Patents by Inventor Andrew Royal
Andrew Royal 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).
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Publication number: 20160128412Abstract: A light-emitting system is provided which is removably attachable to headgear for personal illumination to enhance visibility of the user to others. The light-emitting system includes a housing that defines a receiving aperture and is configured to surround a portion of the headgear when the light-emitting system is removably attached to the headgear for use. The light-emitting system further includes at least one lens and a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the annular housing which are configured to selectively generate a halo or at least a partial halo of light that radiates outwardly away from the annular housing through the at least one lens to provide enhanced personal illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2015Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: John Maxwell Baker, Andrew Royal, Raymond Walter Riley, Mark John Ramberg, Chad Austin Brinckerhoff, John R. Murkowski, Trent Robert Wetherbee, Alexander Michael Diener, Kristin Marie Will, Kyle S. Johnston, Clint Timothy Schneider, Evan William Mattingly, Keith W. Kirkwood, Jonathan Brandt Hadley
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Patent number: 9103539Abstract: A light-emitting system is provided which is removably attachable to headgear for personal illumination to enhance visibility of the user to others. The light-emitting system includes a housing that defines a receiving aperture and is configured to surround a portion of the headgear when the light-emitting system is removably attached to the headgear for use. The light-emitting system further includes at least one lens and a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the annular housing which are configured to selectively generate a halo or at least a partial halo of light that radiates outwardly away from the annular housing through the at least one lens to provide enhanced personal illumination.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: ILLUMAGEAR, Inc.Inventors: John Maxwell Baker, Andrew Royal, Raymond Walter Riley, Mark John Ramberg, Chad Austin Brinckerhoff, John R. Murkowski, Trent Robert Wetherbee, Alexander Michael Diener, Kristin Marie Will, Kyle S. Johnston, Clint Timothy Schneider, Evan William Mattingly, Keith W. Kirkwood, Jonathan Brandt Hadley
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Patent number: 9002344Abstract: A phone content service is described. In embodiment(s), content that is associated with a mobile phone can be stored by a phone content service that is accessible by a computer via a data communication network. An update to the content that is associated with the mobile phone can be received and updated at the phone content service. Updated content can then be synchronized with the mobile phone via a mobile communication network.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sandra Vargas, Peter Bernard, Keith Rowe, Andrew Royal
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Patent number: 8944917Abstract: Online multiplayer games are provided in multiple tiers. A first tier offers limited features and a second tier offers first tier features plus additional features. The additional features are exclusive to the second tier. During game play in the first tier, enticements are provided to participate in the second tier. The first tier requires no subscription to participate therein. Participation in the second tier requires a subscription. In an example configuration, the first tier allows players to host a game on a dedicated server, browse a list of dedicated server games, and join a game from a list of first tier eligible games. And, the second tier offers a variety of additional features, such as the ability to invite other players to join a game session, match making services, and cross-platform game play.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kevin Geisner, Chee Chew, Andrew Royal, Martin Sleeman, Rob SanFilippo
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Publication number: 20140043795Abstract: A light-emitting system is provided which is removably attachable to headgear for personal illumination to enhance visibility of the user to others. The light-emitting system includes a housing that defines a receiving aperture and is configured to surround a portion of the headgear when the light-emitting system is removably attached to the headgear for use. The light-emitting system further includes at least one lens and a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the annular housing which are configured to selectively generate a halo or at least a partial halo of light that radiates outwardly away from the annular housing through the at least one lens to provide enhanced personal illumination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: IIIumagear, Inc.Inventors: John Maxwell Baker, Andrew Royal, Raymond Walter Riley, Mark John Ramberg, Chad Austin Brinckerhoff, John R. Murkowski, Trent Robert Wetherbee, Alex Michael Diener, Kristin Marie Will, Kyle S. Johnston, Clint Timothy Schneider, Evan William Mattingly, Keith W. Kirkwood, Jonathan Brandt Hadley
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Patent number: 8529082Abstract: A light-emitting system is provided which is removably attachable to headgear for personal illumination to enhance visibility of the user to others. The light-emitting system includes a housing that defines a receiving aperture and is configured to surround a portion of the headgear when the light-emitting system is removably attached to the headgear for use. The light-emitting system further includes at least one lens and a plurality of lighting elements coupled to the annular housing which are configured to selectively generate a halo or at least a partial halo of light that radiates outwardly away from the annular housing through the at least one lens to provide enhanced personal illumination.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Illumagear, Inc.Inventors: John Maxwell Baker, Andrew Royal, Raymond Walter Riley, Mark John Ramberg, Chad Austin Brinckerhoff, John R. Murkowski, Trent Robert Wetherbee, Alex Michael Diener, Kristin Marie Will, Kyle S. Johnston, Clint Timothy Schneider, Evan William Mattingly, Keith W. Kirkwood, Jonathan Brandt Hadley
