Patents by Inventor Darren Smith
Darren Smith 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).
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Patent number: 8298087Abstract: A recommendation service is provided for recommending computer video game titles to players. The recommendation service offers suggestions for game titles to purchase or rent based on playing usage related parameters for each particular player. A profile is created based on several factors that represents the player's affinity to each factor. Communication and use of player usage data may be strictly conditioned on a player's knowledge and consent.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Nintendo of America Inc.Inventor: Darren Smith
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Patent number: 8162098Abstract: An acoustic reflector suitable for use as a reflective target for navigational aids and for location and re-location applications. The acoustic reflector comprises a shell arranged to surround a solid core. The shell is adapted to transmit acoustic waves incident thereon into the core. Within the core the acoustic waves are focused before being reflected from an opposing side of the shell to provide a reflected acoustic wave. The shell has at least two areas of transmissibility such that the waves incident on the shell follow separate paths within the core before being re-radiated and combining constructively to provide an enhanced reflected acoustic wave at one or more pre-determined frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: The Secretary of State for DefenceInventors: David Emery, Duncan Paul Williams, John Darren Smith
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Patent number: 8077539Abstract: An acoustic reflector (10) suitable for use as a reflective target for navigational aids and for location and re-location applications. The acoustic reflector comprises a shell (12) arranged to surround a solid core (16). The shell is adapted to transmit acoustic waves (18) incident thereon into the core (16). Within the core the acoustic waves are focused before being reflected from an opposing side of the shell (20) to provide a reflected acoustic wave. A portion of the acoustic waves incident on the shell is coupled into the shell wall and guided within and around the circumference thereof (26) before being re-radiated and combining constructively with the reflected acoustic wave to provide an enhanced reflected acoustic wave.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: The Secretary of State for DefenceInventors: John Darren Smith, David Emery, Duncan Paul Williams
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Patent number: 8032953Abstract: A liquid dispensing device for use in the flush cistern of a water closet comprises a reservoir (13) for the liquid formulation which is fed from an inverted container (5) maintaining a constant liquid level (47) in the reservoir (13) at the mouth (37) of the container. A displacement body in the form of a piston (9), which may be magnetic, moves in a bore (56) to dispense liquid through opening (25). The piston (9) is moved by a float (11) which moves up and down as the level of water L in the cistern rises and falls on flushing. The float is coupled to the piston (9) magnetically. In another embodiment a direct mechanical coupling is used. Liquid seeps past piston (9) when in the lowered position, and is raised to overflow outlet (25) when the cistern fills. In another embodiment, liquid is dispensed on a downward stroke of the piston. The fit of piston (9) in the bore allows liquid to seep slowly past the piston to replenish the bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Jeyes Group LimitedInventors: Brian Wilson, Steve N. Balls, Darren Smith, Peter Virica
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Patent number: 7953260Abstract: Predicting movement of soft tissue of the face in response to movement of underlying bone includes storing, for first subjects, data identifying movement of soft tissue of the face in response to movement of underlying bone, and using the data to predict, for a second subject, movement of soft tissue of the face over time in response to movement of underlying bone.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2006Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: CranioSim Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Weinzweig, Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20110100745Abstract: An acoustic reflector suitable for use as a reflective target for navigational aids and for location and re-location applications. The acoustic reflector comprises a shell arranged to surround a solid core. The shell is adapted to transmit acoustic waves incident thereon into the core. Within the core the acoustic waves are focused before being reflected from an opposing side of the shell to provide a reflected acoustic wave. The shell has at least two areas of transmissibility such that the waves incident on the shell follow separate paths within the core before being re-radiated and combining constructively to provide an enhanced reflected acoustic wave at one or more pre-determined frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENSEInventors: David Emery, Duncan Paul, John Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20100321590Abstract: The present invention provides a method for determining a local oscillator frequency for a baseband converter, comprising obtaining characteristics of a channel comprising a plurality of radio signals at corresponding radio frequencies; using the channel characteristics to select a local oscillator frequency to use in baseband conversion of the plurality of radio signals of the channel to form a first baseband converted signal and a second baseband converted signal; and programming a local oscillator to operate the selected local oscillator frequency; wherein the local oscillator frequency is selected such that an image rejection ratio of the baseband converted second signal to an image of the baseband converted first signal is above a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Dean SATODA, Darren SMITH
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Patent number: 7793164Abstract: An example system and method for generating an error code involve detecting an error condition of a product and generating an error code by combining information indicative of the detected error condition with an identifier associated with, the product.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventor: Darren Smith
