Patents by Inventor Andre Emerson

Andre Emerson 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).

  • Electronic game and method for effecting game features
    Patent number: 7126607
    Abstract: The system and method effects character interplay in a computer game having a primary character and at least one opposing character. An embodiment of the method has the steps of: identifying a relationship between the primary character and the at least one opposing character; selecting at least one feature for the primary character based on the identified relationship; executing the at least one feature such that the primary character in a first phase at least targets the at least one opposing character, in a second phase at least interfaces with the at least one opposing character, in a third phase performs the least one action relative to the at least one opposing character, and in a fourth phase at least removes the at least one opposing character from contention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Namco Bandai Games, Inc.
    Inventor: Andre Emerson
  • Electronic game and method for effecting game features
    Publication number: 20040046800
    Abstract: The system and method effects character interplay in a computer game having a primary character and at least one opposing character. An embodiment of the method has the steps of: identifying a relationship between the primary character and the at least one opposing character; selecting at least one feature for the primary character based on the identified relationship; executing the at least one feature such that the primary character in a first phase at least targets the at least one opposing character, in a second phase at least interfaces with the at least one opposing character, in a third phase performs the least one action relative to the at least one opposing character, and in a fourth phase at least removes the at least one opposing character from contention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Andre Emerson