Paul L Yanover from 2725 Laurel Pass, Los Angeles, CA 90046, age 58, Phone: (323) 251-4483 (2024)

US Patent:

7396281, Jul 8, 2008

Filed:

Jun 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/165772

Inventors:

Seth Mendelsohn - Tustin CA, US
Terry M. Dobson - Burbank CA, US
Roger S. Holzberg - Burbank CA, US
Jeff Voris - Los Angeles CA, US
Edmond J. Haro - Canyon Country CA, US
Edward Kummer - Santa Monica CA, US
Jason Guenther - Bellevue WA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
G06Q 30/00
G07G 1/14
H04N 7/16
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

463 42, 705 14, 725 23, 725 60

Abstract:

A system of interaction between an electronic theme park experience and live theme park interaction and activity earns rewards. The interaction permits for rewards earned in the electronic theme park experience to be redeemed in the live theme park experience and vice versa. The electronic theme park and live activity are interactive in real or delayed time through an Internet connection. Activities on one or both of the live and electronic formats are designed to drive increased player visiting of the live and/or electronic versions. The Virtual Magic Kingdom is a virtual version of Disney's theme parks, specifically the “Magic Kingdom” portion of the theme parks.

US Patent:

7955168, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Jun 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/165991

Inventors:

Seth Mendelsohn - North Hollywood CA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US
Terry Dobson - San Marino CA, US
Roger Holzberg - Burbank CA, US
Jeffrey Voris - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 2

Abstract:

An amusem*nt system has a first path extending through an amusem*nt attraction. Vehicles moving along the path have simulated weapons. Riders in the vehicles shoot at targets along the paths or on the vehicles. A game play system allows remote players to participate in a concurrent simulation of an amusem*nt park or theme park ride, activity or event as the amusem*nt park or theme park ride, activity or event is occurring. The system gathers input from sensors located at the amusem*nt park or theme park ride or activity or event, preprocesses this input, and transfers it to a computer system, which uses this input to create a concurrent simulation of the amusem*nt park or theme park ride or activity or event. A remote game player can then interact with the concurrent simulation by providing input to the concurrent simulation through a user interface. This system combines the excitement of a highly interactive video game with the amusem*nt park or theme park ride or activity or event.

US Patent:

8037540, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Jan 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/009241

Inventors:

Andrew Rapo - Studio City CA, US
Christopher Thomes - Encino CA, US
Allan Jones - Valencia CA, US
Steven Parkis - Valencia CA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 21/22

US Classification:

726 27, 726 3, 713182, 380200, 709206, 709204

Abstract:

There is provided a method of protecting a virtual community visitor from unauthorized social interaction comprising receiving a request from the virtual community visitor seeking access to a virtual community content, determining whether the virtual community content includes at least one social interaction opportunity, prompting the virtual community visitor to provide a visitor identity if the virtual community content includes at least one social interaction opportunity, associating the visitor identity with a socialization level, and utilizing the socialization level in one or more permission database to regulate social interaction. In one embodiment, a system for protecting a virtual community visitor from unauthorized social interaction comprises a virtual community content server, and a processor configured to execute instructions included in a social interaction control software to associate a socialization level with the virtual community visitor and utilize the socialization level in one or more permission database.

US Patent:

8471863, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Jan 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/009227

Inventors:

Andrew Rapo - Studio City CA, US
Christopher Thomes - Encino CA, US
Allan Jones - Valencia CA, US
Steven Parkis - Valencia CA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345581, 715758

Abstract:

There is provided a method of producing a rich multimedia interaction comprising identifying a theme of the rich multimedia interaction, determining its dynamic display attributes based on the theme, determining a cooperation protocol governing interplay amongst the dynamic display attributes, and designating a background. The method further comprises selecting a display motif of the rich multimedia interaction, and generating the rich multimedia interaction for display, using one or more sub-applications configured to apply the cooperation protocol to the dynamic display attributes to produce enhanced dynamic display attributes and to adapt the enhanced dynamic display attributes to the display motif and integrate the enhanced dynamic display attributes with the background. A system for producing a rich multimedia interaction comprises a rich multimedia interaction host server, a publication database storing elements suitable for use by an interaction software application, and the interaction software application stored on a data storage unit.

US Patent:

8614718, Dec 24, 2013

Filed:

May 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/894287

Inventors:

Christopher Thomes - Encino CA, US
Allan Jones - Valencia CA, US
Steven Parkis - Valencia CA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345581, 715719

Abstract:

There is provided a method of producing a rich multimedia interaction comprising identifying a theme of the rich multimedia interaction, determining its dynamic display attributes based on the theme, determining a cooperation protocol governing interplay amongst the dynamic display attributes, and designating a background. The method further comprises selecting a display motif of the rich multimedia interaction, and generating the rich multimedia interaction for display, using one or more sub-applications configured to apply the cooperation protocol to the dynamic display attributes to produce enhanced dynamic display attributes and to adapt the enhanced dynamic display attributes to the display motif and integrate the enhanced dynamic display attributes with the background. A system for producing a rich multimedia interaction comprises a rich multimedia interaction host server, a publication database storing elements suitable for use by an interaction software application, and the interaction software application stored on a data storage unit.

US Patent:

20040205582, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Jun 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/179732

Inventors:

Dean Schiller - Glendale CA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F015/00

US Classification:

715/513000, 715/526000, 709/203000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for distributing picture mail to a frame device community is described. The present invention comprises one or more interconnected frame devices. Each frame device has a display region (e.g. an LCD) surrounded with a border region modeled to resemble a traditional picture frame. The border region may be comprised of wood, plastic, or any other aesthetically pleasing compound. Each frame device is configured to connect to an interconnection fabric to periodically obtain image data from a centralized repository and then display that data according to criteria established by an authorized user. The data repository is populated with image data via the image collection process. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the user may specify filter criteria which establishes what network addresses (e.g. picture mail address) are authorized to populate the data repository. The filter criteria and other information such as the behavior characteristics of each frame device are established and/or managed via a picture box. The picture box resides on a server computer and may be obtained by the user upon demand.

US Patent:

20080120701, May 22, 2008

Filed:

Oct 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/927520

Inventors:

Dean Schiller - Glendale CA, US
Paul Yanover - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 4

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for distributing picture mail to a frame device community is described. The present invention comprises one or more interconnected frame devices. Each frame device has a display region (e.g. an LCD) surrounded with a border region modeled to resemble a traditional picture frame. The border region may be comprised of wood, plastic, or any other aesthetically pleasing compound. Each frame device is configured to connect to an interconnection fabric to periodically obtain image data from a centralized repository and then display that data according to criteria established by an authorized user. The data repository is populated with image data via the image collection process. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the user may specify filter criteria which establishes what network addresses (e.g. picture mail address) are authorized to populate the data repository.

US Patent:

20080221998, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

May 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/113562

Inventors:

SETH MENDELSOHN - TUSTIN CA, US
TERRY M. DOBSON - BURBANK CA, US
ROGER S. HOLZBERG - BURBANK CA, US
JEFF VORIS - LOS ANGELES CA, US
EDMOND J. HARO - CANYON COUNTRY CA, US
EDWARD KUMMER - SANTA MONICA CA, US
JASON GUENTHER - BELLEVUE CA, US
PAUL YANOVER - LOS ANGELES CA, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G07G 1/14
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

705 14, 463 42

Abstract:

A system of interaction between an electronic theme park experience and live theme park interaction and activity earns rewards. The interaction permits for rewards earned in the electronic theme park experience to be redeemed in the live theme park experience and vice versa. The electronic theme park and live activity are interactive in real or delayed time through an Internet connection. Activities on one or both of the live and electronic formats are designed to drive increased player visiting of the live and/or electronic versions. The Virtual Magic Kingdom in some embodiments includes a virtual version of one or more of theme parks such as the “Magic Kingdom” portion of Disney, Inc.'s theme parks.