Patents by Inventor Michael R. Sutcliff

Michael R. Sutcliff 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: 20240048796
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by an apparatus, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with an available area in which secondary digital content is insertable in the displayed data that is being displayed by the apparatus, decoding the encoded data of the unique identifier, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device based on the unique identifier, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the available area, the screen position, and the size identified by the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20230326108
    Abstract: A method that includes accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by a first device, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with secondary digital content that is insertable in the displayed data, the unique identifier including encoded data that identifies the secondary digital content, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device via the data communication network based on the unique identifier and a device parameter of the first device, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the display parameters of the customized secondary digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Patent number: 11758217
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by an apparatus, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with an available area in which secondary digital content is insertable in the displayed data that is being displayed by the apparatus, decoding the encoded data of the unique identifier, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device based on the unique identifier, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the available area, the screen position, and the size identified by the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra Etwaru, Michael R. Sutcliff
  • Patent number: 11758218
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by an apparatus, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with an available area in which secondary digital content is insertable in the displayed data that is being displayed by the apparatus, decoding the encoded data of the unique identifier, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device based on the unique identifier, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the available area, the screen position, and the size identified by the unique identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra Etwaru, Michael R. Sutcliff
  • Publication number: 20230216684
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include establishing a video connection between the apparatus and a first device, in response to establishing the video connection, transmitting a token to a second device equipped with a display, the token being displayed on the display of the second device, receiving visual data comprising the token displayed on the display of the second device, the visual data being generated by the first device, that includes a camera, capturing the token displayed on the display of the second device, accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of the visual data to detect the token, and in response to the token being detected in the visual data, generating an authentication to authenticate the video connection between the apparatus and the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Patent number: 11694371
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that access a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyze, in the frame buffer, a frame representing displayed data, based on the analyzed frame, identify a reference patch that includes an instruction to retrieve content, generate an overlay including an augmentation layer which includes the content, superimpose the overlay onto the displayed data such that the content is viewable while a portion of the base layer is obscured, detect a user input, determine a location of the user input in the augmentation layer, associate the location in the augmentation layer with a target location in the base layer, and associate, within memory, the target location with an operation such that the user input in the augmentation layer activates an input in the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra Etwaru, Michael R. Sutcliff, Aram Andriasyan
  • Publication number: 20230196036
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for generating and displaying a dynamic language translation overlay that include accessing a frame buffer of the GPU, analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by a display device, based on the analyzed frame, identifying a reference patch that includes an instruction to identify an object comprising original text, based on the instruction included in the reference patch, recognizing the original text, generating translated text, generating an overlay comprising an augmentation layer, the augmentation layer including the translated text, and overlaying the overlay, onto the displayed data such that the translated text is viewable while the original text is obscured from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Patent number: 11682101
    Abstract: A method that includes accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by a first device, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with secondary digital content that is insertable in the displayed data, the unique identifier including encoded data that identifies the secondary digital content, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device via the data communication network based on the unique identifier and a device parameter of the first device, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the display parameters of the customized secondary digital content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra Etwaru, Michael R. Sutcliff
  • Patent number: 11601276
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include establishing a video connection between the apparatus and a first device, in response to establishing the video connection, transmitting a token to a second device equipped with a display, the token being displayed on the display of the second device, receiving visual data comprising the token displayed on the display of the second device, the visual data being generated by the first device, that includes a camera, capturing the token displayed on the display of the second device, accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of the visual data to detect the token, and in response to the token being detected in the visual data, generating an authentication to authenticate the video connection between the apparatus and the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra Etwaru, Michael R. Sutcliff
  • Patent number: 11586835
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for generating and displaying a dynamic language translation overlay that include accessing a frame buffer of the GPU, analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by a display device, based on the analyzed frame, identifying a reference patch that includes an instruction to identify an object comprising original text, based on the instruction included in the reference patch, recognizing the original text, generating translated text, generating an overlay comprising an augmentation layer, the augmentation layer including the translated text, and overlaying the overlay, onto the displayed data such that the translated text is viewable while the original text is obscured from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra Etwaru, Michael R. Sutcliff
  • Publication number: 20230043683
