Patents by Inventor Gary L. Gordon
Gary L. Gordon 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).
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Patent number: 9943756Abstract: Systems and methods for associating a wireless device to a host. The wireless device is associated to the host via a binding and discovery process. The binding process establishes the association. A unique identifier and other binding information is provided to the wireless device, which is stored in the wireless device to establish the link to the console. The binding information is retained in the wireless device. The discovery process enables the wireless device to join a session at hosted by the host. The host sends broadcast packets that are compared to the stored information in the wireless device. The broadcast packets are validated and authenticated to complete the discovery process. A visual indicator on the host and/or controller may indicate the success or failure of either the binding or discovery process.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard S. Lum, Wei Guo, Gary L. Gordon
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Publication number: 20160158642Abstract: Systems and methods for associating a wireless device to a host. The wireless device is associated to the host via a binding and discovery process. The binding process establishes the association. A unique identifier and other binding information is provided to the wireless device, which is stored in the wireless device to establish the link to the console. The binding information is retained in the wireless device. The discovery process enables the wireless device to join a session at hosted by the host. The host sends broadcast packets that are compared to the stored information in the wireless device. The broadcast packets are validated and authenticated to complete the discovery process. A visual indicator on the host and/or controller may indicate the success or failure of either the binding or discovery process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: RICHARD S. LUM, WEI GUO, GARY L. GORDON
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Patent number: 9289678Abstract: Systems and methods for associating a wireless device to a host. The wireless device is associated to the host via a binding and discovery process. The binding process establishes the association. A unique identifier and other binding information is provided to the wireless device, which is stored in the wireless device to establish the link to the console. The binding information is retained in the wireless device. The discovery process enables the wireless device to join a session at hosted by the host. The host sends broadcast packets that are compared to the stored information in the wireless device. The broadcast packets are validated and authenticated to complete the discovery process. A visual indicator on the host and/or controller may indicate the success or failure of either the binding or discovery process.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Richard S. Lum, Wei Guo, Gary L. Gordon
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Patent number: 7507158Abstract: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Chris A. Murzanski, Kurt T. Nielsen, Gary L. Gordon
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Patent number: 7503852Abstract: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Chris T. Murzanski, Kurt T. Nielsen, Gary L. Gordon
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Patent number: 6824468Abstract: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Chris A. Murzanski, Kurt T. Nielsen, Gary L. Gordon
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Publication number: 20030228911Abstract: A peripheral dongle is attachable to a console-based gaming system to facilitate playback of DVD movies on the gaming system. The dongle stores the DVD playback code. The gaming system executes software that facilitates transfer of the code from the dongle to the gaming system. The software utilizes a high-level bus protocol to support the transfer over a Universal Serial Bus (USB) and exposes an application program interface to enable calls into the protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2002Publication date: December 11, 2003Inventors: Mitchell S. Dernis, Sakphong Chanbai, Gary L. Gordon
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Patent number: 6641480Abstract: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2003Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Chris A. Murzanski, Kurt T. Nielsen, Gary L. Gordon
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Publication number: 20030195042Abstract: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Chris A. Murzanski, Kurt T. Nielsen, Gary L. Gordon
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Patent number: 6531998Abstract: A haptic gaming device includes an integral internal power supply adapted to be connected directly to alternating current (AC) line power. The haptic gaming device, a disclosed example of which is a force feedback joystick, provides a feedback force to a user gripping a control handle of the device. The force on the control handle is produced by one or more electrical motors within the base of the device. Electrical power for the motors is provided by the integral internal power supply and is regulated to accommodate a relatively wide range of input AC line voltage. The power supply includes a pulse width modulated switching control that produces pulses of direct current (DC), which are applied to a first primary winding of a transformer in the power supply.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 11, 2003Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Gary L. Gordon
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Publication number: 20020103025Abstract: A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2001Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Chris A. Murzanski, Kurt T. Nielsen, Gary L. Gordon
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Patent number: 6249274Abstract: A computer input device includes a user manipulable portion having a first primary axis of motion. An inclination sensor has a first sensing axis. The inclination sensor is coupled to the user manipulable portion such that the first sensing axis is disposed at a first offset angle relative to the first primary access of motion. An output component is coupled to the inclination sensor and provides output information indicative of sensed inclination.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: June 19, 2001Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mark K. Svancarek, Hiroyuki Bonde, Gary L. Gordon