Patents by Inventor Jamie Jien-Mei Yang

Jamie Jien-Mei Yang 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).

  • Strum input for a video game controller
    Patent number: 7973234
    Abstract: A video game controller includes: a string instrument-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion, said body portion including a opening; a console interface for coupling with a game console; and a strum interface coupled to the console interface. The strum interface includes: a pin having a central portion and distal end portions; a pin support structure for supporting the distal end portions of the pin; a strum bar comprising a body portion rotatably coupled to the central portion of the pin and a flange portion protruding from the opening in the housing; a compressible liner provided between at least a portion of the strum bar and the pin; an upper button positioned adjacent the strum bar so as to be depressed when the strum bar is rotated in a first direction; and a lower button positioned adjacent the strum bar so as to be depressed when the strum bar is rotated in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jien-Mei Yang, Johnnie Tam
  • Strum input for a video game controller
    Patent number: 7754961
    Abstract: A video game controller includes: a string instrument-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion, said body portion including a opening; a console interface for coupling with a game console; and a strum interface coupled to the console interface. The strum interface includes: a pin having a central portion and distal end portions; a pin support structure for supporting the distal end portions of the pin; a strum bar comprising a body portion rotatably coupled to the central portion of the pin and a flange portion protruding from the opening in the housing; a compressible liner provided between at least a portion of the strum bar and the pin; an upper button positioned adjacent the strum bar so as to be depressed when the strum bar is rotated in a first direction; and a lower button positioned adjacent the strum bar so as to be depressed when the strum bar is rotated in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jien-Mei Yang, Johnnie Tam
  • Tremolo bar input for a video game controller
    Patent number: 7435178
    Abstract: A video game controller and a method of operating the controller are provided. The controller includes: a guitar-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion; a console interface for coupling with a game console; a tremolo arm extending from the body portion of the housing, said tremolo arm being rotatable about a first axis; and an angular detector coupled to the console interface for detecting angular rotation of the tremolo arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnnie Tam, Jamie Jien-Mei Yang, Theodor R. Lange, John Yao