Patents by Inventor David M. MINCH

David M. MINCH 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).

  • System and method of providing leaderboards for mobile gaming in a wireless network
    Patent number: 9616348
    Abstract: A method of receiving a leaderboard associated with a software game executed at a wireless device is provided. The method includes monitoring at least one metric associated with the software game while the software game is played. The method further includes collecting a value of the at least one metric when the game is over and comparing the value of the at least one metric to a device leaderboard. The method additionally includes transmitting the value of the at least one metric to a game server when the value of the at least one metric is a best value when compared to the device leaderboard. The device leaderboard may indicate a ranking of scores achieved by playing the software game at the wireless device in which the software game is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael P. Mahan, David M. Minch
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING LEADERBOARDS FOR MOBILE GAMING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20110065511
    Abstract: A method of receiving a leaderboard associated with a software game executed at a wireless device is provided. The method includes monitoring at least one metric associated with the software game while the software game is played. The method further includes collecting a value of the at least one metric when the game is over and comparing the value of the at least one metric to a device leaderboard. The method additionally includes transmitting the value of the at least one metric to a game server when the value of the at least one metric is a best value when compared to the device leaderboard. The device leaderboard may indicate a ranking of scores achieved by playing the software game at the wireless device in which the software game is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Michael P. MAHAN, David M. MINCH