Patents by Inventor Steven Paul Russell
Steven Paul Russell 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).
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Publication number: 20170091837Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending information in an observation platform. A determination is made, at an observation platform, that a first communication device associated with a first user is located in an environment. A determination is made, at the observation platform, that the first communication device is located in proximity to a second communication device associated with a second user. Speech information is sent to the first communication device for the first user to use in communicating with the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu
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Patent number: 9602625Abstract: Using an observation platform for mediating a communication. A first communication is parsed with a computer system according to a policy to determine metadata associated with the first communication, wherein the metadata comprises a first set of attributes and wherein the first communication is received at the computer system from a first communication device. The first set of attributes is compared to attributes of a plurality of communication devices associated with the observation platform, the comparing performed by the computing system. At least one recipient communication device is identified from the plurality of communication devices for the first communication based on the comparing, the identifying performed by the computing system. The first communication is relayed to the at least one identified recipient communication device via the computer system.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk
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Patent number: 9542695Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending information in an observation platform. A determination is made, at an observation platform, that a first communication device associated with a first user is located in an environment. A determination is made, at the observation platform, that the first communication device is located in proximity to a second communication device associated with a second user. Speech information is sent to the first communication device for the first user to use in communicating with the second user.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu
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Patent number: 9514656Abstract: Embodiments for using an observation platform to measure and assess social skills are disclosed. Communications between at least two devices are intercepted and/or relayed by a computer system wherein a portion of the communications correspond to an audible source and wherein the forwarding or processing of communications is based on a combination of historical, contextual and/or commanded information derived from current and past communications by the computer system. Primary statistics are measured based on the communications and contextual information. Secondary statistics are derived related to a user wherein the secondary statistics quantify social skills and behavioral factors of the user in one or more dimensions against one or more profiles or roles.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Partrick Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar Kumar
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Patent number: 9501951Abstract: Embodiments for using structured communications to quantify social skills and social behavioral factors. Communications between at least two devices are intercepted and/or relayed by a computer system wherein a portion of the communications correspond to an audible source and wherein the forwarding or processing of communications is based on a combination of historical, contextual and/or commanded information derived from current and past communications by the computer system. Primary statistics are measured based on the communications and contextual information. Secondary statistics are derived related to a user wherein the secondary statistics quantify social skills and behavioral factors of the user in one or more dimensions against one or more profiles or roles.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Partrick Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar Kumar
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Publication number: 20160321611Abstract: In a method of using structured communication in a plurality of observation platforms, within a first observation platform associated with a first radio range, a second communication device associated with a computer system receives a signal from a first communication device. A first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device. The computer system: recognizes a first user associated with the first communication device; derives context information for the signal; and relays the signal, via a computer network, to a second computer system associated with a second observation platform. The second observation platform is associated with a second radio range outside of the first radio range. In the second observation platform, the signal is relayed via the second computer system to a derived destination in the second observation platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Theatro Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul RUSSELL, Guy R. VANBUSKIRK, Andrew W. KITTLER
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Publication number: 20160321595Abstract: In a method of observing users of communication devices, a central computer system recognizes a first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device. The central computer system observes a communication between the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. The central computer system relays the communication between the first communication device and the second communication device. The central computer system identifies features of the communication and makes the features available for decision making purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Theatro Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul RUSSELL, Guy R. VANBUSKIRK, Andrew W. KITTLER
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Publication number: 20160323181Abstract: In a method of using structured communications in an observation platform with cloud computing, a signal from a first communication device is received by a second communication device associated with a first computer system. The second computer system forwards the signal from the first computer system to a second computer system, wherein the second computer system is physically remote from the first computer system and connected with the first computer system via a network. The second computer system derives context information for the signal, the deriving based on a plurality of factors derived from an analysis of the signal, wherein the plurality of factors comprises a speech to text analysis of the signal, and wherein the second computer system is cloud based. The second computer system determines at least one destination for the signal based on the plurality of factors for the context information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk
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Publication number: 20160321596Abstract: In a method of characterizing communications in a group of users, a computer system recognizes a group of users. Each user of the group of users is associated with one of a plurality of communication devices. The computer system records a communication between at least two of the communication devices. At least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. The computer system identifies features based upon the communication. The computer system generates a visual representation of the features.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Theatro Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul RUSSELL, Guy R. VANBUSKIRK, Andrew W. KITTLER
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Patent number: 9445232Abstract: Systems and methods for using structured communications in an observation platform are disclosed. A signal is received from a first communication device at a second communication device associated with a computer system wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device, and wherein the second communication device is associated with a radio range. A first user associated with the first communication device is recognized at the computer system. Context information is derived for the signal at the computer system. The signal is relayed to a destination derived from the context information via a network, wherein the destination is outside of the radio range of the second communication device.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Theatro Labs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Andrew W. Kittler
