Patents by Inventor Derek Dupras

Derek Dupras 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).

  • System and method for controlling access to a massively multiplayer on-line role-playing game
    Publication number: 20100105481
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a massively multi-player, online role-playing game begins by presenting a web page to a first user. The web page receives a parameter for controlling access of a second user to a massively multi-player, online role-playing game. The received parameter is transmitted to a database server, which stores the received parameter in a database record associated with the second user. A game server receives a connection request from the second user and controls access of the second user to the massively multi-player, online role-playing game using the stored parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Turbine, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Hogan, Eric Austrew, Derek Dupras, Sean Cunningham
  • System and method for controlling access to a massively multiplayer on-line role-playing game
    Publication number: 20070111794
    Abstract: A method for controlling access to a massively multi-player, online role-playing game begins by presenting a web page to a first user. The web page receives a parameter for controlling access of a second user to a massively multi-player, online role-playing game. The received parameter is transmitted to a database server, which stores the received parameter in a database record associated with the second user. A game server receives at connection request from the second user and controls access of the second user to the massively multi-player, online role-playing game using the stored parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Mike Hogan, Eric Austrew, Derek Dupras, Sean Cunningham