCON, Michael P. GOSLIN, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Hunter J. GIBSON, Clifford WONG, Elliott H. BAUMBACH
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Patent number: 11154777Abstract: A playset comprises a plurality of hotspots positioned within a plurality of scenes. A switching mechanism is configured to selectively couple to the each of the plurality of hotspots and is communicatively coupled with a controller. The controller is configured to establish communication with a first object using a first hotspot and determine an object type of the first object and a location of the first object within the playset. The location of the first object corresponds to a scene that contains the first hotspot. The controller is further configured to select an interactive media based on the object type and the location of the first object, select a first media file based on the selected interactive media, and instruct the first media file to be output on an output device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Yeung, Nathan D. Nocon, Michael P. Goslin, Janice K. Rosenthal, Hunter J. Gibson, Clifford Wong, Elliott H. Baumbach
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Publication number: 20210291052Abstract: A playset comprises a plurality of hotspots positioned within a plurality of scenes. A switching mechanism is configured to selectively couple to the each of the plurality of hotspots and is communicatively coupled with a controller. The controller is configured to establish communication with a first object using a first hotspot and determine an object type of the first object and a location of the first object within the playset. The location of the first object corresponds to a scene that contains the first hotspot. The controller is further configured to select an interactive media based on the object type and the location of the first object, select a first media file based on the selected interactive media, and instruct the first media file to be output on an output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Jason A. YEUNG, Nathan D. NOCON, Michael P. GOSLIN, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Hunter J. GIBSON, Clifford WONG, Elliott H. BAUMBACH
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Publication number: 20210184756Abstract: A playset comprises a near field communication extending system. The near field communication extending comprises a main antenna and a plurality of extending antennas. The main antenna is positioned at a first location of the playset and configured to wirelessly communicate to a near field communication device of a mobile device. The plurality of extending antennas is positioned at a plurality of different locations in an interior of the playset. Each of the plurality of extending antennas is connectable to the main antenna via a plurality of connection elements. The playset further comprises an antenna switching mechanism coupled to the plurality of extending antennas via a plurality of connection elements. The antenna switching mechanism is configured to switchably couple the main antenna with each of the plurality of extending antennas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Elliott H. BAUMBACH, Michael P. GOSLIN, Hunter J. GIBSON, Jason A. YEUNG
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Publication number: 20210178272Abstract: A method for interacting with a playset comprises acquiring, using a sensor on a mobile device, data corresponding to the playset, and selecting a virtual presentation to display on the mobile device based on the data. The method further comprises displaying, on the display, the virtual presentation while the mobile device is mounted with the playset. The virtual presentation comprises virtual content corresponding to at least one of an interior of the playset and a first physical object.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Michael P. GOSLIN, Hunter J. GIBSON, Dawson M. DILL
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Patent number: 11032166Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture that handle secondary robot commands in robot swarms may operate by receiving, at a receiving device in a swarm of devices, a packet included in a signal broadcast within an environment from a transmitting device in the swarm of devices; parsing the packet for a command associated with a primary effect and a secondary effect; in response to determining that the receiving device is paired with the transmitting device, implementing, by the receiving device, the primary effect; and in response to determining that the receiving device is not paired with the transmitting device, implementing, by the receiving device, the secondary effect.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Nathan D. Nocon, Michael P. Goslin, Janice K. Rosenthal, Corey D. Drake
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Publication number: 20200036609Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture that handle secondary robot commands in robot swarms may operate by receiving, at a receiving device in a swarm of devices, a packet included in a signal broadcast within an environment from a transmitting device in the swarm of devices; parsing the packet for a command associated with a primary effect and a secondary effect; in response to determining that the receiving device is paired with the transmitting device, implementing, by the receiving device, the primary effect; and in response to determining that the receiving device is not paired with the transmitting device, implementing, by the receiving device, the secondary effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Nathan D. NOCON, Michael P. GOSLIN, Janice K. ROSENTHAL, Corey D. DRAKE
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Publication number: 20190243594Abstract: Techniques for improved interactive devices are provided. Input is received from a user, where the input includes a first request. The input is evaluated using one or more natural language processing techniques to determine a context of the input, and a response to the input is generated based at least in part on the determined context. A first virtual character of a plurality of virtual characters is selected based at least in part on the determined context. The first virtual character is displayed on a rotating display, and the generated response is implemented while the first virtual character is being displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Michael P. GOSLIN, Nathan D. NOCON, Timothy M. PANEC, Jonathan RD HSU, Janice K. ROSENTHAL