Patents by Inventor William E. Deckler

William E. Deckler 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).

  • Multisite multiplayer interactive electronic entertainment system having a partially player defined universe
    Patent number: 5947825
    Abstract: A multisite multiplayer interactive electronic entertainment system has a number of cockpits driven by each of several local processors. Each cockpit has a number of high resolution color displays mounted therein, and is mounted on a full motion base. Each cockpit represents a spacecraft in a partially player defined universe. A hub processor connected to each of the several local processors is responsible for maintaining a database of players and player virtual personae, for maintaining a description of a game universe, and for communicating between local processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Habilas, Inc.
    Inventors: Keats B. Horstmann, Stephen L. Fergeson, William E. Deckler
  • Multisite multiplayer interactive electronic entertainment system having a partially player defined universe
    Patent number: 5674127
    Abstract: A multisite multiplayer interactive electronic entertainment system has a number of cockpits driven by each of several local processors. Each cockpit has a number of high resolution color displays mounted therein, and is mounted on a full motion base. Each cockpit represents a spacecraft in a partially player defined universe. A hub processor connected to each of the several local processors is responsible for maintaining a database of players and player virtual personae, for maintaining a description of a game universe, and for communicating between local processors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Habilas, Inc.
    Inventors: Keats B. Horstmann, Stephen L. Fergeson, William E. Deckler