Patents by Inventor Daniel Hiatt

Daniel Hiatt 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: 12337233
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for streaming gameplay to user devices from a cloud gaming system. The cloud gaming system includes a server. The method includes identifying, by the server, a device of a user for playing a game. The method includes identifying, by the server, a bandwidth associated with the device of the user while the user plays the game. The method includes generating, by the server, a video stream to be transmitted to the device. The method further includes dynamically removing, by the server, one or more graphic layers of the video stream before being transmitted to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Warren M Benedetto, Alvin Daniel, Daniel Hiatt, Jon Webb
  • Patent number: 12179101
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a game asset used in a video game includes generating a non-fungible token for the game asset used in the video game. Use of the game asset in the video game is monitored during gameplay to identify a qualifying event occurring in the video game in which the game asset is used. The NFT is updated using metadata associated with the qualifying event. The metadata is used to build legacy of the game asset and to track use of the digital asset in the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hiatt, Matthew Tomczek, Ben Honda Rottler, Charlie Denison, Warren Benedetto
  • Publication number: 20240100424
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for streaming gameplay to user devices from a cloud gaming system. The cloud gaming system includes a server. The method includes identifying, by the server, a device of a user for playing a game. The method includes identifying, by the server, a bandwidth associated with the device of the user while the user plays the game. The method includes generating, by the server, a video stream to be transmitted to the device. The method further includes dynamically removing, by the server, one or more graphic layers of the video stream before being transmitted to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Warren M Benedetto, Alvin Daniel, Daniel Hiatt, Jonathan Webb
  • Publication number: 20240082710
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a game asset used in a video game includes generating a non-fungible token for the game asset used in the video game. Use of the game asset in the video game is monitored during gameplay to identify a qualifying event occurring in the video game in which the game asset is used. The NFT is updated using metadata associated with the qualifying event. The metadata is used to build legacy of the game asset and to track use of the digital asset in the video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel Hiatt, Matthew Tomczek, Ben Honda Rottler, Charlie Denison, Warren Benedetto
  • Patent number: 11826644
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing operations of a game to be played via a mobile device is provided. The method includes establishing a connection with the mobile device to play the game. The method includes receiving controller input from the mobile device; the controller input being from the mobile device to perform an action in the game. The method includes determining a correction value required to perform the action. The method includes applying the correction value to the controller input to increase an accuracy of the controller input when performing the action. In this way, when correction values are applied to the controller input from the mobile device of a user playing a game, the accuracy of the control input is increased so that the user can achieve the intended action in the game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Warren M. Benedetto, Alvin Daniel, Daniel Hiatt, Jon Webb
  • Patent number: 11819760
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a game asset used in a video game includes generating a non-fungible token for the game asset used in the video game. Use of the game asset in the video game is monitored during gameplay to identify a qualifying event occurring in the video game in which the game asset is used. The NFT is updated using metadata associated with the qualifying event. The metadata is used to build legacy of the game asset and to track use of the digital asset in the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Hiatt, Matthew Tomczek, Ben Honda Rottler, Charlie Denison, Warren Benedetto
  • Publication number: 20230166185
    Abstract: Methods and systems for tracking a game asset used in a video game includes generating a non-fungible token for the game asset used in the video game. Use of the game asset in the video game is monitored during gameplay to identify a qualifying event occurring in the video game in which the game asset is used. The NFT is updated using metadata associated with the qualifying event. The metadata is used to build legacy of the game asset and to track use of the digital asset in the video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel Hiatt, Matthew Tomczek, Ben Honda Rottler, Charlie Denison, Warren Benedetto
  • Publication number: 20230109654
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for processing operations of a game to be played via a mobile device is provided. The method includes establishing a connection with the mobile device to play the game. The method includes receiving controller input from the mobile device; the controller input being from the mobile device to perform an action in the game. The method includes determining a correction value required to perform the action. The method includes applying the correction value to the controller input to increase an accuracy of the controller input when performing the action. In this way, when correction values are applied to the controller input from the mobile device of a user playing a game, the accuracy of the control input is increased so that the user can achieve the intended action in the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Warren M. Benedetto, Alvin Daniel, Daniel Hiatt, Jon Webb
  • Patent number: 11457277
    Abstract: A system and method for making context-based action suggestions is provided. Data regarding one or more activities may be stored in memory. Such activities may be associated with an interactive content title and one or more actions. Information regarding a current user status for each activity may be received by a server. A set of one or more activities available to a user based on the current user status may be identified. One or more actions may be filtered based on availability to the user and the current user status for each identified activity. A subset of the filtered actions may be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Mischa Stephens, Steven Trombetta, Daniel Hiatt, Benedikt Neuenfeldt, Junya Noda, Atsushi Fuse, Nobukazu Koyama, Adil Sherwani, Derek Parker, Parsa Shirazi, Charles Wayne Denison, II
  • Patent number: 11360505
    Abstract: A distributed network system can include a master controller having a master clock configured to output a master time, and a master transmission delay time module configured to modify the master time to add a known master transmission delay to the master time to output an adjusted master time. The system can include a first device operatively connected to the master controller and configured to receive the adjusted master time from the master controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Dickie, Travis DeMent, Thomas Henck, Daniel Hiatt, Travis Gang, Benjamin T. Rule
  • Patent number: 11243098
    Abstract: A sensor node for a distributed sensing system, can include a physical memory configured to store configuration settings data, one or more sensor channels configured to interface with one or more physical sensors to receive signals from the one or more physical sensors, and one or more configurable logic modules connected to the physical memory and operative to receive the configuration settings data and to be configured by the configuration settings data into a logic state to control whether and/or how the one or more one or more configurable logic modules receive and/or processes data from the one or more sensor channels. The one or more configurable logic modules can include one or more FPGAs and/or PLDs, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis DeMent, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
