Patents by Inventor Kyung E. MOON

Kyung E. MOON 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: 11389734
    Abstract: A game service platform server for providing a game service platform includes: a game association module to allow a first user device of a first user to access each of a plurality of games provided by the game service platform server; and a friend management module to: receive a service request from the first user device to access a game, associated with account information of a social network service (SNS) subscribed by the first user; inquire an acquaintance list of the first user to determine whether SNS acquaintances of the first user have joined the game; register, automatically, an SNS acquaintance as a game friend of the first user in response to a determination that the SNS acquaintance has joined the game; and transmit, to the first user device, game group information including results of the determination for each of the SNS acquaintances of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: K-INNOVATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Publication number: 20200188797
    Abstract: A game service platform server for providing a game service platform includes: a game association module to allow a first user device of a first user to access each of a plurality of games provided by the game service platform server; and a friend management module to: receive a service request from the first user device to access a game, associated with account information of a social network service (SNS) subscribed by the first user; inquire an acquaintance list of the first user to determine whether SNS acquaintances of the first user have joined the game; register, automatically, an SNS acquaintance as a game friend of the first user in response to a determination that the SNS acquaintance has joined the game; and transmit, to the first user device, game group information including results of the determination for each of the SNS acquaintances of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Patent number: 10625164
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: K-INNOVATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Publication number: 20190111345
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Seong Youn JOO, Kyung E MOON
  • Patent number: 10226706
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: K-INNOVATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Patent number: 10086295
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: K-INNOVATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Publication number: 20180147497
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Seong Youn JOO, Kyung E MOON
  • Patent number: 9908054
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: K-INNOVATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Patent number: 9776092
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: K-INNOVATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Publication number: 20160236095
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game friend. The method includes registering a game friend who has joined a game service. The method further includes calculating a ranking of the user with respect to a game friend based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides some information needed for automatic friend registration and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Youn JOO, Kyung E MOON
  • Publication number: 20160023119
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Patent number: 9233311
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: NHN Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Patent number: 9149726
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: NHN Enterntainment Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Publication number: 20150065247
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Seong Youn JOO, Kyung E MOON
  • Publication number: 20140148253
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: NHN Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Youn JOO, Kyung E. MOON
  • Patent number: 8696467
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: NHN Entertainment Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Youn Joo, Kyung E Moon
  • Publication number: 20120323348
    Abstract: A ranking method and system for providing a ranking of a game group is disclosed. The method includes creating a game group including a user and at least one member among the user's registered friends who have joined a game service, based on a game group creation request received from a user terminal. The method further comprises calculating a ranking of the user with respect to other members of the created game group based on a ranking inquiry request received from the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with the calculated ranking of the user. The user terminal drives a game service platform associated with a plurality of games and provides the game group creation request information and the ranking inquiry request information through the game service platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: NHN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Youn JOO, Kyung E. MOON