Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 9,454,849: Augmented reality playspaces with adaptive game rules
U.S. Patent No. 9,454,849: Augmented reality playspaces with adaptive game rules Issued September 27, 2016, to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC Priority Date November 03, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 9,454,849 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 9,566,503: Massively single-playing online game
U.S. Patent No. 9,566,503 Massively single-playing online game Issued February 14, 2017, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Priority Date February 2, 2010 Summary: A huge draw to online games, especially MMORPGs, is the…
U.S. Patent No. 9,616,345: Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy
U.S. Patent No. 9,616,345: Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy Issued April 11, 2017, to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date July 1, 2014 Summary: Playing EA’s Madden can be daunting because…
U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350: Musical Combat Game
U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350: Musical Combat Game Issued July 11, 2017, to Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Priority Date March 14, 2013 Summary: Call of Duty: Rock Band. U.S. Patent No. 9,704,350 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 8,944,919: Network game system for executing event in network game
U.S. Patent No. 8,944,919: Network game system for executing event in network game Issued February 3, 2015 to Square Enix Summary: This patent relates to a network game such as an MMORPG in…
U.S. Patent No. 9,707,476: Method for creating a mini-game
U.S. Patent No. 9,707,476: Method for creating a mini-game Issued July 18, 2017, to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date September 28, 2012 Summary: Classic console games are known for being challenging…
U.S. Patent No. 6,488,505: System and method of vehicle competition with enhanced ghosting features
U.S. Patent No. 6,488,505: System and method of vehicle competition with enhanced ghosting features Issued December 3, 2002, to Midway Games West Inc. Priority Date July 15, 1999 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 5,718,632: Recording medium, method of loading games program code means, and games machine
U.S. Patent No. 5,718,632: Recording medium, method of loading games program code means, and games machine Issued February 17, 1998, to Namco Ltd. Summary: In 1995, Yoichi Hayashi of Namco Ltd. invented…
U.S. Patent No. 8,000,581: Advertisement scheme for use with interactive content
U.S. Patent No. 8,000,581: Advertisement scheme for use with interactive content Issued August 16, 2011, to Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC Summary: For anyone who’s ever been interrupted from playing…
U.S. Patent No. 8,535,153: Video game system and methods of operating a video game
U.S. Patent No. 8,535,153: Video game system and methods of operating a video game Issued Sep. 17, 2013 Summary: The ‘153 patent deals with video game systems with two forms of media.…
U.S. Patent No. 8,585,476: Location-based games and augmented reality systems
U.S. Patent No. 8,585,476: Location-based games and augmented reality systems Issued Nov. 19, 2013 Summary: The ‘476 patent deals with virtual realities and augmented realities that rely on real world data to…
U.S. Patent No. 8,678,891: Video game systems and methods including protecting game character(s)
U.S. Patent No. 8,678,891: Video game systems and methods including protecting game character(s) Issued March 25, 2014 Summary: The ‘891 patent applies to multi-player games, in which each player controls a separate…
U.S. Patent No. 8,668,561: Video games including real-life attributes and/or fantasy settings
U.S. Patent No. 8,668,561: Video games including real-life attributes and/or fantasy settings Issued Mar. 11, 2014 Summary: The ‘561 patent applies to fantasy sports and covers a networked system that creates a…
U.S. Patent No. 8,690,653: Video game systems and methods
U.S. Patent No. 8,690,653: Video game systems and methods Issued Apr. 8, 2014, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Summary: The ‘653 patent covers multiplayer games in which each player controls a separate character…
U.S. Patent No. 8,715,087: Video game including user determined location information
U.S. Patent No. 8,715,087: Video game including user determined location information Issued May 6, 2014 Summary: The ‘087 patent covers a method and device, which work together to collect player selected…
U.S. Patent No. 8,721,412: System and method configured to unlock content within a videogame
U.S. Patent No. 8,721,412: System and method configured to unlock content within a videogame Issued May 13, 2014, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Summary: The ‘412 patent covers both single and multi-player…
U.S. Patent No. 8,740,707: Video game controller for multiple users
U.S. Patent No. 8,740,707: Video game controller for multiple users Issued Jun. 3, 2014 Summary: The ‘707 patent is a hardware patent, which covers a game controller that can be used by…
U.S. Patent No. 8,591,332: Video game video editor
U.S. Patent No. 8,591,332: Video game video editor Issued Nov. 26, 2013, to Activision Publishing, Inc. Summary: The ‘332 patent describes a video editor that displays game play clips created while the…
U.S. Patent No. 8,635,163: System and method for facilitating a video game exchange
U.S. Patent Not. 8,635,163: System and method for facilitating a video game exchange Issued Jan. 21, 2014, to Green Man Gaming Limited Summary: The ‘163 patent relies on a network and server…
U.S. Patent No. 8,491,394: Squad vs. squad video game
U.S. Patent No. 8,491,394: Squad vs. squad video game Issued Jul. 23, 2013, to Microsoft Corporation Summary: The ‘394 patent applies to shooter video games, which are focused around competing squads. The…