Patents by Inventor Chris D. Moreau

Chris D. Moreau 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: 10183215
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods and apparatus to enable efficient and protected interaction with a virtual world environment. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a system including a virtual world commodity device including a housing and a memory. Furthermore, the system includes a product unique identifier stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device. The virtual world commodity device is enabled to communicate with a virtual world environment to provide the product unique identifier and the virtual world environment provides a globally unique identifier to be stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: You42, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Johnson, Chris D. Moreau
  • Publication number: 20140094320
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods and apparatus to enable efficient and protected interaction with a virtual world environment. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a system including a virtual world commodity device including a housing and a memory. Furthermore, the system includes a product unique identifier stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device. The virtual world commodity device is enabled to communicate with a virtual world environment to provide the product unique identifier and the virtual world environment provides a globally unique identifier to be stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Kiz Toys, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Johnson, Chris D. Moreau
  • Patent number: 8595811
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods and apparatus to enable efficient and protected interaction with a virtual world environment. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a system including a virtual world commodity device including a housing and a memory. Furthermore, the system includes a product unique identifier stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device. The virtual world commodity device is enabled to communicate with a virtual world environment to provide the product unique identifier and the virtual world environment provides a globally unique identifier to be stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kiz Toys, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Johnson, Chris D. Moreau
  • Publication number: 20110047600
    Abstract: The present invention describes methods and apparatus to enable efficient and protected interaction with a virtual world environment. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a system including a virtual world commodity device including a housing and a memory. Furthermore, the system includes a product unique identifier stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device. The virtual world commodity device is enabled to communicate with a virtual world environment to provide the product unique identifier and the virtual world environment provides a globally unique identifier to be stored in the memory of the virtual world commodity device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: KIZ Toys, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley Johnson, Chris D. Moreau