Patents by Inventor Kin Hang Chan
Kin Hang Chan 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).
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Patent number: 11948433Abstract: A game server is configured to implement a multiplayer online computer-implemented game that provides an inflationary economy system which allows for growth in a player's in-game virtual currency with an increase in game level or experience, while attenuating the in-game purchasing power by concomitantly inflating virtual currency value of predefined inflationary features. The inflationary features include rewards or winnings available by the player pursuant to gameplay success. Players at different inflationary levels can compete in-game for a common reward or jackpot, but a virtual currency value of the reward is denominated differently at different inflation levels.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventor: Kin Hang Chan
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Patent number: 11869313Abstract: A game server is configured to implement a multiplayer online computer-implemented game that provides an inflationary economy system which allows for growth in a player's in-game virtual currency with an increase in game level or experience, while attenuating the in-game purchasing power by concomitantly inflating virtual currency value of predefined inflationary features. The inflationary features include rewards or winnings available by the player pursuant to gameplay success. Players at different inflationary levels can compete in-game for a common reward or jackpot, but a virtual currency value of the reward is denominated differently at different inflation levels.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventor: Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20220292928Abstract: A game server is configured to implement a multiplayer online computer-implemented game that provides an inflationary economy system which allows for growth in a player's in-game virtual currency with an increase in game level or experience, while attenuating the in-game purchasing power by concomitantly inflating virtual currency value of predefined inflationary features. The inflationary features include rewards or winnings available by the player pursuant to gameplay success. Players at different inflationary levels can compete in-game for a common reward or jackpot, but a virtual currency value of the reward is denominated differently at different inflation levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventor: Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20220215721Abstract: A game server is configured to implement a multiplayer online computer-implemented game that provides an inflationary economy system which allows for growth in a player's in-game virtual currency with an increase in game level or experience, while attenuating the in-game purchasing power by concomitantly inflating virtual currency value of predefined inflationary features. The inflationary features include rewards or winnings available by the player pursuant to gameplay success. Players at different inflationary levels can compete in-game for a common reward or jackpot, but a virtual currency value of the reward is denominated differently at different inflation levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventor: Kin Hang Chan
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Patent number: 11183022Abstract: A game server is configured to implement a multiplayer online computer-implemented game that provides an inflationary economy system which allows for growth in a player's in-game virtual currency with an increase in game level or experience, while attenuating the in-game purchasing power by concomitantly inflating virtual currency value of predefined inflationary features. The inflationary features include rewards or winnings available by the player pursuant to gameplay success. Players at different inflationary levels can compete in-game for a common reward or jackpot, but a virtual currency value of the reward is denominated differently at different inflation levels.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Zynga IncInventor: Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20210295655Abstract: A game server is configured to implement a multiplayer online computer-implemented game that provides an inflationary economy system which allows for growth in a player's in-game virtual currency with an increase in game level or experience, while attenuating the in-game purchasing power by concomitantly inflating virtual currency value of predefined inflationary features. The inflationary features include rewards or winnings available by the player pursuant to gameplay success. Players at different inflationary levels can compete in-game for a common reward or jackpot, but a virtual currency value of the reward is denominated differently at different inflation levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventor: Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20190325705Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for providing an option to a player to participate in a competition game of the online game includes monitoring a game play of an online game by a player to determine the player has reached a threshold level that qualifies the player to participate in a competition game. Upon determining the player is qualified, the player is assigned to a class and a division that includes other players that are participating in the competition game. A time period for the competition game is set and the player is enabled to participate in a plurality of game sprints during the time period. Each game sprint spans a sprint time and is associated with a game sprint score. A highest game sprint score of the player is determined from amongst the plurality game sprints. The highest game sprint score is used to rank the player in the division for the competition game.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Sean Leslie, Kin Hang Chan
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Patent number: 10431052Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. A server is configured to provide access to remote users having user accounts for playing the online slots game over a network connection and is configured to establish a plurality of tiers for playing the online slots game that includes turns. Each tier is assigned an odds value for winning a chance to play a bonus game that is different from the online slots game. The method enables play of each turn, wherein chances to win the bonus game at each turn are based a selected tier. The method includes presenting to the graphical user interface images associated with the bonus game when a player wins the chance to play the bonus game during a turn, and presenting to the graphical user interface options to send challenge bonus game to a friend. Play by the friend of the sent challenge game adds to winnings of said bonus game to the player.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20180102029Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. A server is configured to provide access to remote users having user accounts for playing the online slots game over a network connection and is configured to establish a plurality of tiers for playing the online slots game that includes turns. Each tier is assigned an odds value for winning a chance to play a bonus game that is different from the online slots game. The method enables play of each turn, wherein chances to win the bonus game at each turn are based a selected tier. The method includes presenting to the graphical user interface images associated with the bonus game when a player wins the chance to play the bonus game during a turn, and presenting to the graphical user interface options to send challenge bonus game to a friend. Play by the friend of the sent challenge game adds to winnings of said bonus game to the player.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Patent number: 9842474Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds value that changes with each assigned tier, and each tier being defined to have a set of spins. Further, the method includes operations for assigning tiers with changed odds when an option to play a bonus game is not presented during the predefined set of spins for each tier, and for assigning the initial tier upon determining that the bonus game was played during the session.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20170270753Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds value that changes with each assigned tier, and each tier being defined to have a set of spins. Further, the method includes operations for assigning tiers with changed odds when an option to play a bonus game is not presented during the predefined set of spins for each tier, and for assigning the initial tier upon determining that the bonus game was played during the session.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Patent number: 9672699Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds value that changes with each assigned tier, and each tier being defined to have a set of spins. Further, the method includes operations for assigning tiers with changed odds when an option to play a bonus game is not presented during the predefined set of spins for each tier, and for assigning the initial tier upon determining that the bonus game was played during the session.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20160042590Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds value that changes with each assigned tier, and each tier being defined to have a set of spins. Further, the method includes operations for assigning tiers with changed odds when an option to play a bonus game is not presented during the predefined set of spins for each tier, and for assigning the initial tier upon determining that the bonus game was played during the session.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E. Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Patent number: 9171429Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds value that changes with each assigned tier, and each tier being defined to have a set of spins. Further, the method includes operations for assigning tiers with changed odds when an option to play a bonus game is not presented during the predefined set of spins for each tier, and for assigning the initial tier upon determining that the bonus game was played during the session.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan
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Publication number: 20150045105Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for adjusting bonus winning odds while playing an online slots game. One method includes an operation for receiving user input during a session of an online slots game, where the user input is defined to spin wheels of the online slots game. In addition, the method includes an operation for defining an initial tier and one or more additional tiers for play of the online slots game during the session, each tier being assigned an odds value that changes with each assigned tier, and each tier being defined to have a set of spins. Further, the method includes operations for assigning tiers with changed odds when an option to play a bonus game is not presented during the predefined set of spins for each tier, and for assigning the initial tier upon determining that the bonus game was played during the session.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Sean Leslie, Joseph E Kaminkow, Kin Hang Chan