Patents by Inventor Erin J. Hastings

Erin J. Hastings 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).

  • Systems and methods for evolving content for computer games
    Patent number: 11007441
    Abstract: Systems and methods of evolving content for computer games are disclosed. One such method comprises tracking popularity according to one or more users of at least a portion of a plurality of game content items available in a game world. The game world is associated with the game. The game world also comprises evolving an additional game content item based on the popularity of the tracked game content items. The usage of each tracked game content item determines a reproduction availability of the tracked game content item. The game world also comprises inserting the additional game content item into the game world.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Stanley, Erin J. Hastings
  • Systems and Methods for Evolving Content for Computer Games
    Publication number: 20100323775
    Abstract: Systems and methods of evolving content for computer games are disclosed. One such method comprises tracking popularity according to one or more users of at least a portion of a plurality of game content items available in a game world. The game world is associated with the game. The game world also comprises evolving an additional game content item based on the popularity of the tracked game content items. The usage of each tracked game content item determines a reproduction availability of the tracked game content item. The game world also comprises inserting the additional game content item into the game world.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth O. Stanley, Erin J. Hastings