Patents by Inventor Scott Krager

Scott Krager 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: 8517835
    Abstract: A video game controller with a position sensor and a proximity sensor provides user input signals for use in determining game states. The video game controller can have a board or deck like surface similar to that of a skateboard, and the proximity sensor can be used to determine if a grab of the board has been attempted. A video game associated with the video game controller can provide a skateboard or other game in which a skateboard and skateboarding character are responsive to a game player's manipulation of the video game controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Dwyer, Nick Ehrlich, Matt Knowles, Scott Krager, Arnab Sen, David M. Tibbetts, Joshua Tsui, Peter J. Sauerbrei
  • Publication number: 20100216551
    Abstract: A video game controller with a position sensor and a proximity sensor provides user input signals for use in determining game states. The video game controller can have a board or deck like surface similar to that of a skateboard, and the proximity sensor can be used to determine if a grab of the board has been attempted. A video game associated with the video game controller can provide a skateboard or other game in which a skateboard and skateboarding character are responsive to a game player's manipulation of the video game controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Dwyer, Nick Ehrlich, Matt Knowles, Scott Krager, Arnab Sen, David M. Tibbetts, Joshua Tsui, Peter J. Sauerbrei