Patents by Inventor Robert D. Schonfeld

Robert D. Schonfeld 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).

  • Systems and methods for providing a tailored video game based on a player defined time period
    Patent number: 11883745
    Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methods for customizing a video game to a player defined time period. Content units of a video game are selected based on at least one of multiple pre-defined criteria. Content units are then edited to fit into the player defined time period. Game gear required for playing the selected content units is determined. The edited content units and the selected game gear are provided to the player to play within the player defined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Systems and Methods for Enabling the Modification of Pre-Selected Attributes for a Pre-Ordered Product
    Publication number: 20230401629
    Abstract: The disclosed electronic commerce cloud-based media retailing systems and methods enable customers to execute a purchase intention of a digital product before that product is officially released for distribution. The ecommerce system comprises a digital entitlement engine and is particularly suited to pre-sell entitlements to digital products such as, but not limited to, video games, computer software, movies, and other entertainment media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Flexible online pre-ordering system for media
    Patent number: 11741530
    Abstract: The disclosed electronic commerce cloud-based media retailing systems and methods enable customers to execute a purchase intention of a digital product before that product is officially released for distribution. The ecommerce system comprises a digital entitlement engine and is particularly suited to pre-sell entitlements to digital products such as, but not limited to, video games, computer software, movies, and other entertainment media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Systems and Methods for the Real-Time Customization of Video Game Content Based on Player Data
    Publication number: 20220126207
    Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methods for customizing a video game to a player defined time period. Content units of a video game are selected based on at least one of multiple pre-defined criteria. Content units are then edited to fit into the player defined time period. Game gear required for playing the selected content units is determined. The edited content units and the selected game gear are provided to the player to play within the player defined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Systems and methods for the real-time customization of video game content based on player data
    Patent number: 11192028
    Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methods for customizing a video game to a player defined time period. Content units of a video game are selected based on at least one of multiple pre-defined criteria. Content units are then edited to fit into the player defined time period. Game gear required for playing the selected content units is determined. The edited content units and the selected game gear are provided to the player to play within the player defined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Robert D. Schonfeld
  • FLEXIBLE ONLINE PRE-ORDERING SYSTEM FOR MEDIA
    Publication number: 20210133858
    Abstract: The disclosed electronic commerce cloud-based media retailing systems and methods enable customers to execute a purchase intention of a digital product before that product is officially released for distribution. The ecommerce system comprises a digital entitlement engine and is particularly suited to pre-sell entitlements to digital products such as, but not limited to, video games, computer software, movies, and other entertainment media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Flexible online pre-ordering system for media
    Patent number: 10861079
    Abstract: The disclosed electronic commerce cloud-based media retailing systems and methods enable customers to execute a purchase intention of a digital product before that product is officially released for distribution. The ecommerce system comprises a digital entitlement engine and is particularly suited to pre-sell entitlements to digital products such as, but not limited to, video games, computer software, movies, and other entertainment media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Systems and Methods for the Real-Time Customization of Video Game Content Based on Player Data
    Publication number: 20200155943
    Abstract: The present specification describes systems and methods for customizing a video game to a player defined time period. Content units of a video game are selected based on at least one of multiple pre-defined criteria. Content units are then edited to fit into the player defined time period. Game gear required for playing the selected content units is determined. The edited content units and the selected game gear are provided to the player to play within the player defined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Flexible Online Pre-Ordering System for Media
    Publication number: 20180240182
    Abstract: The disclosed electronic commerce cloud-based media retailing systems and methods enable customers to execute a purchase intention of a digital product before that product is officially released for distribution. The ecommerce system comprises a digital entitlement engine and is particularly suited to pre-sell entitlements to digital products such as, but not limited to, video games, computer software, movies, and other entertainment media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Robert D. Schonfeld
  • Landmark triggered image augmentation
    Patent number: 9031328
    Abstract: System, method, and computer program product to provide an augmented image, by receiving an image, analyzing the image to identify at least two augmentation triggers comprising: (i) a predefined object in the image, and (ii) a predefined landmark in the image, and generating an augmented image based on the analysis of the image, comprising affecting the predefined object with a retrieved augmentation image and adding a fictional character to the augmented image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Schonfeld, Josiah Eatedali, Scott C. Hollestelle
  • LANDMARK TRIGGERED IMAGE AUGMENTATION
    Publication number: 20140205195
    Abstract: System, method, and computer program product to provide an augmented image, by receiving an image, analyzing the image to identify at least two augmentation triggers comprising: (i) a predefined object in the image, and (ii) a predefined landmark in the image, and generating an augmented image based on the analysis of the image, comprising affecting the predefined object with a retrieved augmentation image and adding a fictional character to the augmented image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert D. Schonfeld, Josiah Eatedali, Scott C. Hollestelle