Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 6,488,586: Recording medium and entertainment system
U.S. Patent No. 6,488,586: Recording medium and entertainment system Issued Dec. 3, 2002, to Sony Summary: The ‘586 patent describes a system used in role playing games where the player is…
U.S. Patent No. 6,475,083: Unlocking Secrets of Video Games
U.S. Patent No. 6,475,083: Unlocking secrets of video games Issued November 5, 2002, to Midway Amusement Games, LLC Summary: The ‘083 patent provides a method for enabling extra features of a…
U.S. Patent No. 6,428,414: Method for Representing Character, Storage Medium, Image Display Device, and Video Game Device
U.S. Patent No. 6,428,414: Method for representing character, storage medium, image display device, and video game device Issued Aug. 6, 2002, to Konami Summary: The ‘414 patent describes a method during…
U.S. Patent No. 6,425,827: Game Machine and Information Storage Medium
U.S. Patent No. 6,425,827: Game machine and information storage medium Issued July 30, 2002, to Namco Ltd. Summary: The ‘827 patent describes a game machine which can vary at least one…
U.S. Patent No. 6,422,939: Storage medium for storing an application program for a car racing game
U.S. Patent No. 6,422,939: Storage medium for storing an application program for a car racing game Issued on July 23, 2002, to Genki Co., Ltd. Summary: The ‘939 patent provides for…
U.S. Patent No. 6,368,111: System and method for interactively simulating and discouraging drug use
U.S. Patent No. 6,368,111: System and method for interactively simulating and discouraging drug use Issued April 9, 2002 Summary: The ‘111 patent describes a system for interactively simulating and discouraging drug taking…
U.S. Patent No. 6,358,148: Control method, apparatus and carrier wave for difficulty in a video game
U.S. Patent No. 6,358,148: Control method, apparatus and carrier wave for difficulty in a video game Issued March 19, 2002, to Square Co., Ltd. Summary: The ‘148 patent provides methods for…
U.S. Patent No. 6,336,861: Game machine and information storage medium
U.S. Patent No. 6,336,861: Game machine and information storage medium Issued Jan. 8, 2002, to Namco, Ltd. Summary: The ‘861 patent provides a video game system where it encourages players…
U.S. Patent No. 6,579,173: Game score determination apparatus and method
U.S. Patent No. 6,579,173: Game score determination apparatus and method Issued June 17, 2003, to Sega Summary: The ‘173 patent describes a game where the player’s scores are calculated so as…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,973: Securing virtual contracts with credit
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,973: Securing virtual contracts with credit Issued March 16, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘973 patent is designed to help insure a player’s cooperation and…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,970: System and method for social matching of game players on-line Issued March 16, 2010, to Microsoft
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,970: System and method for social matching of game players on-line Issued March 16, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘970 patent describes the Xbox Live system for matching…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,976: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,976: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game Issued March 16, 2010, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘976 patent…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,977: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,977: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game Issued March 16, 2010, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘977 describes…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,979: Method and system for allocating resources in a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,979: Method and system for allocating resources in a video game Issued March 16, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘979 patent is intended for use…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,237: Music game with strike sounds changing in quality in the progress of music and entertainment music system
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,237: Music game with strike sounds changing in quality in the progress of music and entertainment music system Issued March 23, 2010, to SSD Company Limited Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,243: Method for providing online game which changes pilot data and unit data in gear and system thereof
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,243: Method for providing online game which changes pilot data and unit data in gear and system thereof Issued March 23, 2010, to NHN Corporation Summary: The ‘243…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,251: Multilevel online tournament
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,251: Multilevel online tournament Issued March 23, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘251 patent provides for a way to set up online tournaments in video games. The tournament…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,250: Method and apparatus for simulating interactive spinning bar gymnastics on a 3D display
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,250: Method and apparatus for simulating interactive spinning bar gymnastics on a 3D display Issued March 23, 2010, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘250 patent describes a 3Dhand-held game…
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,690: Game machine and method for grouping players into teams participating matchup game
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,690: Game machine and method for grouping players into teams participating matchup game Issued March 30, 2010, to Sony Summary: The ‘690 patent describes a method for acquiring…
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,693: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,693: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play Issued March 30, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘693 patent provides for a system which…