Patents by Inventor Peter Im

Peter Im 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).

  • Publication number: 20230030763
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
  • Patent number: 11484799
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 11335163
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Publication number: 20210248869
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 10991203
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Publication number: 20200406146
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
  • Patent number: 10799799
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
  • Publication number: 20200051384
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 10467856
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Publication number: 20190143219
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
  • Publication number: 20190139359
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 10188951
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 10083573
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
  • Publication number: 20170326456
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 9737819
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a multi-prize mystery box that dynamically changes probabilities to ensure payout value in an online game. The multi-prize mystery box which dynamically changes probabilities may provide the ability to arrange multiple items in a mystery box. The probability of acquiring an instance of the second item through Nth item may be dynamically weighted based on the value of the first item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Desanti, Tim Ernst, Travis Hawk, Rick Mendoza, Peter Im
  • Patent number: 9717986
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
  • Publication number: 20150031440
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a multi-prize mystery box that dynamically changes probabilities to ensure payout value in an online game. The multi-prize mystery box which dynamically changes probabilities may provide the ability to arrange multiple items in a mystery box. The probability of acquiring an instance of the second item through Nth item may be dynamically weighted based on the value of the first item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: KABAM, INC.
    Inventors: Brian DESANTI, Tim Ernst, Travis Hawk, Rick Mendoza, Peter Im