Patents by Inventor Howard Gin

Howard Gin 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).

  • Tracking Apparatus
    Publication number: 20160008715
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for gaming or for other purposes where tracking of the relative location of a plurality of individuals can be used which includes for each person a wireless network device connected to a network. Each device detects a current location of the device while being carried for communication to a server arranged to communicate through the network with each of the devices having a downloaded program to obtain repeatedly an indication of the current location of the device. The server detects from the current locations when any two or more of the devices are within a predetermined distance and communicates to at least one of the devices when the location is within said predetermined distance. The signal can be used to trigger various events including actions in a gaming situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Rod Bruinooge, Chantale Bruinooge, Blake Friesen, Rick Baril, Kristjan Peterson, Howard Gin
  • Tracking apparatus
    Patent number: 9113303
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for gaming or for other purposes where tracking of the relative location of a plurality of individuals can be used which includes for each person a wireless network device connected to a network. Each device detects a current location of the device while being carried for communication to a server arranged to communicate through the network with each of the devices having a downloaded program to obtain repeatedly an indication of the current location of the device. The server detects from the current locations when any two or more of the devices are within a predetermined distance and communicates to at least one of the devices when the location is within said predetermined distance. The signal can be used to trigger various events including actions in a gaming situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: 6317414 Manitoba Ltd
    Inventors: Rod Bruinooge, Chantale Bruinooge, Blake Friesen, Rick Baril, Kristjan Peterson, Howard Gin
  • Tracking Apparatus
    Publication number: 20140155107
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for gaming or for other purposes where tracking of the relative location of a plurality of individuals can be used which includes for each person a wireless network device connected to a network. Each device detects a current location of the device while being carried for communication to a server arranged to communicate through the network with each of the devices having a downloaded program to obtain repeatedly an indication of the current location of the device. The server detects from the current locations when any two or more of the devices are within a predetermined distance and communicates to at least one of the devices when the location is within said predetermined distance. The signal can be used to trigger various events including actions in a gaming situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Rod Bruinooge, Chantale Bruinooge, Blake Friesen, Rick Baril, Kristjan Peterson, Howard Gin