Patents by Inventor Emily Adams

Emily Adams 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).

  • System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application executing on a server
    Patent number: 12064687
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Controlling an Application Executing on a Server
    Publication number: 20230249067
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application executing on a server
    Patent number: 11623143
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Controlling an Application Executing on a Server
    Publication number: 20210379490
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application executing on a server
    Patent number: 11097188
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Controlling an Application Executing on a Server
    Publication number: 20200061463
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application executing on a server
    Patent number: 10449450
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Controlling an Application Executing on a Server
    Publication number: 20190134504
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application on a tablet
    Patent number: 10166471
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Controlling an Application on a Tablet
    Publication number: 20180140948
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Koleckar
  • System, method, and graphical user interface for controlling an application on a tablet
    Patent number: 9868062
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook, Paul Marshall, Pierpaolo Baccichet, Matt Piotrowski, Collin Carey, Kevin Kolecker
  • Graphical user interface, system and method for implementing a game controller on a touch-screen device
    Patent number: 8840472
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING AN APPLICATION ON A TABLET
    Publication number: 20130342460
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for playing games and/or executing applications on a tablet-based client. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for playing a video game on a tablet-based client device comprises: a virtual controller rendered on a display of the tablet computer, the virtual controller substantially mimicking the control provided by a thumb stick of a physical game controller and providing omnidirectional, free-form movement in a synchronous direction in which a user moves a finger on the display of the tablet-based client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook
  • SYSTEM, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR ENTERING TEXT WITH A PHYSICAL OR VIRTUAL GAME CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20130324242
    Abstract: A system, method, and graphical user interface for entering text using a game controller. The game controller can be physical or virtual. One embodiment of a graphical user interface (GUI) for entering text with a game controller comprises: an N×M matrix of selectable graphical elements, each of the graphical elements having X alphanumeric characters associated therewith, each of the X alphanumeric characters visually associated with a graphic corresponding to an input button on the game controller; a highlighter graphic moveable between each of the N×M matrix of selectable graphical elements using the game controller; wherein when a particular one of the N×M selectable graphical elements is highlighted with the highlight graphic, a user may enter an alphanumeric character by selecting the input button associated with the graphic corresponding to the input button within the highlighted graphical element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Joshuah Vincent, Nico Benitez, Emily Adams, Jan Chong, Ryan Cook
  • Graphical user interface, system and method for implementing a game controller on a touch-screen device
    Patent number: 8591334
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Baccichet, Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A GAME CONTROLLER ON A TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130190083
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Graphical user interface, system and method for implementing a game controller on a touch-screen device
    Patent number: 8382591
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus comprises: a touch-screen display for displaying images and receiving user input in response to a user touching the touch screen display; a network interface for establishing a network connection with a gaming server executing a video game in response to user input from the apparatus, the gaming server compressing video output from the video game to generate interactive compressed streaming video, and transmitting the interactive compressed streaming video generated by the video game over the network connection to the touch-screen apparatus; a touch-screen graphical user interface (GUI) comprising: a plurality of user input elements providing user input in response to the user selecting the user input elements on the touch screen display; wherein the user input is transmitted from the touch-screen apparatus to the gaming server to control the execution of the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: OL2, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A GAME CONTROLLER ON A TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120242590
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Pierpaolo Baccichet, Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A GAME CONTROLLER ON A TOUCH-SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110300934
    Abstract: A touch-screen apparatus and method are described for controlling an online video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Toy, Emily Adams, Stephen G. Perlman
  • Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D914695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Stanislav Roumiantsev, Emily Adams, Meley Araya, Susanne Carr, Kara Church, Justine Sun Dela Cruz, Ben Hopfer, Luther Thie