Patents by Inventor Scott Kier

Scott Kier 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).

  • Systems and methods for immersive backgrounds
    Patent number: 9747307
    Abstract: An immersive interactive system includes a platform with specialized panel(s) supporting placement of a static background scene and one or more displays; a play area proximal to the platform; an object recognizer to detect one or more items of interest on or near the play area; one or more sensors to detect one or more user activities on the platform; and a processor coupled to the one or more displays, wherein the processor correlates and serves video and optional audio to the one or more displays based on detected object activities and sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Kier, Matthew Kier, David Kier
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMERSIVE BACKGROUNDS
    Publication number: 20150310041
    Abstract: An immersive interactive system includes a platform with specialized panel(s) supporting placement of a static background scene and one or more displays; a play area proximal to the platform; an object recognizer to detect one or more items of interest on or near the play area; one or more sensors to detect one or more user activities on the platform; and a processor coupled to the one or more displays, wherein the processor correlates and serves video and optional audio to the one or more displays based on detected object activities and sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Kier, Matthew Kier, David Kier
  • Systems and methods for immersive backgrounds
    Patent number: 9011246
    Abstract: An immersive interactive system includes a platform with specialized panel(s) supporting placement of a static background scene and one or more displays; a play area proximal to the platform; an object recognizer to detect one or more items of interest on or near the play area; one or more sensors to detect one or more user activities on the platform; and a processor coupled to the one or more displays, wherein the processor correlates and serves video and optional audio to the one or more displays based on detected object activities and sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventors: Scott Kier, Matthew Kier, David Kier