Patents by Inventor Malcolm E. Murdock

Malcolm E. Murdock 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: 20240013179
    Abstract: Systems and methods to determine content for a narrative based on user input related to the narrative are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: effectuate presentation of a narrative via client computing platforms associated with users; obtain, user inputs in relation to the active content; initiate a smart contract configured to receive the user inputs; initiate a smart contract configured to determine whether the user inputs include one or more of the trigger events; initiate a smart contract configured to determine the inactive content for presentation upon determination that one or more of the trigger events occurred; initiate a smart contract configured to transmit an indication to the one or more processors to effectuate presentation of the inactive content; and initiate a smart contract configured to generate and execute a set of instructions to record the reclassification and the active content on the decentralized ledger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Alif Khalfan, Brianna Cochran, Zachary Shalett, Benjamin Lopez Barba, Malcolm E. Murdock
  • Publication number: 20240013233
    Abstract: Systems and methods to implement physical and/or behavioral attributes that define a personality entity associated with a digital asset via a physical object are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin Lopez Barba, Alif Khalfan, Zachary Shalett, Malcolm E. Murdock, Brianna Cochran
  • Publication number: 20240013196
    Abstract: Systems and methods to generate a composite representation of a digital wallet based on digital assets indicated by the digital wallet are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: determine a set of digital assets indicated as owned by digital wallets; determine, based on the set of digital assets, the correlated entities; analyze the correlated entities to determine a composite representation of the entities or adjustments to the composite representation; mint a composite digital asset correlated with the composite representation; and update, upon determination of the adjustments to the composite representation, the composite representation in accordance with the adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Alif Khalfan, Brianna Cochran, Zachary Shalett, Benjamin Lopez Barba, Malcolm E. Murdock
  • Publication number: 20230410066
    Abstract: A system includes a hardware processor and a memory storing software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to determine how many users are present at a location at a starting time of an NFT acquisition event, identify, based on how many users are present, a collaborative activity for the users, the collaborative activity requiring relinquishment of a plurality of NFTs, and communicate the collaborative activity to the users. The hardware processor further executes the software code to verify that the collaborative activity has been completed, and provide, in response to verifying, one or more new NFT(s) for distribution to at least one of the users, wherein (i) a value associated with the new NFT(s) exceeds a value of the NFTs relinquished, or (ii) a number of the NFTs relinquished exceeds a number of the new NFT(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Alif Khalfan, Zachary Shalett, Malcolm E. Murdock, Brianna Cochran, Benjamin Lopez Barba
  • Publication number: 20230376572
    Abstract: A system includes a hardware processor and a memory storing software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to receive a request from a user to link a non-fungible token (NFT) with a user account of the user, verify, in response to receiving the request, ownership of the NFT by the user, and link, in response to verifying, the NFT to the user account. The hardware processor is further configured to execute the software code to modify, based on at least one of the content viewing history of the user or a release date of a content available to the user, one or more attributes of the NFT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Lopez Barba, Alif Khalfan, Malcolm E. Murdock, Zachary Shalett, Brianna Cochran
  • Patent number: 11594217
    Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to presentation of a first effect on one or more presentation devices during an oral recitation of a first story. The first effect is associated with a first trigger point, first content, and/or first story. The first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the first story. A first transmission point associated with the first effect can be determined based on a latency of a presentation device and user speaking profile. The first transmission point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase before the first trigger point in the first story. Control signals for instructions to present the first content at the first trigger point are transmitted to the presentation device when a user recites the first transmission point such that first content is presented at the first trigger point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Taylor Hellam, Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Nicolas Peck
  • Patent number: 11017599
    Abstract: The systems and methods presented herein are related to providing narrative experiences for users of a virtual space. A machine learning based technique may be implemented for generating paths through the virtual space that present the narrative experiences. A path may be based on tagged points of interest, as illustrated in stored narrative information associated with the virtual space. A machine-learning training loop may be applied wherein the system may be trained to recognize and/or understand what sorts of virtual content within the virtual space may be considered to be of narrative interest to audience members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Taylor Hellam, Dario Di Zanni
  • Patent number: 10990753
    Abstract: A user interface may be presented to a creator to facilitate the creation of narrative content. The user interface may be part of a system configured to generate recommendations pertaining to narrative content. The narrative content is meant to be experienced by users, e.g., in a virtual space. Feedback and/or other responses from the creator may be used to train and/or modify the generation of new recommendations. Feedback and/or other responses from the users may be used to train and/or modify the generation of new recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Taylor Hellam, Dario Di Zanni
  • Publication number: 20200321003
    Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to presentation of a first effect on one or more presentation devices during an oral recitation of a first story. The first effect is associated with a first trigger point, first content, and/or first story. The first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the first story. A first transmission point associated with the first effect can be determined based on a latency of a presentation device and user speaking profile. The first transmission point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase before the first trigger point in the first story. Control signals for instructions to present the first content at the first trigger point are transmitted to the presentation device when a user recites the first transmission point such that first content is presented at the first trigger point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Taylor Hellam, Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Nicolas Peck
  • Patent number: 10726838
    Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to presentation of a first effect on one or more presentation devices during an oral recitation of a first story. The first effect is associated with a first trigger point, first content, and/or first story. The first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the first story. A first transmission point associated with the first effect can be determined based on a latency of a presentation device and user speaking profile. The first transmission point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase before the first trigger point in the first story. Control signals for instructions to present the first content at the first trigger point are transmitted to the presentation device when a user recites the first transmission point such that first content is presented at the first trigger point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Hellam, Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Nicolas Peck
  • Publication number: 20200066039
