Patents by Inventor Greg Canessa

Greg Canessa 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).

  • Interactive video game with toys having functionality that is unlocked through game play
    Patent number: 9901832
    Abstract: A video game system for use in connection with a toy, where 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. The toys further comprise audio, visual and other effects, wherein at least some of said effects are initially disabled, but later enabled as the user reaches certain achievements with the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Canessa
  • INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH TOYS HAVING FUNCTIONALITY THAT IS UNLOCKED THROUGH GAME PLAY
    Publication number: 20150238869
    Abstract: A video game system for use in connection with a toy, where 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. The toys further comprise audio, visual and other effects, wherein at least some of said effects are initially disabled, but later enabled as the user reaches certain achievements with the video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Greg Canessa
  • Interactive video game with toys having functionality that is unlocked through game play
    Patent number: 9039532
    Abstract: A videogame system for use in connection with a toy, where 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. The toys further comprise audio, visual and other effects, wherein at least some of said effects are initially disabled, but later enabled as the user reaches certain achievements with the videogame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Greg Canessa
  • INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME WITH TOYS HAVING FUNCTIONALITY THAT IS UNLOCKED THROUGH GAME PLAY
    Publication number: 20140121008
    Abstract: A videogame system for use in connection with a toy, where 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. The toys further comprise audio, visual and other effects, wherein at least some of said effects are initially disabled, but later enabled as the user reaches certain achievements with the videogame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Greg Canessa