Patents by Inventor John R. Eskew

John R. Eskew 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).

  • Systems and methods for simulating a rock band experience
    Patent number: 8663013
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, apparatuses, computer program products embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and means for providing online challenges between bands in a musical video game. Typically the invention is executed on a game server in signal communication with a game platform and involves receiving, by the game server, musical game input data representing a musical performance of a band. Then, the game server calculates a composite score from the input data based on a gameplay challenge. Then the composite score is compared to a composite score of a second band's performance for the same gameplay challenge. In some embodiments, the comparison is displayed as a real-time representation of the two bands, even though score of the second band is based on a stored performance of the second band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eran B. Egozy, Daniel Teasdale, Brian Thomas Stephens, Daniel Schmidt, John R. Eskew, Rafael Baptista, Kasson Crooker
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING A ROCK BAND EXPERIENCE
    Publication number: 20100009750
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, apparatuses, computer program products embodied in a computer-readable storage medium and means for providing online challenges between bands in a musical video game. Typically the invention is executed on a game server in signal communication with a game platform and involves receiving, by the game server, musical game input data representing a musical performance of a band. Then, the game server calculates a composite score from the input data based on a gameplay challenge. Then the composite score is compared to a composite score of a second band's performance for the same gameplay challenge. In some embodiments, the comparison is displayed as a real-time representation of the two bands, even though score of the second band is based on a stored performance of the second band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eran B. Egozy, Daniel Teasdale, Brian Thomas Stephens, Daniel Schmidt, John R. Eskew, Rafael Baptista, Kasson Crooker