Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 7,613,616: Training a user to execute a sequence of commands in a game environment by using voice control
U.S. Patent No. 7,613,616: Training a user to execute a sequence of commands in a game environment by using voice control Issued Nov. 3, 2009, to Sony Summary: Put away your…
U.S. Patent No. 7,611,410: Score verification system and score verification method of online game
U.S. Patent No. 7,611,410: Score verification system and score verification method of online game Issued Nov. 3, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘410 patent provides a score verification system which verifies…
U.S. Patent No. 7,589,742: Random map generation in a strategy video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,589,742: Random map generation in a strategy video game Issued Sep. 15, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘742 patent seeks to make video games more interested by describing a…
U.S. Patent No. 7,585,225: Video game apparatus for displaying information indicating boundary between fields
U.S. Patent No. 7,585,225: Video game apparatus for displaying information indicating boundary between fields Issued Sep. 8, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘225 patent describes a system where the environment…
U.S. Patent No. 6,748,326: Information processing apparatus and method for displaying weather data as a background for an electronic pet in a virtual space
U.S. Patent No. 6,748,326: Information processing apparatus and method for displaying weather data as a background for an electronic pet in a virtual space Issued June 8, 2004, to Sony Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 6,251,010: Game Machine Apparatus and Method with Enhanced Time-Related Display of Pokemon-Type Characters
U.S. Patent No. 6,251,010: game machine apparatus and method with enhanced time-related display of pokemon-type characters Issued June 26, 2001, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: For those of you Pokemon fans…
U.S. Patent No. 7,584,154: Arbitration of online game results using an arbitration server and method
U.S. Patent No. 7,584,154: Arbitration of online game results using an arbitration server and method Issued Sep. 1, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘154 patent provides an arbitration service for online gaming.…
U.S. Patent No. 6,973,430: Method for outputting voice of object and device used therefor
U.S. Patent No. 6,973,430: Method for outputting voice of object and device used therefor Issued December 6, 2005, to Sony Summary: The ‘430 creates a voice-activated system allowing the player to…
U.S. Patent No. 7,503,006: Visual indication of current voice speaker
U.S. Patent No. 7,503,006: Visual indication of current voice speaker Issued March 10, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘006 patent provides a method for visually indicating a voice speaker during an…
U.S. Patent No. 7,497,779: Video game including time dilation effect and a storage medium storing software for the video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,497,779: Video game including time dilation effect and a storage medium storing software for the video game Issued March 3, 2009, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘779 patent describes…
U.S. Patent No. 7,027,034: Method of moving objects on TV monitor, the computer and recording medium for executing the method
U.S. Patent No. 7,027,034: Method of moving objects on TV monitor, the computer and recording medium for executing the method Issued April 11, 2006, to Sony Summary: The ‘034 patent describes…
U.S. Patent No. 6,992,654: System and method for providing user input to character animation
U.S. Pat. No. 6,992,654: System and method for providing user input to character animation Issued January 31, 2006, to Electronic Arts Inc. Summary: This EA patent involves systems and methods for…
U.S. Patent No. 6,923,722: Game system and game program for providing multi-player gameplay on individual displays and a common display
U.S. Patent No. 6,923,722: Game system and game program for providing multi-player gameplay on individual displays and a common display Issued August 2, 2005, to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Summary: The ‘722…
U.S. Patent No. 6,955,605: Episodic delivery of content
U.S. Patent No. 6,955,605: Episodic delivery of content Issued October 18, 2005, to Electronic Arts Inc. Summary: The ‘605 patent describes a method of episodically delivering entertainment content for a reality-based…
U.S. Patent No. 6,843,726: Game system
U.S. Patent No. 6,843,726: Game system Issued Jan. 18, 2005, to Konami Summary: The ‘726 patent describes a game system in which a player uses a voice input device (ex. a…
U.S. Patent No. 6,935,959: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device
U.S. Patent No. 6,935,959: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device Issued on Aug. 30, 2005, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘959 patent describes a game console capable…
U.S. Patent No. 6,918,769: Video game for assisting healing of the human body
U.S. Patent No. 6,918,769: Video game for assisting healing of the human body Issued July 19, 2005 Summary: The ‘769 patent seeks to help assist healing of the human body after…
U.S. Patent No. 6,905,414: Banning verbal communication to and from a selected party in a game playing system
U.S. Patent No. 6,905,414: Banning verbal communication to and from a selected party in a game playing system Issued June 14, 2005, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘414 patent should appeal to…
U.S. Patent No. 6,749,513: Method of the game for one to many persons on the online
U.S. Patent No. 6,749,513: Method of the game for one to many persons on the online Issued June 15, 2004 Summary: The ‘513 patent provides a method for allowing players to connect…
U.S. Patent No. 6,881,149: Entertainment system, entertainment apparatus, recording medium, and program
U.S. Patent No. 6,881,149: Entertainment system, entertainment apparatus, recording medium, and program Issued Apr. 19, 2005, to Sony Summary: The ‘149 patent describes a method used in video games where the…