Patents by Inventor Aimee Knier

Aimee Knier 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).

  • Floor-based game management
    Patent number: 10507379
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for determining an identity of an interchangeable overlay adjacent to a detection mat of a floor-based game management apparatus and detecting foot-based user input via an array of sensors distributed across a surface of the detection mat. Additionally, game-related user feedback may be output via one or more speakers of the floor-based game management apparatus based at least in part on the foot-based user input and the identity of the interchangeable overlay. In one example, at least a portion of the game-related user feedback is output via an array of light sources distributed across the surface of the detection mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anne P. McClard, Aimee Knier, Aaren B. Esplin
  • Music teaching system
    Patent number: 10078969
    Abstract: A gaming platform including a touch panel having a contact surface that a user may contact to operate the gaming platform to perform a gaming function. A plurality of touch regions divides the contact surface into a plurality of discrete regions. Each touch region may correspond to a different gaming function such that contacting the contact surface of the touch panel within a particular touch region causes the gaming platform to perform a corresponding gaming function. The gaming platform may include a plurality of touch regions each corresponding to the gaming platform playing a different musical note. In this configuration, each touch region may correspond to a key, string, striking surface, or other musical part for playing a particular musical note.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anne P. McClard, Aimee Knier
  • MUSIC TEACHING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180218634
    Abstract: A gaming platform including a touch panel having a contact surface that a user may contact to operate the gaming platform to perform a gaming function. A plurality of touch regions divides the contact surface into a plurality of discrete regions. Each touch region may correspond to a different gaming function such that contacting the contact surface of the touch panel within a particular touch region causes the gaming platform to perform a corresponding gaming function. The gaming platform may include a plurality of touch regions each corresponding to the gaming platform playing a different musical note. In this configuration, each touch region may correspond to a key, string, striking surface, or other musical part for playing a particular musical note.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Anne P. McClard, Aimee Knier
  • FLOOR-BASED GAME MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20180021677
    Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for determining an identity of an interchangeable overlay adjacent to a detection mat of a floor-based game management apparatus and detecting foot-based user input via an array of sensors distributed across a surface of the detection mat. Additionally, game-related user feedback may be output via one or more speakers of the floor-based game management apparatus based at least in part on the foot-based user input and the identity of the interchangeable overlay. In one example, at least a portion of the game-related user feedback is output via an array of light sources distributed across the surface of the detection mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anne P. McClard, Aimee Knier, Aaren B. Esplin