Patents by Inventor Michael Fox

Michael Fox 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: 11014011
    Abstract: A method comprises electronically communicating with a game program executing on a broadcaster computer configured to stream a broadcast of the game program, the game program supporting a set of game program methods and not a set of viewer program methods. The method further comprises electronically communicating with a viewer program executing on an audience computer configured to remotely present the broadcast, the viewer program supporting the set of viewer program methods and not the set of game program methods. The method further comprises receiving, from the viewer program, an indication of an invoked viewer program method. The method further comprises translating the indication into a corresponding indication of a game program method, and electronically communicating the indication of the game program method to the game program to effectuate output of the game program corresponding to the indicated game program method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gershom L. Payzer, Richard Michael Fox, Gregory M. Smith, Connor Peet
  • Patent number: 11014010
    Abstract: A broadcast computing device broadcasts an audiovisual stream via a computer network to a plurality of viewing computers. The broadcast computing device stores production information according to a hybrid data type. The broadcasting program receives a request to update the stored production information from a viewing computer, and updates the production information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gershom L. Payzer, Richard Michael Fox, Gregory M. Smith, Connor Peet
  • Patent number: 11013961
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
  • Patent number: 10997091
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210101083
    Abstract: A method for distributing a shareable video experience among plural video-consumer devices includes receiving a data stream defining the shareable video experience and generating first and second shared video experiences. The first experience is configured for video-consumer devices capable of real-time interaction with the shareable video experience; it includes a first video stream conveying visual content of the shareable video experience and a first set of interface controls, the first set of interface controls being useable by video-consumer devices capable of real-time interaction to modify the shareable video experience. The second experience is configured for video-consumer devices incapable of real-time interaction; it includes a second video stream conveying visual content of the shareable video experience and a second set of interface controls that are useable by video-consumer devices incapable of real-time interaction to present supplementary data in connection to the shareable video experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC.
    Inventors: Gershom L. PAYZER, Richard Michael Fox, Gregory M. Smith, Connor Peet
  • Patent number: 10942871
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210056048
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210056047
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Patent number: 10929324
    Abstract: Methods and Systems are described for control at/of a network node. The network node can include a control module and first and second modules coupled to the control module. The first module can be configured to select first input/output (I/O) types of a field device coupled at an I/O interface of the network node. The second module can be configured to select a second I/O types of the field device. The first and second modules can be coupled to the I/O interface through a field device coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Schneider Electric Systems USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Park Johnson, Michael Fox, Michael Ian Baines, Mark William Green, Richard Linwood Linscott
  • Patent number: 10922245
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20210031075
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20210031076
    Abstract: A golf ball including an outer surface having dimples located on the outer surface, at least one core, at least one mantle layer, at least one cover layer, and a plurality of images located on the outer surface, the images being provided with at least two contrasting colors, wherein the plurality of images each have a Major Peak Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a Major Valley Ratio of between 0.18 and 1, a slope value of between ?5 and 5, and an intercept value between 5 and 80.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Erin Peavy, Tim Durham, Eric M. Loper, Dennis Kennedy, Rick Fowler
  • Patent number: 10877905
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Publication number: 20200398997
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle capable of operating in harsh environments is disclosed. The unmanned vehicle includes an aerial platform, a piloting system supported by the aerial platform, a medium source supported by the aerial platform, and a control system having a processor running computer executable code that actuates the medium source to emit a medium away from the aerial vehicle with an intensity sufficient to disorient a subject when the medium interacts with an exteroceptive sense of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Fox, Matthew Dock, Jon Stewart
  • Patent number: 10864448