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Patent number: 9414195Abstract: Systems and methods for observing and recording users of communication devices are disclosed. A first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device are recognized at a central computer system. Geographic locations of the first communication device and the second communication device are tracked at the central computer system. A communication between the first communication device and the second communication device are tracked and recorded at the central computer system, wherein at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. Features of the communication are identified at the central computer system and made available.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Andrew W. Kittler
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Patent number: 9407543Abstract: Using structured communications in an observation platform with cloud computing. A signal is received from a first communication device at a second communication device associated with a first computer system. The signal is forwarded from the first computer system to a second computer system, wherein the second computer system is physically remote from the first computer system and connected via a network. Context information is derived for the signal and at least one destination for the signal based on the context information at the second computer system. The context information and the at least one destination for the signal are received at the first computer system.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk
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Patent number: 9271118Abstract: Observation platform for using structured communications. A signal from a first communication device is received at a second communication device associated with a computer system, wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device. A first user associated with the first communication device is recognized at the computer system. Context information for the signal is derived at the computer system associated with the second communication device. A copy of at least one characteristic of the signal is stored in a storage medium, wherein the copy of at least one characteristic of the signal is available for developing performance metrics. The signal is relayed to a destination derived from the context information.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Andrew W. Kittler
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Publication number: 20150269869Abstract: Embodiments for using an observation platform to measure and assess social skills are disclosed. Communications between at least two devices are intercepted and/or relayed by a computer system wherein a portion of the communications correspond to an audible source and wherein the forwarding or processing of communications is based on a combination of historical, contextual and/or commanded information derived from current and past communications by the computer system. Primary statistics are measured based on the communications and contextual information. Secondary statistics are derived related to a user wherein the secondary statistics quantify social skills and behavioral factors of the user in one or more dimensions against one or more profiles or roles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Partrick Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar Kumar
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Publication number: 20150213382Abstract: Embodiments for using structured communications to quantify social skills and social behavioral factors. Communications between at least two devices are intercepted and/or relayed by a computer system wherein a portion of the communications correspond to an audible source and wherein the forwarding or processing of communications is based on a combination of historical, contextual and/or commanded information derived from current and past communications by the computer system. Primary statistics are measured based on the communications and contextual information. Secondary statistics are derived related to a user wherein the secondary statistics quantify social skills and behavioral factors of the user in one or more dimensions against one or more profiles or roles.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Partrick Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar Kumar
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Patent number: 9053449Abstract: Embodiments for using structured communications to quantify social skills and social behavioral factors. Communications between at least two devices are intercepted and/or relayed by a computer system wherein a portion of the communications correspond to an audible source and wherein the forwarding or processing of communications is based on a combination of historical, contextual and/or commanded information derived from current and past communications by the computer system. Primary statistics are measured based on the communications and contextual information. Secondary statistics are derived related to a user wherein the secondary statistics quantify social skills and behavioral factors of the user in one or more dimensions against one or more profiles or roles.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: TheatroLabs, Inc.Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Christopher N. Todd, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Partrick Fitzgerald, Ravi Shankar Kumar
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Publication number: 20150105061Abstract: Systems and methods for using structured communications in an observation platform are disclosed. A signal is received from a first communication device at a second communication device associated with a computer system wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device, and wherein the second communication device is associated with a radio range. A first user associated with the first communication device is recognized at the computer system. Context information is derived for the signal at the computer system. The signal is relayed to a destination derived from the context information via a network, wherein the destination is outside of the radio range of the second communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Andrew W. Kittler
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Publication number: 20150106167Abstract: Systems and methods for observing and recording users of communication devices are disclosed. A first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device are recognized at a central computer system. Geographic locations of the first communication device and the second communication device are tracked at the central computer system. A communication between the first communication device and the second communication device are tracked and recorded at the central computer system, wherein at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. Features of the communication are identified at the central computer system and made available.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Andrew W. Kittler
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Publication number: 20150065149Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for using structured communications in an observation platform with distributed traffic flow. A signal from a first mobile device is received at a second mobile device wherein the first mobile device and the second mobile devices act as a nodes in a first environment which comprises a plurality of nodes, wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first mobile device. Context information is derived, via the second mobile device, from the signal based on the first characteristic and/or the second characteristic. A third mobile device is determined, via the second mobile device, as a destination for the signal. The signal is relayed from the second mobile device to the third mobile device without relaying the signal to a central server computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu
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Publication number: 20140316898Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for sending information in an observation platform. A determination is made, at an observation platform, that a first communication device associated with a first user is located in an environment. A determination is made, at the observation platform, that the first communication device is located in proximity to a second communication device associated with a second user. Speech information is sent to the first communication device for the first user to use in communicating with the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Steven Paul Russell, Guy R. VanBuskirk, Ravi Shankar Kumar, Kranthimanoj Nagothu