Patents by Inventor Sean Michael KEARNEY

Sean Michael KEARNEY 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: 10974149
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for controlling movement in a video game. The method includes rotating a camera angle in a virtual world to change a viewpoint of a character. The method also includes populating a movement control interface with selections corresponding to points of interest in the virtual world in response to rotating the camera angle, the selections changing based on the viewpoint. The method also includes selecting a point of interest from the movement control interface by toggling a selection corresponding to the point of interest. The method also includes moving the character to the point of interest in the virtual world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Electronic Arts Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Seropian, Scott Cameron, Timothy Michaels, Sean Michael Kearney, Jason T. Pecho, Justin Taber
  • Publication number: 20200289933
    Abstract: Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for controlling movement in a video game. The method includes rotating a camera angle in a virtual world to change a viewpoint of a character. The method also includes populating a movement control interface with selections corresponding to points of interest in the virtual world in response to rotating the camera angle, the selections changing based on the viewpoint. The method also includes selecting a point of interest from the movement control interface by toggling a selection corresponding to the point of interest. The method also includes moving the character to the point of interest in the virtual world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander SEROPIAN, Scott CAMERON, Timothy MICHAELS, Sean Michael KEARNEY, Jason T. PECHO, Justin TABER