Patents Assigned to Hothead Games, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9283480
    Abstract: Virtual competitive group management systems and methods are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to compare one or more skill levels of a player to skill levels of a plurality competitors, wherein a skill level is associated with player competitiveness within the interactive game, determine at least one of the plurality of competitors who have at least one skill level that is greater than the skill level of the player, and place the player and the at least one of the plurality of competitors into a competitive group such that the player is at a competitive disadvantage to at least one of the plurality of competitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Hothead Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel DeYoung
  • Patent number: 9195369
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual opening of packages such as boxes and packs of cards are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to generate a visual representation of a package, receive input from the user, the input indicating opening of the package, and provide feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the package that at least partially mimics a physical opening of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hothead Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Art We, Trevor Lim, Gregan Dunn
  • Publication number: 20140179409
    Abstract: Virtual competitive group management systems and methods are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to compare one or more skill levels of a player to skill levels of a plurality competitors, wherein a skill level is associated with player competitiveness within the interactive game, determine at least one of the plurality of competitors who have at least one skill level that is greater than the skill level of the player, and place the player and the at least one of the plurality of competitors into a competitive group such that the player is at a competitive disadvantage to at least one of the plurality of competitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Hothead Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel DeYoung
  • Patent number: 8684820
    Abstract: Virtual competitive group management systems and methods are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to compare one or more skill levels of a player to skill levels of a plurality of competitors, wherein a skill level is associated with player competitiveness within the interactive game, determine at least one of the plurality of competitors who have at least one skill level that is greater than the skill level of the player, and place the player and the at least one of the plurality of competitors into a competitive group such that the player is at a competitive disadvantage to at least one of the plurality of competitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hothead Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel DeYoung
  • Publication number: 20130205255
    Abstract: Systems and methods for virtual opening of packages such as boxes and packs of cards are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to generate a visual representation of a package, receive input from the user, the input indicating opening of the package, and provide feedback to the user corresponding to the opening of the package that at least partially mimics a physical opening of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Hothead Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Art We, Trevor Lim, Gregan Dunn
  • Publication number: 20130203480
    Abstract: Virtual competitive group management systems and methods are provided herein. Exemplary systems may execute methods via one or more processors, which are programmed to compare one or more skill levels of a player to skill levels of a plurality competitors, wherein a skill level is associated with player competitiveness within the interactive game, determine at least one of the plurality of competitors who have at least one skill level that is greater than the skill level of the player, and place the player and the at least one of the plurality of competitors into a competitive group such that the player is at a competitive disadvantage to at least one of the plurality of competitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Hothead Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Joel DeYoung