Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Menard

Andrew R. Menard 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).

  • Method for dynamic content generation in a role-playing game
    Patent number: 8147306
    Abstract: The invention provides a role-playing game environment wherein the nature of various NPCs within the game may be varied over time within the game. The goals of various NPCs within the game may be dynamically and automatically changed within the game. At certain in-game time periods, the game server may dynamically assign one or more new goals for some or all of the NPCs based on the current status of each NPC. When a player later interacts with a given NPC assist (or impede) that NPC in reaching its currently assigned goal, the method may dynamically determine a steps that the player's avatar may perform to assist (or impede) the goal. Thus, players cannot predict what will happen when they move through the game and reach a location at which they can interact with a given NPC, making the game-playing experience ever fresh and challenging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Rampart Studios, LLC
    Inventors: V. Thomas Rhyne, IV, Joseph W. Barry, Andrew R. Menard
  • METHOD FOR DYNAMIC CONTENT GENERATION IN A ROLE-PLAYING GAME
    Publication number: 20100056236
    Abstract: The invention provides a role-playing game environment wherein the nature of various NPCs within the game may be varied over time within the game. The goals of various NPCs within the game may be dynamically and automatically changed within the game. At certain in-game time periods, the game server may dynamically assign one or more new goals for some or all of the NPCs based on the current status of each NPC. When a player later interacts with a given NPC assist (or impede) that NPC in reaching its currently assigned goal, the method may dynamically determine a steps that the player's avatar may perform to assist (or impede) the goal. Thus, players cannot predict what will happen when they move through the game and reach a location at which they can interact with a given NPC, making the game-playing experience ever fresh and challenging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: V. Thomas Rhyne, IV, Joseph W. Barry, Andrew R. Menard
  • Method for dynamic content generation in a role-playing game
    Patent number: 7637806
    Abstract: The invention provides a role-playing game environment wherein the nature of various NPCs within the game may be varied over time within the game. The goals of various NPCs within the game may be dynamically and automatically changed within the game. At certain in-game time periods, the game server may dynamically assign one or more new goals for some or all of the NPCs based on the current status of each NPC. When a player later interacts with a given NPC assist (or impede) that NPC in reaching its currently assigned goal, the method may dynamically determine a steps that the player's avatar may perform to assist (or impede) the goal. Thus, players cannot predict what will happen when they move through the game and reach a location at which they can interact with a given NPC, making the game-playing experience ever fresh and challenging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventors: V. Thomas Rhyne, IV, Joseph W. Barry, Andrew R. Menard