John R 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:

20190126139, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/794792

Inventors:

- Burbank CA, US
Matthew W. RYAN - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Elliott H. BAUMBACH - Porter Ranch CA, US
John CROCKER - Valencia CA, US
Lee CHIDGEY - Simi Valley CA, US
Timothy M. PANEC - Studio City CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/22
A63F 13/211
A63F 13/655
A63F 13/80
G06T 19/00

Abstract:

Systems, methods and articles of manufacture relating to calibration of a magnetometer in an electronic device suitable for use in an augmented reality (AR) and/or virtual reality (VR) video game. An electronic video game device includes a magnetometer. A prompt is displayed in the video game requesting a user-performed first gameplay motion using the electronic video game device where the first gameplay motion is a pre-defined motion used for calibrating the magnetometer. A first plurality of measurements is received from the magnetometer relating to a magnetic field in a physical gameplay environment, where the first plurality of measurements is taken by the magnetometer during the first gameplay motion. The first plurality of measurements is analyzed to detect a magnetic bias in the magnetometer. The magnetometer is calibrated to offset the magnetic bias.