Patents by Inventor Bruce Christopher Phillips

Bruce Christopher Phillips has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7614955
    Abstract: A method and system for accumulating data to match and matching a user, based upon a play style and/or personal attribute, in an online gaming environment is described. One aspect of the invention provides a matchmaking system that matches players based upon a play style of the players. The system matches players who are looking for games with players who prefer similar play styles. Similarly the system can match players based upon a personal attribute of the player. The system can be built into existing general skill level and technical capabilities based matchmaking systems to provide more user desired matchmaking parameters, allowing a user to choose based upon play style, personal attribute, general skill level, and/or technical capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Shelly D. Farnham, Bruce Christopher Phillips, Scott Lee Tiernan, Keith Steury, William B. Fulton, Jens Riegelsberger