Patents by Inventor Erki Esken

Erki Esken 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: 8628421
    Abstract: A games system, method and program. The system comprises: a user control device arranged to be operable by a user; a network interface for receiving data via a packet-based communication network; and a processing apparatus arranged to execute a game application and a communication client; wherein the communication client is programmed to establish video communication via the network interface and packet-based communication network, receive video data from a remote user and decode the video data to produce a live video image; wherein the game application is arranged to divide the live video image into segments, re-order the segments to produce a shuffled live video image and output the shuffled live video image for display on a display unit; and wherein the game application is further arranged to receive control information from the control device and cause a further-reordering of the segments responsive thereto during the video communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Kaido Kert, Erki Esken
  • Publication number: 20100062858
    Abstract: A games system, method and program. The system comprises: a user control device arranged to be operable by a user; a network interface for receiving data via a packet-based communication network; and a processing apparatus arranged to execute a game application and a communication client; wherein the communication client is programmed to establish video communication via the network interface and packet-based communication network, receive video data from a remote user and decode the video data to produce a live video image; wherein the game application is arranged to divide the live video image into segments, re-order the segments to produce a shuffled live video image and output the shuffled live video image for display on a display unit; and wherein the game application is further arranged to receive control information from the control device and cause a further-reordering of the segments responsive thereto during the video communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Kaido Kert, Erki Esken
  • Publication number: 20100062847
    Abstract: A games system and method, the system comprising: a storage reader for reading a game application from a storage medium; a memory storing a communications client application; a network interface for receiving data from a remote user via a packet-based communication network; and processing apparatus arranged to execute the game application and the client application. The communication client is programmed to establish bidirectional video communications via the network interface and packet-based communication network, including receiving video data from a remote user. The game application comprises image recognition software programmed to receive the video data from the client application, recognise a predetermined image element in the received video data, and track the motion of that element to generate motion tracking data. The game application further comprises game logic programmed to control aspects of the game based on the motion tracking data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Chantal Moore, Ryan Hunt, Erki Esken