Patents by Inventor Bryan Freedman

Bryan Freedman 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).

  • Interactive play with a computer
    Patent number: 5855483
    Abstract: An interactive apparatus for use with a computer, comprising a transceiver for two-way wireless communication with a plaything, the transceiver having terminals for connection to the computer, and a control device for causing the computer to send and receive information to and from the plaything via the transceiver to enable the plaything to provide interactive fantasy simulation of the behavior of a corresponding real-world object. In another aspect, the invention provides a method for enabling fantasy play using a computer and a plaything, comprising at the plaything, delivering output and receiving input associated with the fantasy play, and generating control signals at the computer for controlling the output based on the input, and by wireless communication sending the control signals from the computer to the plaything and sending the input from the plaything to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corp.
    Inventors: Roger Collins, Tony Robinson, Yolanda Jenkins, Karla DiGrazia, Stuart Ozer, Bryan Freedman, Maurice Voce, Jane Devon, Chris Briggs