Patents by Inventor Harris Thurmond

Harris Thurmond 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).

  • Integrated gamer profile across multiple devices and networks
    Publication number: 20070117629
    Abstract: An integrated user profile is provided to PC/console gamers who also participate in other online gaming community activities such as web sites that provide online gamer forums. Provided to the users is the ability to view, access, and/or contribute to their console gamer profile using the other online gaming community activities such as participation in web sites. Also, an identity and profile first created on the web site is that which will be used and stored in game play using the PC/console and online live gaming service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: J. Clinton Fowler, Haifeng Zhou, Harris Thurmond, Walter Rector
  • Graphical identification element for a display screen
    Patent number: D554652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alan T. Shen, Jeffrey L. Allen, Jason A. Gold, Harris Thurmond