Scott C Doerrfeld

US Patent:

20070220435, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/368038

Inventors:

Bhargav Sriprakash - Ann Arbor MI, US
Scott Doerrfeld - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715757000

Abstract:

A system for establishing a virtual environment is disclosed. According to an embodiment, the system includes at least one computer terminal for use by a participant for interfacing to the virtual environment and an operation module coupled to the computer terminal for manipulating the virtual environment in response to one or more actions by the participant. The operation module may be adapted to assess the mental dexterity of the participant in the virtual environment. The operation module may also be adapted as a marketing tool for soliciting donations.

US Patent:

20080086696, Apr 10, 2008

Filed:

Dec 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/949313

Inventors:

Bhargav Sri Prakash - Ann Arbor MI, US
Scott Doerrfeld - Ann Arbor MI, US
Jason Brown - Howell MI, US

Assignee:

CADcorporation.com Inc. - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715757000

Abstract:

A method for interfacing with a virtual environment provided by an operation module is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a participant computer terminal to permit a participant to interface with the virtual environment by way of a participant avatar; providing an agent computer terminal to permit an agent to interface with the virtual environment by way of an agent avatar; and providing an avatar navigation selection module that permits said participant to have an option of selecting one of a plurality of virtual environment avatar navigation modes including an independent, self control mode, a surrender-to-agent control mode, and a partial surrender-to-agent control mode.

US Patent:

20230113141, Apr 13, 2023

Filed:

Oct 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/961751

Inventors:

- Lehi UT, US
Dana Jakobson - Hewlett NY, US
Scott Curtis Doerrfeld - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Ancestry.com Operations Inc. - Lehi UT

International Classification:

G06V 40/16
G06V 10/764
G06V 10/75
G06V 10/56
G06F 16/583

Abstract:

Image identification, retrieval, transformation and arrangement systems, methods, and computer-program products are configured to access a family tree of a user in a family tree database, identify one or more additional persons of interest in the family tree, determine whether the one or more persons of interest is associated with an image, retrieve the image, and transform the image of the one or more additional persons of interest with an image of the user or other person such as in an image arrangement template. Whether an image pertains to a person is determined using a machine learning classifier. A plurality of candidate lineages from a root or self node may be evaluated based on the number and/or quality of images associated therewith and/or based on filtering the one or more characteristics of the nodes in the candidate lineages.