Patents by Inventor Robert Alan Swirsky

Robert Alan Swirsky 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: 9888359
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a server establishes communication with user devices; the server receives location data identifying a location of each user device; the server determines a geographical region based on the location of each user device, each geographical region being different for user devices not at the same location; the server receives an audio stream from the first of the user devices; the server determines which of the other user devices are within the geographical region of the first user device; and the server transmits the audio stream to the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device. In some embodiments, the server creates altered audio streams based on the distances between user devices. In some embodiments, the server changes the number of the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Chatterbeak, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Swirsky, Roger B. Spreen
  • Publication number: 20170332202
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a server establishes communication with user devices; the server receives location data identifying a location of each user device; the server determines a geographical region based on the location of each user device, each geographical region being different for user devices not at the same location; the server receives an audio stream from the first of the user devices; the server determines which of the other user devices are within the geographical region of the first user device; and the server transmits the audio stream to the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device. In some embodiments, the server creates altered audio streams based on the distances between user devices. In some embodiments, the server changes the number of the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Chatterbeak, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Swirsky, Roger B. Spreen
  • Patent number: 9730023
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a server establishes communication with user devices; the server receives location data identifying a location of each user device; the server determines a geographical region based on the location of each user device, each geographical region being different for user devices not at the same location; the server receives an audio stream from the first of the user devices; the server determines which of the other user devices are within the geographical region of the first user device; and the server transmits the audio stream to the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device. In some embodiments, the server creates altered audio streams based on the distances between user devices. In some embodiments, the server changes the number of the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Chatterbeak, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Swirsky, Roger B. Spreen
  • Publication number: 20170118597
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a server establishes communication with user devices; the server receives location data identifying a location of each user device; the server determines a geographical region based on the location of each user device, each geographical region being different for user devices not at the same location; the server receives an audio stream from the first of the user devices; the server determines which of the other user devices are within the geographical region of the first user device; and the server transmits the audio stream to the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device. In some embodiments, the server creates altered audio streams based on the distances between user devices. In some embodiments, the server changes the number of the other user devices that are within the geographical region of the first user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Alan Swirsky, Roger B. Spreen
  • Patent number: 9478254
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods for generating custom media products along various story arcs are described. The story arcs correspond to sub-themes for organizing media content within a larger theme, or story, into a custom media product. The media content can include stock media content, guest-specific or custom media content, which can include rendered content. Embodiments utilize authoring tools and automated workflow mechanisms to take various forms of raw media content and create customized media products for individual guests or groups of guests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Canora, Robert Alan Swirsky, Michael J. Gomes
  • Patent number: 8201073
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling the creation of custom-choreographed multimedia content by combining content selected by a user with additional predefined content not selected by the user using an intelligent scripting and video rendering engine. The system and method reduce the user's involvement in preparing the multimedia content to simply selecting specific content the user wants to include in the final multimedia product and leaves the choreography and creation of the final product to the system and method, which intelligently script the final multimedia product based on the particular content selected by a user and/or any characteristics associated with the selected content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Canora, Michael A. Colglazier, Eric James Goodman, Ronald L. Weaver, Jr., Robert Alan Swirsky
  • Publication number: 20120079360
    Abstract: Systems and associated methods for generating custom media products along various story arcs are described. The story arcs correspond to sub-themes for organizing media content within a larger theme, or story, into a custom media product. The media content can include stock media content, guest-specific or custom media content, which can include rendered content. Embodiments utilize authoring tools and automated workflow mechanisms to take various forms of raw media content and create customized media products for individual guests or groups of guests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Canora, Robert Alan Swirsky, Michael J. Gomes