Patents by Inventor Robert Lee Hunter

Robert Lee Hunter 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: 9615015
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program code for controlling a video camera to capture video associated with an event are provided which use historical or predictive data. In some embodiments, historical event information and participant information is received. Video camera configuration and position data is received, as well as current event data. The current event data may be received substantially in real time from the event. Video camera control signals are generated based on at least one of the event information, the participant information, and the current event data. The control signals are transmitted to a video camera to control the operation of the video camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Lee Hunter
  • Patent number: 8769564
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a television transmission that a user is viewing at a given time is determined and a website that the user is viewing at the given time is also determined. A first advertisement transmitted at the given time on the television transmission is further determined and a second advertisement transmitted on the website is synchronized with the first advertisement transmitted at the given time on the television transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Reisner, Robert Lee Hunter
  • Publication number: 20130254797
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, a television transmission that a user is viewing at a given time is determined and a website that the user is viewing at the given time is also determined. A first advertisement transmitted at the given time on the television transmission is further determined and a second advertisement transmitted on the website is synchronized with the first advertisement transmitted at the given time on the television transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Samuel J. Reisner, Robert Lee Hunter