Patents
U.S. Patent No. 7,500,916: Game strategy analysis tool generating a two dimensional image overlaid with telemetry data
U.S. Patent No. 7,500,916: Game strategy analysis tool generating a two dimensional image overlaid with telemetry data Issued March 10, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘916 patent describes a computing network…
U.S. Patent No. 7,582,010: Game machine, game program, and information storage medium
U.S. Patent No. 7,582,010: Game machine, game program, and information storage medium Issued Sep. 1, 2009, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘010 patent describes a golf game which features a shot mode where…
U.S. Patent No. 7,559,834: Dynamic join/exit of players during play of console-based video game
U.S. Patent 7,559,834: Dynamic join/exit of players during play of console-based video game Issued July 14, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘834 patent allows for people to join in or leave…
U.S. Patent No. 7,591,721: Video game that imposes penalty for violation of rule
U.S. Patent No. 7,591,721: Video game that imposes penalty for violation of rule Issued Sep. 22, 2009, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘721 patent describes a video game apparatus which allows a…
U.S. Patent No. 7,640,300: Presence and notification system for maintaining and communicating information
U.S. Patent No. 7,640,300: Presence and notification system for maintaining and communicating information Issued Dec. 29, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘300 patent provides for a system to assist in the Xbox…
U.S. Patent No. 7,618,322: Game system, storage medium storing game program, and game controlling method
U.S. Patent No. 7,618,322: Game system, storage medium storing game program, and game controlling method Issued Nov. 17, 2009, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘322 patent describes a game with a controller…
U.S. Patent No. 7,594,847: Squad command interface for console-based video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,594,847: Squad command interface for console-based video game Issued Sep. 29, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘847 patent provides for a squad-based game whereby the player can select characters…
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…
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…
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…
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…