Patents
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…
U.S. Patent No. 7,697,015: Storage medium and game device storing image generating program
U.S. Patent No. 7,697,015: Storage medium and game device storing image generating program Issued April 13, 2010, to Nintendo Summary: The ‘015 patent attempts to fix a common problem experienced by…
U.S. Patent No. 7,698,238: Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data
U.S. Patent No. 7,698,238: Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data Issued April 13, 2010, to Sony Deutschland GmbH Summary: The ‘238 patent provides for an emotion controlled system which monitors…
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,146: Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system
U.S. Patent No. 7,704,146: Multiply interconnectable environmentally interactive character simulation module method and system Issued April 27, 2010, to Mattel, Inc. Summary: The ‘146 patent describes a hand held game much…
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,116: Inventory management of virtual items in computer games
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,116: Inventory management of virtual items in computer games Issued May 11, 2010, to Microsoft Summary: The ‘116 patent provides an inventory management system to manage the display…
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,126: Video game control program and video game device
U.S. Patent No. 7,713,126: Video game control program and video game device Issued May 11, 2010, to Sega Summary: The ‘126 patent allows a player, while playing a video game, to…