Patents by Inventor Dale H. Addink

Dale H. Addink 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).

  • Method of and system for minimizing the effects of time latency in multiplayer electronic games played on interconnected computers
    Patent number: 6042477
    Abstract: A method of minimizing the effects of time latency in multiplayer electronic games played over a network including a plurality of computers. Each computer is associated with a game object and each computer includes an internal clock. Each computer periodically transmits a packet containing a packet time and time dependent attribute information for its associated game object. The receiving computer uses the packet time to render the game object in the game environment based on the time the packet was sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Inventor: Dale H. Addink