Bi-level specificity content annotation using an artificial neural network
Granted: January 12, 2021
Patent Number:
10891985
A content annotation system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory storing a tagging software code including an artificial neural network (ANN). The hardware processor executes the tagging software code to receive content having a content interval including an image of a generic content feature, encode the image into a latent vector representation of the image using an encoder of the ANN, and use a first decoder of the ANN to generate a first tag…
Object reconstruction from dense light fields via depth from gradients
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
10887581
The present disclosure relates to techniques for reconstructing an object in three dimensions that is captured in a set of two-dimensional images. The object is reconstructed in three dimensions by computing depth values for edges of the object in the set of two-dimensional images. The set of two-dimensional images may be samples of a light field surrounding the object. The depth values may be computed by exploiting local gradient information in the set of two-dimensional images. After…
Automated costume augmentation using shape estimation
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
10885708
An automated costume augmentation system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor executes the software code to provide an image including a posed figure to an artificial neural network (ANN), receive from the ANN a 2D skeleton data including joint positions corresponding to the posed figure, and determine a 3D pose corresponding to the posed figure using an optimization algorithm applied to the skeleton…
Configuration for indicating image capture device position
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
10885657
A process determines a position of an image capture device with respect to a physical object. The position corresponds to a vantage point for an initial image capture of the physical object performed by the image capture device at a first time. Further, the process generates an image corresponding to the position. In addition, the process displays the image on the image capture device. Finally, the process outputs one or more feedback indicia that direct a user to orient the image…
System and method for dynamically tracking and indicating a path of an object
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
10885637
A system for dynamically tracking and indicating a path of an object comprises an object position system for generating three-dimensional object position data comprising an object trajectory, a software element for receiving the three-dimensional object position data, the software element also for determining whether the three-dimensional object position data indicates that an object has exceeded a boundary, and a graphics system for displaying the object trajectory.
System and method for providing location-based data on a wireless portable device
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
10885471
There is provided a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a display. The wireless transmitter can transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network. The wireless receiver can receive location-based data relating to a point of interest from the wireless server…
Location based reward distribution system
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
10881963
Embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate a location based rewards distribution system. Various embodiments of the invention provide rewards, for example video game unlock codes, based on a user physically visiting a specific physical location.
Bottle closure
Granted: January 5, 2021
Patent Number:
D906806
Content editing during broadcast
Granted: December 15, 2020
Patent Number:
10867634
A content editing system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code. The hardware processor is configured to execute the software code to record a content feed concurrently with its broadcast to produce a recorded content feed, perform a first edit of the recorded content feed during the recording and the broadcast, and begin writing a content file, during the recording and the broadcast, wherein the content file includes the a…
Virtual reality and/or augmented reality viewer having variable transparency
Granted: December 8, 2020
Patent Number:
10859861
According to one implementation, a dual-mode augmented reality and virtual reality viewer (AR/VR viewer) includes a device configured to provide AR and VR effects, the device including a display screen, a VR shield, and a transparency control unit coupled to the VR shield. The AR/VR viewer also includes a computing platform for generating the AR and VR effects communicatively coupled to the device. The display screen has a user facing first surface for receiving the AR and VR effects,…
Content promotion using a conversational agent
Granted: December 1, 2020
Patent Number:
10856041
A content promotion system includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a system memory storing a conversational agent software code. The hardware processor executes the conversational agent software code to receive user identification data, obtain user profile data including a content consumption history of a user associated with the user identification data, and identify a first predetermined phrase for use in interacting with the user based on the user profile data.…
Methods and systems for conducting multi-user interactions on a device using biometric authentication
Granted: December 1, 2020
Patent Number:
10853773
There is provided a method for use by a mobile device. The method includes launching a software application requiring an identity verification of each of a plurality of users for performing a requested action, the plurality of users including a first user and a second user, receiving a first biometric information of the first user and a second biometric information of the second user, sending the first biometric information of the first user and the second biometric information of the…
Guided interactions with books
Granted: December 1, 2020
Patent Number:
10850197
A system for providing guided interactions with books includes a content delivery terminal communicatively coupled to a computing platform including a hardware processor and a memory storing a content delivery software code, a content registry, and a library of entries corresponding respectively to multiple interaction plans for guiding an interaction with a book. The hardware processor executes the content delivery software code to detect, via the content delivery terminal, a book…
Single shot capture to animated VR avatar
Granted: November 24, 2020
Patent Number:
10846903
Presented herein are systems and methods configured to generate virtual entities representing real-world users. In some implementations, the systems and/or methods are configured to capture user appearance information with imaging devices and sensors, determines correspondence values conveying correspondences between the appearance of the user's body or user's head and individual ones of default body models and/or default head models, modifies a set of values defining a base body model…
System and method for measuring and predicting content dissemination in social networks
Granted: November 24, 2020
Patent Number:
10846613
Methods and systems for measuring and predicting content dissemination in social networks includes computing a “virality score” for popularity of social media content, a “pattern” of diffusion of the content, and a “hype” parameter of such content without requiring a “friendship graph” or “information diffusion” structured data. It also includes an iterative, predictive model, which predicts future performance (or future rate of dissemination) of the content while…
Displaying proximate keys in a virtual reality environment
Granted: November 24, 2020
Patent Number:
10845891
A method, computer program product, and system are disclosed for generating a visual representation of at least one of a plurality of input keys. The embodiments receive a first signal form one or more proximity sensors indicating that a user is proximate to a first plurality of input keys on an I/O device. The embodiments receive a second signal from one or more activation sensors indicating the user has activated a second plurality of input keys on the I/O device. The embodiments…
Sequential multiplayer storytelling in connected vehicles
Granted: November 17, 2020
Patent Number:
10841632
A system configured to provide users with interactive experiences on a set of one or more vehicles. The interactive experiences have narrative, leveling, or other persistent or shared aspects may be presented to users over a set of sessions in which the users (individually or as a group) are passengers in the set of one or more vehicles. The progress made by the users in a session is saved such that the users may continue the progress made in a following session in the set of one or more…
Systems and methods for video clip creation, curation, and interaction
Granted: November 17, 2020
Patent Number:
10839855
Disclosed are systems and methods for user interaction with and curation of digital media content, such that users are able to specify a particular clip of video content, and utilize the clip in a desired way. The disclosed systems and methods allow users to view video content, select video clips within the video content, save video clips into a collection of video clips, and curate the collection of video clips. The disclosed systems and methods also allow users to view bookmarks…
Systems and methods to provide views of a virtual space
Granted: November 17, 2020
Patent Number:
10839607
Systems and methods configured to provide views of a virtual space are presented herein. A display device may include a display screen, one or more sensors, and/or other component. The one or more sensors being configured to generate output signals conveying gaze information including one or more of a viewpoint, a gaze direction, and/or other information. An instance of a virtual space may be executed to determine a view of the virtual space based on the gaze information and/or other…
System and method for facilitating clearance of online content for distribution platforms
Granted: November 10, 2020
Patent Number:
10832216
Systems and methods for providing clearance workflows for facilitating clearance of online content for distribution platforms. The online content may be obtained and may include an individual online content. A clearance workflow for the individual online content may be identified. The clearance workflow may include an itemized representation of clearance items to be addressed for clearance of the individual online content. The clearance workflow may be stored in electronic storage.…
