Patents by Inventor Jonathan Webb

Jonathan Webb 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: 20250050222
    Abstract: Data processing/GUIs for NFT block chain data to “tell the story” of ownership or highlight “cool” aspects of a computer game-related NFT in simplified way. Machine learning (ML) may be used to boil down the complexity of data to what people need or want to understand. The displayed timeline of ownership as presented in a GUI can be interactive. Types of metadata to encapsulate in the NFT are discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Yiwei Yang, Daniel Steven Hiatt, Charles Denison, Joshua Santangelo, Matthew Tomczek, Jonathan Webb, Benjamin Andrew Rottler
  • Publication number: 20240299851
    Abstract: An initial seed input for generation of a storyboard is received. A current image generation input is set the same as the initial seed input. A first artificial intelligence model is executed to automatically generate a current frame image based on the current image generation input. The current frame image and its corresponding description are stored as a next frame in the storyboard. A second artificial intelligence model is executed to automatically generate a description of the current frame image. A third artificial intelligence model is executed to automatically generate a next frame input description for the storyboard based on the description of the current frame image. The current image generation input is set the same as the next frame input description. Then, execution of the first, second, and third artificial intelligence models is repeated until a final frame image and its corresponding description are generated and stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Warren M. Benedetto, Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20240249242
    Abstract: Systems for processing products along a single flow path is provided. The systems can be in a linear arrangement that requires less space compared to other systems with multiple conveyors positioned at an angle, such as perpendicular, from a main conveyor. Processing of the products includes sorting containers including the products, such as from a shipment or delivery, and packing products into containers, such as for a delivery. In one example, a system includes: (1) a conveyor that transports containers, (2) at least one ID sensor that obtains sensed data as the conveyor transports the containers, (3) one or more visual displays for providing visual data, and (4) one or more processors to perform operations including determining container data based at least on the sensed data and displaying the container data on the one or more visual displays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Maxwell Amaro, Richard Steele, JR., Jonathan Webb, Darian Carr, Brian McInnis, Angie Carter, Don Moonis
  • Patent number: 12029984
    Abstract: Data processing/GUIs for NFT block chain data to “tell the story” of ownership or highlight “cool” aspects of a computer game-related NFT in simplified way. Machine learning (ML) may be used to boil down the complexity of data to what people need or want to understand. The displayed timeline of ownership as presented in a GUI can be interactive. Types of metadata to encapsulate in the NFT are discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Yiwei Yang, Daniel Steven Hiatt, Charles Denison, Joshua Santangelo, Matthew Tomczek, Jonathan Webb, Benjamin Andrew Rottler
  • Patent number: 11980807
    Abstract: An input device such as a cell phone or computer game controller being held in a portrait versus a landscape orientation is used to select different computer game modes, such as zooming, switching between first and third person perspectives, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Yiwei Yang, Joshua Santangelo, Jonathan Webb, Benjamin Andrew Rottler
  • Publication number: 20240123354
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that a first end-user entity has performed a task within a computer simulation for which a non-fungible token (NFT) is to be provided, where the NFT is associated with a digital asset. Responsive to the determination, the NFT is provided to the first end-user entity so that the digital asset may be used, via the NFT, across plural different computer simulations and/or across plural different computer simulation platforms. Ownership of the NFT may also be subsequently transferred to other end-user entities for their own use across different simulations and/or platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Yiwei Yang, Alvin Daniel, Charles Denison, Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20240100424
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for streaming gameplay to user devices from a cloud gaming system. The cloud gaming system includes a server. The method includes identifying, by the server, a device of a user for playing a game. The method includes identifying, by the server, a bandwidth associated with the device of the user while the user plays the game. The method includes generating, by the server, a video stream to be transmitted to the device. The method further includes dynamically removing, by the server, one or more graphic layers of the video stream before being transmitted to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Warren M Benedetto, Alvin Daniel, Daniel Hiatt, Jonathan Webb
  • Patent number: 11707682
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that a first end-user entity has performed a task within a computer simulation for which a non-fungible token (NFT) is to be provided, where the NFT is associated with a digital asset. Responsive to the determination, the NFT is provided to the first end-user entity so that the digital asset may be used, via the NFT, across plural different computer simulations and/or across plural different computer simulation platforms. Ownership of the NFT may also be subsequently transferred to other end-user entities for their own use across different simulations and/or platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Yiwei Yang, Alvin Daniel, Charles Denison, Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20230188766
    Abstract: A community space is established for a media content item. Data items are received from contributing account holders. Each data item has metadata including an index time corresponding to a time of relevance of the data item during playback of the media content item. Each data item is separate from the media content item. The data items and their associated metadata are stored within the community space in correlation with the media content item. A streaming request for the media content item is received from a requesting account holder. The media content item is streamed to a device of the requesting account holder in response to the streaming request. At least some of the data items and their associated metadata correlated with the media content item are transmitted from the community space to the requesting account holder in conjunction with streaming the media content item to the requesting account holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventor: Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20230079127
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for determining that a first end-user entity has performed a task within a computer simulation for which a non-fungible token (NFT) is to be provided, where the NFT is associated with a digital asset. Responsive to the determination, the NFT is provided to the first end-user entity so that the digital asset may be used, via the NFT, across plural different computer simulations and/or across plural different computer simulation platforms. Ownership of the NFT may also be subsequently transferred to other end-user entities for their own use across different simulations and/or platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Yiwei Yang, Alvin Daniel, Charles Denison, Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20230078189
