Thomas G Gioconda

US Patent:

7506268, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Apr 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/102631

Inventors:

Claire Anna Jennings - Kirkland WA, US
Lorraine R McLees - Issaquah WA, US
Brian Jarrard - Bellevue WA, US
Zoe Brawley - Redmond WA, US
Douglas A. Boyce - Woodinville WA, US
Thomas G. Gioconda - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715786, 715784, 715833

Abstract:

A user interface having a persistent graphical interface element is disclosed. The element may have an appearance of a mechanical structure that traverses one or more displayed tracks. Movement along the tracks may be animated in response to navigation commands. Selectable menu panels may be included in the interface, and may overlay displayed contents of documents being viewed and/or edited to ensure that certain menu options are always available. The menu may be given multiple distinct appearances corresponding to different display sizes.

US Patent:

7512898, Mar 31, 2009

Filed:

Apr 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/102632

Inventors:

Claire Anna Jennings - Kirkland WA, US
Lorraine R McLees - Issaquah WA, US
Brian Jarrard - Bellevue WA, US
Zoe Brawley - Redmond WA, US
Douglas A. Boyce - Woodinville WA, US
Thomas G. Gioconda - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715822, 715823, 715821, 715815

Abstract:

A user interface having a persistent graphical interface element is disclosed. The element may have an appearance of a mechanical structure that traverses one or more displayed tracks. Movement along the tracks may be animated in response to navigation commands. Selectable menu panels may be included in the interface, and may overlay displayed contents of documents being viewed and/or edited to ensure that certain menu options are always available. The menu may be given multiple distinct appearances corresponding to different display sizes.

US Patent:

8632409, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/778044

Inventors:

Roger Daniel Wolfson - Redmond WA, US
Michael Ryan Williams - Kirkland WA, US
Aaron David Lieberman - Seattle WA, US
Thomas George Gioconda - Duvall WA, US
Christopher Michael Gossett - Kirkland WA, US
Stanton Hill Steward - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Bungie, LLC - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06T 15/00

US Classification:

463 42, 345473

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for automatically rendering a game file to an audio/video file format to allow the action recorded in the game file to be viewed without requiring the corresponding game and game system.

US Patent:

20080096663, Apr 24, 2008

Filed:

Nov 7, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/267193

Inventors:

Aaron David Lieberman - Seattle WA, US
Zachary Lewis Russell - Bellevue WA, US
Luke Wilson Timmins - Sammamish WA, US
Thomas George Gioconda - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Methods and systems for recording and analyzing game session telemetry data are disclosed. A game console records telemetry data during a game session of a video game. The telemetry data may include location and time information for a player character performing various events in the video game. The telemetry data is sent to a title server corresponding to the video game, and the title server analyzes the data and stores the data in a database. A user, via a web site, can subsequently query the telemetry data stored in the database for user-specified criteria. A two-dimensional image of a view of the simulated environment within the video game is generated, overlaid with the location and time-based telemetry data, and is sent to the user for review and analysis.