    Abstract: A method for distributing a shareable video experience among plural video-consumer devices includes receiving a data stream defining the shareable video experience and generating first and second shared video experiences. The first experience is configured for video-consumer devices capable of real-time interaction with the shareable video experience; it includes a first video stream conveying visual content of the shareable video experience and a first set of interface controls, the first set of interface controls being useable by video-consumer devices capable of real-time interaction to modify the shareable video experience. The second experience is configured for video-consumer devices incapable of real-time interaction; it includes a second video stream conveying visual content of the shareable video experience and a second set of interface controls that are useable by video-consumer devices incapable of real-time interaction to present supplementary data in connection to the shareable video experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gershom L. Payzer, Richard Michael Fox, Gregory M. Smith, Connor Peet
  • Publication number: 20200362867
    Abstract: A fault control protects a pump-motor assembly from monitored faults. The pump-motor assembly includes an electrical motor mechanically coupled to a pump. The fault control determines a speed of the motor. If the speed is determined to be less than a minimum speed, the fault control generates a fault signal to affect the operation of the motor. The fault control can also determine if a phase of the power provided to the motor is missing based on vibrations sensed by a vibration transducer. The fault control can also determine temperature faults based on signals from two thermocouples, including determination of loss of inlet or discharge flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Fox, Amjad Masood, Benjamin W. Schafer, Russell Jonathan Bookout, Andrew Justin Buuck, Zachary Keith Foster
  • Patent number: 10841508
    Abstract: Various techniques are provided to monitor electrical equipment. In some implementations, a monitoring system for a cabinet may include an infrared camera and a non-thermal camera. The infrared camera may be configured to capture one or more thermal images of at least a portion of electrical equipment positioned in an interior cavity of the cabinet. The non-thermal camera may be configured to capture one or more non-thermal images such as visible light images of the portion of electrical equipment. In some implementations, combined images may be generated that include characteristics of the thermal images and the non-thermal images for viewing by a user. In some implementations, the cameras may receive electrical power through a physical coupling to an electrical connector within the cabinet and/or through electromagnetic energy harvesting techniques. Other implementations are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Scanlon, Michael Fox, Nicholas Högasten, Theodore R. Hoelter, Katrin Strandemar, Pierre Boulanger, Barbara Sharp, Mark Nussmeier, Eric A. Kurth
  • Patent number: 10814230
    Abstract: A method for interactive event broadcasting includes receiving a video stream depicting an interactive event. Data representing one or more interactive event controls is received, the interactive event controls being manipulable by a viewer of the interactive event to provide input to the interactive event. The video stream depicting the interactive event and the one or more interactive event controls are displayed as components of a user interface, the video stream and the interactive event controls having a first spatial relationship. Based on detecting a change in state of the interactive event, the first spatial relationship between the video stream and the one or more interactive event controls is changed to a second spatial relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gershom L. Payzer, Richard Michael Fox, Gregory M. Smith, Hutchenson Judson White, Connor Peet
  • Publication number: 20200327073
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and system relating to a vehicular telemetry environment for an intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion of the vehicular telemetry hardware system. The intelligent Bluetooth beacon I/O expansion provides a capability to receive beacon data, log beacon data, communicate beacon data and operate on beacon data to determine and further communicate a range of operational conditions, such as damage, hazardous and missing objects in the form of text messages, audio messages or compliance and management reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Geotab Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Charles Cawse, Darren Marc Lohmann Beams, Stephen Michael Fox, Cong Zhu
  • Patent number: 10791435
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for automatically authenticating ownership of uploaded content to a server by cellular messaging is described. Content is uploaded to a server by cellular messaging. If the user has a user account, the user account is retrieved. If not, a user account is created. A URL is created and mapped to the content and the user account and sent as a hyperlink by cellular messaging to the user. Upon a first activation of the hyperlink, the user is authenticated as an owner of the content. A cookie is embedded in the owner's device. Upon a subsequent activation of the hyperlink, if the cookie is detected in the user's device, the owner is allowed to access, edit, download, or share the content. If the cookie is not detected, the user is not an owner, so the user is only allowed to access and not edit the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Cheerity, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan James, Sean Adams, Edward Erenberg, Angela den Tex, Michael Fox