Patents by Inventor Scott Douglas Larocca

Scott Douglas Larocca 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).

  • Group management and graphical user interface for associated electronic devices
    Patent number: 9590862
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a group of portable communication devices. In accordance with one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for managing a group of portable communication devices on an individual basis or an aggregate basis, the method comprising the steps of providing a list of the portable communication devices in the group, selecting a target portable communication device, determining the location of the target portable communication device, and presenting the location of the target portable communication device. The method may further comprise the step of determining whether the group has sufficient credit for acquiring the location of the portable communication devices in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Larocca
  • Group-based communications between associated electronic devices for polling and acquiring features
    Patent number: 8750830
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a group of portable communication devices. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for initializing a portable communication device in a group of portable communication devices at a point of activation. The method includes the steps of acquiring, by an initialization computer, a device identifier of the portable communication device, acquiring, by the initialization computer, a group identifier of the group, and associating the portable communication device with the group based on the group identifier. The method may further include accessing, by the initialization computer, a member profile associated with one of the portable communication devices, and storing the member profile in a memory accessible by the portable communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Larocca
  • Group Management and Graphical User Interface for Associated Electronic Devices
    Publication number: 20140108938
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a group of portable communication devices. In accordance with one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for managing a group of portable communication devices on an individual basis or an aggregate basis, the method comprising the steps of providing a list of the portable communication devices in the group, selecting a target portable communication device, determining the location of the target portable communication device, and presenting the location of the target portable communication device. The method may further comprise the step of determining whether the group has sufficient credit for acquiring the location of the portable communication devices in the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Larocca
  • Group management and graphical user interface for associated electronic devices
    Patent number: 8572266
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a group of portable communication devices. In accordance with one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for managing a group of portable communication devices on an individual basis or an aggregate basis, the method comprising the steps of providing a list of the portable communication devices in the group, selecting a target portable communication device, determining the location of the target portable communication device, and presenting the location of the target portable communication device. The method may further comprise the step of determining whether the group has sufficient credit for acquiring the location of the portable communication devices in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Larocca
  • Group-based communications between associated electronic devices
    Publication number: 20110065462
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a group of portable communication devices. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for initializing a portable communication device in a group of portable communication devices at a point of activation. The method includes the steps of acquiring, by an initialization computer, a device identifier of the portable communication device, acquiring, by the initialization computer, a group identifier of the group, and associating the portable communication device with the group based on the group identifier. The method may further include accessing, by the initialization computer, a member profile associated with one of the portable communication devices, and storing the member profile in a memory accessible by the portable communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Larocca
  • System and method for initializing a portable communication device within a group at a point of activation
    Patent number: 7835736
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a group of portable communication devices. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided for initializing a portable communication device in a group of portable communication devices at a point of activation. The method includes the steps of acquiring, by an initialization computer, a device identifier of the portable communication device, acquiring, by the initialization computer, a group identifier of the group, and associating the portable communication device with the group based on the group identifier. The method may further include accessing, by the initialization computer, a member profile associated with one of the portable communication devices, and storing the member profile in a memory accessible by the portable communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Douglas Larocca