Patents by Inventor Andrew E. Tompkins

Andrew E. Tompkins 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: 20250242246
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein include displaying, on a display, a virtual gaming controller that is a graphical representation of a physical gaming controller being operated by a user. In response to the user interacting with a control input on the physical gaming controller, the control input entered by the user on the physical gaming controller is detected, after which a graphical indicator is displayed on the display, the graphical indicator including an animated image and overlaying a control input on the virtual gaming controller that corresponds to the control input entered by the user on the physical gaming controller. The animated image is generated on the display in a first size in response to detecting that the user engaged the control input of the physical gaming controller, and in a second, smaller, size in response to detecting that the user released the control input of the physical gaming controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Peter Mattias Alexander Erlo, Andrew E. Tompkins, Momoko Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 7035281
    Abstract: A wireless provisioning device (WPD) is a computer data traffic management system capable of routing TCP/IP traffic using 2.4 Ghz equipment. This WPD is to be strategically placed in logical segment regions within a wireless network to facilitate data traffic management. This device acts to provide connectivity between wireless backbone access points. The device may also be located within customer local area network (LAN) while providing connectivity to a wide area network (WAN). The wireless device has seven total wireless segments. The wireless device is capable of filtering IP addresses, controlling firewall and/or router and/or bridge. The wireless provisioning device increases effective throughput of TCP/IP traffic over the WAN or LAN while providing for secure management and greater connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: WP Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Spearman, Andrew E. Tompkins