Patents by Inventor Billy Thompson

Billy Thompson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7963833
    Abstract: The present invention is directed generally toward computer-implemented methods for targeting objects in a gaming system. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a method for targeting an object in a gaming system that includes receiving a soft lock command and applying a soft lock to an object in the game. The soft lock designates an action site on a portion of the object that was proximate to an aiming reference when the soft lock was commanded. The action site is proximate to a location where a selected game action will occur if the game action is commanded. Once the soft lock is applied, the aiming reference can be moved away from the action site. Another aspect of the invention is directed toward a method of targeting an object in a gaming system that includes receiving a command to hard lock a portion of an object, applying the hard lock, and displaying at least one selectable sub-target associated with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher M. Novak, Alistair J. Baxter, Billy Thompson, David Jones, Peter Wong
  • Publication number: 20070203766
    Abstract: A business transformation alignment framework and toolset. A system is disclosed that includes: a data interface system for storing and displaying business transformation data categorized into initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; a mapping system for mapping between initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; and a dashboard interface for displaying alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with a capability defined to address a business transformation objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Adler, Timmy Collins, Calvin Doss, Stephen Piper, Billy Thompson