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U.S. Patent No. 7,637,817: Information processing device, game device, image generation method, and game image generation method
U.S. Patent No. 7,637,817: Information processing device, game device, image generation method, and game image generation method Issued Dec. 29, 2009, to Sega Summary: The ‘817 patent describes a method of…
U.S. Patent No. 7,621,813: Ubiquitous unified player tracking system
U.S. Patent No. 7,621,813: Ubiquitous unified player tracking system Issued Nov. 24, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘813 patent provides for the use of a single-name for people who wish to play…
U.S. Patent No. 7,657,477: Gaming system providing simulated securities trading
U.S. Patent No. 7,657,477: Gaming system providing simulated securities trading Issued February 2, 2010, to SummaLP Applications, Inc. Summary: The ‘477 patent may be interesting to anyone who took a business course…
Winning the lottery type game is your destiny – Sweepstakes Patent Company
Sweepstakes Patent Company, LLC v. Burns et al. and Mosely et al. Southern District of Florida Case Nos. 0-14-cv-62351 and 0-14-cv-62354 In two new cases, plaintiff Sweepstakes Patent Company (SPC) accuses internet…
Lions, and Tigers, and…. Joustin’ Beavers?
RC3, Inc. v Bieber Florida Middle District Court, No. 3:2012cv00193 Florida based game developer RC3 created a game, Joustin’ Beaver, in which a beaver that jousts must navigate the whirlpool of success,…
U.S. Patent No. 7,670,220: Racing games and other games having garage, showroom, and test drive features
U.S. Patent No. 7,670,220: Racing games and other games having garage, showroom, and test drive features Issued March 2, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘220 patent describes a racing game where players…
Electronic lip syncing patent invalid as abstract idea – 101 analysis based on admitted prior art
McRO, Inc. v. Namco Bandai, et al. Central District of California No. CV 12-10322 September 22, 2014 In a case described by the court as illustrating “the danger that exists when the…
U.S. Patent No. 7,666,079: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer readable medium that stores a program for processing a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,666,079: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer readable medium that stores a program for processing a video game Issued February 23, 2010, to Square Enix Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,967: Battle school
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,967: Battle school Issued March 16, 2010 Summary: The ‘967 patent is aptly named “Battle school” because it deals with a lesser-explored kind of game—the educational game. The invention…
U.S. Patent No. 6,421,056: Three-Dimensional Image Processing Apparatus
U.S. Patent No. 6,421,056: Three-dimensional image processing apparatus Issued July 16, 2002, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘056 patent set out to solve a practical problem that had existed…
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 ‘073 patent allows a player to lock his character…
Unlockable Content and Microtransactions in Mobile Games – New Case – Inventor Holdings LLC (D. Del. 2014)
Inventor Holdings, LLC v. [Multiple Defendants] United States District Court for the District of Delaware File Nos. 1-14-cv-01067 (Gameloft); 1-14-cv-01068 (Glu Mobile); 1-14-cv-01069 (Kabam); 1-14-cv-01070 (King.com); 1-14-cv-01071 (ngmoco); 1-14-cv-01072 (Rovio); 1-14-cv-01073 (Supercell)…
Bingo! for Video King – Alice decision applied to bingo manager system
Planet Bingo, LLC v. VKGS LLC (dba Video King) United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – Nonprecedential – Case No. 2013-1663 Decided: August 26, 2014 In what it called…
U.S. Patent No. 6,331,146: Video Game System and Method With Enhanced Three-Dimensional Character and Background Control
U.S. Patent 6,331,146: Video game system and method with enhanced three-dimensional character and background control Issued December 18, 2001, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary:…
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 Apr. 20, 2004, to…
U.S. Patent No. 6,695,694: Game Machine, Game Device Control Method, Information Storage Medium, Game Distribution Device, and Game Distribution Method
U.S. Patent No. 6,695,694: Game machine, game device control method, information storage medium, game distribution device, and game distribution method Issued February 24, 2004 Summary: The ‘694 patent describes a game…
U.S. Patent No. 6,692,357: Video Game Apparatus and Method With Enhanced Player Object Action Control
U.S. Patent No. 6,692,357: Video game apparatus and method with enhanced player object action control Issued February 17, 2004, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘357 patent describes a game storage…
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…
Targeting German consumers? Play by Germany’s rules!
Courtesy of : SCHULTERIESENKAMPFF Internet services that specifically target German consumer, e.g. by addressing them in German, have to adhere to German law when doing so. In a default judgment, the regional…
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…