Christopher A Taylor

US Patent:

20120264096, Oct 18, 2012

Filed:

Apr 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/446551

Inventors:

Christopher J. Taylor - Arden Hills MN, US
Jesse R. Haakenson - St. Paul MN, US

International Classification:

G09B 23/28

US Classification:

434262

Abstract:

One embodiment of a Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) laser ablation simulator includes a frame, a mock hypotube, a mock laser fiber, a mock camera assembly, a laser fiber position tracker and a camera position tracker. The mock hypotube is supported by the frame, has a longitudinal axis, is received within the hypotube and is configured to move along the longitudinal axis and rotate about a laser fiber central axis relative to the hypotube. The mock camera assembly is attached to the hypotube and is configured to rotate about a camera central axis relative to the hypotube. The laser fiber position tracker is configured to output laser fiber position information that is indicative of a position of the mock laser fiber relative to the hypotube. The camera position tracker is configured camera position information that is indicative of a position of the mock camera assembly relative to the hypotube.

US Patent:

20170286703, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Mar 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/084449

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Christopher TAYLOR - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/62
G06F 17/30
G06F 21/45
G06Q 20/12

Abstract:

A system including: a content file acquisition module executing on and enabling a computer processor to: receive, from a first personal electronic device, a content file and a unique identifier, where the unique identifier uniquely identifies a geographic location of a physical object; generate a virtual property that corresponds with the unique identifier; associate the content file with the virtual property based on the unique identifier; receive, from a second client portable electronic device, a request for content files associated with the virtual property; receive, from a location services module of the second personal electronic device, geographic location information of the second personal electronic device; determine that the second client portable electronic device is within a predetermined distance from the physical object based on the geographic location information; and provide, upon the determination, the content file associated with the virtual property to the second client portable electronic device.

US Patent:

20150221049, Aug 6, 2015

Filed:

Feb 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/171575

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Christopher Taylor - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/16
G06Q 30/06

Abstract:

A virtual property system for collecting content files associated with a physical object having a unique identifier includes a server that is connected to a network. The server has at least a first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and is adapted to define a virtual property associated with the physical object. The server includes a content acquisition module that captures a plurality of the content files, a moderating module that provides moderating access rights of the content files; a payment module that collects payment from the moderator, a display module adapted to display a status of each virtual property, and a content playback module for enabling presentation of any of the content files associated with the virtual property on a portable electronic device of a user who is within a predetermined distance of the physical object.

US Patent:

20150221054, Aug 6, 2015

Filed:

Oct 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/523835

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Christopher TAYLOR - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/18
G06Q 50/16
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 20/10

Abstract:

A virtual property system for collecting content files associated with a physical object having a unique identifier includes a server that is connected to a network. The server has at least a first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and is adapted to define a virtual property associated with the physical object. The server includes a content acquisition module that captures a plurality of the content files, a moderating module that provides moderating access rights of the content files; a payment module that collects payment from the moderator, a display module adapted to display a status of each virtual property, and a content playback module for enabling presentation of any of the content files associated with the virtual property on a portable electronic device of a user who is within a predetermined distance of the physical object.

US Patent:

20150215730, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Jan 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/164197

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Christopher Taylor - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02

Abstract:

A content enablement system enables or disables playback or viewing of a content file based on the proximity of a portable electronic device (PED) of a user with an object. The content file is generated and associated with the object only when the PED is within a predetermined distance of the object. The system thereafter only enables playback of the content file if the PED is within the predetermined distance of the object. The system includes location services, content playback, and content capturing modules, all of which may be executed on the PED or a server communicating with the PED through a network. The content files associated with the object may be grouped into a virtual property, the moderating rights of which may be bought and sold. Users are designated as STANDARD or VIP users, with standard users able to subscribe to content files generated by VIP users.

US Patent:

20150215734, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Oct 24, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/523834

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Christopher TAYLOR - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02

Abstract:

A content enablement system enables or disables playback or viewing of a content file based on the proximity of a portable electronic device (PED) of a user with an object. The content file is generated and associated with the object only when the PED is within a predetermined distance of the object. The system thereafter only enables playback of the content file if the PED is within the predetermined distance of the object. The system includes location services, content playback, and content capturing modules, all of which may be executed on the PED or a server communicating with the PED through a network. The content files associated with the object may be grouped into a virtual property, the moderating rights of which may be bought and sold. Users are designated as STANDARD or VIP users, with standard users able to subscribe to content files