Patents by Inventor Fabio Santini

Fabio Santini 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: 10369475
    Abstract: A method of customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. A combination of virtual items of a computer-implemented game is selected such that the sum of the values of each of the combination of virtual items has a proportion to an amount of currency in an account of a user of the computer-implemented game, the selecting being performed by a processor. An offer for a sale of the combination of the virtual items at a discounted price is generated for the user of the computer-implemented game. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Pao Lai
  • Patent number: 10275602
    Abstract: An end user identity protection suite (IPS) is discussed. In one embodiment, the IPS includes a identity validation system to evaluate a security level of at least one identity tool, the identity tool not related to computer security but rather to the user's identity. In one embodiment, the IPS further includes a security signal logic to generate a security status signal indicating an overall security state of the user, the security status signal comprising a combination of the security levels of each of the plurality of identity tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DIGITALPERSONA, INC.
    Inventors: Vance Bjorn, Igor Katkov, Sergey Lipin, Fabio Santini
  • Publication number: 20160214019
    Abstract: A method of customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. A combination of virtual items of a computer-implemented game is selected such that the sum of the values of each of the combination of virtual items has a proportion to an amount of currency in an account of a user of the computer-implemented game, the selecting being performed by a processor. An offer for a sale of the combination of the virtual items at a discounted price is generated for the user of the computer-implemented game. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Pao Lai
  • Patent number: 9345974
    Abstract: A method of customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. A combination of virtual items of a computer-implemented game is selected such that the sum of the values of each of the combination of virtual items has a proportion to an amount of currency in an account of a user of the computer-implemented game, the selecting being performed by a processor. An offer for a sale of the combination of the virtual items at a discounted price is generated for the user of the computer-implemented game. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Lai
  • Patent number: 9256887
    Abstract: A method of providing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. An offer is generated for a sale of a combination of virtual items at a discounted price. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to a user. The presenting suggests to the user that the combination of virtual items is randomly selected from a set of virtual items and the discounted price is randomly selected from a set of discounted prices, the presenting of the offer being performed by a processor. However, in actuality, the combination of virtual items or the discounted price may not be selected randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Pao Lai
  • Patent number: 9257007
    Abstract: A method of customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. A combination of virtual items of a computer-implemented game is selected such that the sum of the values of each of the combination of virtual items has a proportion to an amount of currency in an account of a user of the computer-implemented game, the selecting being performed by a processor. An offer for a sale of the combination of the virtual items at a discounted price is generated for the user of the computer-implemented game. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Pao Lai
  • Patent number: 9098864
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing game operations. One method includes an operation for receiving a request from a player to acquire a first game asset to be utilized in the game, the first game asset being associated with a token usable in the real world outside the game. After assigning the first game asset to the player in the game, the player is rewarded in the game with a second asset in response to the request. Further, the method includes an operation for detecting a commercial operation executed outside the game by the player with the token, and the player is rewarded in the game with a third asset in response to the detecting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Mateo Graziosi, Rishi Sachdeva, Fabio Santini
  • Publication number: 20140357345
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing players with rewards are described. Data indicating that a player has selected an unavailable reward may be processed. Sponsored content based on the processed data may be obtained and presented to the player. Data indicating that the player has completed an interaction with the sponsored content may be obtained and the reward may be provided in response to processing the data that indicates that the player has completed the interaction with the sponsored content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Zynga Inc.
    Inventor: Fabio Santini
  • Publication number: 20140329585
    Abstract: A method of customizing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. A combination of virtual items of a computer-implemented game is selected such that the sum of the values of each of the combination of virtual items has a proportion to an amount of currency in an account of a user of the computer-implemented game, the selecting being performed by a processor. An offer for a sale of the combination of the virtual items at a discounted price is generated for the user of the computer-implemented game. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Pao Lai
  • Publication number: 20140243072
    Abstract: A method of providing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. An offer is generated for a sale of a combination of virtual items at a discounted price. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to a user. The presenting suggests to the user that the combination of virtual items is randomly selected from a set of virtual items and the discounted price is randomly selected from a set of discounted prices, the presenting of the offer being performed by a processor. However, in actuality, the combination of virtual items or the discounted price may not be selected randomly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Zynga Inc
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Pao Lai
  • Patent number: 8777754
    Abstract: A method of providing offers for sales of combinations of virtual items at discounted prices is disclosed. An offer is generated for a sale of a combination of virtual items at a discounted price. The offer for the sale of the combination of virtual items at the discounted price is presented to a user. The presenting suggests to the user that the combination of virtual items is randomly selected from a set of virtual items and the discounted price is randomly selected from a set of discounted prices, the presenting of the offer being performed by a processor. However, in actuality, the combination of virtual items or the discounted price may not be selected randomly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Peter Lai
  • Publication number: 20140194197
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for executing game operations. One method includes an operation for receiving a request from a player to acquire a first game asset to be utilized in the game, the first game asset being associated with a token usable in the real world outside the game. After assigning the first game asset to the player in the game, the player is rewarded in the game with a second asset in response to the request. Further, the method includes an operation for detecting a commercial operation executed outside the game by the player with the token, and the player is rewarded in the game with a third asset in response to the detecting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Inventors: Mateo Graziosi, Rishi Sachdeva, Fabio Santini
  • Publication number: 20140121007
    Abstract: A method and system are described for providing a branded automatic player within a social, online game. In some example embodiments, the automatic player may receive an indication that a triggering event has occurred and perform an action within the online game in response to the triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: ZYNGA INC.
    Inventors: Fabio Santini, Gaurav Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20140115717
    Abstract: An end user identity protection suite (IPS) is discussed. In one embodiment, the IPS includes a identity validation system to evaluate a security level of at least one identity tool, the identity tool not related to computer security but rather to the user's identity. In one embodiment, the IPS further includes a security signal logic to generate a security status signal indicating an overall security state of the user, the security status signal comprising a combination of the security levels of each of the plurality of identity tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Inventors: Vance Bjorn, Igor Katkov, Sergey Lipin, Fabio Santini
  • Patent number: 8621642
    Abstract: A method comprising an indicator showing an overall security status of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: DigitalPersona, Inc.
    Inventors: Vance Bjorn, Igor Katkov, Sergey Lipin, Fabio Santini
  • Publication number: 20100132043
    Abstract: A method comprising an indicator showing an overall security status of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Vance Bjorn, Igor Katkov, Sergey Lipin, Fabio Santini