Patents by Inventor Charles H. Batson, III

Charles H. Batson, III 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).

  • Video game with concurrent processing of game-related physical objects
    Patent number: 10315119
    Abstract: A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toys near or on the peripheral. Each of the toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. A toy stores information about the status of the corresponding character or object in the game, for example, a character name, a score, and an owner of the toy may be stored in a character toy. The information about the toy is updated during game play. The toys may be sensed, read, and written concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, Robert Leyland, Charles H Batson, III
  • Collection of marketing information developed during video game play
    Patent number: 10238977
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting information related to a video game including a physical object such as a toy. The system includes a game console having a processor for executing instructions to conduct video game play using the physical object. During the game play, data related to the toy may be stored for on the physical object or game console and provided to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, Joby-Rome Otero, Charles H Batson, III
  • COLLECTION OF MARKETING INFORMATION DEVELOPED DURING VIDEO GAME PLAY
    Publication number: 20120295714
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting marketing information related to a video game including a physical object such as a toy. The system includes a game console having a processor for executing instructions to conduct video game play using the physical object. During the game play, data related to the toy may be stored for on the physical object or game console and provided to a server for use in developing a marketing strategy for promoting a product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, Joby-Rome Otero, Charles H. Batson, III
  • VIDEO GAME WITH CONCURRENT PROCESSING OF GAME-RELATED PHYSICAL OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20120295703
    Abstract: A video game includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toys near or on the peripheral. Each of the toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. A toy stores information about the status of the corresponding character or object in the game, for example, a character name, a score, and an owner of the toy may be stored in a character toy. The information about the toy is updated during game play. The toys may be sensed, read, and written concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, Robert Leyland, Charles H. Batson, III