David Michael Zdyrko

US Patent:

20060246972, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Apr 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/105734

Inventors:

Jeffrey Thomas - Penngrove CA, US
Abraham Navarro - Hercules CA, US
Gordon Read - San Rafael CA, US
David Zdyrko - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463004000

Abstract:

The field of the invention relates to interactive computer systems and more particularly to systems and methods for simulating a particular user's behavior in an interactive computer system. In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a simulator configured to simulate a user interacting with a computer program. The simulator includes a learning mode of operation and a simulation mode of operation. During the learning mode, the simulator is configured to monitor the user's interaction with the computer program for one or more events and analyze one or more current circumstances during the occurrence of the one or more events. The simulator is further configured to record one or more user inputs in response to the occurrence of the one or more events, store the one or more user inputs in one or more data fields, and associate the one or more data fields with the one or more events and the one or more current circumstances. During the simulation mode of operation, the simulator is configured to monitor the computer program for the one or more particular events, retrieve the one or more data fields associated with the one or more particular events, analyze one or more current circumstances upon the occurrence of the one or more particular events, and invoke one or more simulated inputs based on the value of the one or more data fields in response to the occurrence of the one or more events and the one or more current circumstances.

US Patent:

20060246973, Nov 2, 2006

Filed:

Nov 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292162

Inventors:

Jeffrey Thomas - Penngrove CA, US
Abraham Navarro - Hercules CA, US
Gordon Read - San Rafael CA, US
David Zdyrko - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463004000

Abstract:

The field of the invention relates to interactive computer systems and more particularly to systems and methods for simulating a particular user's behavior in an interactive computer system. In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a simulator configured to simulate a user interacting with a computer program. The simulator includes a learning mode of operation and a simulation mode of operation. During the learning mode, the simulator is configured to monitor the user's interaction with the computer program for one or more events and analyze one or more current circumstances during the occurrence of the one or more events. The simulator is further configured to record one or more user inputs in response to the occurrence of the one or more events, store the one or more user inputs in one or more data fields, and associate the one or more data fields with the one or more events and the one or more current circumstances. During the simulation mode of operation, the simulator is configured to monitor the computer program for the one or more particular events, retrieve the one or more data fields associated with the one or more particular events, analyze one or more current circumstances upon the occurrence of the one or more particular events, and invoke one or more simulated inputs based on the value of the one or more data fields in response to the occurrence of the one or more events and the one or more current circumstances.

US Patent:

20140200059, Jul 17, 2014

Filed:

Apr 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/242824

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Thomas - Penngrove CA, US
Abraham J. Navarro - Hercules CA, US
Gordon K. Read - San Rafael CA, US
David M. Zdyrko - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 2, 463 43

Abstract:

Systems and methods for simulating a user's behavior in an interactive computer system are provided. For example, a computer program product includes a simulator configured to simulate a user interacting with a computer program. The simulator includes a learning mode of operation and a simulation mode of operation. During the learning mode, for example, the simulator is configured to monitor the user's interaction with the computer program for one or more events and analyze one or more current circumstances during the occurrence of the one or more events, and further, to record at least one user input in response to the occurrence of at least one event, store the at least one user inputs in at least one data field, and associate the at least one data field with the at least one events and the at least one current circumstances.