Patents by Inventor Bob Steven Berns

Bob Steven Berns 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: 20210023444
    Abstract: A human interface device (HID)-compatible portable gaming device includes a display; a position sensor; a joystick; and a processor in communication with the display, the joystick, and the position sensor. The processor has programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first signal from the position sensor indicating a change in orientation of the portable gaming device, receive a second signal from the joystick indicating a change in position of the joystick, assign a first weight to the first signal and a second weight to the second signal; aggregate the first signal with the second signal based on a weighted sum of the weighted first signal and the weighted second signal to obtain a third signal, and update a user interface on the display according to the third signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan Fuchs, Joel Abraham Kort, Charles Michael Seltzer, Bob Steven Berns
  • Publication number: 20210029224
    Abstract: A method for communicating interactive data between heterogeneous devices, comprising receiving, by an intermediary computing device via a first wireless interface from a first computing device, interactive data from at least one sensor of the first computing device; extracting, by the intermediary computing device, at least one data string from the received interactive data; encapsulating, by the intermediary computing device, the extracted at least one data string in a transport layer header; and transmitting, by the intermediary computing device via a second wireless interface to a second computing device, the encapsulated at least one data string, wherein the second computing device extracts the at least one data string from the encapsulated transmission and forwards the at least one data string to a virtual human interface device (HID) driver executed by an operating system of the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan FUCHS, Joel Abraham KORT, Charles Michael SELTZER, Bob Steven BERNS
  • Publication number: 20210023442
    Abstract: A portable gaming device includes a game console housing including a handle, a trigger, a screen holder, and a display device coupled to the screen holder. The display device includes a display. The portable gaming device also comprises a processing circuit internally coupled to the game console housing including a processor, a memory, and a network interface, wherein the processing circuit is in communication with the display device. The processing circuit generates a user interface to be displayed on the display, determines a position of the game console housing, and updates the user interface based on the determined position of the game console housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: ARKADE, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan FUCHS, Joel Abraham KORT, Charles Michael SELTZER, Bob Steven BERNS
  • Patent number: 10893127
    Abstract: A method for communicating interactive data between heterogeneous devices, comprising receiving, by an intermediary computing device via a first wireless interface from a first computing device, interactive data from at least one sensor of the first computing device; extracting, by the intermediary computing device, at least one data string from the received interactive data; encapsulating, by the intermediary computing device, the extracted at least one data string in a transport layer header; and transmitting, by the intermediary computing device via a second wireless interface to a second computing device, the encapsulated at least one data string, wherein the second computing device extracts the at least one data string from the encapsulated transmission and forwards the at least one data string to a virtual human interface device (HID) driver executed by an operating system of the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan Fuchs, Joel Abraham Kort, Charles Michael Seltzer, Bob Steven Berns
  • Publication number: 20200330859
    Abstract: A gaming controller includes a pedal system, and a communications interface. The pedal system is disposed on a rear facing portion of the gaming controller. The pedal system includes a pedal disposed along the rear facing surface of outer portions or wings of the gaming controller. The pedal has a first end proximate the elongated portion and an opposing second end spaced from the elongated portion. The pedal is coupled to a pivot point within the controller such that the pedal is selectively pivotable between a nominal position, a first position, and a second position. The communications interface is configured to facilitate transmitting inputs to the portable gaming device based on a current position of the pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Steven Berns, Joel Abraham Kort, Joshua Allan Fuchs, Michael Harold Pachter
  • Publication number: 20200324199
    Abstract: A gaming controller includes a pedal system, and a communications interface. The pedal system is disposed on a rear facing portion of the gaming controller. The pedal system includes a pedal disposed along the rear facing surface of outer portions or wings of the gaming controller. The pedal has a first end proximate the elongated portion and an opposing second end spaced from the elongated portion. The pedal is coupled to a pivot point within the controller such that the pedal is selectively pivotable between a nominal position, a first position, and a second position. The communications interface is configured to facilitate transmitting inputs to the portable gaming device based on a current position of the pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Bob Steven Berns, Joel Abraham Kort, Joshua Allan Fuchs, Michael Harold Pachter
  • Patent number: 10773157
    Abstract: A human interface device (HID)-compatible portable gaming device includes a display; a position sensor; a joystick; and a processor in communication with the display, the joystick, and the position sensor. The processor has programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first signal from the position sensor indicating a change in orientation of the portable gaming device, receive a second signal from the joystick indicating a change in position of the joystick, assign a first weight to the first signal and a second weight to the second signal; aggregate the first signal with the second signal based on a weighted sum of the weighted first signal and the weighted second signal to obtain a third signal, and update a user interface on the display according to the third signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan Fuchs, Joel Abraham Kort, Charles Michael Seltzer, Bob Steven Berns
  • Patent number: D905692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Arkade, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Allan Fuchs, Joel Kort, Chuck Seltzer, Bob Steven Berns