Patents by Inventor Tomi Huttula

Tomi Huttula 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: 9901818
    Abstract: Online games may include game content that may be played cooperatively by groups of users. The game content may include a group roles set for the users in individual groups. Users of an online game may interact with the online game via client computing platforms. The client computing platforms may include virtual reality platforms and non-virtual reality platforms. Access to the game content of the online game may be regulated by determining whether the users are attempting to play a game instance of the online game via the virtual reality platforms or the non-virtual reality platforms. A first set of group roles may be presented to users attempting to play the game instance via the virtual reality platforms. A second set of group roles may be presented to users attempting to play the game instance via the non-virtual reality platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Aftershock Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Wakeford, Tomi Huttula
  • Patent number: 8616980
    Abstract: A method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks is provided. A game directory is generated comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula
  • Publication number: 20120270659
    Abstract: A method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks is provided. A game directory is generated comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula
  • Patent number: 8128501
    Abstract: A method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks is provided. A game directory is generated comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula
  • Publication number: 20070060354
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks. The present invention is based on generating a game directory comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula