Andrew R Beechum

US Patent:

20120191445, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Jan 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/011659

Inventors:

Vita G. Markman - Los Angeles CA, US
Michael Veprinsky - Encino CA, US
Roger H. Hughston - Lancaster CA, US
Andrew R. Beechum - Pasadena CA, US
Arkady G. Trestman - Sherman Oaks CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/28
G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 2, 704 9

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for generating phrases for selection by users communicating in an online virtual world environment. A phrase generation engine automatically constructs new phrases using pre-approved words from a dictionary of frequently used words and language-specific rules for phrase formation to ensure safety and supplement an existing database of commonly used, pre-approved phrases. Increasing the number of phrases that are available for selection by a user increases the user expressivity. Each word in the dictionary is annotated with semantic and grammatical information that constrains how the word is combined with other words to generate a new phrase. Each new phrase may also be tagged to enable translation into a different language so a phrase in a first language selected by a first user may be displayed in a second language to a second user.

US Patent:

61281328, Oct 3, 2000

Filed:

Jul 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/351893

Inventors:

Alexis P. Wieland - Los Angeles CA
Elizabeth A. Woods - LaCrescenta CA
Thomas F. LaDuke - Buena Park CA
Alfredo M. Ayala - West Covina CA
Andrew R. Beechum - North Hollywood CA

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G02B 2722

US Classification:

359463

Abstract:

The invention is a method and apparatus for generating an autostereo image. The apparatus comprises at least one light source generating at least two views of an image, a parallax or "slit"-type barrier screen and at least one light-transmitting elements projecting the at least two different views provided by the light source at one or more apertures in the barrier screen. A viewer viewing the screen perceives an autostereo image as a result of the left and right eyes of the viewer seeing different views of the image. In one embodiment, the light source comprises at least one digital projector. In one embodiment, the light-transmitting elements comprise fiber optic strands. A first end of the strand is arranged to receive light projected by one of the light sources. A second end of the strand is arranged to project at a rear side of the barrier screen.

US Patent:

20140278361, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/843255

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Sean O'Dell - West Hills CA, US
Cory Bates - Seattle WA, US
Andrew Beechum - Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

704 9

Abstract:

System, method, and computer program product to autocorrect text for the purpose of matching words from an approved corpus, by: responsive to receiving a text input comprising a first word, validating the first word against a content corpus, wherein the content corpus comprises a plurality of words approved for display in an online chat, validating the first word against a set of rules, and upon determining that the first word of the text input is not validated against at least one of the content corpus and the set of rules, modifying the text input by replacing the first word with a first approved word from the content corpus.