Patents by Inventor Nathan Gary
Nathan Gary 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).
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Patent number: 9776080Abstract: A controller for interfacing wirelessly with a game console is provided, including the following: a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively; a touch-sensitive panel defined along the top surface of the main body between the first extension and the second extension; a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension and on a first side of the touch-sensitive panel; and, a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension and on a second side of the touch-sensitive panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventors: Ryuji Nakayama, Ennin Huang, Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20170043253Abstract: Methods and systems are described for automatically sending a popup or other message to another person's electronic device upon finishing a predetermined goal in a video game. The predetermined goal can be, for example, killing a first boss in under five minutes. The message to the friend can include a link or button enabled such that the friend can begin the game on his device in the same room, mission, scenario, etc. that the first player started out in so that the friend can attempt to duplicate or ‘one up’ the first player's achievement. Friends who are interested in receiving such messages can be determined from existing social networking sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: Sorry Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 9511292Abstract: Methods and systems are described for automatically sending a popup or other message to another person's electronic device upon finishing a predetermined goal in a video game. The predetermined goal can be, for example, killing a first boss in under five minutes. The message to the friend can include a link or button enabled such that the friend can begin the game on his device in the same room, mission, scenario, etc. that the first player started out in so that the friend can attempt to duplicate or ‘one up’ the first player's achievement. Friends who are interested in receiving such messages can be determined from existing social networking sites.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20160228767Abstract: A controller for interfacing wirelessly with a game console is provided, including the following: a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively; a touch-sensitive panel defined along the top surface of the main body between the first extension and the second extension; a first set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the first extension and on a first side of the touch-sensitive panel; and, a second set of buttons disposed on the top surface of the main body proximate to the second extension and on a second side of the touch-sensitive panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Ryuji Nakayama, Ennin Huang, Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20160228776Abstract: A method for sharing recorded gameplay of a video game to a social graph, including the following: recording, by a game console, video of a user's gameplay during a gameplay session that is defined by execution of the video game by the game console; receiving, by the game console, a command to initiate a sharing operation during the gameplay session, wherein receiving the command to initiate the sharing operation is in response to button input triggered from a controller device; in response to receiving the command, presenting, by the game console, a user interface configured to enable identification and sharing of at least a portion of the recorded video; processing, by the game console, input received via the user interface to determine a user-defined selection of the recorded video; sharing the user-defined selection of the recorded video to a social graph of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Victor Octav Suba Miura, David Perry, Philippe Dias, Kelvin Yong, Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 9381435Abstract: A controller for providing input to an application is provided, including: a main body; a first handle extending from the main body, the first handle defined for holding by a first hand of a user; a second handle extending from the main body, the second handle defined for holding by a second hand of a user; a touch panel disposed along a top surface of the main body; a translucent panel defined along a front side of the main body; and a light defined in the main body for illuminating the translucent panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventors: Ryuji Nakayama, Ennin Huang, Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20160151713Abstract: Methods and systems are described for automatically sending a popup or other message to another person's electronic device upon finishing a predetermined goal in a video game. The predetermined goal can be, for example, killing a first boss in under five minutes. The message to the friend can include a link or button enabled such that the friend can begin the game on his device in the same room, mission, scenario, etc. that the first player started out in so that the friend can attempt to duplicate or ‘one up’ the first player's achievement. Friends who are interested in receiving such messages can be determined from existing social networking sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: June 2, 2016Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 9345966Abstract: A method for sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph is provided. Video of a user's gameplay is recorded during an active state of a gameplay session. A command is received to initiate a sharing operation during the active state of the gameplay session. In response to receiving the command, a paused state of the gameplay session is entered and a sharing interface is presented. Input received via the sharing interface is processed to determine a user-defined selection of the recorded video. The user-defined selection of the recorded video is shared to a social graph of the user, and the active state of the gameplay session is resumed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLCInventors: Victor Octav Suba Miura, David Perry, Philippe Dias, Kelvin Yong, Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20150297989Abstract: A controller for providing input to an application is provided, including: a main body; a first handle extending from the main body, the first handle defined for holding by a first hand of a user; a second handle extending from the main body, the second handle defined for holding by a second hand of a user; a touch panel disposed along a top surface of the main body; a translucent panel defined along a front side of the main body; and a light defined in the main body for illuminating the translucent panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Ryuji Nakayama, Ennin Huang, Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 9155969Abstract: Methods and systems are described for automatically sending a popup or other message to another person's electronic device upon finishing a predetermined goal in a video game. The predetermined goal can be, for example, killing a first boss in under five minutes. The message to the friend can include a link or button enabled such that the friend can begin the game on his device in the same room, mission, scenario, etc. that the first player started out in so that the friend can attempt to duplicate or ‘one up’ the first player's achievement. Friends who are interested in receiving such messages can be determined from existing social networking sites.