Patents by Inventor Robert Picunko

Robert Picunko 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).

  • Publication number: 20100304865
    Abstract: A simulated guitar controller is disclosed that facilitates a player using multiple fingers to strum notes which includes a body portion, a plurality of strum bars disposed on a front face of the body portion, a neck portion extending outwardly away from the body portion, and a plurality of fret buttons disposed on the neck portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Picunko, Anthony Calandra, Darren Richardson
  • Publication number: 20100035688
    Abstract: An electronic video system incorporates the foot movements of a user into a video program. The system includes a receiver and a computer processor. The receiver is configured to wirelessly receive signals transmitted from footwear worn by a user. The signals correspond to a series of foot movements of the user. The computer processor is operatively connected to the receiver and is configured to run the video program, which utilizes the signals received by the receiver as input data. The processor processes the input data to recognize the series of foot movements of the user, and outputs video signals simulating the series of foot movements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: MTV Networks
    Inventor: Robert Picunko
  • Publication number: 20090192637
    Abstract: In altering sound content of an audiovisual product, for example, a video game, a computer program, motion picture, television program, commercial or other like products, a server system identifies the current sound content of an audiovisual product residing in a user system, the server system determines whether the current sound content is to be altered, and the server system provides an altered sound content to the user system, if it is determined that the current sound content is to be altered. The altered sound content includes, for example a sound content that is an alternate sound content, a substitute sound content, or an updated sound content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: MTV Networks
    Inventors: Robert Picunko, Paul Degooyer
  • Patent number: D801948
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: BRAND @ PLAY, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Picunko
  • Patent number: D812036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: BRAND @ PLAY, LLC
    Inventor: Robert Picunko