Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,577: Race game system and method of entry
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,577: Race game system and method of entry Issued Aug. 15, 2006, to Sega Summary: The ‘577 patent describes a racing game which allows players to join…
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,582: Use of multiple player real-time voice communications on a gaming device Issued Aug. 15, 2006, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘582 patent provides a way for players, during…
U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control method
U.S. Patent No. 7,094,153: Virtual space control method Issued Aug. 22, 2006, to Sony Summary: The ‘153 patent describes a video game system where the camera viewpoint is changed depending…
U.S. Patent No. 7,097,559: Game system and method for assigning titles to players based on history of playing characteristics
U.S. Patent No. 7,097,559: Game system and method for assigning titles to players based on history of playing characteristics Issued Aug. 29, 2006, to Konami Summary: The ‘559 patent comprises…
U.S. Patent No. 7,115,035: Method for controlling display of messages transmitted/received in network game
U.S. Patent No. 7,115,035: Method for controlling display of messages transmitted/received in network game Issued Oct. 3, 2006, to Square Enix Summary: The ’035 patent should appeal to anyone who enjoys…
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,560: Selection of targets for attachment
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,560: Selection of targets for attachment Issued Dec. 12, 2006, to Sony Summary: The ‘560 patent describes a method used in video game for a character to…
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,562: Input character processing method
U.S. Patent No. 7,147,562: Input character processing method Issued Dec. 12, 2006, to Sega Summary: The ‘562 patent provides a system during an online game where players can interact with each…
U.S. Patent No. 7,240,093: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play
U.S. Patent No. 7,240,093: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play Issued July 3, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘093 describes a system for selecting participants…
U.S. Patent No. 7,311,608: Online game invitations using friends list
U.S. Patent No. 7,311,608: Online game invitations using friends list Issued Dec. 25, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘608 patent describes a method for enabling a user to load a game…
U.S. Patent No. 7,269,539: Dynamic weather simulation
U.S. Patent No. 7,269,539: Dynamic weather simulation Issued September 11, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘539 patent describes a flight simulation computer game which can receive meteorological conditions for a specific…
U.S. Patent No. 7,288,028: Method and apparatus for quickly joining an online game being played by a friend
U.S. Patent No. 7,288,028: Method and apparatus for quickly joining an online game being played by a friend Issued Oct. 30, 2007, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘028 patent seeks to make…
U.S. Patent No. 7,204,758: Video game apparatus and control method thereof, and program of video game and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon
U.S. Patent No. 7,204,758: Video game apparatus and control method thereof, and program of video game and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon Issued Apr. 17, 2007, to Square Enix…
U.S. Patent No. 7,349,830: Weather profiles
U.S. Patent No. 7,349,830: Weather profiles Issued March 25, 2008, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘830 patent, issued to Microsoft, can be used for its popular Flight Simulator game. The patent allows…
U.S. Patent No. 7,454,715: Open grid navigational system
U.S. Patent No. 7,454,715: Open grid navigational system Issued Nov. 18, 2008, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘715 patent describes a game system which helps a player navigate an open grid within…
U.S. Patent No. 7,455,589: Game playing system with assignable attack icons
U.S. Patent No. 7,455,589: Game playing system with assignable attack icons Issued Nov. 25, 2008, to Sony Summary: The ‘589 patent allows a player to easily target and attack one or…
U.S. Patent No. 7,468,728: Apparatus for controlling a virtual environment
U.S. Patent No. 7,468,728: Apparatus for controlling a virtual environment Issued Dec. 23, 2008, to Antics Technologies Limited Summary: The ‘728 patent describes an apparatus for controlling an interactive virtual environment.…
U.S. Patent No. 7,470,195: Camera control for third-person console video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,470,195: Camera control for third-person console video game Issued Dec. 30, 2008 Summary: The ‘195 patent provides for a change in camera viewpoint during a third-person shooter. This…
U.S. Patent No. 5,310,192: Shooting Game and External Storage Used Therefor
U.S. Patent No. 5,310,192: Shooting Game and External Storage Used Therefor Issued May 10, 1994, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘192 patent describes a shooting game system for shooting targets.…
U.S. Patent No. 5,482,289: Method of Playing a BINGO Game with Progressive Jackpot
United States Patent No. 5,482,289 Method of Playing a BINGO Game with Progressive Jackpot Issued on January 9, 1996 to Gary Weingardt and assigned to Gary Weingardt Trust. Summary: In case you…
U.S. Patent No. 6,992,654: System and Method for Providing User Input to Character Animation
U.S. Patent No. 6,992,654: System and Method for Providing User Input to Character Animation Issued on January 31, 2006, to Electronic Arts Inc. Summary: This patent issued to EA, discloses a system…