Patents by Inventor William Christopher Castagna

William Christopher Castagna 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).

  • Video game with mobile device input dynamics
    Patent number: 11684851
    Abstract: A portable electronic device may be configured for play of a video game, with user controlled game characters operated based on inputs received on first user inputs of the device and a virtual game world modified based on information from motion-related sensors of the device. The modification of the virtual game world may be rotation and/or translation of the virtual game world in a gravitational reference frame. The portable electronic device may also allow for user configuration of the virtual game world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.
    Inventors: William Christopher Castagna, Simon Davidian, Kristin Krabseth Fellingfors, Robert Louis Gallerani, Joshua David Huber, Daniel Kay, Brian Edward Labore, Keelan Ronald Massicotte, Robert Ewan Orr, Valeria Prandina
  • VIDEO GAME WITH MOBILE DEVICE INPUT DYNAMICS
    Publication number: 20210146245
    Abstract: A portable electronic device may be configured for play of a video game, with user controlled game characters operated based on inputs received on first user inputs of the device and a virtual game world modified based on information from motion-related sensors of the device. The modification of the virtual game world may be rotation and/or translation of the virtual game world in a gravitational reference frame. The portable electronic device may also allow for user configuration of the virtual game world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: William Christopher Castagna, Simon Davidian, Kristin Krabseth Fellingfors, Robert Louis Gallerani, Joshua David Huber, Daniel Kay, Brian Edward Labore, Keelan Ronald Massicotte, Robert Ewan Orr, Valeria Prandina