Gary D Gordon

US Patent:

6531998, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

Feb 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/514663

Inventors:

Gary L. Gordon - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345156, 463 38, 363 21

Abstract:

A haptic gaming device includes an integral internal power supply adapted to be connected directly to alternating current (AC) line power. The haptic gaming device, a disclosed example of which is a force feedback joystick, provides a feedback force to a user gripping a control handle of the device. The force on the control handle is produced by one or more electrical motors within the base of the device. Electrical power for the motors is provided by the integral internal power supply and is regulated to accommodate a relatively wide range of input AC line voltage. The power supply includes a pulse width modulated switching control that produces pulses of direct current (DC), which are applied to a first primary winding of a transformer in the power supply. A second primary winding in the transformer produces a feedback signal employed to control a pulse width modulated switching (PWM) control, which varies a width of the DC pulses applied to the first primary winding so that the voltage output from a secondary winding of the transformer remains within a desired range. Because the integral internal power supply is relatively compact and includes only a few components, it has a low cost and readily fits within the base of the joystick.

US Patent:

6641480, Nov 4, 2003

Filed:

Jan 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/774194

Inventors:

Chris A. Murzanski - North Bend WA
Kurt T. Nielsen - Mukilteo WA
Gary L. Gordon - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 1300

US Classification:

463 38, 463 36, 463 37, 345161

Abstract:

A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.

US Patent:

6824468, Nov 30, 2004

Filed:

May 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/441393

Inventors:

Chris A. Murzanski - North Bend WA
Kurt T. Nielsen - Mukilteo WA
Gary L. Gordon - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 924

US Classification:

463 38, 273148 B

Abstract:

A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.

US Patent:

7503852, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Aug 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/912674

Inventors:

Chris T. Murzanski - North Bend WA, US
Kurt T. Nielsen - Mukilteo WA, US
Gary L. Gordon - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 38, 273148 B, 345161

Abstract:

A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.

US Patent:

7507158, Mar 24, 2009

Filed:

Jul 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/900838

Inventors:

Chris A. Murzanski - North Bend WA, US
Kurt T. Nielsen - Mukilteo WA, US
Gary L. Gordon - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 38, 273148 B, 345156

Abstract:

A hand-held input device provides a directional force feedback that acts on a housing of the device. The input device includes a threaded shaft that is rotatably driven by an electric motor. The motor causes a mass to move in response to a control signal received from a host computing device, such as personal computer that is executing a game or simulation. When the mass is rapidly accelerated or abruptly stopped in response to the control signal, the change in momentum of the mass imparts a directional reactive force to the housing, and an operator holding the housing feels the haptic force.

US Patent:

7787411, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

May 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/126023

Inventors:

Richard S. Lum - Redmond WA, US
Wei Guo - Sammamish WA, US
Gary Gordon - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04B 7/204

US Classification:

370319

Abstract:

Methods of wireless communication between a gaming console and a wireless accessory using a protocol. The protocol is used in a TDMA frequency hopping spread spectrum system to enable simultaneous communication of voice and data between a plurality of wireless accessories and the gaming console. The protocol provides specific time slots for upstream and downstream transmissions, as well as a retransmission time slots to enable a robust environment with minimal latency.

US Patent:

8396021, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/755953

Inventors:

Richard S. Lum - Redmond WA, US
Wei Guo - Sammamish WA, US
Gary Gordon - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04B 7/204

US Classification:

370319

Abstract:

Methods of wireless communication between a gaming console and a wireless accessory using a protocol. The protocol is used in a TDMA frequency hopping spread spectrum system to enable simultaneous communication of voice and data between a plurality of wireless accessories and the gaming console. The protocol provides specific time slots for upstream and downstream transmissions, as well as a retransmission time slots to enable a robust environment with minimal latency.

US Patent:

20030228911, Dec 11, 2003

Filed:

Jun 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/163949

Inventors:

Mitchell Dernis - Seattle WA, US
Sakphong Chanbai - Redmond WA, US
Gary Gordon - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463/043000

Abstract:

A peripheral dongle is attachable to a console-based gaming system to facilitate playback of DVD movies on the gaming system. The dongle stores the DVD playback code. The gaming system executes software that facilitates transfer of the code from the dongle to the gaming system. The software utilizes a high-level bus protocol to support the transfer over a Universal Serial Bus (USB) and exposes an application program interface to enable calls into the protocol.