Patents by Inventor John F. Nethery

John F. Nethery 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).

  • Method and apparatus for electronic entertainment device access control and interactive response system
    Patent number: 7036145
    Abstract: An access control system for an electronic entertainment device includes a processor and a memory comprising access control instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions periodically present a set of working queries during execution of an entertainment software application, accept answers to the working queries, and allow access to, or terminate, the entertainment software application based on the answers. Access is allowed for a supervisor configurable time period for each user and each entertainment software title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventors: James P. Murphy, John F. Nethery