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Publication number: 20100094654Abstract: An implantable device to store electronic medical records (EMR) is described. The implantable medical records (IMR) device has read/write capabilities and incorporates a battery, integrated circuits, transceiving functionality and storage medium. The device is implanted subcutaneously through minimally invasive surgery in the desired location in the patient. The patient's medical records are then stored and updated on the device and are available to authorized health care professionals via the external components of the system. The external components of the system include a reader/programmer with transceiving functionality and required interface software so that authorized health care professionals may extract the medical records on the device as well as write to the device as necessary to keep the health records in the IMR device up-to-date.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventor: Andrew Royal Stewart
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Publication number: 20090197586Abstract: A phone content service is described. In embodiment(s), content that is associated with a mobile phone can be stored by a phone content service that is accessible by a computer via a data communication network. An update to the content that is associated with the mobile phone can be received and updated at the phone content service. Updated content can then be synchronized with the mobile phone via a mobile communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Inventors: Sandra Vargas, Peter Bernard, Keith Rowe, Andrew Royal
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Publication number: 20090149192Abstract: A device locate service is described. In embodiment(s), a device locate request can be received to locate a device that is configured for mobile communication. A control command can then be communicated via a mobile communication network that activates the device to override configuration settings of the device and initiate one or more locate service functions, such as emit an audible tone, display a message, lock the device to disable device features, wipe data from a memory of the device, and/or transmit a GPS location signal. The device locate service can also receive the GPS location signal from the device, determine a location of the device from the GPS location signal, and communicate the location of the device for display at a computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Sandra Vargas, Andrew Royal
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Publication number: 20090108055Abstract: Systems and methods for sharing personalizable cards via a computerized card service are provided. One disclosed method includes, at a card client program executable on a computing device, creating a personalizable card having extensible data, and sending a first instance of the personalizable card to a card service program. The method may further include, at the card service program, propagating the first instance of the personalizable card to a peer of the user, and at the card client program, updating the extensible data of the personalizable card. Upon updating the extensible data, the method may further include sending a second instance of the personalizable card to the card service program, and propagating the second instance of the personalizable card to the peer of the user. The personalizable card may be propagated according to propagation permissions set by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Sandra Vargas, Keith Rowe, Darren Apfel, Andrew Royal
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Publication number: 20080242421Abstract: Online multiplayer games are provided in multiple tiers. A first tier offers limited features and a second tier offers first tier features plus additional features. The additional features are exclusive to the second tier. During game play in the first tier, enticements are provided to participate in the second tier. The first tier requires no subscription to participate therein. Participation in the second tier requires a subscription. In an example configuration, the first tier allows players to host a game on a dedicated server, browse a list of dedicated server games, and join a game from a list of first tier eligible games. And, the second tier offers a variety of additional features, such as the ability to invite other players to join a game session, match making services, and cross-platform game play.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kevin Geisner, Chee Chew, Andrew Royal, Martin Sleeman, Rob SanFilippo
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Patent number: D685938Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Illumagear, Inc.Inventors: John Maxwell Baker, Andrew Royal, Raymond Walter Riley, Chad Austin Brinckerhoff, John R. Murkowski, Trent Robert Wetherbee, Alex Michael Diener, Kristin Marie Will
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Patent number: D742049Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Illumagear, Inc.Inventors: John Maxwell Baker, Andrew Royal, Raymond Walter Riley, Chad Austin Brinckerhoff, John R. Murkowski, Trent Robert Wetherbee, Alexander Michael Diener, Kristin Marie Will, Jonathan B. Hadley, Aaron D. Johnson