Patents by Inventor Mark Wojtowicz

Mark Wojtowicz 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).

  • Scoring of free-form vocals for video game
    Patent number: 8802953
    Abstract: A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Bright, Brian Marvin, Mark Wojtowicz
  • SCORING OF FREE-FORM VOCALS FOR VIDEO GAME
    Publication number: 20120165086
    Abstract: A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Bright, Brian Marvin, Mark Wojtowicz
  • Scoring of free-form vocals for video game
    Patent number: 8148621
    Abstract: A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Bright, Brian Marvin, Mark Wojtowicz
  • SCORING OF FREE-FORM VOCALS FOR VIDEO GAME
    Publication number: 20100192752
    Abstract: A music based video game in which a game player's singing performance is digitally sampled while the player performs a free-form vocal over a prerecorded musical composition. Aspects of the game player's free-form vocal performance are compared with predetermined criteria. For example, the vocal performance may be compared with tempo and key information to generate performance evaluation data. The performance evaluation data may be used to present performance feedback to the game player while the game player is singing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Bright, Brian Marvin, Mark Wojtowicz