Patents by Inventor Peter Wanat

Peter Wanat 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).

  • Computer game with emotion-based character interaction
    Publication number: 20040038739
    Abstract: A system and method for use in controlling character interactions in a computer game. The method typically includes providing a squad of user-commandable characters. The squad typically includes a player character and a non-player character, the non-player character being commandable via the player character. The method further typically includes detecting a predefined game event, adjusting a current emotional state of the non-player character based on the game event, and selecting a non-player character reaction based on the current emotional state of the non-player character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Peter Wanat