Patents by Inventor Steven Thomas Holmes

Steven Thomas Holmes 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: 11529555
    Abstract: Example game systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a sensing device determines an identity of a game piece in a physical space and detects a movement action associated with the game piece. A computing device calculates a distance and direction associated with the movement action and determines a result of the movement action based on the distance, the direction, and the identity of the game piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Patent number: 11257490
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive a verbal command to active a device with an unknown label, derive a probable device and a label for the probable device, activate the probable device, determine that the activated probable device is the same device to be activated by the verbal command, and store the label and a description for the device. In some examples, the label is associated with the description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert James Firby, Jesus Gonzalez Marti, Jose Gabriel De Amores Carredano, Martin Henk Van Den Berg, Maria Pilar Manchon Portillo, Guillermo Perez, Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Publication number: 20210275901
    Abstract: Example game systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a sensing device determines an identity of a game piece in a physical space and detects a movement action associated with the game piece. A computing device calculates a distance and direction associated with the movement action and determines a result of the movement action based on the distance, the direction, and the identity of the game piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Patent number: 11007423
    Abstract: Example game systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a sensing device determines an identity of a game piece in a physical space and detects a movement action associated with the game piece. A computing device calculates a distance and direction associated with the movement action and determines a result of the movement action based on the distance, the direction, and the identity of the game piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Publication number: 20190388776
    Abstract: Example game systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a sensing device determines an identity of a game piece in a physical space and detects a movement action associated with the game piece. A computing device calculates a distance and direction associated with the movement action and determines a result of the movement action based on the distance, the direction, and the identity of the game piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Publication number: 20190115022
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive a verbal command to active a device with an unknown label, derive a probable device and a label for the probable device, activate the probable device, determine that the activated probable device is the same device to be activated by the verbal command, and store the label and a description for the device. In some examples, the label is associated with the description.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Robert James Firby, Jesus Gonzalez Marti, Jose Gabriel De Amores Carredano, Martin Henk Van Den Berg, Maria Pilar Manchon Portillo, Guillermo Perez, Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Patent number: 7460376
    Abstract: A cubical computer housing assembly comprises first and second ends and four sides, which define an interior compartment for housing the various computer components. The first and second ends are rigidly connected to one another and are slidingly detachable from four sides of the assembly. The interior compartment comprises three parallelepiped portions, one for accommodating a plurality of circuit boards, one for accommodating a heat sink and hard disk drive, and one for accommodating other memory device such as a CD ROM or DVD player. A hard disk drive is slidingly mounted in a frame which is rigidly mounted relative to the first and second ends. A hinged door on which is mounted a printed circuit board can be moved to an open position to provide access to the disk drive for removal and replacement of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne H. Miller, Ricardo Alba Mariano, Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Patent number: 7042733
    Abstract: A cubical computer housing assembly comprises first and second ends and four sides, which define an interior compartment for housing the various computer components. The first and second ends are rigidly connected to one another and are slidingly detachable from four sides of the assembly. The interior compartment comprises three parallelepiped portions, one for accommodating a plurality of circuit boards, one for accommodating a heat sink and hard disk drive, and one for accommodating other memory device such as a CD ROM or DVD player. A hard disk drive is slidingly mounted in a frame which is rigidly mounted relative to the first and second ends. A hinged door on which is mounted a printed circuit board can be moved to an open position to provide access to the disk drive for removal and replacement of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne H. Miller, Ricardo Alba Mariano, Steven Thomas Holmes
  • Patent number: 6545874
    Abstract: A cubical computer housing assembly comprises first and second ends and four sides, which define an interior compartment for housing the various computer components. The first and second ends are rigidly connected to one another and are slidingly detachable from four sides of the assembly. The interior compartment comprises three parallelepiped portions, one for accommodating a plurality of circuit boards, one for accommodating a heat sink and hard disk drive, and one for accommodating other memory device such as a CD ROM or DVD player. A hard disk drive is slidingly mounted in a frame which is rigidly mounted relative to the first and second ends. A hinged door on which is mounted a printed circuit board can be moved to an open position to provide access to the disk drive for removal and replacement of same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne H. Miller, Ricardo Alba Mariano, Steven Thomas Holmes