Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent. No. 5,727,786: Bingo Game Method
United States Patent No. 5,727,786 Bingo Game Method Issued on December 8, 1995 to Inventor Gary Weingardt Summary: This invention attempts to reinvigorate the classic game of Bingo and lure the gamblers…
U.S. Patent No. 6,729,954: Battle Method with Attack Power Based on Character Group Density
United States Patent No. 6,729,954 Battle Method with Attack Power Based on Character Group Density Issued May 4, 2004, assigned to Koei Co., Ltd. Summary: Although the Sam Fishers, John Matrixs, Solid…
U.S. Patent No. 6,669,564: Episodic Delivery of Content
U.S. Patent No. 6,669,564: Episodic Delivery of Content Issued December 30, 2003, to Electronic Arts, Inc. Summary: Electronic Arts has developed a way to negate the effects of technology advancing faster that…
U.S. Patent No. 6,805,632: Video Slot Gaming Machine
U.S. Patent No. 6,805,632: Video Slot Gaming Machine Issued October 19, 2004 to Konami Gaming, Inc. Summary: Here is a fine example of how a game company can similarly participate in the…
U.S. Patent No. 6,722,989: Virtual Pet Game in Which the Virtual Pet Can Converse with the Player and Learn New Words and Phrases from These Conversations
U.S. Patent No. 6,722,989: Virtual Pet Game in Which the Virtual Pet Can Converse with the Player and Learn New Words and Phrases from These Conversations Issued April 20, 2004, to Sony…
U.S. Patent No. 6,733,383: Systems and Methods for Simulating Game State Changes Responsive to an Interrupt Condition
U.S. Pat. No. 6,733,383: Systems and Methods for Simulating Game State Changes Responsive to an Interrupt Condition Issued May 11, 2004, to Electronic Arts, Inc. Summary: This Electronic Arts patent describes a…
U.S. Patent No. 6,764,402: Image-Display Game System And Information Storage Medium Used Therefor
U.S. Pat. No. 6,764,402: Image-Display Game System And Information Storage Medium Used Therefor Issued July 20, 2004 to Nintendo Co., Ltd. Summary: Nintendo describes the multi-player, portable version of its Pokemon…
U.S. Patent No. 6,261,179: Video Game System and Video Game Memory Medium
U.S. Patent No. 6,261,179: Video Game System and Video Game Memory Medium Issued Jul. 17, 2001, to Nintendo Co., Ltd., Kyoto (JP) Summary: Remember StarFox? I do (I’m getting old). The ‘179…
U.S. Patent. No. 6,752,718: Role Playing Video Game Using Cards
U.S. Pat. No. 6,752,718: Role Playing Video Game Using Cards Issued June 22, 2004, to Square Enix Summary: Developers from Square Enix, publishers of the Final Fantasy series, describe a role-playing game…
U.S. Patent No. 6,522,333: Remote Communication Through Visual Representations
U.S. Pat. No. 6,522,333: Remote Communication Through Visual Representations Issued February 18, 2003 to Electronic Arts Summary: Electronic Arts has improved the traditional in-game (or out-of-game) chat feature. Instead of informing your…
U.S. Patent No. 6,935,954: Sanity System for Video Game
United States Patent No. 6,935,954: Sanity System for Video Game Issued August 30, 2005, to Nintendo of America, Inc. Summary: This patent by inventors from Nintendo of America Inc. discloses a video…
U.S. Patent No. 6,923,717: Adrenaline Feature for Sports Video Games
Welcome to the first post of our VIDEO GAME PATENTS feature. May we present: U.S. Pat. No. 6,923,717: Adrenaline Feature for Sports Video Games Issued August 2, 2005 to Nintendo of America,…