Patents by Inventor Kevin Freitas

Kevin Freitas 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: 10990246
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generating and modifying digital content including graphical representations of items offered within an electronic catalog. Various interfaces are provided to enable a user to create digital content utilizing graphical representations of these items. Once created, the digital content may be shared with other users and feedback may be obtained from the recipients of the digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Law, Anna Godfrey, Kevin Freitas
  • Patent number: 10565158
    Abstract: Techniques described herein include systems and methods for enhancing content consumption experiences by synchronizing one or more devices to add immersive environmental effects to an area. In embodiments, a database of device capabilities and device identifiers for a plurality of devices associated with a location may be maintained. Information may be obtained that identifies that a particular portion of content has been consumed. Metadata associated with the particular portion of content may be identified based at least in part on the information and the database. The metadata may comprise definitions for providing environmental stimuli to the location where the environmental stimuli may correspond to the particular portion of content. Environmental stimuli may be presented within the location by invoking application programming interface calls for a portion of devices of the plurality of devices based on identifying the metadata and the device identifiers for the portion of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Freitas, Charles Shearer Dorner, Alaa-Eddine Mendili
  • Publication number: 20190034380
    Abstract: Techniques described herein include systems and methods for enhancing content consumption experiences by synchronizing one or more devices to add immersive environmental effects to an area. In embodiments, a database of device capabilities and device identifiers for a plurality of devices associated with a location may be maintained. Information may be obtained that identifies that a particular portion of content has been consumed. Metadata associated with the particular portion of content may be identified based at least in part on the information and the database. The metadata may comprise definitions for providing environmental stimuli to the location where the environmental stimuli may correspond to the particular portion of content. Environmental stimuli may be presented within the location by invoking application programming interface calls for a portion of devices of the plurality of devices based on identifying the metadata and the device identifiers for the portion of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin Freitas, Charles Shearer Dorner, Alaa-Eddine Mendili