Patents by Inventor Katherine M. Bassett

Katherine M. Bassett 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: 11663783
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for using augmented reality with the internet of things. An augmented reality experience may be provided based on an operation of an object. Operation status information of a detected object may be obtained and a visual effect may be determined based on the operation status information. An object may be controlled using augmented reality. Operation status information of a detected object may be obtained and a control option may be determined based on the operation status information. A visual effect may be determined based on the control option and a user input regarding the control option may be obtained. A control information configured to effectuate a change in the operation of the object may be transmitted to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Eric Haseltine, Joseph Olson, Timothy Panec, Katherine M. Bassett, Blade Olson
  • Patent number: 11070958
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for performing an operation comprising receiving, by a first wearable device, input specifying to establish a relationship with a second wearable device within a predefined distance of the first wearable device, receiving, by the first wearable device from the second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of the second wearable device, a tile identifier of a tile communicably coupled to a tile interface of the second wearable device, and a state associated with the tile; and storing, in a first entry of a data structure of the first wearable device, an indication of the relationship with the second wearable device, wherein the indication comprises the identifier of the second wearable device, the tile identifier, and the state associated with the tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Panec, Stephen A. Thornton, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Patent number: 11069153
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving eyewear parameters to form received eyewear parameters. A current computer model of eyewear is modified in accordance with an eyewear parameter that necessitates alteration of the current computer model to form a new computer model of the eyewear. The new computer model of the eyewear includes an altered hierarchical set of interconnected elements defining a rig and an altered surface representation around the rig defining a mesh that is manifold. The modifying operation is repeated for each eyewear parameter of the received eyewear parameters that necessitates alteration of the new computer model to form an output manifold mesh. Bespoke eyewear is manufactured from the output manifold mesh.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Fitz Frames, Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine M. Bassett, Gabriel Schlumberger, Nathan R. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 10928915
    Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and system are disclosed for an interactive storytelling environment. The method comprises identifying a plurality of storytelling devices available to participate in a storytelling experience, including a first storytelling device at a first physical location and a second storytelling device at a remote second physical location. The method further comprises receiving, based on user input during playback of a story, an instruction to perform a first action of a predetermined plurality of actions using the second storytelling device, the user input indicating a user interaction with a depiction of the second storytelling device at the first physical location. The method further comprises performing, based on timing information included in the received instruction, the first action using the second storytelling device such that performing the first action is at least partly synchronized with performance of an animation sequence of the depicted second storytelling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Katherine M. Bassett, Joseph Logan Olson, Eric C. Haseltine
  • Patent number: 10587834
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for tracking objects for augmented reality. Positions and/or orientations of objects, light sources, and/or visual markers may be determined. Visual effects may be determined based on the objects, lights sources, and/or visual markers. Overlay positions and/or overlay orientations for the visual effects may be determined based on the positions and orientations of the objects, light sources, and/or visual markers. An overlay image including the visual effects may be determined and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Sebastian Janisz, Matthew Ryan, Katherine M. Bassett, Joseph Olson
  • Patent number: 10579098
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, by a first wearable device from a second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of a first tile connected to a tile interface of the second wearable device, receiving, by the first wearable device from the second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of a second tile connected to the tile interface of the second wearable device, and determining, based on a device data structure of the first wearable device storing tile state data for the first and second wearable devices, that the second tile was transferred from the first wearable device to the second wearable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy M. Panec, Stephen A. Thornton, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Patent number: 10555153
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for simulating an internet of things capability in an object. Storage media may store reactions executable by a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may include one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities. Individual reactions may be characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities. One or more processors may be configured by machine readable instructions to receive input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, and, responsive to reception of the input, activate a set of reactions for the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Blade Olson, Timothy Panec, Katherine M. Bassett, Thomas McWilliams
  • Patent number: 10397350
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products to perform an operation comprising determining, based on interaction data stored in a first profile, that a first toy device communicated with a second toy device, wherein the first and second toy devices are within a predefined distance during the communication, determining at least one emotion reflected in an emotion data of the first profile, determining at least one activity reflected in an activity data of the first profile, and generating, based on the interaction data, the emotion data, and the activity data, a story depicting a plurality of emoji, wherein the plurality of emoji comprise a first emoji reflecting the first toy device communicating with the second toy device, a second emoji reflecting the at least one emotion, and a third emoji reflecting the at least one activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Patent number: 10369487
    Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and system are disclosed for an interactive storytelling environment. The method comprises identifying a plurality of storytelling devices available to participate in a storytelling experience, at least one of the plurality of the storytelling devices comprising a first beacon device. The method further comprises beginning playback of a first story of the storytelling experience, the first story comprising a first plurality of predetermined actions associated with a predetermined first virtual setting, the first virtual setting mapped to the first beacon device. The method further comprises determining a location of a user using the first beacon device, and during playback of the first story and using at least one of the plurality of storytelling devices, producing one or more of the at least one audiovisual effect corresponding to the first virtual setting based on the determined location of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises. Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Katherine M. Bassett, Eric C. Haseltine, Joseph Logan Olson
