Patents by Inventor Daniel Aaron Sproul

Daniel Aaron Sproul 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: 11813531
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to adapting assets for a video game based on social media interaction. Instructions are sent to a computing device associated with a social media platform to create a social media post comprising at least one piece of multimedia content relating to a video game, the at least one piece of multimedia content produced by a player of the video game. Data is received from the computing device indicative of one or more indications of user interaction with the social media post. A score is determined for the player based at least in part on the received data indicative of the one or more indications of user interaction relating to the social media post. One or more assets of the video game are adapted for the player based at least in part on the determined score for the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seong-chi Chan, Daniel Aaron Sproul, Michael Verrette, Ryan William Challinor
  • Publication number: 20230058656
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to adapting assets for a video game based on social media interaction. Instructions are sent to a computing device associated with a social media platform to create a social media post comprising at least one piece of multimedia content relating to a video game, the at least one piece of multimedia content produced by a player of the video game. Data is received from the computing device indicative of one or more indications of user interaction with the social media post. A score is determined for the player based at least in part on the received data indicative of the one or more indications of user interaction relating to the social media post. One or more assets of the video game are adapted for the player based at least in part on the determined score for the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seong-chi Chan, Daniel Aaron Sproul, Michael Verrette, Ryan William Challinor
  • Patent number: 11383170
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to adapting assets for a video game based on social media interaction. Instructions are sent to a computing device associated with a social media platform to create a social media post comprising at least one piece of multimedia content relating to a video game, the at least one piece of multimedia content produced by a player of the video game. Data is received from the computing device indicative of one or more indications of user interaction with the social media post. A score is determined for the player based at least in part on the received data indicative of the one or more indications of user interaction relating to the social media post. One or more assets of the video game are adapted for the player based at least in part on the determined score for the player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seong-chi Chan, Daniel Aaron Sproul, Michael Verrette, Ryan William Challinor
  • Patent number: 11058955
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to sharing a video game asset associated with a viewer with a player of a video game broadcast. A video stream of gameplay of a video game is received, wherein the video game is being played by a player using a first computing device. The received video stream is broadcast to a second computing device associated with a viewer. Data is received, from the second computing device, indicative of a request to modify a video game asset associated with a second account of the viewer so that the video game asset is available to the player through a first account of the player. The received data is processed to cause the video game asset to be available to the player through the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seong-chi Chan, Daniel Aaron Sproul, Michael Verrette, Ryan William Challinor
  • Publication number: 20200197816
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to sharing a video game asset associated with a viewer with a player of a video game broadcast. A video stream of gameplay of a video game is received, wherein the video game is being played by a player using a first computing device. The received video stream is broadcast to a second computing device associated with a viewer. Data is received, from the second computing device, indicative of a request to modify a video game asset associated with a second account of the viewer so that the video game asset is available to the player through a first account of the player. The received data is processed to cause the video game asset to be available to the player through the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seong-chi Chan, Daniel Aaron Sproul, Michael Verrette, Ryan William Challinor
  • Publication number: 20200197817
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to adapting assets for a video game based on social media interaction. Instructions are sent to a computing device associated with a social media platform to create a social media post comprising at least one piece of multimedia content relating to a video game, the at least one piece of multimedia content produced by a player of the video game. Data is received from the computing device indicative of one or more indications of user interaction with the social media post. A score is determined for the player based at least in part on the received data indicative of the one or more indications of user interaction relating to the social media post. One or more assets of the video game are adapted for the player based at least in part on the determined score for the player.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Seong-chi Chan, Daniel Aaron Sproul, Michael Verrette, Ryan William Challinor