Patents by Inventor Larry L. Scott

Larry L. Scott 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).

  • Methods for intelligent movement of objects on computer displays
    Patent number: 5425139
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling the movement of an object between points on a display along natural or "intelligent" paths around obstacles includes establishing a locus of data points around each obstacle along which displayed movement of the object may proceed under conditions of the direct trajectory between points intersecting the locus of data points. "Freeway" paths are provided between remote sectors of the display to expedite "natural" movements over substantial distances around obstacles in a second embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: Sierra On-Line, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Williams, David C. Iden, Larry L. Scott
  • Method and apparatus for relating messages and actions in interactive computer games
    Patent number: 5377997
    Abstract: The invented method is used in creating an interactive computer game to relate messages in the game to actions in the game. The game is designed for play on a computer system and the play of the game is controlled by software code stored in at least one code file in memory accessible by the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Sierra On-Line, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Wilden, Jonathan M. Hood, Brian K. Hughes, Jane S. Jensen, Larry L. Scott, Christopher F. Smith
  • System and methods for intelligent movement on computer displays
    Patent number: 5287446
    Abstract: Controlling successive frames of video data displays the movement of an object between points on the display along natural or `intelligent` paths around obstacles, by establishing a locus of data points around each obstacle along which displayed movement of the object may proceed under conditions of the direct trajectory between points intersecting the locus of data points. `Freeway` paths are provided between remote sectors of the display to expedite `natural` movements over substantial distances around obstacles in a second embodiment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: Sierra On-Line, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Williams, David C. Iden, Larry L. Scott