Patents by Inventor Michael C. WESTBY

Michael C. WESTBY 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).

  • Method and apparatus for conducting synthesized, semi-scripted, improvisational conversations
    Patent number: 9318113
    Abstract: Simulating an improvisational conversation between two or more people (or between a person and himself at a later time) by recording an original conversation involving some of the people and annotating the recording to produce an interview source database, then receiving a statement from another of the people, matching the statement against the interview source database to obtain a suitable audio response in the voice of a participant in the original conversation, and playing the audio response for the speaker or sender of the statement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Timestream LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Westby, Eric A. Weymueller
  • Method and Apparatus for Conducting Synthesized, Semi-Scripted, Improvisational Conversations
    Publication number: 20150006171
    Abstract: Simulating an improvisational conversation between two or more people (or between a person and himself at a later time) by recording an original conversation involving some of the people and annotating the recording to produce an interview source database, then receiving a statement from another of the people, matching the statement against the interview source database to obtain a suitable audio response in the voice of a participant in the original conversation, and playing the audio response for the speaker or sender of the statement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Michael C. Westby, Eric A. Weymueller
  • Flexible Content-Consumer and Content-Producer Rendezvous
    Publication number: 20130166645
    Abstract: A scheduling and multimedia delivery system for announcing, subscribing to and delivering live audio, video, audio/video, text or combination reports helps reporters and performers build an audience of viewers interested in participating in an interactive presentation. Viewers can also find archived copies of previous reports. Systems offering the data processing facilities to support such services are also described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventor: Michael C. WESTBY