Patents by Inventor Wendy Yu

Wendy Yu 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: 9875482
    Abstract: External notifications of events that take place within a virtual space may be provided to users. External notifications may be sent, for example, via email, text message, instant message (external from the virtual space), push notification and/or through other external communication media. These external notifications may be generated based on parameters, such as user parameters, event parameters, and/or other parameters. The parameters may include one or more parameters that are dynamic and/or one or more parameters that are static. The notifications may include incentive offers. The incentive offers may include offers of virtual items within the virtual space. The incentive offers may require a response to the notification for redemption. The incentive offers may enhance engagement with the virtual space by users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Mello, Jonathan Calipes, Deepak Polamarasetty, Wendy Yu
  • Patent number: 9666029
    Abstract: An online gaming system providing dynamic delivery of advertisements to users of an online game. The system may dynamically select advertisement for delivery based on one or more user parameters which characterize the user's activity with the online game. The system may comprise one or more processors configured to execute computer program modules. The system may include a game module configured to execute an instance of an online game and to implement the instance of the online game to facilitate participation of users in the online game. The system may include a user monitor module configured to monitor user activity parameters. The system may include a potential offer module configured to manage multiple incentive offers which are available for delivery to the users of the online game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Aftershock Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Wendy Yu, Jonathan Calipes, Daniel Helmhold, Jennifer J. Lee, Deepak Polamarasetty
  • Patent number: 9358471
    Abstract: External notifications related to virtual spaces, such as virtual game spaces may be provided to users. The notifications may provide an indication of events that have occurred in the virtual game spaces, offers of virtual goods, and/or other information related to the virtual game spaces. External notifications may be sent, for example, via email, text message, instant message (external from the virtual space), and/or through other external communication media. This may provide centralized and/or coordinated distribution of notifications for a plurality of different virtual game spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: KABAM, INC.
    Inventors: Stephanie Mello, Deepak Polamarasetty, Wendy Yu
  • Patent number: 8840465
    Abstract: External notifications related to virtual spaces, such as virtual game spaces may be provided to users. The notifications may provide an indication of events that have occurred in the virtual game spaces, offers of virtual goods, and/or other information related to the virtual game spaces. External notifications may be sent, for example, via email, text message, instant message (external from the virtual space), and/or through other external communication media. This may provide centralized and/or coordinated distribution of notifications for a plurality of different virtual game spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Mello, Deepak Polamarasetty, Wendy Yu
  • Publication number: 20140031117
    Abstract: External notifications related to virtual spaces, such as virtual game spaces may be provided to users. The notifications may provide an indication of events that have occurred in the virtual game spaces, offers of virtual goods, and/or other information related to the virtual game spaces. External notifications may be sent, for example, via email, text message, instant message (external from the virtual space), and/or through other external communication media. This may provide centralized and/or coordinated distribution of notifications for a plurality of different virtual game spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: KABAM, INC.
    Inventors: Stephanie Mello, Deepak Polamarasetty, Wendy Yu
  • Patent number: 8439759
    Abstract: External notifications related to virtual spaces, such as virtual game spaces may be provided to users. The notifications may provide an indication of events that have occurred in the virtual game spaces, offers of virtual goods, and/or other information related to the virtual game spaces. External notifications may be sent, for example, via email, text message, instant message (external from the virtual space), and/or through other external communication media. This may provide centralized and/or coordinated distribution of notifications for a plurality of different virtual game spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Mello, Deepak Polamarasetty, Wendy Yu