Patents by Inventor Casey J. Pelkey

Casey J. Pelkey 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).

  • Patent number: 9729478
    Abstract: An example network server computer includes communication circuitry configured for internet communication with electronic devices; memory configured to store friend lists for respective users and user data comprising status data for respective users; and a processor configured to control the network server computer to perform operations including: receiving, via the communication circuitry, status data including activity information indicative of current activities of users of two or more electronic devices; updating the user data based on the received status data; and providing, to a user, status data indicative of respective current activities of one or more friends on the friend list of the user even if the current activities of the user and the one or more friends are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey J. Pelkey, Darren C. Smith
  • Patent number: 9716678
    Abstract: An example network server computer includes communication circuitry configured for communication with electronic devices of users; memory; and a processor configured to control the network server computer to at least receive, via the communication circuitry, from electronic devices of users, user profiles and user preferences for respective users and store, in the memory, the received user profiles and user preferences; and provide access to user profiles in response to access requests received, via the communication circuitry, from electronic devices of user. Access to each respective user's user profile is controlled in accordance with one or more of the user preferences of the respective user, and the one or more user preferences comprise a first preference setting for allowing all other users to access the user's user profile and a second preference setting for allowing only friends on the user's friend list to access the user's user profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey J. Pelkey, Darren C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160234138
    Abstract: An example network server computer includes communication circuitry configured for internet communication with electronic devices; memory configured to store friend lists for respective users and user data comprising status data for respective users; and a processor configured to control the network server computer to perform operations including: receiving, via the communication circuitry, status data including activity information indicative of current activities of users of two or more electronic devices; updating the user data based on the received status data; and providing, to a user, status data indicative of respective current activities of one or more friends on the friend list of the user even if the current activities of the user and the one or more friends are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Casey J. PELKEY, Darren C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160088122
    Abstract: An example network server computer includes communication circuitry configured for communication with electronic devices of users; memory; and a processor configured to control the network server computer to at least receive, via the communication circuitry, from electronic devices of users, user profiles and user preferences for respective users and store, in the memory, the received user profiles and user preferences; and provide access to user profiles in response to access requests received, via the communication circuitry, from electronic devices of user. Access to each respective user's user profile is controlled in accordance with one or more of the user preferences of the respective user, and the one or more user preferences comprise a first preference setting for allowing all other users to access the user's user profile and a second preference setting for allowing only friends on the user's friend list to access the user's user profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Casey J. PELKEY, Darren C. Smith
  • Patent number: 9282069
    Abstract: An example system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey J. Pelkey, Darren C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140228126
    Abstract: An example system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey J. PELKEY, Darren C. Smith
  • Patent number: 8727883
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey J. Pelkey, Darren C. Smith
  • Patent number: 7056217
    Abstract: A messaging system includes a web server computer and at least two video game systems. Each game system is configured to connect to the web server computer via the Internet and to communicate status data indicative of an activity engaged in by a user thereof. The web server computer generates a session file indicative of user status and the status of each of two or persons on a buddy list of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Casey J. Pelkey, Darren C. Smith