Manfred Neber

US Patent:

20150134658, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Jan 23, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/604420

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Jeffrey BUNKER - Cedar Hills UT, US
Manfred NEBER - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jeffrey GOSZTYLA - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chad LIDDELL - Taylorsville UT, US
Marcus FISHER - Salt Lake City UT, US
Troy LEAVITT - West Valley City UT, US
Jared BALS - Salt Lake City UT, US
John BLACKBURN - Bountiful UT, US
Robert LOWE - Layton UT, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707736

Abstract:

Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.

US Patent:

20140223534, Aug 7, 2014

Filed:

Apr 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/245846

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Jeffrey Gosztyla - Salt Lake City UT, US
Manfred Neber - Salt Lake City UT, US
Troy Leavitt - West Valley City UT, US
Christopher Shen - Holladay UT, US
Jared Bals - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chad Liddell - Taylorsville UT, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 9

Abstract:

Objectives, an environment, and/or a theme associated with a virtual space may be managed based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected. Tokens, including a first token associated with a first character or a second token associated with a second character, may be detected based on signals received from one or more token readers. The first character may be made accessible in the virtual space responsive to the first token being detected and the second character may be made accessible in the virtual space responsive to the second token being detected. Responsive to one or both of the first token being detected or the second token being detected, a given objective associated with the virtual space may be effectuated in the virtual space, an environment of the virtual space may be modified, and/or a theme of the virtual space being modified.

US Patent:

20140176534, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/727460

Inventors:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - , US
Jared Bals - Salt Lake City UT, US
Troy Leavitt - West Valley City UT, US
Jeffrey Gosztyla - Salt Lake City UT, US
Christopher Shen - Holladay UT, US
Manfred Neber - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chad Liddell - Taylorsville UT, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06T 15/00

US Classification:

345419

Abstract:

Objectives, an environment, and/or a theme associated with a virtual space may be managed based on characters made accessible responsive to corresponding tokens being detected. Tokens, including a first token associated with a first character or a second token associated with a second character, may be detected based on signals received from one or more token readers. The first character may be made accessible in the virtual space responsive to the first token being detected and the second character may be made accessible in the virtual space responsive to the second token being detected. Responsive to one or both of the first token being detected or the second token being detected, a given objective associated with the virtual space may be effectuated in the virtual space, an environment of the virtual space may be modified, and/or a theme of the virtual space being modified.

US Patent:

20140179418, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/727499

Inventors:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - , US
John Blackburn - Bountiful UT, US
Jeffrey Bunker - Cedar Hills UT, US
Marcus Fisher - Salt Lake City UT, US
Manfred Neber - Salt Lake City UT, US
Troy Leavitt - West Valley City UT, US
Robert Lowe - Layton UT, US
Jeffrey Gosztyla - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chad Liddell - Taylorsville UT, US
Jared Bals - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 29

Abstract:

Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.

US Patent:

20140181062, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Jan 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/752257

Inventors:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - , US
Jeffrey Bunker - Cedar Hills UT, US
Manfred Neber - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jeffrey Gosztyla - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chad Liddell - Taylorsville UT, US
Marcus Fisher - Salt Lake City UT, US
Troy Leavitt - West Valley City UT, US
Jared Bals - Salt Lake City UT, US
John Blackburn - Bountiful UT, US
Robert Lowe - Layton UT, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707705

Abstract:

Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.

US Patent:

20140181820, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Dec 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/727503

Inventors:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - , US
John Blackburn - Bountiful UT, US
Jared Bals - Salt Lake City UT, US
Chad Liddell - Taylorsville UT, US
Marcus Fisher - Salt Lake City UT, US
Troy Leavitt - West Valley City UT, US
Jeffrey Gosztyla - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jeffrey Bunker - Cedar Hills UT, US
Robert Lowe - Layton UT, US
Manfred Neber - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718100

Abstract:

Virtual items may be unlocked in a virtual space responsive to physical token detection. A common virtual item repository may be provided in the virtual space. Once unlocked, a given virtual item may be accessible to multiple characters in the virtual space via the virtual item repository. Customization of a virtual space may be facilitated. The customization may be based on the virtual items accessible via the virtual item repository.