Patents by Inventor Rick King

Rick King 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).

  • Patent number: 12254294
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: HIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20240394077
    Abstract: A computing system is configured to perform operations including: (i) causing a graphical user interface (GUI) of a content authoring tool for creating a visual conversation application to be presented via a first device, the GUI comprising one or more media interactions for a digital character configured to interact with a user in a conversational session of the visual conversation application, (ii) receiving, from the first device, an indication of a media item to be presented in the conversational session, (iii) receiving, from the first device, an indication of a media interaction of the one or more media interactions, the media interaction comprising a type of engagement of the digital character with the media item, and (iv) causing the conversational session to be presented via a second device, wherein the digital character is configured to engage with the media item in accordance with the media interaction during the conversational session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Rick King, Arnav Mukherjee, Bobbi Jolean Sheffield
  • Patent number: 11755296
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HIA Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Patent number: 11630651
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user (e.g., a client, a patient, etc.) and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20230053425
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20230013286
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Patent number: 11494168
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: HIA Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Patent number: 11455151
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: HIA Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20220113950
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user (e.g., a client, a patient, etc.) and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Patent number: 11204743
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user (e.g., a client, a patient, etc.) and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: HIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20200319860
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user (e.g., a client, a patient, etc.) and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20200320364
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Publication number: 20200320365
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a software technology for facilitating an interactive conversational session between a user and a digital conversational character. For instance, in one aspect, the disclosed process may involve two primary phases: (1) an authoring phase that involves a first user accessing a content authoring tool to create a given type of visual conversation application that facilitates interactions between a second user and a digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session, and (2) a rendering phase that involves the second user accessing the created visual conversation application to interact with the digital conversational character in an interactive conversational session. In one implementation, accessing the created visual conversation application may involve detecting an object and identifying information associated with the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Vacit Arat, Richard Cardran, Rick King
  • Patent number: 9601907
    Abstract: A universal load control module may include a power supply that operates over a wide voltage range, a microcontroller, and one or more functional control blocks. A functional control block may include a dimmer circuit for controlling a lighting load that provides reverse phase cut mode dimming, forward phase cut mode dimming, and hybrid phase cut mode dimming, as well as thermal protection. One or more universal control modules may be housed in a cabinet that include a cabinet control module. The cabinet may include additional thermal protection measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: ABL IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Dalibor Zulim, Richard L. Westrick, Jr., Rick King, Leslie Mullins
  • Publication number: 20140312773
    Abstract: A universal load control module may include a power supply that operates over a wide voltage range, a microcontroller, and one or more functional control blocks. A functional control block may include a dimmer circuit for controlling a lighting load that provides reverse phase cut mode dimming, forward phase cut mode dimming, and hybrid phase cut mode dimming, as well as thermal protection. One or more universal control modules may be housed in a cabinet that include a cabinet control module. The cabinet may include additional thermal protection measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: APL IP Holding, LLC
    Inventors: Dalibor Zulim, Richard L. Westrick, JR., Rick King, Leslie Mullins