Patents by Inventor Robert Kohout

Robert Kohout 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: 10785330
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide for integration of digital experiences, such as virtual reality and augmented reality experiences experienced on a client device, with activities outside of the digital experience, such as activities outside the virtual world or environment presented by the virtual reality/augmented reality experience. For example, various embodiments enable implementation of a system that integrates a digital narrative experience, being experienced by a participant on their client device, with one or more activities of the participant outside of the digital narrative experience such that the one or more outside activities can influence the narrative experienced by the participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: The Virtual Reality Company
    Inventors: Guy Primus, Kevin Primus, Robert Kohout, Craig McPherson, Philippe Dias
  • Publication number: 20180262583
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide for integration of digital experiences, such as virtual reality and augmented reality experiences experienced on a client device, with activities outside of the digital experience, such as activities outside the virtual world or environment presented by the virtual reality/augmented reality experience. For example, various embodiments enable implementation of a system that integrates a digital narrative experience, being experienced by a participant on their client device, with one or more activities of the participant outside of the digital narrative experience such that the one or more outside activities can influence the narrative experienced by the participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Guy Primus, Kevin Primus, Robert Kohout, Craig McPherson, Philippe Dias
  • Patent number: 9908050
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for image recognized content creation. There is provided a method comprising capturing an image from a camera, analyzing the image to recognize a plurality of elements, converting the plurality of elements into custom content data, and executing an interactive application using the custom content data. In one embodiment, the interactive application may comprise a racing video game, and the image may comprise a racetrack layout for use in the racing video game. Thus, a user can provide a racetrack by drawing simple lines and curves on a piece of paper, which are detected by the camera and converted into valid data assets for the video game. In this manner, even young children can leverage common drawing skills using familiar physical drawing implements for quick and simplified content creation, bypassing the need to use complex, tedious, and proprietary conventional on-screen user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kohout
  • Publication number: 20120028694
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for image recognized content creation. There is provided a method comprising capturing an image from a camera, analyzing the image to recognize a plurality of elements, converting the plurality of elements into custom content data, and executing an interactive application using the custom content data. In one embodiment, the interactive application may comprise a racing video game, and the image may comprise a racetrack layout for use in the racing video game. Thus, a user can provide a racetrack by drawing simple lines and curves on a piece of paper, which are detected by the camera and converted into valid data assets for the video game. In this manner, even young children can leverage common drawing skills using familiar physical drawing implements for quick and simplified content creation, bypassing the need to use complex, tedious, and proprietary conventional on-screen user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Kohout