Patents by Inventor Todd Alderman

Todd Alderman 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: 20240009568
    Abstract: In response to receiving user input command for sending a contextually aware communication, a computer system is configured to use game state data to determine a target location that a player is focusing on in a virtual environment in a video game, identify a unit that the player likely wants to communicate about based on at least priorities of unit types and proximities of units to the target location, and select a communication action for performance. Different communication actions can be performed in response to the same user input command when the game state data indicates different game states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Todd Alderman, John Preston Glenn, Brent Travis McLeod, Carlos Emmanuel Reyes Pineda, Rayme Christopher Vinson
  • Patent number: 11673048
    Abstract: In response to receiving user input command for sending a contextually aware communication, a computer system is configured to use game state data to determine a target location that a player is focusing on in a virtual environment in a video game, identify a unit that the player likely wants to communicate about based on at least priorities of unit types and proximities of units to the target location, and select a communication action for performance. Different communication actions can be performed in response to the same user input command when the game state data indicates different game states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Todd Alderman, John Preston Glenn, Brent Travis McLeod, Carlos Emmanuel Reyes Pineda, Rayme Christopher Vinson
  • Publication number: 20220023759
    Abstract: In response to receiving user input command for sending a contextually aware communication, a computer system is configured to use game state data to determine a target location that a player is focusing on in a virtual environment in a video game, identify a unit that the player likely wants to communicate about based on at least priorities of unit types and proximities of units to the target location, and select a communication action for performance. Different communication actions can be performed in response to the same user input command when the game state data indicates different game states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kevin Todd Alderman, John Preston Glenn, Brent Travis McLeod, Carlos Emmanuel Reyes Pineda, Rayme Christopher Vinson
  • Patent number: 11097189
    Abstract: In response to receiving user input command for sending a contextually aware communication, a computer system is configured to use game state data to determine a target location that a player is focusing on in a virtual environment in a video game, identify a unit that the player likely wants to communicate about based on at least priorities of unit types and proximities of units to the target location, and select a communication action for performance. Different communication actions can be performed in response to the same user input command when the game state data indicates different game states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Todd Alderman, John Preston Glenn, Brent Travis McLeod, Carlos Emmanuel Reyes Pineda, Rayme Christopher Vinson
  • Publication number: 20210031106
    Abstract: In response to receiving user input command for sending a contextually aware communication, a computer system is configured to use game state data to determine a target location that a player is focusing on in a virtual environment in a video game, identify a unit that the player likely wants to communicate about based on at least priorities of unit types and proximities of units to the target location, and select a communication action for performance. Different communication actions can be performed in response to the same user input command when the game state data indicates different game states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Todd Alderman, John Preston Glenn, Brent Travis McLeod, Carlos Emmanel Reyes Pineda, Rayme Christopher Vinson
  • Patent number: 10071822
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a checked bag reconciliation area of an airport. The method includes transporting a luggage item from an entrance mechanism to one of a plurality of inspection stations. Once the luggage item is at the inspection station, the method proceeds by conducting an inspection of the luggage item by the agent at the inspection station. The step of transporting the luggage item includes transporting the luggage item to the inspection station with the luggage item disposed on an automatic material handling device, and the step of conducting an inspection of the luggage item by the agent includes conducting the inspection of the luggage item while the luggage item is disposed on the automatic material handling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: JERVIS B. WEBB COMPANY
    Inventors: Todd Alderman, Michael Fleming, Christopher Murphy
  • Publication number: 20160244184
    Abstract: A system and method of operating a checked bag reconciliation area of an airport. The method includes transporting a luggage item from an entrance mechanism to one of a plurality of inspection stations. Once the luggage item is at the inspection station, the method proceeds by conducting an inspection of the luggage item by the agent at the inspection station. The step of transporting the luggage item includes transporting the luggage item to the inspection station with the luggage item disposed on an automatic material handling device, and the step of conducting an inspection of the luggage item by the agent includes conducting the inspection of the luggage item while the luggage item is disposed on the automatic material handling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Todd Alderman, Michael Fleming, Christopher Murphy
  • Publication number: 20050049745
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking a load on a conveyor system using the trailing edge of the load. The method includes the steps of sensing the trailing edge of the load with a first sensor and updating a load record for the load in response to sensing the trailing edge of the load with the first sensor. The apparatus may include a conveyor, a controller, and a sensor in communication with the controller for sensing the trailing edge of a load on the conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Brian LeVasseur, Ryann Dishaw, Lyle Henderson, Todd Alderman