Scott M Collins

US Patent:

20210019040, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Oct 6, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/064565

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Arlene Joy Ganancial Santos - Martinez CA, US
Scott Riley Collins - Oakland CA, US
Bryan Daniel Bor - Concord CA, US
Adam Mark Dubov - Berkeley CA, US
Jason Sperske - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0481
G06Q 50/00
G11B 27/036

Abstract:

A media system stores immersive videos and embedded affordances for each immersive video. Each embedded affordance has a temporal range, a spatial location, and a corresponding reward. A viewer selects and plays a first immersive video. While playing the first stored immersive video, the viewer navigates to different spatial portions of the first immersive video using a spatial visibility window. The viewer activates a first embedded affordance of the first immersive video according to the spatial location and temporal range of the first embedded affordance. In response, the platform initiates the reward corresponding to the first embedded affordance. The reward includes a reward token deposited into an account corresponding to the viewer. The viewer later uses a redemption user interface to redeem a plurality of reward tokens from the account (including the deposited reward token) for a single aggregated reward.

US Patent:

20190196696, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Mar 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/293545

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Arlene Joy Ganancial Santos - Martinez CA, US
Scott Riley Collins - Oakland CA, US
Bryan Daniel Bor - Concord CA, US
Adam Mark Dubov - Berkeley CA, US
Jason Sperske - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G11B 27/036
G06Q 50/00
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A social media platform stores immersive videos and embedded affordances for each immersive video. Each embedded affordance has a temporal location, a spatial location, and a corresponding reward. A viewer selects and plays a first immersive video. While playing the first stored immersive video, the viewer navigates to different spatial portions of the first immersive video using a spatial visibility window. The viewer activates a first embedded affordance of the first immersive video according to the spatial and temporal location of the first embedded affordance. In response, the platform initiates the reward corresponding to the first embedded affordance. The reward includes a reward token deposited into an account corresponding to the viewer. The viewer later uses a redemption user interface to redeem a plurality of reward tokens from the account (including the deposited reward token) for a single aggregated reward.

US Patent:

20180024724, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Nov 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/356481

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Arlene Joy Ganancial Santos - Martinez CA, US
Scott Riley Collins - Oakland CA, US
Bryan Daniel Bor - Concord CA, US
Adam Mark Dubov - Berkeley CA, US
Jason Sperske - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0484
G11B 27/036
G06Q 50/00
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A social media platform for immersive media stores immersive videos (e.g., 360 video) and embedded affordances for the immersive videos. The platform includes a publisher user interface that enables publisher users to upload immersive videos to the database and embed affordances into the immersive videos at locations that are defined both spatially and temporally. Each affordance is discoverable by viewer users, has an interactive user interface, and has one or more corresponding rewards. The platform includes a viewer user interface that enables viewer users to select and play immersive videos and navigate to different portions of a playing immersive video using a visibility window, which displays a respective selected portion of the playing immersive video based on placement of the visibility window. In response to a first user action to activate a first affordance of the playing immersive video, the platform initiates a reward corresponding to the first affordance.

US Patent:

20180025751, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Jul 22, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/217961

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Arlene Joy Ganancial Santos - Martinez CA, US
Scott Riley Collins - Oakland CA, US
Bryan Daniel Bor - Concord CA, US
Adam Mark Dubov - Berkeley CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
G11B 27/32
H04N 9/87
G06F 3/0484
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

A computing device has memory, a microphone, and an image sensor. A process plays an immersive video in a user interface region, which displays a portion of the immersive video according to a user selected visibility window. While playing the immersive video, the user adjusts the window, and the process records information that identifies placement of the window within the immersive video. The process records audio provided by the user and records video of the user. The process uses the information that identifies placement of the window to form a customized video including what was displayed in the window while playing the immersive video. The customized video also includes a visual overlay in a peripheral portion of the customized video, which includes the recorded video of the user. The customized video also includes an audio overlay using the recorded audio. The process transmits the customized video to another computer.

US Patent:

20180025752, Jan 25, 2018

Filed:

Oct 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/284330

Inventors:

- Pleasanton CA, US
Arlene Joy Ganancial Santos - Martinez CA, US
Scott Riley Collins - Oakland CA, US
Bryan Daniel Bor - Concord CA, US
Adam Mark Dubov - Berkeley CA, US

International Classification:

G11B 27/036
G06F 3/16
H04N 5/232
G06F 3/0484
H04N 5/77
G11B 27/32
H04N 9/87
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

A computing system has memory, a microphone, and an image sensor. A process displays an immersive media customization user interface, and plays a 360 video. In response to a first user action, the process captures a freeze frame of the 360 video at a specific moment. In response to a second user action, the process starts recording a customized video of the captured freeze frame in real time according to a dynamically adjustable visibility window of the captured freeze frame. While recording the customized video, a user adjusts the visibility window. After recording, a user annotates the customized video, including one or more of: adding a visual overlay in a portion of the customized video, where the visual overlay is a recorded video of the user; adding an audio overlay (e.g., user comments); and adding text or an image. The process transmits the customized video to another computing system.