Patents by Inventor Jacob NAVOK

Jacob NAVOK 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: 10004993
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of at least one game spectator are provided. A network interface receives controller input information from at least one game player and game spectator input information based on the input of the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the controller input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game is controlled in accordance with the game spectator input information received by the network interface. The game player executes a game client that establishes a connection with the game system for transmitting the controller input information to the network interface. The game spectator does not execute the game client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob Navok, Yoichi Wada
  • Patent number: 9968857
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of a game spectator are provided. A network interface receives player input information from a game player and spectator input information from the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the player input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game of the game player is controlled in accordance with the spectator input information received by the network interface. The spectator input information specifies the game player and the aspect of the network game of the game player to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob Navok, Yoichi Wada
  • Publication number: 20180111053
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of a game spectator are provided. A network interface receives player input information from a game player and spectator input information from the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the player input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game of the game player is controlled in accordance with the spectator input information received by the network interface. The spectator input information specifies the game player and the aspect of the network game of the game player to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jacob NAVOK, Yoichi WADA
  • Publication number: 20180111052
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of at least one game spectator are provided. A network interface receives controller input information from at least one game player and game spectator input information based on the input of the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the controller input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game is controlled in accordance with the game spectator input information received by the network interface. The game player executes a game client that establishes a connection with the game system for transmitting the controller input information to the network interface. The game spectator does not execute the game client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob NAVOK, Yoichi WADA
  • Patent number: 9873055
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of at least one game spectator are provided. A network interface receives controller input information from at least one game player and game spectator input information based on the input of the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the controller input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game is controlled in accordance with the game spectator input information received by the network interface. The game player executes a game client that establishes a connection with the game system for transmitting the controller input information to the network interface. The game spectator does not execute the game client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob Navok, Yoichi Wada
  • Patent number: 9873056
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of a game spectator are provided. A network interface receives player input information from a game player and spectator input information from the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the player input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game of the game player is controlled in accordance with the spectator input information received by the network interface. The spectator input information specifies the game player and the aspect of the network game of the game player to be controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob Navok, Yoichi Wada
  • Publication number: 20170072324
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of a game spectator are provided. A network interface receives player input information from a game player and spectator input information from the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the player input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game of the game player is controlled in accordance with the spectator input information received by the network interface. The spectator input information specifies the game player and the aspect of the network game of the game player to be controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob NAVOK, Yoichi WADA
  • Publication number: 20170072322
    Abstract: Methods, systems, devices, and media for controlling a network game in accordance with an input of at least one game spectator are provided. A network interface receives controller input information from at least one game player and game spectator input information based on the input of the game spectator. The network game is progressed in accordance with the controller input information received by the network interface from the game player, and an aspect of the network game is controlled in accordance with the game spectator input information received by the network interface. The game player executes a game client that establishes a connection with the game system for transmitting the controller input information to the network interface. The game spectator does not execute the game client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jacob NAVOK, Yoichi WADA