JAMES M FLEMING
Electrician in Boston, MA

2009031, Dec 17, 2009

Jun 16, 2008

12/139971

James Fleming - Brighton MA, US

H04N 5/268, G06F 17/00

348706, 463 43

Systems and methods for adjusting the relative timing of audio and video signals of a video game responsive to a lag differential between an audio system and a video system connected to a game platform are described. In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a game platform, a difference between an audio lag of an audio system connected to the game platform and a video lag of a video system connected to the game platform. The game platform may then transmit an audio signal and a video signal, wherein the relative timing of the audio signal to the video signal is reflective of the determined difference. The difference between the audio lag and video lag may be measured directly, or the audio and video lag may each be measured separately.

2011030, Dec 15, 2011

Nov 5, 2010

12/940809

James Fleming - Brighton MA, US
Marc A. Flury - Cambridge MA, US
Dean N. Tate - Cambridge MA, US
Matthew C. Boch - Somerville MA, US
Isaac Adams - Revere MA, US
Riseon Kim - Dorchester MA, US
Sachi Sato - Belmont MA, US

Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. - Cambridge MA

A63F 9/24, A63F 13/00

463 7, 463 35, 463 31

Presented herein are methods, apparatuses, programs, and systems for providing a smooth animation transition in a game. An event timeline is provided with event markers denoting points in time on the event timeline. Each event marker is associated with an animation segment from the number of animation segments. A first marker on the event timeline is provided, which indicates a first animation segment to be displayed on the display (at a point in time with respect to event timeline). A second marker on the event timeline is also provided, which indicates a second animation segment to be displayed on the display (at a second point in time with respect to event timeline). Then as the game progresses, and the second point time on the timeline is approaching, a set of animation segments that need to be blended together is determined, to provide a smooth transition from the first animation segment to the second animation segment. Once the set of animations have been determined, a blend is performed among the set of animation segments.