  • Publication number: 20210409459
    Abstract: A system and method for initiating a multiuser session is provided. A plurality of multiuser activities and a plurality of activities templates may be stored in memory. A user profile for a user and a peer profile for each of one or more peers may be received. The user and the one or more peers may be members of an initial session. A user selection specifying one of the filtered multiuser activities may be received. An activity template associated with the selected activity may be retrieved. Such retrieved activity template may provide activity requirements required to launch the selected activity. A multiuser session may be established that includes session requirements based on at least the activity requirements. The user and at least one peer from the initial session may be added to the multiuser session. The selected activity may be launched in the multiuser session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Mischa Stephens, Steven Trombetta, Daniel Hiatt, Benedikt Neuenfeldt, Atsushi Fuse, Nobukazu Koyama, Shogo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11115442
    Abstract: A system and method for initiating a multiuser session is provided. A plurality of multiuser activities and a plurality of activities templates may be stored in memory. A user profile for a user and a peer profile for each of one or more peers may be received. The user and the one or more peers may be members of an initial session. A user selection specifying one of the filtered multiuser activities may be received. An activity template associated with the selected activity may be retrieved. Such retrieved activity template may provide activity requirements required to launch the selected activity. A multiuser session may be established that includes session requirements based on at least the activity requirements. The user and at least one peer from the initial session may be added to the multiuser session. The selected activity may be launched in the multiuser session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Mischa Stephens, Steven Trombetta, Daniel Hiatt, Benedikt Neuenfeldt, Atsushi Fuse, Nobukazu Koyama, Shogo Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20210247799
    Abstract: A distributed network system can include a master controller having a master clock configured to output a master time, and a master transmission delay time module configured to modify the master time to add a known master transmission delay to the master time to output an adjusted master time. The system can include a first device operatively connected to the master controller and configured to receive the adjusted master time from the master controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Dickie, Travis DeMent, Thomas Henck, Daniel Hiatt, Travis Gang, Benjamin T. Rule
  • Publication number: 20210067833
    Abstract: A system and method for making context-based action suggestions is provided. Data regarding one or more activities may be stored in memory. Such activities may be associated with an interactive content title and one or more actions. Information regarding a current user status for each activity may be received by a server. A set of one or more activities available to a user based on the current user status may be identified. One or more actions may be filtered based on availability to the user and the current user status for each identified activity. A subset of the filtered actions may be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mischa Stephens, Steven Trombetta, Daniel Hiatt, Benedikt Neuenfeldt, Junya Noda, Atsushi Fuse, Nobukazu Koyama, Adil Sherwani, Derek Parker, Parsa Shirazi, Charles Wayne Denison, II
  • Publication number: 20210067566
    Abstract: A system and method for initiating a multiuser session is provided. A plurality of multiuser activities and a plurality of activities templates may be stored in memory. A user profile for a user and a peer profile for each of one or more peers may be received. The user and the one or more peers may be members of an initial session. A user selection specifying one of the filtered multiuser activities may be received. An activity template associated with the selected activity may be retrieved. Such retrieved activity template may provide activity requirements required to launch the selected activity. A multiuser session may be established that includes session requirements based on at least the activity requirements. The user and at least one peer from the initial session may be added to the multiuser session. The selected activity may be launched in the multiuser session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mischa Stephens, Steven Trombetta, Daniel Hiatt, Benedikt Neuenfeldt, Atsushi Fuse, Nobukazu Koyama, Shogo Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10938643
    Abstract: A control module for a distributed sensor system can include a non-application specific configurable module configured to operate as a function of controller configuration settings data, at least a first memory configured to store the controller configuration settings data, at least one external interface module configured to connect with a master host module of the sensor system to receive updated controller configuration settings data, the control module configured to receive and store the updated controller configuration settings in the first memory thereof via the at least one external interface module, and a subnet interface module configured to connect to one or more configurable sensor nodes on a subnetwork, wherein the control module is configured to control and/or configure the one or more sensor nodes as a function of the controller configuration setting data and receive sensor data from the one or more sensor nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis Dement, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
  • Publication number: 20200256710
    Abstract: A sensor node for a distributed sensing system, can include a physical memory configured to store configuration settings data, one or more sensor channels configured to interface with one or more physical sensors to receive signals from the one or more physical sensors, and one or more configurable logic modules connected to the physical memory and operative to receive the configuration settings data and to be configured by the configuration settings data into a logic state to control whether and/or how the one or more one or more configurable logic modules receive and/or processes data from the one or more sensor channels. The one or more configurable logic modules can include one or more FPGAs and/or PLDs, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis Dement, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
  • Publication number: 20200259708
    Abstract: A control module for a distributed sensor system can include a non-application specific configurable module configured to operate as a function of controller configuration settings data, at least a first memory configured to store the controller configuration settings data, at least one external interface module configured to connect with a master host module of the sensor system to receive updated controller configuration settings data, the control module configured to receive and store the updated controller configuration settings in the first memory thereof via the at least one external interface module, and a subnet interface module configured to connect to one or more configurable sensor nodes on a subnetwork, wherein the control module is configured to control and/or configure the one or more sensor nodes as a function of the controller configuration setting data and receive sensor data from the one or more sensor nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin T. Rule, Travis Gang, Thomas Henck, Travis Dement, Peter J. Carini, Daniel Hiatt, Benjamin D. Mcbride, Matthew B. Burleigh
  • Patent number: 9696232
    Abstract: A method of visualizing track and balance performance includes receiving data indicating track and balance of a rotary blade and receiving a constraint. A first performance level based on the data is determined. A second performance level based on the data and the constraint is determined. The first and second performance levels are displayed on a display unit for visualizing differences between the first and second performance levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Simmonds Precision Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Hiatt