IP Library Granted Patent US 9,614,898
Granted Patent B1
US 9,614,898 · App. 14/288,379 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Distributed event engine

Inventors: John Ludwig (Bellevue, WA); Richard Tong (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: Surround.IO
H04L67/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,614,898
App. No.
14/288,379
Filed
May 27, 2014
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B1
Art Unit
2448
USPC
709/202
Abstract

A system includes event engine logic distributed across a plurality of devices dispersed over an area of coverage, and logic to process events according to layout information homologized by an event web service from scene captures and location data from the plurality of devices, and logic to partition the homologized layout into areas of coverage and to assign each area of coverage to a device or subgroup of devices in the plurality of devices.

Claims (10)

1. A system comprising:

a plurality of devices each comprising a processor, dispersed over an area of coverage;

event engine logic distributed across the plurality of devices;

an event web service that creates a homologized layout from scene captures and location data from the plurality of devices, partitions the homologized layout into smaller areas of coverage, and assigns each smaller area of coverage to a device or subgroup of devices in the plurality of devices, wherein each device generates events from monitoring its assigned area; and

wherein the event web service processes the generated events.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein each device generates events for motion of objects or people in its assigned area.

3. The system of claim 2 , the events corresponding to gestures by people.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein each device generates events for sounds in its assigned area.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the generated events are communicated to the event web service.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the event engine logic maps events to user actions of gesturing with the devices, performs collision detection, and determines associated sounds or optical effects.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2018
From: SURROUND.IO CORPORATION
To: XEVO INC.
Reel/Frame 045590/0011 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2014
From: LUDWIG, JOHN; TONG, RICHARD
To: SURROUND.IO.
Reel/Frame 033397/0137 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2014
From: TONG, RICHARD
To: SURROUND.IO
Reel/Frame 033356/0191 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 61827696 · May 27, 2013