Patents by Inventor Travis Hicks

Travis Hicks 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).

  • Generating custom creatures
    Patent number: 8241099
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of growing and incubating custom creatures in a computer game, including: obtaining genetic properties; combining the genetic properties in combinations of attributes, skills, and appearances; incubating a creature with role-specific properties using the combined genetic properties; and displaying an egg object of the incubated creature on a display for transaction. Keywords include MMO, incubation, genetic properties, and egg object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Blair, Jesse Benjamin, Travis Hicks
  • User created content and quests
    Patent number: 8206224
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing an environment for a crafting player to craft a role-playing content and/or quests in a computer game, the method including: obtaining tokens that represent in-game assets; placing the tokens to craft the role-playing content and/or quests; inviting other players to participate in the role-playing content and/or quests; running the role-playing content and/or quests; receiving at least one reward based on the rating entered by the other players; and saving a layout and composition of the crafted role-playing content and/or quests in a blueprint. Keywords include MMO, role-playing event, quests, and souvenirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Mike Farone, Travis Hicks, Jesse Benjamin, Chris Cao
  • GENERATING CUSTOM CREATURES
    Publication number: 20090305756
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of growing and incubating custom creatures in a computer game, including: obtaining genetic properties; combining the genetic properties in combinations of attributes, skills, and appearances; incubating a creature with role-specific properties using the combined genetic properties; and displaying an egg object of the incubated creature on a display for transaction. Keywords include MMO, incubation, genetic properties, and egg object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Blair, Jesse Benjamin, Travis Hicks
  • USER CREATED CONTENT AND QUESTS
    Publication number: 20090305774
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing an environment for a crafting player to craft a role-playing content and/or quests in a computer game, the method including: obtaining tokens that represent in-game assets; placing the tokens to craft the role-playing content and/or quests; inviting other players to participate in the role-playing content and/or quests; running the role-playing content and/or quests; receiving at least one reward based on the rating entered by the other players; and saving a layout and composition of the crafted role-playing content and/or quests in a blueprint. Keywords include MMO, role-playing event, quests, and souvenirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Mike Farone, Travis Hicks, Jesse Benjamin, Chris Cao