IP Library Granted Patent US 10,656,781
Granted Patent B2
US 10,656,781 · App. 15/607,144 · Granted May 19, 2020

Product placement using video content sharing community

Inventor: Curt Hutten (Newport Beach, CA)
Assignee: Wormhole Labs, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,656,781
App. No.
15/607,144
Granted
May 19, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of interacting with a remote object is presented. In this method, at least two interfaces are provided that are configured to allow the tapper and the content provider to join a content sharing community. A third interface is also provided to allow the tapper to select the content provider from a map that displays representations of members of the content sharing community. Then a solicitation is conveyed from the tapper to the content provider to provide a video feed. In response to the solicitation, a video feed derived from a device operated or carried by the content provider is provided to the tapper. Further, a fourth interface is provided to the tapper to select a portion of the video feed. From a video feed, an object is recognized, and a clarification question can be generated based on the recognized object and a profile of the tapper.

Claims (12)

1. A method of interacting with a remote object using one or more computer processors, comprising:

providing at least first and second interfaces, configured to allow the tapper and the content provider to join a content sharing community;

providing at least a third interface configured to allow the tapper to select the content provider from a map that displays representations of members of the content sharing community;

conveying a solicitation from the tapper to the content provider to provide a video feed;

conveying the video feed to the tapper, derived from a device operated or carried by the content provider;

providing a fourth interface configured to allow the tapper to select a portion of the video feed;

recognizing the remote object associated with a focal dimension of the video feed from the portion of the video feed using focal zone data, wherein the remote object is at least one of a physical object and a physical space;

requesting user input regarding the remote object associated with the focal dimension of the video feed; and

modifying the video feed based on the user input, wherein the video feed is in substantially real-time, and wherein modification of the video feed maintains a continuity of the video stream.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fourth interface comprises a touch sensitive screen.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating the clarification question comprises generating the clarification question based on a display attribute of a device that presents the video feed to the tapper.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of presenting the clarification question to the tapper.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2024
From: BRAVO, DAVID
To: WORMHOLE LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066037/0910 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2023
From: 54 DYER, LP
To: WORMHOLE LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 065693/0515 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2023
From: WORMHOLE LABS, INC.
To: 54 DYER, LP
Reel/Frame 062604/0880 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 16, 2019
From: TAPTHERE, INC.
To: WORMHOLE LABS, INC.
Reel/Frame 050740/0813 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2018
From: HUTTEN, CURT
To: TAPTHERE, INC.
Reel/Frame 044549/0081 →
Continuity (13)
Division 14020556 · Sep 6, 2013
Continuation In Part 13912567 · Jun 7, 2013
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