Patents by Inventor John YOPP

John YOPP 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).

  • Patent number: 10157388
    Abstract: A system generates a targeted promotion for a group of consumers in a store. The system determines the group of consumers or an audience that are within a viewable area of a display during at least a portion of a time period. The system then generates a profile for each of the consumers and, based at least on the profiles and a goal of the store, determines the targeted promotion from multiple potential promotions. The system then displays the determined promotion on the display during the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Yopp, Charles Pilon
  • Patent number: 9996874
    Abstract: Shopping assistance using an interactive character is provided on a shopping device in a retail store. Input requesting assistance from a character displayed on the shopping device is received on the shopping device. The input is processed. A response is determined based on the input and a character personality profile for the character displayed. The response is generated through the character on the shopping device, providing shopping assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: John Yopp, Charles Pilon
  • Patent number: 9524482
    Abstract: A three dimensional virtual retail space representing a physical space for designing a retail store space layout is provided. A three dimensional virtual object representing at least one physical object for the retail space is provided. Input can be received from a virtual reality input interface for interacting with the virtual object in the virtual retail space. Based on the input, the virtual object can be placed in the virtual retail space. An updated video signal can be sent to a head mounted display that provides a three dimensional representation of the virtual object in the virtual space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Yopp, Charles Pilon
  • Publication number: 20160078512
    Abstract: Shopping assistance using an interactive character is provided on a shopping device in a retail store. Input requesting assistance from a character displayed on the shopping device is received on the shopping device. The input is processed. A response is determined based on the input and a character personality profile for the character displayed. The response is generated through the character on the shopping device, providing shopping assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: John YOPP, Charles PILON
  • Publication number: 20160019717
    Abstract: A three dimensional virtual retail space representing a physical space for designing a retail store space layout is provided. A three dimensional virtual object representing at least one physical object for the retail space is provided. Input can be received from a virtual reality input interface for interacting with the virtual object in the virtual retail space. Based on the input, the virtual object can be placed in the virtual retail space. An updated video signal can be sent to a head mounted display that provides a three dimensional representation of the virtual object in the virtual space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: John YOPP, Charles PILON
  • Publication number: 20130218677
    Abstract: A system generates a targeted promotion for a group of consumers in a store. The system determines the group of consumers or an audience that are within a viewable area of a display during at least a portion of a time period. The system then generates a profile for each of the consumers and, based at least on the profiles and a goal of the store, determines the targeted promotion from multiple potential promotions. The system then displays the determined promotion on the display during the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: John YOPP, Charles PILON