Dan Thomas Nelson

US Patent:

7584484, Sep 1, 2009

Filed:

Dec 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/951864

Inventors:

Weston P. Headley - Battle Ground WA, US
Kevin Deng - Safety Harbor FL, US
Dan Nelson - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

The Nielsen Company (US), LLC - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04N 60/33
H04N 60/45

US Classification:

725 19, 725 12, 725 14, 725 16, 725 18, 725 20

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for collecting media consumption data based on usage information of a media delivery device are disclosed. In an example method, media information is received by a portable metering device associated with a monitored individual such as a portable telephone, a personal digital assistant, and/or a handheld computer. Usage information indicative of a media delivery event associated with a media delivery device such as a television is monitored by the portable metering device. To form the media consumption data, the media information is associated with one of a first channel and a second channel based on the usage information.

US Patent:

8371940, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

May 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/774670

Inventors:

Paul Robinson - Woodland Hills CA, US
Dan Nelson - Woodland Hills CA, US
Brian Bright - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Activision Publishing, Inc. - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 39, 463 40, 84611, 84477 R

Abstract:

A video game allows dynamic transitions in the number of players. A player may join other players already playing the game without interrupting the play of the existing players, and a player may cease playing the game without interrupting the play of players who continue playing. The video game uses a method including providing game play for at least one game player including displaying video information based on game program instructions and inputs from a controller. The method also includes determining whether a further player is joining the video game, and if the further player is joining the video game, displaying player specific information associated with the further player to the video information. The method also includes determining whether a player is quitting the video game, and if the player is quitting the video game, removing display of the player specific information associated with the player.

US Patent:

20090170605, Jul 2, 2009

Filed:

Dec 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/967962

Inventors:

Dan Nelson - Woodland Hills CA, US
Ben Kutcher - Woodland Hills CA, US
Cody Pierson - Woodland Hills CA, US
Chad Findley - Woodland Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42, 463 33

Abstract:

Extremity control in a video game such as a skateboarding video game is provided through use of a video game controller. In some embodiments multi-axis controls of the video game controller are used to control extremities of a skateboarder character and to move a skateboard used by the skateboarder character responsive to movement of the extremities. For example, the skateboarder character's hands may grab the skateboard to perform a grab trick, or the skateboarder character may shift weight to perform a manual or similar trick. DMC/rmw