Patents by Inventor Nikolaus Paul Ingeneri

Nikolaus Paul Ingeneri 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).

  • System and method for using a touchscreen as an interface for music-based gameplay
    Patent number: 8961309
    Abstract: An interactive computerized game system including a visual display, one or more user input devices, and a processor executing software that interacts with the display and input device(s) is disclosed. The software displays images of musical targets on the visual display, the musical targets possibly corresponding to a pre-recorded source of music. At least one of the user input devices is a touchscreen arranged to simulate a portion of a musical instrument. During gameplay, the gameplayer must touch the touchscreen at the appropriate time and/or in the appropriate location in response to the displayed images of musical targets. The system provides a positive indication if the player's input matches the attributes of the displayed musical targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek T. Dutilly, Jonathan Browne, Nikolaus Paul Ingeneri, Shannon Richard Monroe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A TOUCHSCREEN AS AN INTERFACE FOR MUSIC-BASED GAMEPLAY
    Publication number: 20080280680
    Abstract: An interactive computerized game system including a visual display, one or more user input devices, and a processor executing software that interacts with the display and input device(s) is disclosed. The software displays images of musical targets on the visual display, the musical targets possibly corresponding to a pre-recorded source of music. At least one of the user input devices is a touchscreen arranged to simulate a portion of a musical instrument. During gameplay, the gameplayer must touch the touchscreen at the appropriate time and/or in the appropriate location in response to the displayed images of musical targets. The system provides a positive indication if the player's input matches the attributes of the displayed musical targets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek T. Dutilly, Jonathan Browne, Nikolaus Paul Ingeneri, Shannon Richard Monroe