公开(公告)号：US11618170B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US16258492

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Thomas Gewecke ,  Victoria L. Colf ,  Gregory I. Gewickey ,  Lewis S. Ostrover

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06N3/00 ,  G06N3/008

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a social robot includes providing a set of quantitative personality trait values, also called a “personality profile” to a decision engine of the social robot. The personality profile is derived from a character portrayal in a fictional work, dramatic performance, or by a real-life person (any one of these sometime referred to herein as a “source character”). The decision engine controls social responses of the social robot to environmental stimuli, based in part on the set of personality trait values. The social robot thereby behaves in a manner consistent with the personality profile for the profiled source character.

公开(公告)号：US20220347567A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17432799

申请日：2020-02-21

Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Gary Lake-Schaal ,  Pamela J. Allison ,  Lewis S. Ostrover ,  Gregory I. Gewickey ,  Ha Nguyen ,  Prashant Abhyankar

IPC: A63F13/355 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/46 ,  H04W4/08 ,  A63F13/79

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing electronics games for play by a group of users in two or more moving vehicles. The method includes maintaining data structures of media program data, user profile data and vehicle profile data, receiving user and vehicle state information, identifying a group of users based on contemporaneous presence in two or more vehicles or common participation in a game or other group experience for related trips at different times, and selecting, configuring or creating media program for play at media players. An apparatus or system is configured to perform the method, and related operations.

公开(公告)号：US11343596B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16833504

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Arvel A. Chappell, III ,  Lewis S. Ostrover

IPC: H04N21/8545 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/8541 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466 ,  A61B5/16 ,  G16H40/67 ,  G16H50/20 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09B19/00

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for obtaining a digital representation of user engagement with audio-video content includes playing digital data comprising audio-video content by an output device that outputs audio-video output based on the digital data and receiving sensor data from at least one sensor positioned to sense an involuntary response of one or more users while engaged with the audio-video output. The method further includes determining a Content Engagement Power (CEP) value, based on the sensor data and recording the digital representation of CEP in a computer memory. An apparatus is configured to perform the method using hardware, firmware, and/or software.

公开(公告)号：US10924817B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16712820

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Christopher DeFaria ,  Gregory I. Gewickey ,  Michael Smith ,  Lewis S. Ostrover

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: An entertainment system provides data to a common screen (e.g., cinema screen) and personal immersive reality devices. For example, a cinematic data distribution server communicates with multiple immersive output devices each configured for providing immersive output (e.g., a virtual reality output) based on a data signal. Each of the multiple immersive output devices is present within eyesight of a common display screen. The server configures the data signal based on digital cinematic master data that includes immersive reality data. The server transmits the data signal to the multiple immersive output devices contemporaneously with each other, and optionally contemporaneously with providing a coordinated audio-video signal for output via the common display screen and shared audio system.

公开(公告)号：US20200296458A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-17

申请号：US16833504

申请日：2020-03-27

Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Arvel A. Chappell, III ,  Lewis S. Ostrover

IPC: H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/422

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for obtaining a digital representation of user engagement with audio-video content includes playing digital data comprising audio-video content by an output device that outputs audio-video output based on the digital data and receiving sensor data from at least one sensor positioned to sense an involuntary response of one or more users while engaged with the audio-video output. The method further includes determining a Content Engagement Power (CEP) value, based on the sensor data and recording the digital representation of CEP in a computer memory. An apparatus is configured to perform the method using hardware, firmware, and/or software.

公开(公告)号：US20200228881A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16712820

申请日：2019-12-12

Applicant: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Christopher DeFaria ,  Gregory I. Gewickey ,  Michael Smith ,  Lewis S. Ostrover

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/2225 ,  H04N21/433 ,  H04N21/436

Abstract: An entertainment system provides data to a common screen (e.g., cinema screen) and personal immersive reality devices. For example, a cinematic data distribution server communicates with multiple immersive output devices each configured for providing immersive output (e.g., a virtual reality output) based on a data signal. Each of the multiple immersive output devices is present within eyesight of a common display screen. The server configures the data signal based on digital cinematic master data that includes immersive reality data. The server transmits the data signal to the multiple immersive output devices contemporaneously with each other, and optionally contemporaneously with providing a coordinated audio-video signal for output via the common display screen and shared audio system.

公开(公告)号：US10410675B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US16149033

申请日：2018-10-01

Applicant: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Gregory I. Gewickey ,  Lewis S. Ostrover ,  Michael Smith ,  Michael Zink

IPC: G11B27/036 ,  H04N13/117 ,  G11B27/031 ,  G11B27/11 ,  H04N13/388 ,  H04N13/344 ,  H04N13/25

Abstract: Methods for digital content production and playback of an immersive stereographic video work provide or enhance interactivity of immersive entertainment using various different playback and production techniques. “Immersive stereographic” may refer to virtual reality, augmented reality, or both. The methods may be implemented using specialized equipment for immersive stereographic playback or production. Aspects of the methods may be encoded as instructions in a computer memory, executable by one or more processors of the equipment to perform the aspects.

公开(公告)号：US20190224853A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16258492

申请日：2019-01-25

Applicant: WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Thomas Gewecke ,  Victoria L. Colf ,  Gregory I. Gewickey ,  Lewis S. Ostrover

IPC: B25J11/00 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G06N3/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a social robot includes providing a set of quantitative personality trait values, also called a “personality profile” to a decision engine of the social robot. The personality profile is derived from a character portrayal in a fictional work, dramatic performance, or by a real-life person (any one of these sometime referred to herein as a “source character”). The decision engine controls social responses of the social robot to environmental stimuli, based in part on the set of personality trait values. The social robot thereby behaves in a manner consistent with the personality profile for the profiled source character.

公开(公告)号：US10182203B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-15

申请号：US14060983

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: WARNER BROS ENTERTAINMENT INC.

Inventor： Lewis S. Ostrover ,  Bradley T. Collar

IPC: H04N5/765 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B27/11 ,  H04N5/85

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an optical disc player with a standard digital port, such as a USB port, coupled to an external storage, such as a thumb drive, coupled to a standard digital port such as a USB port. The external storage may also be used to provide content, commands or applications that enable the player to present certain additional content, or to perform certain additional or enhanced functions.

公开(公告)号：US20170249973A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15594071

申请日：2017-05-12

Applicant: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Inventor： Darcy Antonellis ,  Massimiliano Gasparri ,  Lewis S. Ostrover ,  Bradley Thomas Collar

IPC: G11B27/30 ,  G10L19/20 ,  H04N9/87 ,  G10L19/008 ,  G11B27/034 ,  H04N19/597

CPC classification number: G11B27/30 ,  G10L19/008 ,  G10L19/20 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/10 ,  G11B2020/10555 ,  G11B2020/10592 ,  H04N9/87 ,  H04N19/597

Abstract: An apparatus generating audio cues for content indicative of the position of audio objects within the content comprising:an audio processor receiving raw audio tracks for said content and information indicative of the positions of at least some of said audio tracks within frames of said content, said audio processor generating corresponding audio parameters;an authoring tool receiving said audio parameters and generating encoding coefficients, said audio parameters including audio cue of the position of audio objects corresponding to said tracks in at least one spatial dimension; anda first audio/video encoder receiving an input and encoding said input into an audio visual content having visual objects and audio objects, said audio objects being disposed at location corresponding to said one spatial position, said encoder using said encoding coefficients for said encoding.