Patents by Inventor Charles McCoy

Charles McCoy 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: 20220032167
    Abstract: An electromagnetic game board includes a configurable grid of electromagnets under a game board to move game pieces on the board. Alternative to electromagnets is acoustic levitation through soundwave. In an oscillating electric field (four sides), a magnet can create excite ultrasound that quickly contract and rebound its original shape to push out pulses of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong
  • Patent number: 11237379
    Abstract: A lever assembly for an optical scope defining a mounting surface, a mounting hole, and indicia, the lever assembly comprising a lever member and a mounting member. The lever member comprises a base portion comprising a base wall defining an engaging surface adapted to engage the mounting surface and an extension portion comprising at least one extension side wall extending from the base wall such that a lever sightline is defined by the base wall and the at least one extension side wall. The mounting member is adapted to secure the base wall to the mounting surface by engaging the mounting hole. The mounting member secures the lever member to the optical scope such that the indicia can be viewed along the lever sightline while the lever member is displaced through a range of movement to adjust the optical scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: FLATLINE OPS, INC.
    Inventor: Charles A. McCoy, II
  • Publication number: 20220018657
    Abstract: A level indicator for a telescopic sight can comprise a lower clamp member including a first end defining a threaded aperture and a second end defining a cylindrical head, and an upper clamp member including a first end defining an access hole and a second end defining a socket in which the cylindrical head is receivable. The upper clamp member is rotatable about the cylindrical head to form between the respective first ends of the clamp members a gap through which the telescopic sight is receivable into a space defined between the upper and lower clamp members. A level housing in which a level is received can extend from either clamp member. A single threaded fastener is receivable in the threaded aperture through the access hole to secure the upper clamp member to the lower clamp member around the telescopic sight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Charles A. McCoy, II, Brent R. McCoy
  • Publication number: 20210387089
    Abstract: A method for generating broadcasts including receiving game state data and user data of players participating in a gaming session of a video game. A spectator zone-of-interest in the gaming session is identified having a scene of a virtual gaming world that is viewable from camera perspectives in the virtual gaming world. Statistics and facts are generated for the gaming session based on the game state data and the user data using a first AI model trained to isolate game state data and user data that are of interest by spectators. Narration is generated for the scene using a second AI model configured to select statistics and facts from the statistics and facts generated using the first AI model, the selected statistics and facts having a highest potential spectator interest as determined by the second AI model configured to generate the narration using the selected statistics and facts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan
  • Patent number: 11199652
    Abstract: An assembly juxtaposed with a computer display has rows and columns of movable louvers that move as the user's head moves to permit light from the display to reach the user's eyes but to screen light from the display in other directions, to reduce the risk of eavesdropping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong
  • Patent number: 11171876
    Abstract: A system includes at least one server that is configured to provide a multi-client network service to a plurality of existing users. When the server receives requests to join the multi-client network service from new users, the server may issue timestamps to each new user, obtain load metric based on the requests or timestamps, and collect the load metric to obtain historical data characterizing a demand in the multi-client network service over time. Further, based on the historical data, the server can predict a future load demand in the multi-client network service and selectively enable to join the multi-client network service by at least one of the plurality of new users based on the future load demand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: N. Blaine Morgan, Charles McCoy, True Xiong
  • Publication number: 20210339149
    Abstract: A method for gaming. The method including instantiating an instance of a video game at a local device of a spectator. Game state and user data of one or more players participating in a gaming session is received. Video frames are generated of live game play by the players using the game state and user data by executing the video game in the instance. Video frames are displayed for the live game play on a display of the spectator. A local game slice of the video game is generated for a sliced game play while executing the video game in the instance. The local game slice being responsive to inputs from a controller device of the spectator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan
  • Patent number: 11157111
    Abstract: In one aspect, an LED display includes a matrix of LED pixels for producing a demanded image, and within the matrix, one or more sensor elements to detect visible light for document scanning, and/or IR light, and/or laser light. IR emitters also can be part of the matrix for time-of-flight based distance measurements using the matrix. The matrix background can be black or it can be e-ink to present, e.g., interactive user controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Blaine Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210311296
    Abstract: A lever assembly for an optical scope defining a mounting surface, a mounting hole, and indicia, the lever assembly comprising a lever member and a mounting member. The lever member comprises a base portion comprising a base wall defining an engaging surface adapted to engage the mounting surface and an extension portion comprising at least one extension side wall extending from the base wall such that a lever sightline is defined by the base wall and the at least one extension side wall. The mounting member is adapted to secure the base wall to the mounting surface by engaging the mounting hole. The mounting member secures the lever member to the optical scope such that the indicia can be viewed along the lever sightline while the lever member is displaced through a range of movement to adjust the optical scope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Charles A. McCoy, II
  • Patent number: 11103782
    Abstract: A method for generating broadcasts including receiving game state data and user data of players participating in a gaming session of a video game. A spectator zone-of-interest in the gaming session is identified having a scene of a virtual gaming world that is viewable from camera perspectives in the virtual gaming world. Statistics and facts are generated for the gaming session based on the game state data and the user data using a first AI model trained to isolate game state data and user data that are of interest by spectators. Narration is generated for the scene using a second AI model configured to select statistics and facts from the statistics and facts generated using the first AI model, the selected statistics and facts having a highest potential spectator interest as determined by the second AI model configured to generate the narration using the selected statistics and facts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan
  • Patent number: 11092437
    Abstract: A level indicator for a telescopic sight can comprise a lower clamp member including a first end defining a threaded aperture and a second end defining a cylindrical head, and an upper clamp member including a first end defining an access hole and a second end defining a socket in which the cylindrical head is receivable. The upper clamp member is rotatable about the cylindrical head to form between the respective first ends of the clamp members a gap through which the telescopic sight is receivable into a space defined between the upper and lower clamp members. A level housing in which a level is received can extend from either clamp member. A single threaded fastener is receivable in the threaded aperture through the access hole to secure the upper clamp member to the lower clamp member around the telescopic sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: FLATLINE OPS, INC.
