Patent Analysis
U.S. Patent No. 10,636,217: Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,636,217: Integration of tracked facial features for VR users in virtual reality environments Issued April 28, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: September 30, 2016 Summary: U.S.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,512,846: Emulating player behavior after player departure
U.S. Patent No. 10,512,846: Emulating player behavior after player departure Issued December 24, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: March 7, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,512,846 (the ’846 Patent) relates…
U.S. Patent No. 10,471,348: System and method for creating and sharing customized video game weapon configurations in multiplayer video games via one or more social networks
U.S. Patent No. 10,471,348: System and method for creating and sharing customized video game weapon configurations in multiplayer video games via one or more social networks Issued November 12, 2019 to Activision…
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382: Augmenting virtual reality video games with friend avatars
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382: Augmenting virtual reality video games with friend avatars Issued June 2, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC Priority Date: September 29, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,668,382…
U.S. Patent No. 10,427,047: Identifying player engagement to generate contextual game play assistance
U.S. Patent No. 10,427,047: Identifying player engagement to generate contextual game play assistance Issued October 1, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: January 8, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,427,047…
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,164: Augmented reality (AR) system for providing AR in video games
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,164: Augmented reality (AR) system for providing AR in video games Issued February 25, 2020 to Valve Corp. Priority Date: September 26, 2018 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,569,164 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 10,561,953: Interactive video game system comprising toys with rewritable memories
U.S. Patent No. 10,561,953: Interactive video game system comprising toys with rewritable memories Issued February 18, 2020 to Activision Publishing Inc. Priority Date: December 20, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,561,953 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 10,482,486: Detached economy in online game
U.S. Patent No. 10,482,486: Detached economy in online game Issued November 19, 2019 to Zynga Inc. Priority Date: August 2, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,482,486 (the ’486 Patent) relates to games…
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,786: Multiplayer video game matchmaking optimization
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,786: Multiplayer video game matchmaking optimization Issued April 7, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: March 8, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,610,786 (the ’786 Patent) relates to…
U.S. Patent No. 10,639,553: Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy
U.S. Patent No. 10,639,553: Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy Issued May 5, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: July 1, 2014 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,639,553 (the ’553 Patent)…
U.S. Patent No: 10,500,500: Massively single-playing online game
U.S. Patent No: 10,500,500: Massively single-playing online game Issued December 10, 2019 to Nintendo Co. Ltd Priority Date: February 2, 2010 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,500,500 (the ’500 Patent) relates to players…
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,284: Camera based safety mechanisms for users of head mounted displays
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,284: Camera based safety mechanisms for users of head mounted displays Issued January 14, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: September 30, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,283: Virtual playbook with user controls
U.S. Patent No. 10,532,283: Virtual playbook with user controls Issued January 14, 2020 to Electronic Arts Inc. Priority Date: December 3, 2008 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,532,283 (the ’283 Patent) relates to…
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178: Automatic movement of player character in network game
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178: Automatic movement of player character in network game Issued February 25, 2020 to Square Enix Co Ltd Priority Date: January 12, 2011 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,569,178 (the…
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,779: Methods and systems for scheduling game play of a video game
U.S. Patent No. 10,610,779: Methods and systems for scheduling game play of a video game Issued April 7, 2020 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: June 19, 2017 Summary: U.S. Patent…
U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962: Spectator view perspectives in VR environments
U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962: Spectator view perspectives in VR environments Issued November 5, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Priority Date: March 18, 2016 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,463,962 (the ’962…
U.S. Patent No. 10,387,973: Trending stories in game activity feeds
U.S. Patent No. 10,387,973: Trending stories in game activity feeds Issued August 20, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: February 28, 2013 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,387,973 (the ’973 Patent)…
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,381: System and method for transparently styling non-player characters in a multiplayer video game
U.S. Patent No. 10,668,381: System and method for transparently styling non-player characters in a multiplayer video game Issued June 2, 2020 to Activision Publishing Inc. Priority Date: December 15, 2014 Summary: U.S.…
U.S. Patent No. 10,369,465: System and method for streaming game video
U.S. Patent No. 10,369,465: System and method for streaming game video Issued August 6, 2019 to Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC Priority Date: December 10, 2002 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,369,465 (the ’465…
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,171: TV-to-game sync
U.S. Patent No. 10,569,171: TV-to-game sync Issued February 25, 2020, to Disney Enterprises Inc. Priority Date: July 2, 2012 Summary: U.S. Patent No. 10,569,171 (the ’171 Patent) relates to unlocking premium in-game…