Patents Assigned to KingsIsle Entertainment Incorporated
  • Patent number: 10646773
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and computer systems for gameplay operations related to a puzzle-based game. In one example, a method can include identifying a puzzle for use in a jigsaw puzzle application, the puzzle comprising a set of puzzle pieces forming a puzzle image. The puzzle is divided into a subset of chunks including mutually exclusive sets of interconnected pieces. The puzzle is presented to a player, where the presented puzzle illustrates the set of puzzle pieces and includes prompting the player to select a particular piece as a starting piece. In response, the chunk associated with the particular piece is identified. An area for solving the identified chunk associated with the particular piece is presented, where the area includes a solution area for solving the identified chunk and a player hand area for providing potential pieces for solving the identified chunk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KingsIsle Entertainment Incorporated
    Inventors: Carl Henry McKevitt, Albert Gallatin McDaniel, V
  • Patent number: 8187085
    Abstract: This disclosure generally describes a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG that enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in one implementation, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: KingsIsle Entertainment Incorporated
    Inventors: J. Todd Coleman, Josef Hall, James L. Nance
  • Patent number: 8182320
    Abstract: This disclosure generally describes a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG that enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in one implementation, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: KingsIsle Entertainment Incorporated
    Inventors: J. Todd Coleman, Josef Hall, James L. Nance
  • Patent number: 8118673
    Abstract: A massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) or, more specifically, a card-based MMORPG enables characters in a virtual world to collect cards representing specified actions or powers and presents three-dimensional (3D) elements to players representing one or more aspects associated with the characters and environment. This 3D display can, in some implementations, offer a real-time combat engine that processes the card-based events. The 3D display may also offer hanging effects that dynamically present state information associated with the respective character. Further, the MMORPG may offer a real-time responsive and flexible chat management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: KingsIsle Entertainment Incorporated
    Inventors: J. Todd Coleman, Josef Hall, James L. Nance