Patents by Inventor Charles L. Hess

Charles L. Hess 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).

  • Online games using terraformed game spaces
    Patent number: 9216358
    Abstract: Software displays a virtual game space for an online game. The virtual game space is associated with a first player of the online game and includes at least one terraformed feature created by a first player. The software receives a modification from a second player of the online game. The modification changes one of the at least one terraformed features into another terraformed feature. Then the software displays the virtual game space with the modification. At least one virtual object is associated with each of the at least one terraformed features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Hess, Daniel M. Marks
  • Online Games Using Terraformed Game Spaces
    Publication number: 20140364224
    Abstract: Software displays a virtual game space for an online game. The virtual game space is associated with a first player of the online game and includes at least one terraformed feature created by a first player. The software receives a modification from a second player of the online game. The modification changes one of the at least one terraformed features into another terraformed feature. Then the software displays the virtual game space with the modification. At least one virtual object is associated with each of the at least one terraformed features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Charles L. Hess, Daniel M. Marks