Patents by Inventor Richard J. Blue

Richard J. Blue 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: 20160133143
    Abstract: A system permitting a company to utilize the Internet to provide tools individuals will use to support their self-empowerment and to provide private monitoring of performance of the students by a plurality of mentors and a limited number of third parties selected by the students, In preferred embodiments the system includes a number of secure private Internet systems, one for each student, with each system limited to a studio administrator, the student, his teacher/mentor, and a limited number (preferably less than 25) of designated third parties such as family members and friends of the student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Richard J. Blue, Jennifer M. Patterson
  • Patent number: 8884146
    Abstract: A method of utilizing the Internet to permit music teachers to measure and document the progress of their music students without infringing the copyright of the owners of the music the students are learning. In order to avoid copyright infringement the method assures that all performances of the copyrighted works be made in private and not displayed publicly. In a preferred embodiment the method includes the creation of a number of secure private Internet systems, one for each student, with each system limited to a studio administrator, the student, his teacher, and a limited number (preferably less than 25) of designated third parties such as family members and friends of the student. In other preferred embodiment student performances are made available to the general public through the Internet for a fee which is shared with the owner, if any, of the copyright.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Life Empowerment, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Paterson, Richard J. Blue
  • Patent number: 8735707
    Abstract: A system for documenting the music learning process of a music student to encourage more students to study long enough to become proficient in their musical form through involvement with an immersive interactive tool. A server computer is programmed to facilitate communication between the music student and other individuals. A music student computer is connected to the server computer. The music student computer is for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student. Likewise, a third party computer is connected to the server computer. The third party computer allows a pre-approved third party to transmit and receive music information related to the learning process of the music student An administrator computer is also connected to the server computer. The administrator computer permits an administrator to coordinate communication between the music student and the third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Life Empowerment, Inc.
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Paterson, Richard J. Blue
  • Publication number: 20120204703
    Abstract: A method of utilizing the Internet to permit music teachers to measure and document the progress of their music students without infringing the copyright of the owners of the music the students are learning. In order to avoid copyright infringement the method assures that all performances of the copyrighted works be made in private and not displayed publicly. In a preferred embodiment the method includes the creation of a number of secure private Internet systems, one for each student, with each system limited to a studio administrator, the student, his teacher, and a limited number (preferably less than 25) of designated third parties such as family members and friends of the student. In other preferred embodiment student performances are made available to the general public through the Internet for a fee which is shared with the owner, if any, of the copyright.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Paterson, Richard J. Blue
  • Publication number: 20110290096
    Abstract: A system for documenting the music learning process of a music student to encourage more students to study long enough to become proficient in their musical form through involvement with an immersive interactive tool. A server computer is programmed to facilitate communication between the music student and other individuals. A music student computer is connected to the server computer. The music student computer is for transmitting and receiving music information related to the learning process of the music student. Likewise, a third party computer is connected to the server computer. The third party computer allows a pre-approved third party to transmit and receive music information related to the learning process of the music student An administrator computer is also connected to the server computer. The administrator computer permits an administrator to coordinate communication between the music student and the third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Jennifer M. Paterson, Richard J. Blue