Patents by Inventor TIM P. PATCH

TIM P. PATCH 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: 20220148271
    Abstract: Immersive, dynamic storytelling functionality is described. The stories may include elements (e.g., characters, settings, duration, etc.) based on information provided, including in real time, by the user or presentation environment, and may be presented by projecting visual or audio story elements into the space surrounding the user. For example, as a child tells a story about a jungle, the room is filled with images of foliage. Animals that live in the jungle may be suggested as characters. Stories may be contextually tailored based on information about the user, environment, storytelling conditions, or other context. For example, story duration and excitement level may be influenced by the time of day, such that a story presented ten minutes before bedtime is an appropriate duration and excitement level. In some cases, objects of the presentation environment are incorporated into the story, such as a character projected as though entering through an actual doorway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Randy S. Knipp, Kevin M. Brooks, Stephen Richard Eikos, Jason Blake Penrod, Jeffrey Alan Jones, Tim P. Patch, Timothy J. Lien
  • Patent number: 11250630
    Abstract: Immersive, dynamic storytelling functionality is described. The stories may include elements (e.g., characters, settings, duration, etc.) based on information provided, including in real time, by the user or presentation environment, and may be presented by projecting visual or audio story elements into the space surrounding the user. For example, as a child tells a story about a jungle, the room is filled with images of foliage. Animals that live in the jungle may be suggested as characters. Stories may be contextually tailored based on information about the user, environment, storytelling conditions, or other context. For example, story duration and excitement level may be influenced by the time of day, such that a story presented ten minutes before bedtime is an appropriate duration and excitement level. In some cases, objects of the presentation environment are incorporated into the story, such as a character projected as though entering through an actual doorway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Randy S. Knipp, Kevin M. Brooks, Stephen Richard Eikos, Jason Blake Penrod, Jeffrey Alan Jones, Tim P. Patch, Timothy J. Lien
  • Publication number: 20160225187
    Abstract: Immersive, dynamic storytelling functionality is described. The stories may include elements (e.g., characters, settings, duration, etc.) based on information provided, including in real time, by the user or presentation environment, and may be presented by projecting visual or audio story elements into the space surrounding the user. For example, as a child tells a story about a jungle, the room is filled with images of foliage. Animals that live in the jungle may be suggested as characters. Stories may be contextually tailored based on information about the user, environment, storytelling conditions, or other context. For example, story duration and excitement level may be influenced by the time of day, such that a story presented ten minutes before bedtime is an appropriate duration and excitement level. In some cases, objects of the presentation environment are incorporated into the story, such as a character projected as though entering through an actual doorway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Randy S. Knipp, KEVIN M. BROOKS, STEPHEN RICHARD EIKOS, JASON BLAKE PENROD, JEFFREY ALAN JONES, TIM P. PATCH, TIMOTHY J. LIEN