  • Publication number: 20190222975
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture for performing an operation comprising receiving, by a first wearable device, input specifying to establish a relationship with a second wearable device within a predefined distance of the first wearable device, receiving, by the first wearable device from the second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of the second wearable device, a tile identifier of a tile communicably coupled to a tile interface of the second wearable device, and a state associated with the tile; and storing, in a first entry of a data structure of the first wearable device, an indication of the relationship with the second wearable device, wherein the indication comprises the identifier of the second wearable device, the tile identifier, and the state associated with the tile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy M. PANEC, Stephen A. THORNTON, Katherine M. BASSETT
  • Publication number: 20190187747
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving, by a first wearable device from a second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of a first tile connected to a tile interface of the second wearable device, receiving, by the first wearable device from the second wearable device via wireless data transmissions, an identifier of a second tile connected to the tile interface of the second wearable device, and determining, based on a device data structure of the first wearable device storing tile state data for the first and second wearable devices, that the second tile was transferred from the first wearable device to the second wearable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy M. PANEC, Stephen A. THORNTON, Katherine M. BASSETT
  • Patent number: 10300372
    Abstract: Embodiments provide techniques for automating control of electronic device. A first interactive game playing within the physical environment using one or more electronic devices is detected. Embodiments collect electromyogram data from one or more electromyography sensors within the physical environment and analyze the electromyogram data collected to determine muscle activations made by the user. Upon determining that the determined muscle activations made by the user match a predefined pattern of electromyography data, embodiments determine a gameplay action corresponding to the predefined pattern of electromyography data and transmit an instruction, to at least one of the one or more electronic devices within the physical environment, instructing the electronic device to perform the determined gameplay action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Goslin, Jonathan R D Hsu, Joseph L. Olson, Timothy M. Panec, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Patent number: 10255725
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) system for providing an AR experience to a user of an AR venue includes a hardware processor, a memory, a light detector, a display, and an AR application stored in the memory. The hardware processor can execute the AR application to provide a virtual environment corresponding to the AR venue on the display, and to detect a light event resulting from interaction of an infrared (IR) light produced by an AR accessory utilized by the user with a surface within the AR venue. The hardware processor can further execute the AR application to identify a location of the light event within the AR venue, determine whether the location of the light event is within an activation zone of the AR venue, and render a visual effect corresponding to the light event on the display if the location is within the activation zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Nocon, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Publication number: 20190098099
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products to perform an operation comprising determining, based on interaction data stored in a first profile, that a first toy device communicated with a second toy device, wherein the first and second toy devices are within a predefined distance during the communication, determining at least one emotion reflected in an emotion data of the first profile, determining at least one activity reflected in an activity data of the first profile, and generating, based on the interaction data, the emotion data, and the activity data, a story depicting a plurality of emoji, wherein the plurality of emoji comprise a first emoji reflecting the first toy device communicating with the second toy device, a second emoji reflecting the at least one emotion, and a third emoji reflecting the at least one activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael P. GOSLIN, Katherine M. BASSETT
  • Publication number: 20190068603
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a charm application enables user devices to communicate via physical charms. Upon receiving, from a first user device, a read request that is associated with the physical charm, the charm application identifies a message and an authorization list that are associated with the physical charm and previously received from a second user device. The charm application then determines whether a first user associated with the first user device is authorized to read the message based on the authorization list. If the first user is authorized to read the message, then the charm application transmits the message to the first user device. Notably, each physical charm may be exchanged between any number of users, but only read by authorized users via a user device. Accordingly, user devices may communicate private messages including any type of data with other user devices irrespective of whether technical infrastructures are accessible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael GOSLIN, Larra PAOLILLI, Katherine M. BASSETT, Janice ROSENTHAL
  • Publication number: 20180137680
    Abstract: An augmented reality (AR) system for providing an AR experience to a user of an AR venue includes a hardware processor, a memory, a light detector, a display, and an AR application stored in the memory. The hardware processor can execute the AR application to provide a virtual environment corresponding to the AR venue on the display, and to detect a light event resulting from interaction of an infrared (IR) light produced by an AR accessory utilized by the user with a surface within the AR venue. The hardware processor can further execute the AR application to identify a location of the light event within the AR venue, determine whether the location of the light event is within an activation zone of the AR venue, and render a visual effect corresponding to the light event on the display if the location is within the activation zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Nathan Nocon, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Patent number: D819745
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Goslin, Katherine M. Bassett, John Peter Fiscella, James K. Stobar, Joseph Logan Olson, Paulo Kang, Philippe Putzeys
  • Patent number: D819750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Putzeys, John Peter Fiscella, Michael Paul Goslin, Joseph Logan Olson, Paulo Kang, John Henry Harris, III, Katherine M. Bassett
  • Patent number: D823396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Paul Goslin, Katherine M. Bassett, John Peter Fiscella, James K. Stobar, Joseph Logan Olson, Paulo Kang, Philippe Putzeys
  • Patent number: D831128
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine M. Bassett, John Peter Fiscella, Michael Paul Goslin, Joseph Logan Olson, Paulo Kang, Philippe Putzeys