Patents by Inventor Robert Eric Roy

Robert Eric Roy 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: 11622147
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, non-transitory computer readable storage media, and systems that apply a blur filter to a digital video stream of a user to a recipient based on blur settings. The disclosed system receives a request to initiate a digital video communication between a first user (e.g., a customer) associated with a first user client device and a second user (e.g., an agent) associated with a second user client device. The disclosed system determines a blur setting (e.g., a degree of blur and an amount of time) associated with the second user indicating to blur a digital video stream from the first user client device at the second user client device. The disclosed system initiates the digital video communication by presenting a blur filter on the digital video stream according to the blur setting for display at the second user client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: POPio Mobile Video Cloud, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Eugene Pranger, Ryanne Mayers, Robert Eric Roy, Austin Barnes
  • Publication number: 20230022986
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, non-transitory computer readable storage media, and systems that apply a blur filter to a digital video stream of a user to a recipient based on blur settings. The disclosed system receives a request to initiate a digital video communication between a first user (e.g., a customer) associated with a first user client device and a second user (e.g., an agent) associated with a second user client device. The disclosed system determines a blur setting (e.g., a degree of blur and an amount of time) associated with the second user indicating to blur a digital video stream from the first user client device at the second user client device. The disclosed system initiates the digital video communication by presenting a blur filter on the digital video stream according to the blur setting for display at the second user client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Eugene Pranger, Ryanne Mayers, Robert Eric Roy, Austin Barnes
  • Publication number: 20230026981
    Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, non-transitory computer readable storage media, and systems that obscure digital video streams during digital video communications while maintaining connections corresponding to the digital video communications. The disclosed system determines that a first user client device is involved in an ongoing digital video communication with a second user client device in which the first client device is receiving a digital video stream from the second user client device. The disclosed system provides, to the first user client device, an option to obscure the digital video stream from the second user client (e.g., via a “panic button” interface element). In response to a selection of the option, the disclosed system then obscures the digital video stream at the first user client device while maintaining a connection corresponding to the digital video communication between the first user client device and the second user client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Eugene Pranger, Ryanne Mayers, Robert Eric Roy, Austin Barnes
  • Patent number: 11523087
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a client device and a notary support terminal while enabling the client device and notary support terminal to notarize a digital document. In particular, the client device can display multiple panes simultaneously, the multiple panes including a first pane that displays the video chat and a second pane that displays at least one notarization interface for notarizing the digital document. While the client device displays the multiple panes and during the video chat, the disclosed systems can notarize the digital document by authenticating the user of the client device, collecting signatures from the user of the client device and the notary associated with the notary support terminal, and applying an electronic notary seal to the digital document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: POPio Mobile Video Cloud, LLC
    Inventors: Jed W. Taylor, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Kurt Forsberg, Ryanne Mayers, Robert Eric Roy, Austin Barnes
  • Publication number: 20210266500
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a client device and a notary support terminal while enabling the client device and notary support terminal to notarize a digital document. In particular, the client device can display multiple panes simultaneously, the multiple panes including a first pane that displays the video chat and a second pane that displays at least one notarization interface for notarizing the digital document. While the client device displays the multiple panes and during the video chat, the disclosed systems can notarize the digital document by authenticating the user of the client device, collecting signatures from the user of the client device and the notary associated with the notary support terminal, and applying an electronic notary seal to the digital document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Jed W. Taylor, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Kurt Forsberg, Ryanne Mayers, Robert Eric Roy, Austin Barnes
  • Patent number: 10771738
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a mobile device and a support terminal while enabling the support terminal to concurrently push display elements to the mobile device through a separate connection. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods establish a first connection between the support terminal and the mobile device and conduct a video chat between the devices transmitted through the first connection. The disclosed systems and methods enable the support terminal to push a display element to the mobile device through a second connection. In response to receiving the display element, the disclosed systems and methods divide the display screen of the mobile device into at least a first pane and a second pane, providing the video chat for display on the first pane and the display element for display on the second pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: POPIO IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Robert Eric Roy
  • Publication number: 20180367755
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a mobile device and a support terminal while enabling the support terminal to concurrently push display elements to the mobile device through a separate connection. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods establish a first connection between the support terminal and the mobile device and conduct a video chat between the devices transmitted through the first connection. The disclosed systems and methods enable the support terminal to push a display element to the mobile device through a second connection. In response to receiving the display element, the disclosed systems and methods divide the display screen of the mobile device into at least a first pane and a second pane, providing the video chat for display on the first pane and the display element for display on the second pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Robert Eric Roy
  • Patent number: 10091459
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a mobile device and a support terminal while enabling the support terminal to concurrently push display elements to the mobile device through a separate connection. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods establish a first connection between the support terminal and the mobile device and conduct a video chat between the devices transmitted through the first connection. The disclosed systems and methods enable the support terminal to push a display element to the mobile device through a second connection. In response to receiving the display element, the disclosed systems and methods divide the display screen of the mobile device into at least a first pane and a second pane, providing the video chat for display on the first pane and the display element for display on the second pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ALEXANDER MACKENZIE & PRANGER
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Robert Eric Roy
  • Publication number: 20170302884
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a mobile device and a support terminal while enabling the support terminal to concurrently push display elements to the mobile device through a separate connection. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods establish a first connection between the support terminal and the mobile device and conduct a video chat between the devices transmitted through the first connection. The disclosed systems and methods enable the support terminal to push a display element to the mobile device through a second connection. In response to receiving the display element, the disclosed systems and methods divide the display screen of the mobile device into at least a first pane and a second pane, providing the video chat for display on the first pane and the display element for display on the second pane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Robert Eric Roy
  • Patent number: 9699406
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing a video connection between a mobile device and a support terminal while enabling the support terminal to concurrently push display elements to the mobile device through a separate connection. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods establish a first connection between the support terminal and the mobile device and conduct a video chat between the devices transmitted through the first connection. The disclosed systems and methods enable the support terminal to push a display element to the mobile device through a second connection. In response to receiving the display element, the disclosed systems and methods divide the display screen of the mobile device into at least a first pane and a second pane, providing the video chat for display on the first pane and the display element for display on the second pane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Alexander MacKenzie & Pranger
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Robert Eric Roy
  • Patent number: D768669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: ALEXANDER MACKENZIE & PRANGER
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Dale Ryan Pedersen, Robert Eric Roy, Timothy Eugene Pranger
  • Patent number: D845972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: POPIO IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Patrick Pranger, Timothy Eugene Pranger, Robert Eric Roy