Jason Michael Ford
Architects in Overland Park, KS
License number
Utah 10110696-0301
Issued Date
Sep 28, 2016
Expiration Date
May 31, 2018
Category
Architect
Type
Architect
Address
Address
Overland Park, KS
Education
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, May 1, 1996
Professional information
Method And System For Video-Based Navigation In An Application On A Handheld Game Device
US Patent:
7435177, Oct 14, 2008
Filed:
Nov 12, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/987333
Inventors:
Jason Ford - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:
Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:
A63F 13/10
US Classification:
463 30
Abstract:
A handheld game device includes a processing element that executes a game application, such as for example a car-racing application or other interactive game which is viewed on a screen display provided in the game device. The game device also contains a camera, preferably taking the form of an electronic video camera, capturing image frames at a suitable frame rate, such as 10 or 20 frames per second or more. The game device uses movement information obtained from a sequence of images obtained from the camera as a basis to navigate the user through a game that the user is playing on the device. For example, if the user tilts the device to the left, the tilting action results in image movement. The image movement is interpreted as user input of movement commands for the video game application, just as joystick movement is interpreted as movement commands for the video game application.
Location-Based Authorization Of Gaming Action In Wireless Communication Gaming Devices
US Patent:
7435179, Oct 14, 2008
Filed:
Nov 15, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/989447
Inventors:
Jason Ford - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:
Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:
A63F 17/00, A63F 9/24, G06F 17/00, G06F 19/00
US Classification:
463 42, 463 1, 463 49, 463 51, 434 11, 434 21, 434 22
Abstract:
A gaming server periodically receives location information from a plurality of distributed gaming devices. Such devices can take the form of cellular telephones or other wireless communications devices equipped with a GPS transceiver. When the gaming server determines that a gaming device is within a predetermined range of another gaming device, it sends an authorization message such as an “in-range” message to one or both of the devices within range of each other. The users of the device(s) receiving the in-range message are then authorized to “shoot” the other user, e. g. , by taking a picture of them, pointing a laser at them or other gaming action that may be specified by the rules of the game. The gaming action could also be initiating a game.
Method And System For Tracking Drop-Out Events In A Wireless Gaming System
US Patent:
8231469, Jul 31, 2012
Filed:
Jan 4, 2005
Appl. No.:
11/029997
Inventors:
Jason Ford - Overland Park KS, US
Kristopher J. Davis - Lawrence KS, US
Michael S. Nasalroad - Prairie Village KS, US
Kristopher J. Davis - Lawrence KS, US
Michael S. Nasalroad - Prairie Village KS, US
Assignee:
Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:
A63F 9/24, A63F 13/00, G06F 17/00, G06F 19/00
US Classification:
463 42, 463 39, 463 40, 463 41
Abstract:
A game server stores data pertaining game players prematurely dropping out from games during the occurrence of the games, either voluntarily, involuntarily, or both. The games involve use of the wireless devices, such as cell phones, PDAs, or other types of devices. The game server includes a processor and machine instructions executable by the processor making available the data, or a ranking for each game player derived from the data, to the game players. Thus, the game players can access the data and make an informed decision as to whether to include a particular game player in a future game, based on their past history of prematurely dropping out of games.