Michael James Gardner

US Patent:

8042045, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/142440

Inventors:

Michael G. Sullivan - Concord NC, US
Michael Alan Gardner - Indian Trail NC, US
Jason Merrill - Monroe NC, US

Assignee:

Bank of America Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

G06K 15/00
A63F 9/24

US Classification:

715708, 463 31

Abstract:

Help implementation feature for video games. A two-tiered approach for offering guidance and assistance to the user of a computer software program. Event-generated help is activated when the user first initiates an event within the video game software program. Context-sensitive help is always available to the user but remains inactive until help is requested by the user. The event-generated help and context-sensitive help act in tandem to fully support the user at all times during game play. The invention can be implemented via a stand-alone computing system or such a system interconnected with other platforms or data stores by a network, such as a corporate intranet, a local area network, or the Internet.

US Patent:

8251815, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/142301

Inventors:

Michael G. Sullivan - Concord NC, US
Michael Alan Gardner - Indian Trail NC, US
Jason Merrill - Monroe NC, US

Assignee:

Bank of America Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 31, 463 42

Abstract:

Time implementation feature for video games. The time feature employs a synchronic construct of time for use in a computer software program, including a video game. The synchronic construct of time comprises assigning to each action in the game a specific number of synchronic timekeeping units. The number of synchronic timekeeping units assigned to an action may approximate how long the action might take in real time and/or may be used to weight the importance of the action. The invention can be implemented via a stand-alone computing system or such a system interconnected with other platforms or data stores by a network, such as a corporate intranet, a local area network, or the Internet.

US Patent:

20150325091, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Nov 26, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/647768

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Michael David Gardner - Weddington NC, US

International Classification:

G08B 13/22
G07C 9/00

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods reduce a likelihood of incidence of a lapse in proper discharge of a routine, repetitive security procedure performed by a security guard () monitoring an access-controlled location (). A hand-mounted identification acquisition device () worn by the security guard obtains identification information () from a person seeking access (). A transmitter () is operatively associated with the device and configured to transmit the identification information to an access-control system (). A transmission from the access-control system of authorization information indicates whether the identification information corresponds to stored authorization data associated with one of the authorized persons. A display screen () presents visual authorization information () so that the security guard can compare the physical characteristics of the person seeking access to physical characteristics of the one of the authorized persons shown in an image () appearing on the display screen.