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20150238872Abstract: Methods and systems are described for automatically sending a popup or other message to another person's electronic device upon finishing a predetermined goal in a video game. The predetermined goal can be, for example, killing a first boss in under five minutes. The message to the friend can include a link or button enabled such that the friend can begin the game on his device in the same room, mission, scenario, etc. that the first player started out in so that the friend can attempt to duplicate or ‘one up’ the first player's achievement. Friends who are interested in receiving such messages can be determined from existing social networking sites.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 9116555Abstract: A controller for interfacing with an interactive application is provided, including: a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively; an input device positioned along a top surface of the main body; a touch-sensitive panel defined along the top surface of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventors: Ryuji Nakayama, Ennin Huang, Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 9005028Abstract: Methods and systems are described for automatically sending a popup or other message to another person's electronic device upon finishing a predetermined goal in a video game. The predetermined goal can be, for example, killing a first boss in under five minutes. The message to the friend can include a link or button enabled such that the friend can begin the game on his device in the same room, mission, scenario, etc. that the first player started out in so that the friend can attempt to duplicate or ‘one up’ the first player's achievement. Friends who are interested in receiving such messages can be determined from existing social networking sites.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 8951120Abstract: Systems and methods for calibration and biasing are described herein. In one example, a method for determining a playing height of a user is described. The method includes receiving an identification of a first corner of a display screen from the user by associating a first position of a tracked object with the first corner using image data from a capture device, receiving an identification of a second corner of the display screen from the user by associating a second position of the tracked object with the second corner using image data from the capture device, and triangulating between the first and second corners and the tracked object to define a range of movement made by the user. The tracked object is held by the user. The method further includes defining a height at which the tracked object is held by the user based on the range of movement.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventors: Michael Seegers, Mark Ming-lun Tsai, Jeff Scott Dixon, Sean Hyde-Moyer, Deborah Mars, Nathan Gary
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Patent number: 8672765Abstract: A system and method for capturing and sharing console gaming data is described. Embodiments capture gameplay data directly at the gaming console, without the need for external hardware. This allows users to easily capture rich console gaming experiences and share them across a variety of outlets. In one embodiment, the methods described herein can be implemented with a patch or driver on the operating system of the user device, rendering it unnecessary to heavily modify the source code of the game.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20130260896Abstract: A method for sharing recorded gameplay to a social graph is provided. Video of a user's gameplay is recorded during an active state of a gameplay session. A command is received to initiate a sharing operation during the active state of the gameplay session. In response to receiving the command, a paused state of the gameplay session is entered and a sharing interface is presented. Input received via the sharing interface is processed to determine a user-defined selection of the recorded video. The user-defined selection of the recorded video is shared to a social graph of the user, and the active state of the gameplay session is resumed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventors: Victor Octav Suba Miura, David Perry, Philippe Dias, Kelvin Yong, Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20130244785Abstract: A system and method for capturing and sharing console gaming data is described. Embodiments capture gameplay data directly at the gaming console, without the need for external hardware. This allows users to easily capture rich console gaming experiences and share them across a variety of outlets. In one embodiment, the methods described herein can be implemented with a patch or driver on the operating system of the user device, rendering it unnecessary to heavily modify the source code of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20130244790Abstract: A system and method for capturing and sharing console gaming data is described. Embodiments capture gameplay data directly at the gaming console, without the need for external hardware. This allows users to easily capture rich console gaming experiences and share them across a variety of outlets. In one embodiment, the methods described herein can be implemented with a patch or driver on the operating system of the user device, rendering it unnecessary to heavily modify the source code of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20130244789Abstract: A system and method for capturing and sharing console gaming data is described. Embodiments capture gameplay data directly at the gaming console, without the need for external hardware. This allows users to easily capture rich console gaming experiences and share them across a variety of outlets. In one embodiment, the methods described herein can be implemented with a patch or driver on the operating system of the user device, rendering it unnecessary to heavily modify the source code of the game.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLCInventor: Nathan Gary
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Publication number: 20130215024Abstract: A controller for interfacing with an interactive application is provided, including: a housing defined by a main body, a first extension extending from a first end of the main body, and a second extension extending from a second end of the main body, the first extension and the second extension for holding by a first hand and a second hand of a user, respectively; an input device positioned along a top surface of the main body; a touch-sensitive panel defined along the top surface of the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventors: Ryuji Nakayama, Ennin Huang, Nathan Gary