John Crocker

US Patent:

8566844, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Nov 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/611564

Inventors:

Bob Hickman - North Hollywood CA, US
John Crocker - North Hollywood CA, US
Jackson B. Dunstan - North Hollywood CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

719318

Abstract:

Embodiments of the invention broadly provide a system configured to receive, process and broadcast generalized event notifications from components and provide these generalized event notifications (messages) to a predetermined set of subscriber components. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention broadly contemplate a messaging system providing increased system flexibility for implementing and managing changes in complex computing systems having one or more related system components.

US Patent:

20100285880, Nov 11, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/463879

Inventors:

John Crocker - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 36

Abstract:

A system and method for implementing game play are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises defining, in a game play controller object, at least one game play rule of a virtual multiplayer game, maintaining, in the game play controller object, at least one game play state, maintaining, in a virtual object controller object, at least one state of a virtual object in a virtual multiplayer game environment, wherein the virtual object is one of a plurality of object types, receiving, over a network, user commands regarding the virtual object, and executing the game play rule based on the received instructions and the object type of the virtual object, wherein the execution of the game play rule modifies the game play state.

US Patent:

20130130792, May 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/299258

Inventors:

John Holbrook Crocker - Valencia CA, US
Bob Hickman - Semi Valley CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 31, 463 42

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating and displaying a graphical representation of a player type profile. A respective player type profile may be generated for each of a plurality of users of a virtual environment that characterizes each user by a predominant player type. Player types may be defined by the designers of the virtual environment. The player type profile may be generated by logging the actions performed by the user when connected to the virtual environment and then analyzing the actions to determine the best characterization for the user.

US Patent:

20130331189, Dec 12, 2013

Filed:

Jun 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/492536

Inventors:

Robert Todd Ogrin - Saugus CA, US
Jackson Dunstan - Sherman Oaks CA, US
John Crocker - Valencia CA, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - BURBANK CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A method is provided for a unified game scripting language with a multi-platform interpreter. By providing a script editor that creates a unified game logic script, and by processing the unified game logic script through platform conversion modules, game designers can easily specify game logic without coding for a specific platform or making a distinction between server and client. As only a single unified game logic script needs to be maintained, consistency errors from manually maintaining parallel and mirrored code bases is completely eliminated. Moreover, game designers are freed from having to manually weigh the considerations of client side versus server side, low end hardware versus high end hardware, bandwidth limited networks versus bandwidth unlimited networks, specific hardware architectures, specific programming languages, and other technical details. Since platforms are defined by sets of rules, support for additional platforms is readily implemented by creating an associated platform conversion module.

US Patent:

20200066043, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/108013

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
John H. CROCKER - Valencia CA, US
Elliott H. BAUMBACH - Porter Ranch CA, US
Amy E. NELSON - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 19/00
G02B 27/01
G06T 7/73
A63F 13/5252
G06F 3/01

Abstract:

Techniques for providing multi-screen interaction in an interactive application. A primary device establishes an application session. The application session includes a virtual environment relating to a physical environment in which the primary user device is located. The primary user device is configured to display a graphical image relating to a primary virtual camera view of the virtual environment. A secondary virtual camera view of the virtual environment, relating to the primary virtual camera view, is determined. The primary user device transmits image data relating to the secondary virtual camera view from the primary user device to a secondary user device, which is configured to display a graphical image based on the image data. Responsive to receiving an interaction request from the secondary user device, the primary user device controls the application session based on the interaction request.

US Patent:

20160074758, Mar 17, 2016

Filed:

Nov 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/947380

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
John CROCKER - Valencia CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/87
A63F 13/847
A63F 13/31

Abstract:

System, method, and computer program product to perform an operation comprising defining a plurality of associations between each of a plurality of triggers and a respective event, of a plurality of events, monitoring a communication in a virtual environment between a first user represented by a first avatar and a second user represented by a second avatar, the communication having an explicit meaning to the first and second users, determining that the communication has a predefined meaning between the first user and the second user, determining that the communication is defined as a first trigger, of the plurality of triggers, based on the communication having the predefined meaning, identifying a first association, of the plurality of associations, between the first trigger and a first event, of the plurality of events, and triggering the first event in the virtual environment based on the first association.

US Patent:

20140237392, Aug 21, 2014

Filed:

Feb 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/769246

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
John Crocker - Valencia CA, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481

US Classification:

715757

Abstract:

System, method, and computer program product to trigger events in a virtual environment, by monitoring a communication in the virtual environment between at least a first user represented by a first avatar and a second user represented by a second avatar, the communication having an explicit meaning to the first and second users, determining whether the communication is predefined as a trigger associated with a corresponding event based on the communication having a secondary meaning not discernible from the explicit meaning, and upon determining that the communication is predefined as the trigger, triggering the corresponding event in the virtual environment.