Patents by Inventor Aaron Philip Brunstetter

Aaron Philip Brunstetter 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).

  • Method and apparatus for generating an event in response to interactions with information available only to a subset of client devices in a computer simulation
    Patent number: 8886510
    Abstract: A method for use with a computer simulation includes providing an ability to run a simulation in which a plurality of client devices communicate over a network to interact with the simulation, providing an ability to generate a first user interface on each of the plurality of client devices for allowing users associated with the client devices to interact with the simulation, providing an ability to allow users associated with a subset of the plurality of client devices to interact with information that includes a representation of at least a portion of an environment of the simulation without allowing access thereto by the other client devices, and providing an ability for the simulation to generate an event in response to interactions with the information. A system for use in running a computer simulation and a storage medium storing a computer program executable by a processor based system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Philip Brunstetter, Russell D. Patterson
  • Motion Assessment Using a Game Controller
    Publication number: 20090258703
    Abstract: A technique is disclosed for motion assessment of an individual using a game controller in connection with interactive media, e.g. a multiplayer game, such as Simon says, where game play is based, at least in part, upon coordinated or directed physical interaction of multiple players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Aaron Philip Brunstetter
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING STRATEGIES CREATED BY A CLAN BASED STRATEGY SHARING TOOL
    Publication number: 20080294417
    Abstract: A method for use with a computer simulation includes providing an ability to run a simulation in which a plurality of client devices communicate over a network to interact with the simulation, providing an ability to generate a first user interface on each of the plurality of client devices for allowing users associated with the client devices to interact with the simulation, providing an ability to allow users associated with a subset of the plurality of client devices to interact with information that includes a representation of at least a portion of an environment of the simulation without allowing access thereto by the other client devices, and providing an ability for the simulation to generate an event in response to interactions with the information. A system for use in running a computer simulation and a storage medium storing a computer program executable by a processor based system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Philip Brunstetter, Russell D. Patterson