Michael R Neal

US Patent:

20100100542, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/407932

Inventors:

Louis Hawthorne - Mill Valley CA, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707732, 707E17108

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to present a script of content comprising one or more content items to a user online, wherein such content is not only relevant to addressing a problem raised by the user, but is also customized and tailored based on a set of rules with the user's needs and preferences in mind. Such an approach enables a personal “agent” that understands the user's specific needs and interests by maintaining a personal profile and history of the user. Based on in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of identifying, retrieving, customizing, and presenting to the user a unique experience that distinguishes it from the experiences of any other users in the general public.

US Patent:

20100100826, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/253893

Inventors:

LOUIS HAWTHORNE - Mill Valley CA, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715745

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to present a script of content comprising one or more content items to a user online, wherein such content is not only relevant to addressing a problem raised by the user, but is also customized and tailored to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile. Such an approach enables a personal “agent” that understands the user's specific needs and interests by maintaining a personal profile and history of the user. Based on in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of identifying, retrieving, customizing, and presenting to the user a unique experience that distinguishes it from the experiences of any other users in the general public.

US Patent:

20100100827, Apr 22, 2010

Filed:

Mar 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/407941

Inventors:

Louis Hawthorne - Mill Valley CA, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US
Taryn Voget - San Francisco CA, US
Anne Cushman - Fairfax CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715751, 709204

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide one or more potential solutions to a user solicited from a community of wisdom, wherein such solutions are not only relevant to addressing a problem raised by the user, but are also customized to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile. Such an approach enables a personalized “agent” to solicit, customize, and present the solutions from an online community that specifically address the user's problem or concern based on such in-depth personal knowledge and understanding of a personal profile of the user. In addition, the user is enabled to manage the solutions solicited by monitoring, browsing, viewing, and filtering the solutions being presented either in their original or customized forms.

US Patent:

20100106668, Apr 29, 2010

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/253896

Inventors:

Louis Hawthorne - Mill Valley CA, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US
Taryn Voget - San Francisco CA, US
Anne Cushman - Fairfax CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/21
G06N 5/04
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

706 11, 706 52, 707E17015

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide one or more potential solutions to a user solicited from a community of wisdom, wherein such solutions are not only relevant to addressing a problem raised by the user, but are also customized to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile. Such an approach enables a personalized “agent” who understands the user's specific needs and interests by maintaining a personal profile of the user. Based on such in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of soliciting, customizing, and presenting the solutions from an online community to the user that specifically address his/her problem or concern.

US Patent:

20100107075, Apr 29, 2010

Filed:

Jun 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/476953

Inventors:

Louis Hawthorne - Mill Valley CA, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US
Anne Cushman - Fairfax CA, US
Thomas Singer - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715708, 707E17044

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to present a script of content comprising one or more content items to a user online, wherein such content is not only relevant to addressing a problem submitted by the user, but is also customized and tailored to the specific needs and preferences of the user based on the user's profile and/or emotional state at the time. Such an approach enables a personal “agent” that understands the user's emotional state, specific needs and interests by maintaining a personal profile and history of the user. Based on in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of identifying, retrieving, customizing, and presenting to the user a unique experience that distinguishes it from the experiences of any other users in the general public.

US Patent:

20100114937, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/253903

Inventors:

LOUIS HAWTHORNE - Mill Valley CA, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
D'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US
Taryn Voget - San Francisco CA, US
Anne Cushman - Fairfax CA, US
Thomas Singer - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707E17108

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to enable a user to explore his/her problems and/or linkages associated with them in a series of steps and presents a set of content (also known as a user experience) each comprising one or more content items to the user. A psycho-spiritual map is constructed for the user to explore, wherein each node in the map represents a problem, a sub-problem/factor/issue, and an emotion related to it. The map can be dynamically managed and expanded along a path of the user's exploration by a personal “agent” that understands the user's specific needs and interests. Based on such in-depth personal knowledge and understanding, the agent is capable of identifying, retrieving, customizing, and presenting a set of content to the user that specifically and continuously addresses his/her problem.

US Patent:

20110016102, Jan 20, 2011

Filed:

Jul 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/460522

Inventors:

Louis Hawthorne - Mill Valley CA, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
Abigail Betsy Wright - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G06F 7/10
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707E17108, 707E17009

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to identify, select, and present psychoactive content to a user in order to achieve a desired psychotherapeutic effect or purpose on the user. More specifically, content items in a content library are tagged and categorized under various psychoactive properties. In addition, image-feeling associations are assessed on a per user basis to determine what types of content items induce what types of feelings/reactions from the specific user. A content comprising one or more content items can then be presented to the user based on its ability to induce a desired shift in the emotional state of the user.

US Patent:

20110154197, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/642135

Inventors:

Louis Hawthorne - Mill Valley CA, US
d'Armond Lee Speers - Thornton CO, US
Michael Renn Neal - Arvada CO, US
Abigail Betsy Wright - Longmont CO, US
Spencer Stuart McCall - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715704

Abstract:

A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to combine highly targeted and customized content items with algorithmic filmmaking techniques to create a film-quality, personalized multimedia experience (MME)/movie for a user. First, a rich content database is created and embellished with meaningful, accurate, and properly organized multimedia content items tagged with meta-information. Second, a software agent interacts with the user to create, learn, and exploit the user's context to determine which content items need to be retrieved and how they should be customized in order to create a script of content to meet the user's current need. Finally, retrieved and/or customized multimedia content items such as text, images, or video clips are utilized to create a script of movie-like content using automatic filmmaking techniques such as audio synchronization, image control and manipulation, and appropriately customized dialog and content.