Charles G Blanchard Deceased3265 Meadowlark Ln, Carlsbad, CA 92008

6948131, Sep 20, 2005

Mar 8, 2000

09/520479

Hartmut Neven - Santa Monica CA, US
Orang Dialameh - Santa Monica CA, US
Charles L. Blanchard - San Francisco CA, US

Vidiator Enterprises Inc. - Nassau

G06F003/00
G11B027/00

715753, 715716, 715751, 715758

The rich media communication system of the present invention provides a user with a three-dimensional communication space or theater having rich media functions. The user may be represented in the theater as a segmented video image or as an avatar. The user is also able to communicate by presenting images, videos, audio files, or text within the theater. The system may include tools for allowing lowered cost of animation, improved collaboration between users, presentation of episodic content, web casts, newscasts, infotainment, advertising, music clips, video conferencing, customer support, distance learning, advertising, social spaces, and interactive game shows and content.

8605141, Dec 10, 2013

Feb 24, 2011

13/034326

Orang Dialameh - Santa Monica CA, US
Douglas Miller - Los Angeles CA, US
Charles Blanchard - Los Angeles CA, US
Timothy C. Dorcey - Santa Monica CA, US
Jeremi M Sudol - Los Angeles CA, US

Nant Holdings IP, LLC - Culver City CA

H04N 13/00

348 62, 382103, 382114, 382236, 382123, 382170, 348157, 348 39

There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.

2006006, Mar 23, 2006

Jul 29, 2005

11/192979

Hartmut Neven - Santa Monica CA, US
Orang Dialameh - Santa Monica CA, US
Charles Blanchard - San Francisco CA, US

Vidiator Enterprises Inc. - Nassau

G06F 3/00

715753000, 715716000, 715751000, 715758000

The rich media communication system of the present invention provides a user with a three-dimensional communication space or theater having rich media functions. The user may be represented in the theater as a segmented video image or as an avatar. The user is also able to communicate by presenting images, videos, audio files, or text within the theater. The system may include tools for allowing lowered cost of animation, improved collaboration between users, presentation of episodic content, web casts, newscasts, infotainment, advertising, music clips, video conferencing, customer support, distance learning, advertising, social spaces, and interactive game shows and content.

2022027, Aug 25, 2022

Apr 27, 2022

17/730506

- Culver City CA, US
Douglas Miller - Los Angeles CA, US
Charles Blanchard - Los Angeles CA, US
Timothy C. Dorcey - Santa Monica CA, US
Jeremi M. Sudol - Los Angeles CA, US

NANT HOLDINGS IP, LLC - Culver City CA

G09B 21/00
G06F 16/583
G06F 16/955
A61H 3/06
H04M 1/72481
G06V 10/10
G06V 20/10
G06V 20/20
A61F 9/08
G09B 5/12

There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.

2017006, Mar 9, 2017

Nov 16, 2016

15/353016

- Culver City CA, US
Douglas Miller - Los Angeles CA, US
Charles Blanchard - Los Angeles CA, US
Timothy C. Dorcey - Santa Monica CA, US
Jeremi M. Sudol - Los Angeles CA, US

G09B 21/00
G09B 5/12
H04M 1/725
G06F 17/30
G06K 9/00
A61F 9/08
A61H 3/06

There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.

2014021, Aug 7, 2014

Nov 20, 2013

14/085541

- Culver City CA, US
Douglas Miller - Los Angeles CA, US
Charles Blanchard - Los Angeles CA, US
Timothy C. Dorcey - Santa Monica CA, US
Jeremi M. Sudol - Los Angeles CA, US

Nant Holdings IP, LLC - Culver City CA

A61F 9/08
G06K 9/00

348 62

There is presented a system and method for providing real-time object recognition to a remote user. The system comprises a portable communication device including a camera, at least one client-server host device remote from and accessible by the portable communication device over a network, and a recognition database accessible by the client-server host device or devices. A recognition application residing on the client-server host device or devices is capable of utilizing the recognition database to provide real-time object recognition of visual imagery captured using the portable communication device to the remote user of the portable communication device. In one embodiment, a sighted assistant shares an augmented reality panorama with a visually impaired user of the portable communication device where the panorama is constructed from sensor data from the device.