Patents by Inventor Henry Rull

Henry Rull 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: 20250010201
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Patent number: 12121818
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Publication number: 20240100441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Lue Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Patent number: 11925868
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Patent number: 11794103
    Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Publication number: 20230252856
    Abstract: Facilitating entry and/or selection of one or more awards associated with a secondary game to increase the probability of obtaining a more desirable award. Access to a secondary game may be selectively provided, to players of an online game, to facilitate player participations in individual episodes of the secondary game. A set of potential awards may be obtained together with a set of award probabilities for the set of potential awards. Entry and/or selection of one or more of the potential awards in the set of potential awards to be removed from or replaced in the set of potential awards to create an adjusted set of potential awards, may be received from the player. A first potential may be selected based on the award probabilities and distributed to the first player for use within the online game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Stephanie Schultz, Luc Pieron, Sam McLellan, Henry Rull, Kevin Simmons, Jay Jodway, Weiwei Geng
  • Publication number: 20230249065
    Abstract: A system and method for providing offers to facilitate users to complete active game actions in a game space are disclosed. Offers to forego a group of pending wait periods of active game actions may be generated and presented to the users at the same time or near the same time along with offers to forego these pending wait periods individually and separately. In some examples, for incentivizing the users to accept the offer to forego the group of pending wait periods, a discount may be determined for these offers with respect to the offers to forego the group of pending wait periods individually and separately. In some examples, selection of the group of pending wait periods may be made based on likelihoods as to whether the users will spend stored consideration to forego the group of pending wait periods individually and separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Henry Rull, Luc Pieron, Kevin Simmons, Jay Jodway
  • Publication number: 20230182021
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Publication number: 20230182013
    Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Patent number: 11657679
    Abstract: Facilitating entry and/or selection of one or more awards associated with a secondary game to increase the probability of obtaining a more desirable award. Access to a secondary game may be selectively provided, to players of an online game, to facilitate player participations in individual episodes of the secondary game. A set of potential awards may be obtained together with a set of award probabilities for the set of potential awards. Entry and/or selection of one or more of the potential awards in the set of potential awards to be removed from or replaced in the set of potential awards to create an adjusted set of potential awards, may be received from the player. A first potential may be selected based on the award probabilities and distributed to the first player for use within the online game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Schultz, Luc Pieron, Sam McLellan, Henry Rull, Kevin Simmons, Jay Jodway, Weiwei Geng
  • Patent number: 11648468
    Abstract: A system and method for providing offers to facilitate users to complete active game actions in a game space are disclosed. Offers to forego a group of pending wait periods of active game actions may be generated and presented to the users at the same time or near the same time along with offers to forego these pending wait periods individually and separately. In some examples, for incentivizing the users to accept the offer to forego the group of pending wait periods, a discount may be determined for these offers with respect to the offers to forego the group of pending wait periods individually and separately. In some examples, selection of the group of pending wait periods may be made based on likelihoods as to whether the users will spend stored consideration to forego the group of pending wait periods individually and separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Rull, Luc Pieron, Kevin Simmons, Jay Jodway
  • Patent number: 11596862
    Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Patent number: 11583776
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Publication number: 20220148385
    Abstract: Facilitating entry and/or selection of one or more awards associated with a secondary game to increase the probability of obtaining a more desirable award. Access to a secondary game may be selectively provided, to players of an online game, to facilitate player participations in individual episodes of the secondary game. A set of potential awards may be obtained together with a set of award probabilities for the set of potential awards. Entry and/or selection of one or more of the potential awards in the set of potential awards to be removed from or replaced in the set of potential awards to create an adjusted set of potential awards, may be received from the player. A first potential may be selected based on the award probabilities and distributed to the first player for use within the online game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Stephanie SCHULTZ, Luc PIERON, Sam McLellan, Henry RULL, Kevin SIMMONS, Jay JODWAY, Weiwei GENG
  • Patent number: 11270555
    Abstract: Facilitating entry and/or selection of one or more awards associated with a secondary game to increase the probability of obtaining a more desirable award. Access to a secondary game may be selectively provided, to players of an online game, to facilitate player participations in individual episodes of the secondary game. A set of potential awards may be obtained together with a set of award probabilities for the set of potential awards. Entry and/or selection of one or more of the potential awards in the set of potential awards to be removed from or replaced in the set of potential awards to create an adjusted set of potential awards, may be received from the player. A first potential may be selected based on the award probabilities and distributed to the first player for use within the online game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Schultz, Luc Pieron, Sam McLellan, Henry Rull, Kevin Simmons, Jay Jodway, Weiwei Geng
  • Publication number: 20210275916
    Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Publication number: 20210245058
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Luther PATENGE, Dylan ORTIZ, Luc PIERON, Thomas BAXTER, Henry RULL
  • Patent number: 10987590
    Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user participation in gameplay events that take place in an online game are presented herein. The gameplay events may include one or more time intervals that take place during the duration of the gameplay event. The time intervals may be associated with incentivizing one or more actions and/or activities by the users during the intervals. The users may be distributed awards based on their performance during the intervals. The awards associated with time interval performance may impact awards distributed based on final ranking in the gameplay event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luther Patenge, Dylan Ortiz, Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Patent number: 10987581
    Abstract: A system and method configured to enhance gameplay between users in an online game and to provide enhanced interest in virtual goods associated with collections of virtual goods through the ability to rotate drop rates associated with these virtual goods from time to time. The system and method includes the provision of functionality which allows providers of online games to periodically rotate drop rates associated with mystery boxes in order to maintain and/or generate additional interest in specific mystery boxes. As a result, it is possible for game operators to enhance revenue opportunities associated with these boxes even in the case where such boxes have been available for a relatively lengthy period of time and/or where players would have otherwise lost interest in specific boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Kabam, Inc.
    Inventors: Luc Pieron, Thomas Baxter, Henry Rull
  • Publication number: 20210069586
    Abstract: A system and method for providing offers to facilitate users to complete active game actions in a game space are disclosed. Offers to forego a group of pending wait periods of active game actions may be generated and presented to the users at the same time or near the same time along with offers to forego these pending wait periods individually and separately. In some examples, for incentivizing the users to accept the offer to forego the group of pending wait periods, a discount may be determined for these offers with respect to the offers to forego the group of pending wait periods individually and separately. In some examples, selection of the group of pending wait periods may be made based on likelihoods as to whether the users will spend stored consideration to forego the group of pending wait periods individually and separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Henry Rull, Luc Pieron, Kevin Simmons, Jay Jodway