Patents Assigned to S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. and 816877 Ontario Limited
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Publication number: 20110213682Abstract: There is provided a character training and development system for a virtual environment and related method. A character can be purchased by a user and then registered on a communication network via a unique code. Once registered, a set of attributes can be assigned to the character based on the type and class of the character. Attribute values can be assigned to the attributes by default or by user preferences. The characters can be manipulated within the virtual environment. In particular, the characters can be trained in order to improve their skills, to add new skills, and to increase their overall value and worth in the virtual environment. In addition, the characters can be traded among users for a price based on their skills. Fees can be charged for each trade. Traded characters are given a new code to transfer all control of the character to the new owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: S.H. GANZ HOLDINGS INC. AND 816877 ONTARIO LIMITEDInventors: Howard Ganz, Karl Joseph Borst
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Publication number: 20090132357Abstract: A first website earns rewards, e.g. points and items, for carrying out activities. Those rewards can be transferred to a second website. For example, a parent's website allows the parent to carry more adult tasks and also earn points. The points can be transferred to the child's website. A center of the universe website allows obtaining rewards for any of these websites. A social networking component operates across multiple websites.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Ganz, an Ontario partnership consisting of S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. and 816877 Ontario LimitedInventor: Howard Ganz
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Publication number: 20090132267Abstract: A first website earns rewards, e.g. points and items, for carrying out activities. Those rewards can be transferred to a second website. For example, a parent's website allows the parent to carry more adult tasks and also earn points. The points can be transferred to the child's website. A center of the universe website allows obtaining rewards for any of these websites. A social networking component operates across multiple websites.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Ganz, an Ontario partnership consisting of S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. and 816877 Ontario LimitedInventor: Howard Ganz
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Publication number: 20090132656Abstract: A first website earns rewards, e.g. points and items, for carrying out activities. Those rewards can be transferred to a second website. For example, a parent's website allows the parent to carry more adult tasks and also earn points. The points can be transferred to the child's website. A center of the universe website allows obtaining rewards for any of these websites. A social networking component operates across multiple websites.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Ganz, an Ontario partnership consisting of S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. and 816877 Ontario LimitedInventor: Howard Ganz
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Publication number: 20080274806Abstract: There is provided a character development and exchange system for a virtual environment and related method. A character, such as an animal, human or human-like figure, doll, or other animated or cartoon-like object can be purchased by a user and then registered on a communication network via a unique code. Once registered, a set of attributes can be assigned to the character based on the type and class of the character. Attribute values can be assigned to the attributes by default or by user preferences. The characters can be manipulated within the virtual environment. In particular, the characters can be trained in order to improve their skills and to increase their overall value and worth in the virtual environment. As desired, the characters can be securely traded among users, whereby a traded character is given a new code to transfer all control of the character to the new owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: S.H. GANZ HOLDINGS INC. AND 816877 ONTARIO LIMITEDInventors: Howard Ganz, Karl Joseph Borst
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Publication number: 20080275789Abstract: There is provided a character training and development system for a virtual environment and related method. A character can be purchased by a user and then registered on a communication network via a unique code. Once registered, a set of attributes can be assigned to the character based on the type and class of the character. Attribute values can be assigned to the attributes by default or by user preferences. The characters can be manipulated within the virtual environment. In particular, the characters can be trained in order to improve their skills, to add new skills, and to increase their overall value and worth in the virtual environment. In addition, the characters can be traded among users for a price based on their skills. Fees can be charged for each trade. Traded characters are given a new code to transfer all control of the character to the new owner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: S.H. GANZ HOLDINGS INC. AND 816877 ONTARIO LIMITEDInventors: Howard Ganz, Karl Joseph Borst
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Publication number: 20080274811Abstract: There is provided a character training and development system for a virtual environment and related method. A character, such as an animal, human or human-like figure, doll, or other animated or cartoon-like object can be purchased by a user and then registered on a communication network via a unique code. Once registered, a set of attributes can be assigned to the character based on the type and class of the character. Attribute values can be assigned to the attributes by default or by user preferences. The characters can be manipulated within the virtual environment. In particular, the characters can be trained in order to improve their skills, to add new skills, and to increase their overall value and worth in the virtual environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: November 6, 2008Applicant: S.H. GANZ HOLDINGS INC. AND 816877 ONTARIO LIMITEDInventors: Howard Ganz, Karl Joseph Borst
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Publication number: 20080163055Abstract: An Entertainment System including a website, in combination with a commercially purchased product, wherein the system allows a product user to register a primary product online using a registration code, allowing the user access to various activities and scenarios in a “virtual world” including a virtual representation of the product, via a computer connected to the Internet. Additional ancillary products are also provided that may be related to the primary product or the virtual world, with these ancillary products also being provided with one or more codes to provide additional content, bonus items, and/or bonus access in the virtual world.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: S.H. Ganz Holdings Inc. and 816877 Ontario LimitedInventors: Howard Ganz, Karl Joseph Borst