Patents by Inventor Brandon Myles Zien

Brandon Myles Zien 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).

  • Publication number: 20240100420
    Abstract: A storefront may displayed in a dashboard display of a game system. The storefront may allow for procuring of ability to play video games on the game system. The storefront may be dynamically displayed, or not displayed, based on monitored conditions relating to a game player's actions relating to video games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien
  • Publication number: 20230372823
    Abstract: The present specification describes a system and method for providing conditional access to a virtual gaming item possessed by a first player of a video game to a second player. The method includes: creating a database of conditionally accessible virtual items, wherein said accessibility is determined based on at least one predefined condition; modifying an attribute of the virtual item for making the second player aware that said item is available for conditional access for a predefined period of time; fulfilling, by the second player, at least one access condition; and providing accessibility to the item to the second player for the predefined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Brandon Myles Zien
  • Patent number: 11712627
    Abstract: The present specification describes a system and method for providing conditional access to a virtual gaming item possessed by a first player of a video game to a second player. The method includes: creating a database of conditionally accessible virtual items, wherein said accessibility is determined based on at least one predefined condition; modifying an attribute of the virtual item for making the second player aware that said item is available for conditional access for a predefined period of time; fulfilling, by the second player, at least one access condition; and providing accessibility to the item to the second player for the predefined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Brandon Myles Zien
  • Publication number: 20210138349
    Abstract: The present specification describes a system and method for providing conditional access to a virtual gaming item possessed by a first player of a video game to a second player. The method includes: creating a database of conditionally accessible virtual items, wherein said accessibility is determined based on at least one predefined condition; modifying an attribute of the virtual item for making the second player aware that said item is available for conditional access for a predefined period of time; fulfilling, by the second player, at least one access condition; and providing accessibility to the item to the second player for the predefined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Brandon Myles Zien
  • Patent number: 10786739
    Abstract: A number of licenses for play of a video game may be modified or adjusted based on real-world events. Game areas for play of the video game may also change based on real-world events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Ray Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien
  • Patent number: 10650124
    Abstract: A number of licenses for play of a video game may be modified or adjusted based on in-game activities of the video game. The in-game activities may be activities of game characters controlled by game players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Ray Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien
  • Publication number: 20200139235
    Abstract: A storefront may displayed in a dashboard display of a game system. The storefront may allow for procuring of ability to play video games on the game system. The storefront may be dynamically displayed, or not displayed, based on monitored conditions relating to a game player's actions relating to video games.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien
  • Publication number: 20200004932
    Abstract: A number of licenses for play of a video game may be modified or adjusted based on in-game activities of the video game. The in-game activities may be activities of game characters controlled by game players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Ray Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien
  • Publication number: 20200001185
    Abstract: A number of licenses for play of a video game may be modified or adjusted based on real-world events. Game areas for play of the video game may also change based on real-world events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Jon Ray Estanislao, Brandon Myles Zien