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a first frame representing a first section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by the apparatus, the first frame including secondary digital content, analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a second frame, the second frame including the secondary digital content, determining a change in a position of the secondary digital content from the first frame to the second frame based on a comparison between the first frame and the second frame of the displayed data, and overlaying the secondary digital content in the second frame of the displayed data based on the determined change in the position of the secondary digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20230013652
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by an apparatus, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with an available area in which secondary digital content is insertable in the displayed data that is being displayed by the apparatus, decoding the encoded data of the unique identifier, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device based on the unique identifier, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the available area, the screen position, and the size identified by the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20230018814
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by an apparatus, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with an available area in which secondary digital content is insertable in the displayed data that is being displayed by the apparatus, decoding the encoded data of the unique identifier, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device based on the unique identifier, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the available area, the screen position, and the size identified by the unique identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20220414947
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that access a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyze, in the frame buffer, a frame representing displayed data, based on the analyzed frame, identify a reference patch that includes an instruction to retrieve content, generate an overlay including an augmentation layer which includes the content, superimpose the overlay onto the displayed data such that the content is viewable while a portion of the base layer is obscured, detect a user input, determine a location of the user input in the augmentation layer, associate the location in the augmentation layer with a target location in the base layer, and associate, within memory, the target location with an operation such that the user input in the augmentation layer activates an input in the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF, Aram ANDRIASYAN
  • Publication number: 20220350650
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include accessing a memory of an apparatus, the memory including a computing memory space and an operating system (OS) memory space, the computing memory space allocated to a software application; copying data corresponding to the OS memory space and data corresponding to the computing memory space into an array; determining a rank for the software application of the computing memory space in the array to determine whether the software application is a top ranked application; and in response to determining the software application is the top ranked application, identifying, in the memory, a reference patch; retrieving the secondary digital content from a remote device based on the reference patch; and after retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device, overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20220351425
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a method, including receiving, by processing circuitry, data transmitted over a communication network during a voice call, accessing an audio buffer of the processing circuitry, analyzing, in the audio buffer of the processing circuitry, audio data associated with the transmitted data, based on the analyzed audio data in the audio buffer, identifying an audio reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with an available area in which secondary digital content located at a remote device is insertable in displayed data that is being displayed by the processing circuitry during the voice call, after identifying the audio reference patch, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device based on the unique identifier, and after retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device, overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data during the voice call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20220353079
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that include establishing a video connection between the apparatus and a first device, in response to establishing the video connection, transmitting a token to a second device equipped with a display, the token being displayed on the display of the second device, receiving visual data comprising the token displayed on the display of the second device, the visual data being generated by the first device, that includes a camera, capturing the token displayed on the display of the second device, accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of the visual data to detect the token, and in response to the token being detected in the visual data, generating an authentication to authenticate the video connection between the apparatus and the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20220351327
    Abstract: A method that includes accessing a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by a first device, identifying a reference patch that includes a unique identifier associated with secondary digital content that is insertable in the displayed data, the unique identifier including encoded data that identifies the secondary digital content, retrieving the secondary digital content from the remote device via the data communication network based on the unique identifier and a device parameter of the first device, and overlaying the secondary digital content into the displayed data in accordance with the display parameters of the customized secondary digital content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF
  • Publication number: 20220351426
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium that access a frame buffer of a graphics processing unit (GPU), analyze, in the frame buffer, a frame representing displayed data, based on the analyzed frame, identify a reference patch that includes an instruction to retrieve content, generate an overlay including an augmentation layer which includes the content, superimpose the overlay onto the displayed data such that the content is viewable while a portion of the base layer is obscured, detect a user input, determine a location of the user input in the augmentation layer, associate the location in the augmentation layer with a target location in the base layer, and associate, within memory, the target location with an operation such that the user input in the augmentation layer activates an input in the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Mobeus Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF, Aram ANDRIASYAN
  • Publication number: 20220350974
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium for generating and displaying a dynamic language translation overlay that include accessing a frame buffer of the GPU, analyzing, in the frame buffer of the GPU, a frame representing a section of a stream of displayed data that is being displayed by a display device, based on the analyzed frame, identifying a reference patch that includes an instruction to identify an object comprising original text, based on the instruction included in the reference patch, recognizing the original text, generating translated text, generating an overlay comprising an augmentation layer, the augmentation layer including the translated text, and overlaying the overlay, onto the displayed data such that the translated text is viewable while the original text is obscured from view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: MOBEUS INDUSTRIES, INC
    Inventors: Dharmendra ETWARU, Michael R. SUTCLIFF