Patents by Inventor Marc Todd

Marc Todd 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: 11284137
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The content of one of the video layers may be determined based on the content of a different video layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20210344991
    Abstract: Systems and methods for content display are disclosed. An example system may include an authentication system configured to receive a request from an application to authenticate the application, and to send an instruction to a content delivery system to provide an application programming interface (API) to the application based on authenticating the application. The content delivery system may be configured to provide the API to the application based on receiving the instruction from the authentication system, to receive a call from the application to the API to display content, and to cause the content to be displayed on a display device based on the call to the API.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20210019982
    Abstract: Systems and methods for gesture recognition and interactive video assisted gambling are disclosed. An example system may include a content layering and mixing system for processing a set of received content streams to produce an interactive, multi-layer content session for display on a device of a user, wherein the set of received content streams includes a gambling content stream. The system may further include an artificial intelligence system to receive input of the user from a camera and to recognize a user gesture. The content layering and mixing system may also take an action relating to the gambling content stream based on the recognized user gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Patent number: 10499118
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are virtual reality systems and methods. An exemplary video display system includes a computerized media processor configured to receive real time video, initialize a centering mode in response to actions by a user of a virtual reality headset, display on a display screen that a centering mode is initialized, and determine a centered orientation of the user. A portion of video may be extracted from the video based on the centered orientation and combined with an informational overlay for display on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316944
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The computerized media processing unit may include an FPGA that is programmable while processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316947
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The content of one of the video layers may be determined based on the content of a different video layer. A portion of content from a first content source and a portion of content from a second content source may be blended together to form a first video layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316939
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers including a first video layer corresponding to a first video source and a second video layer corresponding a second video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application and a device source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316946
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The content of one of the video layers may be determined based on the content of a different video layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316945
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The content of one of the video layers may be determined based on the content of a different video layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316948
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The system may include a user profile to customize the interactive multilayer stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316940
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers including a first video layer corresponding to a first video source and a second video layer corresponding a second video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application and a device source. The video display system may also include a synchronization unit to synchronize an input from the first and second source such that frames received as inputs by the media processing unit from each source are combined together to form an output frame from the media processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316941
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The video display system may include an advertising module for providing marketing material content for one of the video layers. The video display system may include a tracking unit to gather data on the content sources and interactions of the user which are shared with the advertising module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316943
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers includes at least two video layers, each of the at least two video layers configured to display a portion of a corresponding content source, wherein each of the corresponding content sources comprise one of a video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, an HDMI source, a remote control application or a device source, wherein the computerized media processing unit comprises at least one FPGA, wherein the at least one FPGA is configured to be reprogrammable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20180316942
    Abstract: A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers including a first video layer corresponding to a first video source and a second video layer corresponding a second video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application and a device source. The video display system may also include a user interface and a pre-stored template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Patent number: 9743119
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are video display systems and methods. An exemplary video display system includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive content including video, audio, graphics and internet content from a plurality of content source devices providing such content and configured to output a blended video signal receivable by a display device; and wherein the video signal output by the media processing unit comprises a plurality of arbitrarily shaped video containers all displayable on the display device simultaneously, each of the plurality of video containers capable of being positioned and displaying video content independent of the video content of the other video containers; wherein the video content displayed in one container may comprise a GUI for control of size and position of each of the other of the plurality of video containers in response to user commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20170105053
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are virtual reality systems and methods. An exemplary video reality system includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive real time video; extract a subset video from the received real time video; and output the extracted subset video without human perceptible delay to at least one display of a virtual reality headset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Patent number: 9571866
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20160234535
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Publication number: 20160182924
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are video display systems and methods. An exemplary video display system includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive content including video, audio, graphics and internet content from a plurality of content source devices providing such content and configured to output a blended video signal receivable by a display device; and wherein the video signal output by the media processing unit comprises a plurality of arbitrarily shaped video containers all displayable on the display device simultaneously, each of the plurality of video containers capable of being positioned and displaying video content independent of the video content of the other video containers; wherein the video content displayed in one container may comprise a GUI for control of size and position of each of the other of the plurality of video containers in response to user commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Marc Todd
  • Patent number: 9210361
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for multiplexing (i.e. combining multiple signals into one signal) both a plurality of video content (live and deferred time) and multiple video access mediums (such as cable television, satellite, internet video (clips, programming and movies), video games, DVD players, etc.) in a viewer friendly manner to enhance entertainment and other entertainment possibilities. The output of a selected video content is seen in a container known as a video container. Multiple video containers can be resized and positioned on a large screen television or other display device under viewer control. Control of video containers' video content or other content viewed, audio, and a host of other properties are done via web page controls or preferably connected mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets or other devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Skreens Entertainment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc Todd