Patent Analysis
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…
U.S. Patent No. 7,693,306: System and method for capturing images from mobile devices for use with patron tracking system
U.S. Patent No. 7,693,306: System and method for capturing images from mobile devices for use with patron tracking system Issued April 6, 2010, to Konami Summary: The ‘306 patent describes a method…
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,356: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,356: Game program, game device, and game method Issued April 13, 2010, to Konami Summary: The ‘356 patent describes a hand-held baseball game with interactive fielding and throwing…
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,368: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,368: Game program, game device, and game method Issued April 13, 2010, to Konami Summary: The ‘368 patent describes a method for playing a baseball game on a…
U.S. Patent No. 7,697,015: Storage medium and game device storing image generating program
U.S. Patent No. 7,697,015: Storage medium and game device storing image generating program Issued April 13, 2010, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘015 patent attempts to fix a common problem experienced by…
U.S. Patent No. 7,698,238: Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data
U.S. Patent No. 7,698,238: Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data Issued April 13, 2010, to Sony Deutschland GmbH Summary: The ‘238 patent provides for an emotion controlled system which monitors…
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,146: Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,146: Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system Issued April 27, 2010, to Mattel, Inc. Summary: The ‘146 patent describes a hand held game much…
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,116: Inventory management of virtual items in computer games
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,116: Inventory management of virtual items in computer games Issued May 11, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘116 patent provides an inventory management system to manage the display…
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,126: Video game control program and video game device
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,126: Video game control program and video game device Issued May 11, 2010, to Sega Summary: The ‘126 patent allows a player, while playing a video game, to…
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,781: Apparatus and method for controlling clearing in a falling object game with a sequence bar
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,781: Apparatus and method for controlling clearing in a falling object game with a sequence bar Issued May 18, 2010, to Bandai Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘781 describes…
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,782: Helpfulness in a virtual environment
U.S. Patent No. 7,717,782: Helpfulness in a virtual environment Issued May 18, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘782 patent describes a video game environment where players interact with one another…