Patents by Inventor Mark E. Oakes

Mark E. Oakes 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).

  • Patent number: 7025678
    Abstract: A system for implementing a gaming network includes a game console configured to generate game program signals corresponding to a gaming event, and a base unit coupled to the game console for processing the game program signals to produce a game program bitstream. The base unit may then wirelessly transmit the game program bitstream to various remote units which responsively process the game program bitstream to retrieve the foregoing game program signals. The remote units then each perform a pixel identification procedure to individually identify different assigned windows from the game program signals. The remote units also each perform a window zooming procedure to generate remote display video signals corresponding to the assigned windows. The remote units then each advantageously display one of the remote display video signals in a substantially full-screen manner upon respective remote displays coupled to the remote units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Oakes, Ted M. Dunn
  • Publication number: 20040063498
    Abstract: A system and method for flexibly implementing a wireless gaming network of compatible portable units may include individual game applications that allow each respective portable unit to function in either a server mode as a server unit that manages a particular gaming event, or in a client mode as a client unit that participates in the gaming event. The compatible portable units may include one or more client units configured to utilize corresponding game applications in the client mode to participate in the gaming event. The compatible portable units may also include a selectable server unit configured to utilize a game application in the server mode for managing the gaming event. The server unit may also include a security module that separately controls access by the various client units for participating in the gaming event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Oakes, Ted M. Dunn
  • Publication number: 20030181241
    Abstract: A system and method for effectively implementing remote display devices in a gaming network may include a game console configured to generate game program signals corresponding to a gaming event, and a base unit coupled to the game console for processing the game program signals to produce a game program bitstream. The base unit may then wirelessly transmit the game program bitstream to various remote units which may each be configured to receive the game program bitstream and responsively process the game program bitstream to retrieve the foregoing game program signals. The remote units may then each perform a pixel identification procedure to individually identify different assigned windows from the game program signals. The remote units may also each perform a window zooming procedure to generate remote display video signals corresponding to the assigned windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Oakes, Ted M. Dunn