Patents by Inventor Jeff Sickles

Jeff Sickles 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).

  • Method and apparatus for enabling interactive dynamic movies
    Patent number: 8789082
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides immediate audience interaction and participation with a movie while the movie is being shown to the audience, either in a public theater or at home. Theatre patrons are provided the option of responding to prompts on their handheld communication/computing devices to vote on upcoming pre-staged scene selections, thereby enabling majority voting audience participation to control a movie flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Starshooter Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Rakoff, Jeff Sickles
  • Method and Apparatus for Enabling Interactive Dynamic Movies
    Publication number: 20130239132
    Abstract: A method and apparatus provides immediate audience interaction and participation with a movie while the movie is being shown to the audience, either in a public theater or at home. Theatre patrons are provided the option of responding to prompts on their handheld communication/computing devices to vote on upcoming pre-staged scene selections, thereby enabling majority voting audience participation to control a movie flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Starshooter Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Rakoff, Jeff Sickles