    Inventors: Charles A. McCoy, II, Brent R. McCoy
  • Publication number: 20210247552
    Abstract: An assembly juxtaposed with a computer display has rows and columns of movable louvers that move as the user's head moves to permit light from the display to reach the user's eyes but to screen light from the display in other directions, to reduce the risk of eavesdropping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong
  • Patent number: 11065550
    Abstract: A method for gaming. The method including instantiating an instance of a video game at a local device of a spectator. Game state and user data of one or more players participating in a gaming session is received. Video frames are generated of live game play by the players using the game state and user data by executing the video game in the instance. Video frames are displayed for the live game play on a display of the spectator. A local game slice of the video game is generated for a sliced game play while executing the video game in the instance. The local game slice being responsive to inputs from a controller device of the spectator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210178258
    Abstract: One or more users wear respective wireless headsets or visors that allow the users to see a 3D rendered virtual reality environment emulating the physical space in which the user(s) are located and move. A user is allowed to move freely throughout the physical space while playing. The virtual reality environment that is rendered for a user is based on the user's physical movements. The virtual reality environment rendered for a user shows virtual objects where the corresponding physical objects are located so that as the user moves around the objects in the virtual environment the user also moves around the physical objects in the physical space. The floor of the physical space may be made of movable segments that move according to game play instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Blaine Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210093969
    Abstract: A method for generating broadcasts including receiving game state data and user data of players participating in a gaming session of a video game. A spectator zone-of-interest in the gaming session is identified having a scene of a virtual gaming world that is viewable from camera perspectives in the virtual gaming world. Statistics and facts are generated for the gaming session based on the game state data and the user data using a first AI model trained to isolate game state data and user data that are of interest by spectators. Narration is generated for the scene using a second AI model configured to select statistics and facts from the statistics and facts generated using the first AI model, the selected statistics and facts having a highest potential spectator interest as determined by the second AI model configured to generate the narration using the selected statistics and facts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan
  • Publication number: 20210093968
    Abstract: A method for generating views of a game. The method including receiving game state data and user data of one or more players participating in a gaming session of a video game being played by the one or more players. The method including identifying a spectator zone-of-interest in the gaming session, the spectator zone-of-interest having a scene of a virtual gaming world of the video game that is viewable from one or more camera perspectives in the virtual gaming world. The method including identifying a first camera perspective of the spectator zone-of-interest based on a first AI model trained to generate one or more corresponding camera perspectives of corresponding scenes of corresponding spectator zones-of-interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan
  • Patent number: 10965159
    Abstract: Some embodiments providing antenna systems comprising: a frame; a power transfer antenna cooperated with the frame, wherein the power transfer antenna is configured to enable at least one of wirelessly and inductively receiving electrical power from another consumer electronic device and wirelessly and inductively transmitting electrical power to another consumer electronic device; one or more low power communications antennas cooperated with the frame and configured to wirelessly transmit and receive communications with one or more other remote consumer electronic devices; wherein the frame is configured to readily be positioned within and mounted with multiple different consumer electronic devices and provide the consumer electronic device within which it is mounted with wireless power transfer capabilities and communication capabilities with a separate consumer electronic device with which wireless power transfer is to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Network Entertainment International LLC
    Inventors: James R. Milne, Charles McCoy, True Xiong
  • Patent number: 10933317
    Abstract: One or more users wear respective wireless headsets or visors that allow the users to see a 3D rendered virtual reality environment emulating the physical space in which the user(s) are located and move. A user is allowed to move freely throughout the physical space while playing. The virtual reality environment that is rendered for a user is based on the user's physical movements. The virtual reality environment rendered for a user shows virtual objects where the corresponding physical objects are located so that as the user moves around the objects in the virtual environment the user also moves around the physical objects in the physical space. The floor of the physical space may be made of movable segments that move according to game play instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC.
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Blaine Morgan
  • Patent number: 10914553
    Abstract: A level indicator system for an aiming system comprising a base assembly, a level assembly. The base assembly comprises a base member defining a base axis, a plate, and a support member. The level assembly comprises a level indicator defining a level axis. The base member and the plate support the support member such that a location of the plate relative to the base member is adjustable. The support member supports the level assembly such that a location of the level axis relative to the base axis is altered when a location of the plate relative to the base member is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Flatline Ops, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles A. McCoy, II
  • Publication number: 20210031115
    Abstract: A method for gaming The method including instantiating an instance of a video game at a local device of a spectator. Game state and user data of one or more players participating in a gaming session is received. Video frames are generated of live game play by the players using the game state and user data by executing the video game in the instance. Video frames are displayed for the live game play on a display of the spectator. A local game slice of the video game is generated for a sliced game play while executing the video game in the instance. The local game slice being responsive to inputs from a controller device of the spectator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Charles McCoy, True Xiong, Nathan Blaine Morgan