Patents by Inventor Michael P. Yingling

Michael P. Yingling 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).

  • Media playback in a virtual environment
    Patent number: 9002885
    Abstract: A framework is provided for selecting media files for playback in a computer game. In one embodiment, user actions in the computer game are monitored. Further, user characterizations of media files may also be retrieved. The user characterizations may be input by a plurality of users via a media player application. A media file may be then selected for playback based on the monitored user actions and retrieved user characterizations. The selected media file may better suit an emotional experience of a user playing the computer game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Lane Merrifield, Raul Guerra, Michael P. Yingling
  • MEDIA PLAYBACK IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20120072451
    Abstract: A framework is provided for selecting media files for playback in a computer game. In one embodiment, user actions in the computer game are monitored. Further, user characterizations of media files may also be retrieved. The user characterizations may be input by a plurality of users via a media player application. A media file may be then selected for playback based on the monitored user actions and retrieved user characterizations. The selected media file may better suit an emotional experience of a user playing the computer game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Lane Merrifield, Raul Guerra, Michael P. Yingling