Mark Lester Jacob

US Patent:

8060626, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235409

Inventors:

Ronald J. Roy - San Diego CA, US
Mark L. Jacob - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709228, 709238

Abstract:

A host may be selected for a peer-to-peer grid based on discovered NAT type. NAT profile information may be collected by each of the peers and shared with the other peers. Each peer receives NAT profile information for the other peers. Each peer may determine from the NAT profile information for the peer and the NAT profile information for the other peers which of the two or more peers to designate as the host.

US Patent:

8131802, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/049954

Inventors:

Mark Lester Jacob - San Diego CA, US
Ronald Joseph Roy - San Diego CA, US
Adam Pierce Harris - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709205, 709209, 709226

Abstract:

Systems and methods of the present invention for maintaining network data distribution are provided. Network data may be distributed in such as manner as to allow a network session to weather interrupted communications between host and clients without significant loss of data. Embodiments of the present invention provide for one or more clients to serve as backup host(s) for the network session. When the other clients transmit data to the host, they may also transmit the data to one or more backup hosts if there are any indications of interrupted communication.

US Patent:

8475274, Jul 2, 2013

Filed:

Apr 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/105177

Inventors:

Mark Lester Jacob - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC - Foster City CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 37

Abstract:

A method for use with a simulation includes running the simulation, receiving information from a control interface used by a user to interact with the simulation, analyzing the received information, forming at least an indication of the user's level of skill based on the analysis of the received information, and adjusting a difficulty level of the simulation based on the indication of the user's level of skill. A storage medium storing a computer program executable by a processor based system and an apparatus for use with a simulation are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8523660, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jul 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/183297

Inventors:

Mark Lester Jacob - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC - Foster City CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 23, 463 6, 463 7, 463 9, 463 36, 463 39, 463 40, 463 41, 463 42, 463 43

Abstract:

Methods, apparatuses, and techniques for adjustment of game parameters based on users' performance are described. During play of a game a user's performance is monitored. It is then determined if the player's performance is within a desired range of performance, and game parameters are adjusted if the user's performance is outside the desired range. In a multi-player game, parameters can be adjusted differently for each of the players to make the overall game play more competitive.

US Patent:

8560707, Oct 15, 2013

Filed:

Sep 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235438

Inventors:

Mark Lester Jacob - San Diego CA, US
Ronald Joseph Roy - Foster City CA, US
Adam Pierce Harris - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC - San Mateo CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/177
G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709228, 709221, 709242, 709243

Abstract:

Systems and methods of the present invention for maintaining network data distribution are provided. Network data may be distributed in such as manner as to allow a network session to weather interrupted communications between host and clients without significant loss of data. Embodiments of the present invention provide for one or more clients to serve as backup host(s) for the network session, such determinations including the use of NAT profile information. When the other clients transmit data to the host, they may also transmit the data to one or more backup hosts if there are any indications of interrupted communication.

US Patent:

20030212795, Nov 13, 2003

Filed:

Aug 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/215899

Inventors:

Adam Harris - San Diego CA, US
Jeremy Gordon - San Francisco CA, US
Mark Jacob - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/227000, 709/245000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for peer to peer network communication. In one implementation, a method of communicating between a first client system and a second client system includes: discovering first address information for a first client system connected to a first network address translation device; sharing the first address information with a second client system; receiving second address information for the second client system; and establishing communication between the first client system and the second client system using the second address information.

US Patent:

20070150552, Jun 28, 2007

Filed:

Feb 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/708988

Inventors:

Adam Harris - San Diego CA, US
Jeremy Gordon - San Francisco CA, US
Mark Jacob - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709218000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for peer to peer network communication. In one implementation, a method of communicating between a first client system and a second client system includes: discovering first address information for a first client system connected to a first network address translation device; sharing the first address information with a second client system; receiving second address information for the second client system; and establishing communication between the first client system and the second client system using the second address information.

US Patent:

20070168359, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Mar 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686291

Inventors:

Mark Jacob - San Diego CA, US
Masayuki Chatani - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. - Foster City CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707010000

Abstract:

A method for use in processing audio includes receiving audio data associated with each of two or more characters in a virtual world, determining a proximity of the other characters in the virtual world for each of the characters, altering the received audio data based on the determined proximity of another one of the characters for each of the characters, and providing the altered audio data to a client associated with the other character for which the audio data was altered for each of the characters.