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Patent number: 7672268Abstract: In a system utilizing double wide communication channels, if a particular CPE requires a sustained rate that is greater than the bandwidth of a single channel, data to and from the CPE may be split across Channels A and B. Also, when the bandwidth requirements of a particular CPE peaks at a data rate greater than the capacity of a single channel, the CPE's data may be split across the two channels. In one embodiment, a single-wide CPE may communicate with the base station without knowing that it is communicating with a base station configured to communicate using a double wide channel.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Inventors: Kenneth Stanwood, Timothy Leo Gallagher, Sheldon L. Gilbert, Yair Bourlas, Charles Bergan, Sam A. Liu, Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20090214012Abstract: A method of providing telephone services includes receiving an advanced payment. The advanced payment corresponds to a fixed time interval of telephone service spanning at least one day. The method also includes activating service to a mobile device for the fixed time interval and collecting a plurality of call data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Jason M. Ingalsbe, Stephen G. Kosarko, Kenneth A. Pierce, Mark R. Rissberger, Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20080111448Abstract: An acoustic reflector (10) suitable for use as a reflective target for navigational aids and for location and re-location applications. The acoustic reflector comprises a shell (12) arranged to surround a solid core (16). The shell is adapted to transmit acoustic waves (18) incident thereon into the core (16). Within the core the acoustic waves are focused before being reflected from an opposing side of the shell (20) to provide a reflected acoustic wave. A portion of the acoustic waves incident on the shell is coupled into the shell wall and guided within and around the circumference thereof (26) before being re-radiated and combining constructively with the reflected acoustic wave to provide an enhanced reflected acoustic wave.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: John Darren Smith, David Emery, Duncan Paul Williams
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Publication number: 20070299551Abstract: Predicting movement of soft tissue of the face in response to movement of underlying bone includes storing, for first subjects, data identifying movement of soft tissue of the face in response to movement of underlying bone, and using the data to predict, for a second subject, movement of soft tissue of the face over time in response to movement of underlying bone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Weinzweig, Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20070226581Abstract: An example system and method for generating an error code involve detecting an error condition of a product and generating an error code by combining information indicative of the detected error condition with an identifier associated with, the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Applicant: Nintendo of America Inc.Inventor: Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20070151005Abstract: A liquid dispensing device for use in the flush cistern of a water closet comprises a reservoir (13) for the liquid formulation which is fed from an inverted container (5) maintaining a constant liquid level (47) in the reservoir (13) at the mouth (37) of the container. A displacement body in the form of a piston (9), which may be magnetic, moves in a bore (56) to dispense liquid through opening (25). The piston (9) is moved by a float (11) which moves up and down as the level of water L in the cistem rises and falls on flushing. The float is coupled to the piston (9) magnetically. In another embodiment a direct mechanical coupling is used. Liquid seeps past piston (9) when in the lowered position, and is raised to overflow outlet (25) when the cistem fills. In another embodiment, liquid is dispensed on a downward stroke of the piston. The fit of piston (9) in the bore allows liquid to seep slowly past the piston to replenish the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Brian Wilson, Steve Balls, Darren Smith, Peter Virica
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Publication number: 20070123353Abstract: Example methods and systems for inviting users to play video games involve receiving at an invitation server an invitation from a first user logged into the invitation server using a first game system that invites a second user logged into the invitation server using a second game system to play a game. The invitation is forwarded from the invitation server to the second user and an acceptance of the invitation from the second user is received at the invitation server. Invitation acceptance data indicative of the second user's acceptance is stored at the invitation server after the second user logs out of the invitation server. When the second user subsequently logs back into the invitation server, one or both of the first and second users is sent information based on the stored invitation acceptance that enables the first and second users to play the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicants: Nintendo Co., Ltd., Nintendo of America Inc.Inventor: Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20070105626Abstract: Example systems and methods involve a video game system that has a touch sensitive display screen that can be used to supply inputs used in video game control. In one example system and method, a user or player draws movement patterns on the touch sensitive display screen. The drawn movement patterns are stored and a game object can be moved in accordance with a drawn movement pattern selected from the memory by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicants: Nintendo Software Technology Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc.Inventors: Wing Cho, Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20070060359Abstract: Enhanced methodology and apparatus for use in a multi-player video game for generating a array of user selectable options for choosing real or computer generated users to play with and/or compete against. For example, in a simulated multiple driver racing game application, the user of a computing device is presented with an option for selecting any of various “ghost data” packages for downloading over a communication network such as the Internet. For example, the user may be presented with the option of selecting one of an array of ghost data packages to race against such as the top five buddies of the user with highest scores, five buddies with scores similar to a user's own score, and teams/groups of various varieties.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventor: Darren Smith
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Publication number: 20060208959Abstract: A data processing system and method in which, by way of example, a memory system is coupled to a video game program processing system. The video game program processing system has a predetermined address space for executing programs stored in a program memory portion of the memory system. The contents of a plurality of storage locations determine a configuration of the memory system depending on which of a plurality of different game programs is to be executed by the video game program processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2006Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Nintendo, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Darren Smith, Kenji Nishizawa, David McCarten, Ramin Ravanpey, Russell Braun
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Patent number: 7073452Abstract: An automated device for centering a mechanical tree spade provides a sighting device on each blade thereof with a readout adjacent to the operator to determine proper blade placement in order to provide an acceptable root ball for transplanting a tree.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Inventors: Todd M. Manke, Darren A. Smith
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Publication number: 20060121986Abstract: A messaging system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Casey Pelkey, Darren Smith