Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Bracken

Andrew E. Bracken 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).

  • Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game
    Patent number: 10413828
    Abstract: Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game is disclosed. Incorporation may include receiving an audio clip from an electronic game player, applying a modification to the audio clip to generate a chant, associating the chant to the execution of an event in the electronic game, retrieving the chant when the event in the electronic game is executed, and initiating the play of the chant upon execution of the event in the electronic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher G. Braymen
  • Incorporating Player-Generated Audio in an Electronic Game
    Publication number: 20180193747
    Abstract: Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game is disclosed. Incorporation may include receiving an audio clip from an electronic game player, applying a modification to the audio clip to generate a chant, associating the chant to the execution of an event in the electronic game, retrieving the chant when the event in the electronic game is executed, and initiating the play of the chant upon execution of the event in the electronic game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher G. Braymen
  • Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game
    Patent number: 9849386
    Abstract: Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game is disclosed. Incorporation may include receiving an audio clip from art electronic game player, applying a modification to the audio clip to generate a chant, associating the chant to the execution of an event in the electronic game, retrieving the chant when the event in the electronic game is executed, and initiating the play of the chant upon execution of the event in the electronic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B Kellenberger, Christopher G. Braymen
  • Incorporating Player-Generated Audio in an Electronic Game
    Publication number: 20160367898
    Abstract: Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game is disclosed. Incorporation may include receiving an audio clip from art electronic game player, applying a modification to the audio clip to generate a chant, associating the chant to the execution of an event in the electronic game, retrieving the chant when the event in the electronic game is executed, and initiating the play of the chant upon execution of the event in the electronic game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher G. Braymen
  • Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game
    Patent number: 9352219
    Abstract: Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game is disclosed. Incorporation may include receiving an audio clip from an electronic game player, applying a modification to the audio clip to generate a chant, associating the chant to the execution of an event in the electronic game, retrieving the chant when the event in the electronic game is executed, and initiating the play of the chant upon execution of the event in the electronic game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher G. Braymen
  • Customizing player-generated audio in electronic games
    Patent number: 9262890
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for customizing player-generated audio in electronic games are provided. Sound generated by a player may be recorded in an audio clip. A modification is selected by a player, and the modification is applied to the audio clip. The modified audio clip is associated with a game event designated by the player. When the designated game event is detected, the associated audio clip may be played. In some embodiments, playing the modified audio clip includes broadcasting the modified audio clip to another player in a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher C. Braymen
  • Customizing player-generated audio in electronic games
    Publication number: 20100120533
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for customizing player-generated audio in electronic games are provided. Sound generated by a player may be recorded in an audio clip. A modification is selected by a player, and the modification is applied to the audio clip. The modified audio clip is associated with a game event designated by the player. When the designated game event is detected, the associated audio clip may be played. In some embodiments, playing the modified audio clip includes broadcasting the modified audio clip to another player in a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher C. Braymen
  • Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game
    Publication number: 20100120532
    Abstract: Incorporating player-generated audio in an electronic game is disclosed. Incorporation may include receiving an audio clip from an electronic game player, applying a modification to the audio clip to generate a chant, associating the chant to the execution of an event in the electronic game, retrieving the chant when the event in the electronic game is executed, and initiating the play of the chant upon execution of the event in the electronic game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Andrew E. Bracken, Kurt B. Kellenberger, Christopher G. Braymen