Patents by Inventor Trey Watkins

Trey Watkins 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).

  • System and method for cross-platform multiplayer videogames
    Patent number: 10183219
    Abstract: Videogame players may play a first person genre videogame on a game console or on a mobile device, with play on the mobile device utilizing a real time strategy game pattern presentation instead of a first person genre game pattern. In some embodiments of a multiplayer game, a first player plays a first person shooter game using a game console, with presentation of game play utilizing a first person genre game pattern, while a second player on a mobile device playing the game is provided a strategy game pattern presentation. In some embodiments computer control of the second player controllable entities is provided, absent other commands from the second player, or in accordance with commands from the second player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: John Linden, Steve Pearce, Jamie Jackson, Michael Gesner, Trey Watkins
  • System and method for a videogame with a secondary metagame
    Patent number: 10029177
    Abstract: A videogame playable on a traditional gaming platform has an associated metagame playable on a handheld “second screen” device. In some embodiments, a player's performance in the videogame affects the player's performance in the metagame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: John Linden, Trey Watkins, Mark Rubin, Brian Bright
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VIDEOGAME WITH A SECONDARY METAGAME
    Publication number: 20150126269
    Abstract: A videogame playable on a traditional gaming platform has an associated metagame playable on a handheld “second screen” device. In some embodiments, a player's performance in the videogame affects the player's performance in the metagame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: John Linden, Trey Watkins, Mark Rubin, Brian Bright
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CROSS-PLATFORM MULTIPLAYER VIDEOGAMES
    Publication number: 20150051001
    Abstract: Videogame players may play a first person genre videogame on a game console or on a mobile device, with play on the mobile device utilizing a real time strategy game pattern presentation instead of a first person genre game pattern. In some embodiments of a multiplayer game, a first player plays a first person shooter game using a game console, with presentation of game play utilizing a first person genre game pattern, while a second player on a mobile device playing the game is provided a strategy game pattern presentation. In some embodiments computer control of the second player controllable entities is provided, absent other commands from the second player, or in accordance with commands from the second player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: John Linden, Steve Pearce, Jamie Jackson, Michael Gesner, Trey Watkins