Patents
U.S. Patent No. 7,497,776: Multiplayer game mode with predator feature
U.S. Patent No. 7,497,776: Multiplayer game mode with predator feature Issued March 3, 2009, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘776 patent provides a new multiplayer feature for the user. One of the…
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,576: Personalized behavior of computer controlled avatars in a virtual reality environment
U.S. Patent No. 7,090,576: Personalized behavior of computer controlled avatars in a virtual reality environment Issued Aug. 15, 2006, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘576 patent describes a racing video game which…
U.S. Patent No. 6,454,652: Video Game System and Method with Enhanced Three-Dimensional Character and Background Control Due to Environmental Conditions
U.S. Patent No. 6,454,652: Video Game System and Method with Enhanced Three-Dimensional Character and Background Control Due to Environmental Conditions Issued September 24, 2002, to Nintendo Co. Ltd. Summary: The ‘652…
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…