Patents by Inventor David Board

David Board 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: 10994216
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating motion in a virtual reality system without external motors or similar machinery are described herein. A mechanical seat may be mounted to a base such that the seat is moveable in at least two dimensions (e.g., roll and pitch). A human occupant of the seat may use a control yoke fixed in relation to the base to cause the chair to move in a direction opposite of the force exerted on the control yoke. An extended reality (XR) motion controller may be mounted in a fixed relationship to the seat. Motion may then be simulated in an XR environment by depicting acceleration that would yield a similar experience on the user's vestibular senses as gravity exerts on the user's vestibular senses based on motion of the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Board Media Group LLC
    Inventor: David Board
  • Publication number: 20210046391
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simulating motion in a virtual reality system without external motors or similar machinery are described herein. A mechanical seat may be mounted to a base such that the seat is moveable in at least two dimensions (e.g., roll and pitch). A human occupant of the seat may use a control yoke fixed in relation to the base to cause the chair to move in a direction opposite of the force exerted on the control yoke. An extended reality (XR) motion controller may be mounted in a fixed relationship to the seat. Motion may then be simulated in an XR environment by depicting acceleration that would yield a similar experience on the user's vestibular senses as gravity exerts on the user's vestibular senses based on motion of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: David Board
  • Patent number: 10350498
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for conducting a game involving a plurality of players. The system includes at least one agent for issuing to each player an entry coupon having a unique identification code; at least one server adapted to receive a request for registration in the game from each player, wherein the request includes the unique identification code from player's coupon; verify that each unique identification code is valid; issue instructions to the players relating to commencement of the game within a predetermined time period; receive a commencement notification from players within predetermined time period; issue series of instructions for each player's completion; receive confirmation from each player on completion of instruction; calculate for each player the total time to complete the series of instructions; and select the game winner based on the time taken for each player to complete the series of instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: TMS GLOBAL SERVICES PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Mike Veverka, Bradley David Board
  • Publication number: 20150258451
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for conducting a game involving a plurality of players. The system includes at least one agent for issuing to each player an entry coupon having a unique identification code; at least one server adapted to receive a request for registration in the game from each player, wherein the request includes the unique identification code from player's coupon; verify that each unique identification code is valid; issue instructions to the players relating to commencement of the game within a predetermined time period; receive a commencement notification from players within predetermined time period; issue series of instructions for each player's completion; receive confirmation from each player on completion of instruction; calculate for each player the total time to complete the series of instructions; and select the game winner based on the time taken for each player to complete the series of instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Mike Veverka, Bradley David Board