Patents by Inventor Robert Lord

Robert Lord 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).

  • Publication number: 20070030357
    Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that determine a processing to be performed on an image at a remote processing resource, capture an image, and transmit to the remote processing resource, in response to a triggering event, the image to be processed and associated information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070033047
    Abstract: A system and method for use with a voice-capable system, includes but is not limited to receiving a vocal input to the voice-capable system, receiving one or more instructions referential to the first speech output version of the vocal input, and creating a second speech output version of the vocal input representational of the first speech output version of the vocal input manipulated responsive to the one or more instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070024613
    Abstract: A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide virtual world oversight protection related to one or more selected aspects of a virtual world environment. In some implementations different types of oversight guidelines and related virtual world rating plans are available for selection by prospective and current virtual world patrons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070019794
    Abstract: A structured voice interaction system includes logic to communicate one or more voice prompts to a caller via a voice channel, and to communicate navigation information for the structured voice interaction system to the caller via a data channel. Voice prompts communicated to the caller via the voice channel connection are coordinated with the navigation information communicated via the data channel connection. Information not referenced by the voice channel prompts, but related to or associated with actions or options referenced by the voice channel prompts, is accessed, identified, and provided over the data channel connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Alexander Cohen, Robert Lord, John Rinaldo, Mark Malamud, Royce Levien, Edward Jung
  • Publication number: 20070013692
    Abstract: A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070013691
    Abstract: A method and system provides arrangements creating a relationship between a real-world entity and a virtual world environment. A participant or player can participate in various virtual world experiences including activities, settings, events, purchases, sales and diverse transactions to acquire virtual products, virtual services, and/or virtual items of value. Feedback may be provided and records kept regarding the virtual world participation. In some circumstances, multiple persons can participate as a group or participate as individuals in the virtual world environment. Some embodiments provide an oversight procedure that enables a supervisory entity to exercise direct or indirect control over certain virtual world aspects of a participant or player. In some implementations the oversight procedure is at least partially based on an attribute related to the participant or player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070008326
    Abstract: A technique processes captured data on a device, wherein selected captured data of a given quality resolution is transferred via a communication link to a separate storage location for future availability. A storage protocol may include various storage organization categories. A possible aspect may provide an identifier record to enable future accessibility to selected captured data by one or more authorized parties or approved devices or authorized recipients. In some embodiments the captured data may include both a video data stream and one or more still image frames having different quality characteristics and/or formats. Initial and ongoing coordination as well as correlation may be facilitated between video and still image data derived from related fields of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070005422
    Abstract: An apparatus, methods and computer program product are provided that receive a venue-related image request from a user, receive image-related information associated with the venue and generate an image based at least in part on the image request and the image-related information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070002360
    Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that determine a restricted image within a media asset, modify the restricted image to obtain a modified image that includes at least one shared image attribute of the restricted image, and produce a modified media asset that includes the modified image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070003061
    Abstract: A system may include and/or involve a first device, a second device, and logic to effect pairing of the first and second devices upon detection of physical contact between the devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Mark Malamud, Alexander Cohen, Robert Lord, Royce Levien, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070005651
    Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that determine that a modified media asset includes a modified portion that has been modified from a former portion, and alter the modified media asset to produce a restored media asset in which at least a part of the former portion is restored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20070005423
    Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system that receive a media asset from a consumer, and process the media asset in association with an agreement with the consumer to create a processed media asset, where the processing includes modifying a portion of the media asset with promotional content for provision of the processed media asset to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060292539
    Abstract: A system and method for use with a voice-capable system, includes but is not limited to posing at least one question for which at least one associated-correct answer is known; receiving one or more answers to the at least one question for which the at least one associated-correct answer is known; posing at least one question for which at least one associated-correct answer is unknown; receiving one or more answers to the at least one question for which the at least one associated-correct answer is unknown; and storing at least one of the one or more answers to the at least one question for which the at least one associated-correct answer is unknown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Robert Lord, Royce Levien, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060288225
    Abstract: A system and method for authenticating a user over a voice-based security system, includes but is not limited to posing two or more questions including at least one question independent of security significance; receiving one or more answers to the two or more questions; and if the one or more answers include at least one correct answer to one or more predetermined questions of the two or more questions, the one or more predetermined questions having security significance, allowing an authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060285150
    Abstract: Different aspects of the disclosure relate to either transmitting at least one portion of at least one image representation from, or receiving at least one portion of the at least one image representation at, a shared image device in a manner at least partially relying on a positioning of the shared image device within a sharing region
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060279531
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method related to a physical interaction-responsive user interface. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060281409
    Abstract: A first device may include and/or involve at least one contact sensor, and logic to facilitate pairing between a second device and a third device as a result of contact between the contact sensor and at least one of the second and third devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, Alexander Cohen, John Rinaldo, Edward Jung
  • Publication number: 20060279530
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method related to a physical interaction-sensitive user interface. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060282649
    Abstract: A system comprising includes a first device, a second device, and logic to enable the first and second devices to pair as a result of at least one sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Malamud, Edward Jung, Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Alexander Cohen, John Rinaldo
  • Publication number: 20060279643
    Abstract: A technique processes captured data on a device, wherein selected captured data of a given quality resolution is transferred via a communication link to a separate storage location for future availability. A storage protocol may include different storage organization categories. A possible aspect includes an identifier record to enable future accessibility to selected captured data by one or more authorized parties or approved devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Royce Levien, Robert Lord, Mark Malamud