    Abstract: The systems and methods presented herein are related to providing narrative experiences for users of a virtual space. A machine learning based technique may be implemented for generating paths through the virtual space that present the narrative experiences. A path may be based on tagged points of interest, as illustrated in stored narrative information associated with the virtual space. A machine-learning training loop may be applied wherein the system may be trained to recognize and/or understand what sorts of virtual content within the virtual space may be considered to be of narrative interest to audience members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Taylor Hellam, Dario Di Zanni
  • Publication number: 20190385601
    Abstract: One aspect of this disclosure relates to presentation of a first effect on one or more presentation devices during an oral recitation of a first story. The first effect is associated with a first trigger point, first content, and/or first story. The first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the first story. A first transmission point associated with the first effect can be determined based on a latency of a presentation device and user speaking profile. The first transmission point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase before the first trigger point in the first story. Control signals for instructions to present the first content at the first trigger point are transmitted to the presentation device when a user recites the first transmission point such that first content is presented at the first trigger point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Taylor Hellam, Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Nicolas Peck
  • Patent number: 10467808
    Abstract: The systems and methods presented herein are related to providing narrative experiences for users of a virtual space. A machine learning based technique may be implemented for generating paths through the virtual space that present the narrative experiences. A path may be based on tagged points of interest, as illustrated in stored narrative information associated with the virtual space. A machine-learning training loop may be applied wherein the system may be trained to recognize and/or understand what sorts of virtual content within the virtual space may be considered to be of narrative interest to audience members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Taylor Hellam, Dario Di Zanni
  • Patent number: 10425678
    Abstract: A system for providing group performance using a set of client devices. The time frame of reference of individual client devices of the set of client devices can be synchronized to the host time frame of reference. The individual client devices may effectuate the presentation of the content of the group performance predetermined points in time with respect to the host time frame of reference. Audio and/or visual content of the content provided by the individual client devices is based on the real-world location of the individual client devices. The content provided can be monitored to check if the content is presented at the predetermined points in time. The content provided is adjusted such that the content is provided at the more predetermined points in time. The presentation of the content in a synchronized manner results in the group performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor Hellam, Mohammad Poswal, Malcolm E. Murdock
  • Patent number: 10304234
    Abstract: A system for rendering a virtual environment includes a hardware processor, a memory, and a simulation generator software code stored in the memory. The hardware processor is configured to execute the simulation generator software code to receive a three-dimensional-representation (3D-representation) of a physical object, and to receive a two-dimensional-image (2D-image) of the physical object. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the simulation generator software code to compose a simulation of the virtual environment using the 3D-representation and the 2D-image, in which the 3D-representation of the physical object is situated between the 2D-image of the physical object and a predetermined viewpoint of the virtual environment. The hardware processor further executes the simulation generator software code to render the virtual environment such that the 2D-image of the physical object, but not the 3D-representation of the physical object, is visibly rendered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Taylor S. Hellam, Kimberly K. Porter, Mohammad S. Poswal, Malcolm E. Murdock, Aradhana Modi
  • Patent number: 10218793
    Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering views of a virtual space are presented herein. In some implementations, the views of the virtual space may be provided in a set of layers. Individual layers may include certain virtual space content within the views. Operations of a system and/or method presented herein include one or more of obtaining pre-rendered views of virtual space content associated with one or more layers, rendering views of other virtual space content associated with one or more other layers in real-time, or near real-time, based on user input, and/or other operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Auten, Malcolm E. Murdock, Joshua Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20180225873
    Abstract: The systems and methods presented herein are related to providing narrative experiences for users of a virtual space. A machine learning based technique may be implemented for generating paths through the virtual space that present the narrative experiences. A path may be based on tagged points of interest, as illustrated in stored narrative information associated with the virtual space. A machine-learning training loop may be applied wherein the system may be trained to recognize and/or understand what sorts of virtual content within the virtual space may be considered to be of narrative interest to audience members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Taylor Hellam, Dario Di Zanni
  • Patent number: 10037077
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to system and methods for providing users with augmented reality experiences based on a specific location of a user. An augmented reality experience may include augmented reality objects, and/or other content. Augmented reality objects may be associated with one or more real-world locations. Requests for augmented reality experience may include identifications of real-world locations of client computing devices, and/or other information. An instance of an augmented reality object may be overlaid onto visual information obtained from client computing devices. An interaction between users and/or users and one or more augmented reality objects may be facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Auten, Malcolm E. Murdock, Joshua Nakaya
  • Publication number: 20180158231
    Abstract: A system for rendering a virtual environment includes a hardware processor, a memory, and a simulation generator software code stored in the memory. The hardware processor is configured to execute the simulation generator software code to receive a three-dimensional-representation (3D-representation) of a physical object, and to receive a two-dimensional-image (2D-image) of the physical object. The hardware processor is also configured to execute the simulation generator software code to compose a simulation of the virtual environment using the 3D-representation and the 2D-image, in which the 3D-representation of the physical object is situated between the 2D-image of the physical object and a predetermined viewpoint of the virtual environment. The hardware processor further executes the simulation generator software code to render the virtual environment such that the 2D-image of the physical object, but not the 3D-representation of the physical object, is visibly rendered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Taylor S. Hellam, Kimberly K. Porter, Mohammad S. Poswal, Malcolm E. Murdock, Aradhana Modi
  • Publication number: 20180137092
    Abstract: A user interface may be presented to a creator to facilitate the creation of narrative content. The user interface may be part of a system configured to generate recommendations pertaining to narrative content. The narrative content is meant to be experienced by users, e.g., in a virtual space. Feedback and/or other responses from the creator may be used to train and/or modify the generation of new recommendations. Feedback and/or other responses from the users may be used to train and/or modify the generation of new recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Malcolm E. Murdock, Mohammad Poswal, Taylor Hellam, Dario Di Zanni