Ernest L Martin

US Patent:

8416985, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Dec 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/959059

Inventors:

Ernest L. Martin - Orlando FL, US
Peter Stepniewicz - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

382103, 715744

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method system for providing group interactivity. The system includes a module that determines a size of an audience in an image provided by an image acquisition device and a module that controls interaction in a small audience environment. In addition, the system includes a module that controls interaction in a large audience environment. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for providing group interactivity. The method operates by determining size of an audience in a image, interacting in a small audience environment and interacting in a large audience environment.

US Patent:

8646695, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Oct 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/252031

Inventors:

David Worrall - Orlando FL, US
Ernest Martin - Orlando FL, US
Robert Oberle - Macungie PA, US
Tvrtko Barbaric - San Jose CA, US
Vlatko Kolaric - Atlanta GA, US
Giuliano Manzi - Graz, AT

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06K 19/02

US Classification:

235488, 235492

Abstract:

A wearable RFID device is configured with a geometry and materials that allow an HF RFID system and a UHF RFID system to operate in close proximity to a human body and to each other with minimal impact on performance. An RFID device may have a three-dimensional, multi-planar UHF antenna incorporated into a dielectric core with an HF antenna, or a single-plane UHF antenna separated from an HF antenna by a rigid spacer. A conductive metal backplane is disposed adjacent the wearable RFID device to improve antenna performance when disposed in close proximity to an absorbing body, such as a human being.

US Patent:

20020107720, Aug 8, 2002

Filed:

Sep 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/947262

Inventors:

Ernest Martin - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/010000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method for producing guest demand forecasts that keep pace with the dynamic nature of an amusement park's operating environment, and are prepared in a statistically valid and efficient manner. The invention improves upon prior art processes by creating dynamic workload calculations that are responsive to business changes and require minimal effort to update.

US Patent:

20090216547, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

Feb 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/036176

Inventors:

David J. Canora - Winter Garden FL, US
David B. Gross - Clermont FL, US
Robert David Grossman - Lake Mary FL, US
Ernest L. Martin - Orlando FL, US
Scott Rench - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 1

Abstract:

A method, system and computer program product for providing real-time recommendations. The method includes accessing an itinerary corresponding to a guest of a venue, the venue having a plurality of attractions. The itinerary was created in response to one or both of preferences of the guest and historical data about the venue. Real-time data about the guest and/or real-time data about the venue are received. A real-time recommendation is created in response to the itinerary, to a current location of the guest, and to one or more of the real-time data about the guest and the real-time data about the venue. The real-time recommendation includes one or more suggested future activities for the guest. The one or more suggested future activities are communicated to the guest via a user device.

US Patent:

20110193958, Aug 11, 2011

Filed:

Feb 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/703341

Inventors:

Ernest Lloyd Martin - Orlando FL, US
John David Worrall - Clermont FL, US
Peter Andrew Stepniewicz - Winter Garden FL, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/18
H04Q 5/22

US Classification:

348143, 340 101, 348E07085

Abstract:

A system for determining radio frequency identification (RFID) performance includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) system comprising at least one antenna and at least one reader configured to receive an RF indication from an RFID tag, the RFID system configured to provide RFID data and an RFID time stamp relating to the at least one antenna. The system also includes a motion capture video system comprising at least one camera and a processing system. The motion capture video system also includes a recognizable element located proximate to the RFID tag, the motion capture video system also configured to provide position data relating to the position of the recognizable element and a motion capture time stamp. The system also includes an RFID/motion capture system configured to receive the RFID data and the RFID time stamp from the RFID system, the RFID/motion capture system also configured to receive the position data relating to the position of the recognizable element and the motion capture time stamp from the motion capture video system. The RFID/motion capture system is also configured to correlate the RFID data from the RFID system and the position data relating to the position of the recognizable element from the motion capture video system and provide a correlated RFID and motion capture signal.