Patents by Inventor Matt Bard

Matt Bard 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).

  • Macro-based electronic map editing
    Patent number: 11189068
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to macro-based customization of electronic maps. A computing device stores a macro representing a map feature. The macro includes a set of textures, and the set of textures includes a height map. The computing device places an instance of the macro in an electronic map. The instance of the macro is visually represented in the electronic map based on a set of textures of the instance of the macro that corresponds to the set of textures of the macro. The computing device edits a texture in the set of textures of the instance of the macro. The computing device updates the visual representation of the instance of the macro based on the edit to the texture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Square Enix Ltd.
    Inventors: Sahil Ramani, Patrick Wouterse, Matt Bard, Kenneth Tan, Jose Aponte
  • Macro-Based Electronic Map Editing
    Publication number: 20210183122
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to macro-based customization of electronic maps. A computing device stores a macro representing a map feature. The macro includes a set of textures, and the set of textures includes a height map. The computing device places an instance of the macro in an electronic map. The instance of the macro is visually represented in the electronic map based on a set of textures of the instance of the macro that corresponds to the set of textures of the macro. The computing device edits a texture in the set of textures of the instance of the macro. The computing device updates the visual representation of the instance of the macro based on the edit to the texture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Sahil Ramani, Patrick Wouterse, Matt Bard, Kenneth Tan, Jose Aponte