Matthew Sb Rodgers

US Patent:

8627127, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Jun 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/530901

Inventors:

Andrea Mucignat - San Francisco CA, US
Oliver Steele - Amherst MA, US
Senthil Supramaniam - Sunnyvale CA, US
Osborne Hardison - Palo Alto CA, US
Richard J. Schultz - Mountain View CA, US
Daniel A. Warren - San Francisco CA, US
Hugo Fiennes - Palo Alto CA, US
Jonathan A. Dutra - Saratoga CA, US
David Bell - Los Altos Hill CA, US
Anthony M. Fadell - Portola Valley CA, US
Matthew L. Rodgers - Los Gatos CA, US
Ian C. Smith - Palo Alto CA, US
Grant M. Erickson - Sunnyvale CA, US
Edwin H. Satterthwaite - Palo Alto CA, US
Joseph E. Palmer - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Nest Labs, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

G06F 1/26
G06F 1/32

US Classification:

713320, 713323, 713324

Abstract:

Provided according to one or more embodiments herein are methods, systems and related architectures for facilitating network communications between a wireless network-connected thermostat and a cloud-based management server in a manner that promotes reduced power usage and extended service life of a rechargeable battery of the thermostat, while at the same time accomplishing timely data transfer between the thermostat and the cloud-based management server for suitable and time-appropriate control of an HVAC system. The thermostat further comprises powering circuitry configured to: extract electrical power from one or more HVAC control wires in a manner that does not require a “common” wire; supply electrical power for thermostat operation; recharge the rechargeable battery (if needed) using any surplus extracted power; and discharge the rechargeable battery to assist in supplying electrical power for thermostat operation during intervals in which the extracted power alone is insufficient for thermostat operation.

US Patent:

20220347584, Nov 3, 2022

Filed:

Jul 19, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/868160

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Enders - Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Rodgers - San Jose CA, US
Gurudas Somadder - Saratoga CA, US
Jason Pi - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/77
A63F 13/235
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/355
H04L 67/306
G06F 9/445

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for interactive cloud gaming. In one aspect, an interface device with processors and memory storing an application program is used for cloud gaming. The interface device includes a communication module for receiving and/or transmitting messages and media streams between the interface device, a game controller, and a remote gaming server. The interface device further includes an output module configured to provide output of the application to an input of a display device coupled to or integrated with the interface device. The application is configured to implement a first mode in which the interface device processes and displays outputs associated with substantially all messages transmitted by the game controller, and a second mode in which the interface device processes and displays a predefined subset of messages from the game controller and displays gaming media streams from the gaming server.

US Patent:

20210220733, Jul 22, 2021

Filed:

Apr 6, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/223226

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Paul Leventis - Mountain View CA, US
Benjamin Frenkel - Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Rodgers - San Jose CA, US
Clinton Smullen - Mountain View CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/358
A63F 13/323
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/40
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

An electronic game server receives a request from a client device to establish a real-time interactive gaming session, determines a device capability of an output device associated with the client device, determines a connection capability of the network connection, determines one or more target quality parameters for the real-time interactive gaming session based on the device capability and the connection capability, selects a first virtual machine of the plurality of virtual machines based on the one or more target quality parameters, establishes the real-time interactive gaming session with the client device, and provides to the real-time interactive gaming session, in accordance with the resource profile of the first virtual machine, resources for processing inputs from the client device and generating gameplay outputs in accordance with the processed inputs within the real-time interactive gaming session.

US Patent:

20210113927, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Dec 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/123523

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Enders - Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Rodgers - San Jose CA, US
Gurudas Somadder - Saratoga CA, US
Jason Pi - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/77
A63F 13/235
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/355
G06F 9/445
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for interactive cloud gaming. In one aspect, an interface device with processors and memory storing an application program is used for cloud gaming. The interface device includes a communication module for receiving and/or transmitting messages and media streams between the interface device, a game controller, and a remote gaming server. The interface device further includes an output module configured to provide output of the application to an input of a display device coupled to or integrated with the interface device. The application is configured to implement a first mode in which the interface device processes and displays outputs associated with substantially all messages transmitted by the game controller, and a second mode in which the interface device processes and displays a predefined subset of messages from the game controller and displays gaming media streams from the gaming server.

US Patent:

20190321725, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Mar 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/368801

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Paul Leventis - Toronto, CA
Benjamin Frenkel - Santa Clara CA, US
Matthew Rodgers - San Jose CA, US
Clinton Smullen - Sunnyvale CA, US
Robert McCool - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/358
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/40
A63F 13/323
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

An electronic game server receives a request from a client device to establish a real-time interactive gaming session, determines a device capability of an output device associated with the client device, determines a connection capability of the network connection, determines one or more target quality parameters for the real-time interactive gaming session based on the device capability and the connection capability, selects a first virtual machine of the plurality of virtual machines based on the one or more target quality parameters, establishes the real-time interactive gaming session with the client device, and provides to the real-time interactive gaming session, in accordance with the resource profile of the first virtual machine, resources for processing inputs from the client device and generating gameplay outputs in accordance with the processed inputs within the real-time interactive gaming session.

US Patent:

20190321727, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Mar 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/368806

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Rodgers - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/56
A63F 13/497
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/358
A63F 13/493

Abstract:

An electronic game server determines, during a disruption in a network connection between the server and a client device, a simulated gameplay input for the first client device; updates a first game state based on the simulated gameplay input, resulting in a placeholder game state; receives, upon resumption of the network connection, a recovered gameplay input initially transmitted by the first client device during the disruption; updates the first game state based on the recovered gameplay input, resulting in an intended game state; compares the placeholder game state to the intended game state; updates the placeholder game state based on the comparison of the placeholder game state to the intended game state, resulting in a subsequent game state; and transmits a frame depicting the subsequent game state to an output device associated with the first client device.

US Patent:

20190321732, Oct 24, 2019

Filed:

Apr 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/373558

Inventors:

- Mountain View CA, US
Thomas Enders - Mountain View CA, US
Matthew Rodgers - San Jose CA, US
Gurudas Somadder - Saratoga CA, US
Jason Pi - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/77
A63F 13/355
A63F 13/335
G06F 9/445
A63F 13/235
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for interactive cloud gaming. In one aspect, an interface device with processors and memory storing an application program is used for cloud gaming. The interface device includes a communication module for receiving and/or transmitting messages and media streams between the interface device, a game controller, and a remote gaming server. The interface device further includes an output module configured to provide output of the application to an input of a display device coupled to or integrated with the interface device. The application is configured to implement a first mode in which the interface device processes and displays outputs associated with substantially all messages transmitted by the game controller, and a second mode in which the interface device processes and displays a predefined subset of messages from the game controller and displays gaming media streams from the gaming server.