Patents by Inventor Robert F. Ford

Robert F. Ford 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).

  • TRANSCRIPT TAGGING AND REAL-TIME WHISPER IN INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20240127804
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer readable medium embodiments for machine learning systems to process interactive communications between at least two participants. Speech and text within the interactive communications are analyzed using machine learning models to infer insights located within the interactive communications. The inferred insights are converted to descriptive text or audio and tagged to the interactive communication as graphics or audio whispers reflecting the insights added to the interactive communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Anup SHIRODKAR, Thomas ZAHORIK, Matthew C. FORD, Miguel DE LA ROCHA, Sara R. MCDOLE, Robert L. SCHOLTZ, III, Raghav SAHAI, Kevin T. SHAFFER, Trent F. HODGES, Avinash KAWALE, David ABER
  • Methods and systems for improved content generation in multiplayer gaming environments
    Patent number: 11040286
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and systems for improved content customization in multiplayer gaming environments
    Patent number: 10974150
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and systems for incentivizing team cooperation in multiplayer gaming environments
    Patent number: 10561945
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Improved Content Generation in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091582
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Incentivizing Team Cooperation in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091577
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Improved Content Customization in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091575
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Improved Player Matching in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091581
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato