Patents by Inventor Frederick W. Ernst

Frederick W. Ernst 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: 20150196840
    Abstract: The methods and systems disclosed herein include a gaming platform that may support massively-multiplayer online computer games, with elements of social networking, in which players may use mobile devices in order to verify their location and claim a measure of control over the location. Players may function like game pieces in association with other members on a team and participate in competitions to capture and defend real-world territory as part of the gaming experience. The gaming platform and associated entities may share revenue and other incentives with entities associated with the locations controlled by the players on the game platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jason S. Bell, Thomas H. Parry, Frederick W. Ernst, Brian Andrew Gomez
  • Publication number: 20140342835
    Abstract: The methods and systems disclosed herein include a gaming platform that may support massively-multiplayer online computer games, with elements of social networking, in which players may use mobile devices in order to verify their location and claim a measure of control over the location. Players may function like game pieces in association with other members on a team and participate in competitions to capture and defend real-world territory as part of the gaming experience. The gaming platform and associated entities may share revenue and other incentives with entities associated with the locations controlled by the players on the game platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Jason S. Bell, Thomas H. Parry, Frederick W. Ernst, Brian Andrew Gomez
  • Patent number: 8795084
    Abstract: The methods and systems disclosed herein include a gaming platform that may support massively-multiplayer online computer games, with elements of social networking, in which players may use mobile devices in order to verify their location and claim a measure of control over the location. Players may function like game pieces in association with other members on a team and participate in competitions to capture and defend real-world territory as part of the gaming experience. The gaming platform and associated entities may share revenue and other incentives with entities associated with the locations controlled by the players on the game platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Jason S Bell, Thomas H. Parry, Frederick W. Ernst, Brian Andrew Gomez
  • Publication number: 20090017913
    Abstract: The methods and systems disclosed herein include a gaming platform that may support massively-multiplayer online computer games, with elements of social networking, in which players may use mobile devices in order to verify their location and claim a measure of control over the location. Players may function like game pieces in association with other members on a team and participate in competitions to capture and defend real-world territory as part of the gaming experience. The gaming platform and associated entities may share revenue and other incentives with entities associated with the locations controlled by the players on the game platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Jason S. Bell, Thomas H. Parry, Frederick W. Ernst, Brian Andrew Gomez