    Abstract: An input device such as a cell phone or computer game controller being held in a portrait versus a landscape orientation is used to select different computer game modes, such as zooming, switching between first and third person perspectives, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Yiwei Yang, Joshua Santangelo, Jonathan Webb, Benjamin Andrew Rottler
  • Publication number: 20230042269
    Abstract: Data processing/GUIs for NFT block chain data to “tell the story” of ownership or highlight “cool” aspects of a computer game-related NFT in simplified way. Machine learning (ML) may be used to boil down the complexity of data to what people need or want to understand. The displayed timeline of ownership as presented in a GUI can be interactive. Types of metadata to encapsulate in the NFT are discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Yiwei Yang, Daniel Steven Hiatt, Charles Denison, Joshua Santangelo, Matthew Tomczek, Jonathan Webb, Benjamin Andrew Rottler
  • Patent number: 11528517
    Abstract: A community space is established for a media content item. Data items are received from contributing account holders. Each data item has metadata including an index time corresponding to a time of relevance of the data item during playback of the media content item. Each data item is separate from the media content item. The data items and their associated metadata are stored within the community space in correlation with the media content item. A streaming request for the media content item is received from a requesting account holder. The media content item is streamed to a device of the requesting account holder in response to the streaming request. At least some of the data items and their associated metadata correlated with the media content item are transmitted from the community space to the requesting account holder in conjunction with streaming the media content item to the requesting account holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan Webb
  • Patent number: 11065539
    Abstract: A video game sharing method and system enables users to share playable video game segments with users so that the users are able to view the video game segments or interactively play the video game segments. When shared, state information for the video game segments is included such that the users begin in the same position with the same relevant statistics. By enabling video game sharing, user enjoyment and video game popularity are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Adil Sherwani, Jonathan Webb, Murray James Hume
  • Publication number: 20200351528
    Abstract: A community space is established for a media content item. Data items are received from contributing account holders. Each data item has metadata including an index time corresponding to a time of relevance of the data item during playback of the media content item. Each data item is separate from the media content item. The data items and their associated metadata are stored within the community space in correlation with the media content item. A streaming request for the media content item is received from a requesting account holder. The media content item is streamed to a device of the requesting account holder in response to the streaming request. At least some of the data items and their associated metadata correlated with the media content item are transmitted from the community space to the requesting account holder in conjunction with streaming the media content item to the requesting account holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Webb
  • Patent number: 10765952
    Abstract: A system and method for providing system-level multiuser matchmaking is provided. A user selection specifying a multiuser activity associated with an interactive content title is received. An activity template associated with the selected activity is retrieved and the retrieved activity template includes activity requirements required to launch the selected activity. A new multiuser session having session requirements is established, and the session requirements are based on at least the activity requirements. The user device and at least one peer device identified based on the session requirements is added to the new multiuser session. The selected activity is launched in the new multiuser session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC
    Inventors: Steven Trombetta, Toshimasa Aoki, Jonathan Webb
  • Patent number: 10721503
    Abstract: A community space is established for a media content item. Data items are received from contributing account holders. Each data item has metadata including an index time corresponding to a time of relevance of the data item during playback of the media content item. Each data item is separate from the media content item. The data items and their associated metadata are stored within the community space in correlation with the media content item. A streaming request for the media content item is received from a requesting account holder. The media content item is streamed to a device of the requesting account holder in response to the streaming request. At least some of the data items and their associated metadata correlated with the media content item are transmitted from the community space to the requesting account holder in conjunction with streaming the media content item to the requesting account holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20200222802
    Abstract: A video game sharing method and system enables users to share playable video game segments with users so that the users are able to view the video game segments or interactively play the video game segments. When shared, state information for the video game segments is included such that the users begin in the same position with the same relevant statistics. By enabling video game sharing, user enjoyment and video game popularity are increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Adil Sherwani, Jonathan Webb, Murray James Hume
  • Patent number: 10625156
    Abstract: A video game sharing method and system enables users to share playable video game segments with users so that the users are able to view the video game segments or interactively play the video game segments. When shared, state information for the video game segments is included such that the users begin in the same position with the same relevant statistics. By enabling video game sharing, user enjoyment and video game popularity are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Adil Sherwani, Jonathan Webb, Murray James Hume
  • Publication number: 20200094148
    Abstract: A system and method for providing system-level multiuser matchmaking is provided. A user selection specifying a multiuser activity associated with an interactive content title is received. An activity template associated with the selected activity is retrieved and the retrieved activity template includes activity requirements required to launch the selected activity. A new multiuser session having session requirements is established, and the session requirements are based on at least the activity requirements. The user device and at least one peer device identified based on the session requirements is added to the new multiuser session. The selected activity is launched in the new multiuser session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: STEVEN TROMBETTA, TOSHIMASA AOKI, JONATHAN WEBB