Patents by Inventor Richard Ross Peters

Richard Ross Peters 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: 20150135309
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the step of providing an image to a user. The image is provided with a computer display. An eye-tracking data is obtained from the user when the user views the image. The eye-tracking data is obtained with an eye-tracking system. A user attribute is determined based on the eye-tracking data. The user is enabled to access a digital resource when the user attribute is associated with a permission to access the digital resource. The user attribute can be a personhood state. The digital resource can be a web page document. An instruction can be provided to the user regarding a pattern of viewing the image. The pattern of viewing the image can include instructing the user to gaze on a specified sequence of image elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Amit Vishram Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Patent number: 8988350
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the step of providing an image to a user. The image is provided with a computer display, An eye-tracking data is obtained from the user when the user views the image. The eye-tracking data is obtained with an eye-tracking system. A user attribute is determined based on the eye-tracking data. The user is enabled to access a digital resource when the user attribute is associated with a permission to access the digital resource. The user attribute can be a personhood state. The digital resource can be a web page document. An instruction can be provided to the user regarding a pattern of viewing the image. The pattern of viewing the image can include instructing the user to gaze on a specified sequence of image elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Buckyball Mobile, Inc
    Inventors: Amit Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Publication number: 20150070262
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes the step of receiving eye tracking information associated with eye movement of a user of a computing system from an eye tracking system coupled to a computing system The computing system is in a messaging mode of operation and is displaying an element of a message. Based on the eye tracking information, is determined that a path associated with the eye movement associates an external object with a portion of the message. Information about the external object is automatically associated with the portion of the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Ross Peters, Amit V. Karmarkar
  • Publication number: 20140365570
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method includes generating, with at least one processor of a smart device, a microblog post. The microblog post is automatically generated by the smart device. The smart device includes a sensor. The microblog post includes a message component. A meaning of the message component is determined. A step includes automatically measuring an environment attribute of the smart device with the sensor. The sensor data is related to a meaning of the message component. A context-data tag is automatically generated. The context-data tag includes an alphanumeric textual description of the sensor data. The message component and the context data tag are associated in the microblog post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: RICHARD Ross PETERS
  • Publication number: 20140122074
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the step of determining an age group of a first user. Media content available to the first user is identified. It is determined whether the user has permission to listen to the media content. The media content is jammed with a sound wave at a frequency that can be heard by the user when the user does not have permission to listen to the media content. Optionally, a voice age-recognition algorithm to determine the age group of the first user. An age-group of a second user can be determined. The first user and the second user may be proximate to a media player providing the ambient sound stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Amit V. Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Patent number: 8655390
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture of a dynamic context-data representation. A first context data can be received. The first context data can be obtained from a user-worn sensor. The user-worn sensor can measure a user attribute. A second context data can be received. The second context data can be obtained from another sensor. The second context data can measure a user location. A graphical representation of the first context data and the second context data can be created. The graphical representation can be modified according to a change of a value of the first context data as a function of time or a change of a value of the second context data as a function of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Buckyball Mobile Inc
    Inventors: Amit Vishram Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Publication number: 20130172021
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture of a dynamic context-data representation. A first context data can be received. The first context data can be obtained from a user-worn sensor. The user-worn sensor can measure a user attribute. A second context data can be received. The second context data can be obtained from another sensor. The second context data can measure a user location. A graphical representation of the first context data and the second context data can be created. The graphical representation can be modified according to a change of a value of the first context data as a function of time or a change of a value of the second context data as a function of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Amit Vishram Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Publication number: 20130044055
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes the step of providing an image to a user. The image is provided with a computer display, An eye-tracking data is obtained from the user when the user views the image. The eye-tracking data is obtained with an eye-tracking system. A user attribute is determined based on the eye-tracking data. The user is enabled to access a digital resource when the user attribute is associated with a permission to access the digital resource. The user attribute can be a personhood state. The digital resource can be a web page document. An instruction can be provided to the user regarding a pattern of viewing the image. The pattern of viewing the image can include instructing the user to gaze on a specified sequence of image elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Amit Vishram Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Patent number: 8275399
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture of a dynamic context-data tag cloud. A context data from a context-enriched message is acquired. A context-data tag that corresponds to the context data is generated. A context-data tag cloud comprising at least one context-data tag is provided. A mobile device that generated the context-enriched message for an updated context data may be queried. A depiction value of the context data may be updated according to an updated context-data value. The context-data tag cloud may include a visual cue of an attribute of the context data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Buckyball Mobile Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Publication number: 20120203640
    Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, an implicit social graph may be generated using eye-tracking data. Eye-tracking data associated with a visual component may be received from a user device. One or more attributes may be associated with a user of the user device based on the association between the eye-tracking data and the visual component. Based on these attributes, an implicit social graph may be generated. A suggestion, such as a suggestion of another user, a product, an offer, or a targeted advertisement may be provided to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: U Owe Me, Inc.
    Inventors: Amit Vishram Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters
  • Publication number: 20110246276
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture for augmented-reality marketing with a virtual coupon. A virtual representation of an object is provided. A real representation of the object is provided. An association of the virtual representation and the real representation is rendered with a user interface. A virtual coupon is made available to a user when the virtual representation and the real representation are rendered. A graphical metaphor may be integrated into the virtual representation according to an environmental characteristic of the object. The environmental characteristic may include a physical environmental characteristic, a data environmental characteristic, a computer environmental characteristic or a user environmental characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Ross Peters, Amit Karmarkar
  • Publication number: 20100229082
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method, and article of manufacture of a dynamic context-data tag cloud. A context data from a context-enriched message is acquired. A context-data tag that corresponds to the context data is generated. A context-data tag cloud comprising at least one context-data tag is provided. A mobile device that generated the context-enriched message for an updated context data may be queried. A depiction value of the context data may be updated according to an updated context-data value. The context-data tag cloud may include a visual cue of an attribute of the context data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Amit Karmarkar, Richard Ross Peters