John R Gilmore

US Patent:

20130124867, May 16, 2013

Filed:

Nov 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/678235

Inventors:

NL Systems, LLC - Frisco TX, US
Brandon Hart - Rockwall TX, US
Courtney Roach - Frisco TX, US
Patryck Thomas - Plano TX, US
John Gilmore - Seattle WA, US
Terry Stephenson - Rockwall TX, US

Assignee:

NL SYSTEMS, LLC - Frisco TX

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

713171

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request to remove one or more limitations imposed on a full-featured base application executing on a client computer. The method further includes creating a license package. The license package includes a first layer and a second layer separately encrypted therein. The second layer includes a license key operable to be consumed by the full-featured base application to remove the one or more limitations. The first layer comprises information sufficient to identify the license key. In addition, the method includes encapsulating the license package into a file having a file-type association with the full-featured base application. Further, the method includes transmitting the file to the client computer. The method also includes interacting with the full-featured base application to allow decryption of the first layer and the second layer so that the license key can be applied.

US Patent:

62138731, Apr 10, 2001

Filed:

May 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/073409

Inventors:

Elon J. Gasper - Bellevue WA
Thomas M. Abbott - Issaquah WA
John G. Gilmore - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Sierra-On-Line, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

A63F 300

US Classification:

463 14

Abstract:

A computer-based strategic game system for, e. g. , playing chess includes a kingbrain that is characterized by a rating and a queen brain. The rating of the kingbrain is automatically adjusted to the skill of the player, as determined by the queen brain, such that the kingbrain generates opponent moves to counter the player's moves with an effectiveness that is marginally above the player's ability. When the player is losing, the kingbrain can assume an aggressive heroic style of play. On the other hand, when the player is winning, the kingbrain can assume a defensive craven style of play. As the game unfolds, the queen brain evaluates each of the player's moves, and audio-visual annotations and game commentary based on the queen brain's evaluations are spooled to disk. At the end of the game, the annotations and commentary are immediately available to the player for instruction. A variation tree can also be generated that shows in graphical form the player's moves and the kingbrain's moves, and the player can manipulate the tree to explore the outcomes of alternate moves that the player might have made.

US Patent:

20200027367, Jan 23, 2020

Filed:

Dec 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

16/474537

Inventors:

- Seattle WA, US
John Gilmore - Seattle WA, US
Jason Michael McVey - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G09B 15/00
G09B 15/08
G09B 15/04

Abstract:

A system, comprising one or more processors; and memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to causes the system to associate together streams of data from at least three devices separated by a network, the at least three devices comprising a first device of a first user, a second device of the first user, and a third device of a second user, wherein association of the streams of data together enables the first device to receive data from the third device and the third device to receive data from the first device and the second device, wherein the data from the first device and the second device indicate playing of a first musical instrument by the first user and the data from the third device indicates playing of a second musical instrument by the second user, update a first user interface of the first device according to an event that occurred on the third device, and update a second user interface of the third device according to an event that occurred on the third device.