Pedro Angel Perez

US Patent:

8317623, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/153833

Inventors:

Brian Scott Murphy - Seattle WA, US
Stephen G. Latta - Seattle WA, US
Darren Alexander Bennett - Seattle WA, US
Pedro Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Shawn C. Wright - Sammamish WA, US
Relja Markovic - Seattle WA, US
Joel B. Deaguero - Snohomish WA, US
Christopher H. Willoughby - Kenmore WA, US
Ryan Lucas Hastings - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Geisner - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

One or more physical characteristics of each of multiple users are detected. These physical characteristics of a user can include physical attributes of the user (e. g. , the user's height, length of the user's legs) and/or physical skills of the user (e. g. , how high the user can jump). Based on these detected one or more physical characteristics of the users, two or more of the multiple users to share an online experience (e. g. , play a multi-player game) are identified.

US Patent:

20120302350, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

May 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/117522

Inventors:

Brian Scott Murphy - Seattle WA, US
Stephen G. Latta - Seattle WA, US
Darren Alexander Bennett - Seattle WA, US
Pedro Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Shawn C. Wright - Sammamish WA, US
Relja Markovic - Seattle WA, US
Joel B. Deaguero - Snohomish WA, US
Christopher H. Willoughby - Kenmore WA, US
Ryan Lucas Hastings - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Geisner - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

Synchronous and asynchronous communications between avatars is allowed. For synchronous communications, when multiple users are playing different games of the same game title and when the avatars of the multiple users are at the same location in their respective games they can communicate with one another, thus allowing the users of those avatars to communicate with one another. For asynchronous communications, an avatar of a particular user is left behind at a particular location in a game along with a recorded communication. When other users of other games are at that particular location, the avatar of that particular user is displayed and the recorded communication is presented to the other users.

US Patent:

20120311032, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/151903

Inventors:

Brian Scott Murphy - Seattle WA, US
Stephen G. Latta - Seattle WA, US
Darren Alexander Bennett - Seattle WA, US
Pedro Perez - Kirkland WA, US
Shawn C. Wright - Sammamish WA, US
Relja Markovic - Seattle WA, US
Ryan Lucas Hastings - Seattle WA, US
Kevin Geisner - Mercer Island WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Emotional response data of a particular user, when the particular user is interacting with each of multiple other users, is collected. Using the emotional response data, an emotion of the particular user when interacting with each of multiple other users is determined. Based on the determined emotions, one or more of the multiple other users are identified to share an online experience with the particular user.