Patents
U.S. Patent No. 6,368,111: System and method for interactively simulating and discouraging drug use
U.S. Patent No. 6,368,111: System and method for interactively simulating and discouraging drug use Issued April 9, 2002 Summary: The ‘111 patent describes a system for interactively simulating and discouraging drug taking…
U.S. Patent No. 6,358,148: Control method, apparatus and carrier wave for difficulty in a video game
U.S. Patent No. 6,358,148: Control method, apparatus and carrier wave for difficulty in a video game Issued March 19, 2002, to Square Co., Ltd. Summary: The ‘148 patent provides methods for…
U.S. Patent No. 6,336,861: Game machine and information storage medium
U.S. Patent No. 6,336,861: Game machine and information storage medium Issued Jan. 8, 2002, to Namco, Ltd. Summary: The ‘861 patent provides a video game system where it encourages players…
U.S. Patent No. 6,579,173: Game score determination apparatus and method
U.S. Patent No. 6,579,173: Game score determination apparatus and method Issued June 17, 2003, to Sega Summary: The ‘173 patent describes a game where the player’s scores are calculated so as…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,973: Securing virtual contracts with credit
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,973: Securing virtual contracts with credit Issued March 16, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘973 patent is designed to help insure a player’s cooperation and…
Worlds Inc. v. Activision – DISMISSED
Looks like the Worlds Inc v. Activision case has been dismissed, at least for now. In an interesting development, it appears that Activision was successful in arguing that Worlds’ patent attorneys did…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,970: System and method for social matching of game players on-line Issued March 16, 2010, to Microsoft
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,970: System and method for social matching of game players on-line Issued March 16, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘970 patent describes the Xbox Live system for matching…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,976: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,976: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game Issued March 16, 2010, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘976 patent…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,977: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,977: Video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game Issued March 16, 2010, to Square Enix Summary: The ‘977 describes…
P.S. Products v. Activision Blizzard – Dismissed!
P.S. PRODUCTS, INC. v. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC., Case No. 4:13-cv-00342-KGB United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas Activision delivers a knockout punch. P.S. Products had sued Activision Blizzard for…
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,979: Method and system for allocating resources in a video game
U.S. Patent No. 7,677,979: Method and system for allocating resources in a video game Issued March 16, 2010, to Leviathan Entertainment, LLC Summary: The ‘979 patent is intended for use…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,237: Music game with strike sounds changing in quality in the progress of music and entertainment music system
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,237: Music game with strike sounds changing in quality in the progress of music and entertainment music system Issued March 23, 2010, to SSD Company Limited Summary:…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,243: Method for providing online game which changes pilot data and unit data in gear and system thereof
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,243: Method for providing online game which changes pilot data and unit data in gear and system thereof Issued March 23, 2010, to NHN Corporation Summary: The ‘243…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,251: Multilevel online tournament
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,251: Multilevel online tournament Issued March 23, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘251 patent provides for a way to set up online tournaments in video games. The tournament…
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,250: Method and apparatus for simulating interactive spinning bar gymnastics on a 3D display
U.S. Patent No. 7,682,250: Method and apparatus for simulating interactive spinning bar gymnastics on a 3D display Issued March 23, 2010, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘250 patent describes a 3Dhand-held game…
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,690: Game machine and method for grouping players into teams participating matchup game
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,690: Game machine and method for grouping players into teams participating matchup game Issued March 30, 2010, to Sony Summary: The ‘690 patent describes a method for acquiring…
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,693: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play
U.S. Patent No. 7,686,693: Use of online messaging to facilitate selection of participants in game play Issued March 30, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘693 patent provides for a system which…
U.S. Patent No. 7,693,306: System and method for capturing images from mobile devices for use with patron tracking system
U.S. Patent No. 7,693,306: System and method for capturing images from mobile devices for use with patron tracking system Issued April 6, 2010, to Konami Summary: The ‘306 patent describes a method…
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,356: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,356: Game program, game device, and game method Issued April 13, 2010, to Konami Summary: The ‘356 patent describes a hand-held baseball game with interactive fielding and throwing…
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,368: Game program, game device, and game method
U.S. Patent No. 7,695,368: Game program, game device, and game method Issued April 13, 2010, to Konami Summary: The ‘368 patent describes a method for playing a baseball game on a…