Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 6,666,764: Method of Controlling a Character in a Video Game
U.S. Patent No. 6,666,764: Method of controlling a character in a video game Issued Dec. 23, 2003, to Konami Summary: The ‘764 patent describes a video game system where enemy characters…
U.S. Patent No. 6,641,481: Simplified Matchmaking
U.S. Patent No. 6,641,481: Simplified matchmaking Issued November 4, 2003, to Microsoft Summary: For those of you who play Xbox Live, the ‘481 patent (aka “Quitters Play Together”) will be right up…
U.S. Patent No. 6,634,948: Game System and Information Storage Medium
U.S. Patent No. 6,634,948: Game system and information storage medium Issued Oct. 21, 2003, to Namco Summary: The ‘948 patent allows a second player to seamlessly join a game without affecting…
U.S. Patent No. 6,626,760: Video Game Apparatus and Memory Medium Therefor
U.S. Patent No. 6,626,760: Video game apparatus and memory medium therefor Issued September 30, 2003, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘706 patent describes an image data generator which allows…
U.S. Patent No. 6,579,176: Computer-Based Growing Simulation Method and System
U.S. Patent No. 6,579,176: Computer-based growing simulation method and system Issued June 17, 2003, to Inventec Corp. Summary: The ‘176 patent describes a computer-based growing simulation system used in role-playing games.…
U.S. Patent No. 6,604,008: Scoring Based Upon Goals Achieved and Subjective Elements
U.S. Patent No. 6,604,008: Scoring based upon goals achieved and subjective elements Issued: August 5, 2003 Assigned to: Microsoft Technology Licensing Priority Date: June 8, 2001 Summary: The ‘008 patent describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 6,500,065: Image Displaying Method, Device, Storage Medium, and Game Machine for Basketball Based Game With Variable Shot Success Feature
U.S. Patent No. 6,500,065: Image displaying method, device, storage medium, and game machine for basketball based game with variable shot success feature Issued Dec. 31, 2002, to Konami Summary: The ‘065…
U.S. Patent No. 6,538,666: Image Processing Device Using Speech Recognition to Control a Displayed Object
U.S. Patent No. 6,538,666: Image processing device using speech recognition to control a displayed object Issued March 25, 2003, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘666 patent deals with speech recognition.…
U.S. Patent No. 6,558,257: Imaging Processing Apparatus and Image Processing Method
U.S. Patent No. 6,558,257: Imaging processing apparatus and image processing method Issued May 6, 2003, to Sega Summary: The ‘257 patent describes a system which can be used in sports games…
U.S. Patent No. 6,491,585: Three-Dimensional Image Processing Apparatus With Enhanced Automatic and User Point of View Control
U.S. Patent No. 6,491,585: Three-dimensional image processing apparatus with enhanced automatic and user point of view control Issued December 10, 2002, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘585 patent describes a…
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…