Patents by Inventor Andrew William Finkenstadt

Andrew William Finkenstadt 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).

  • Patent number: 9875501
    Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein to modify a size of one or more input detection areas. A size modifier accesses user interface size data. The user interface size data comprises a size for a first user interface element and a size for a first user input detection area. The size modifier determines a size of a display area of a user device. The size modifier calculates a modified size of the first user interface element. The modified size of the first user interface element is based on the size for the first user interface element and the size of the display area. The size modifier calculates a modified size of the first input detection area based on the size for the first input detection area and a first factor unrelated to the size of the display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew William Finkenstadt
  • Publication number: 20170156083
    Abstract: Techniques for maintaining a game session when a client device transitions between a first wireless connection and a second wireless connection are described herein. The client device can receive, using a first wireless connection, a first packet having a unique session identifier associated with a game session. Additionally, the client device can determine that a connection quality associated with the first wireless connection is below a predetermined threshold, and in response to the determination, select a different connection type from a priority list. Moreover, the client device can send, using the different connection type, an acknowledgement for the received first packet. The acknowledgement can include the unique session identifier. Furthermore, the client device can establish a second wireless connection using the different connection type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Andrew William Finkenstadt
  • Publication number: 20160026343
    Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are described herein to modify a size of one or more input detection areas. A size modifier accesses user interface size data. The user interface size data comprises a size for a first user interface element and a size for a first user input detection area. The size modifier determines a size of a display area of a user device. The size modifier calculates a modified size of the first user interface element. The modified size of the first user interface element is based on the size for the first user interface element and the size of the display area. The size modifier calculates a modified size of the first input detection area based on the size for the first input detection area and a first factor unrelated to the size of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew William Finkenstadt