Patents by Inventor Ian Wang
Ian Wang 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).
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Patent number: 9895608Abstract: A method of providing virtual items based on location-based actions is disclosed. An indication is received of a performance of a location-based action by a player of a computer-implemented game. A virtual item is added to an inventory of a player character of the player of the computer-implemented game based on the receiving of the indication of the performance of the location-based action by the player of the computer-implemented game. The virtual item is usable within the computer-implemented game by the player character of the player of the computer-implemented game.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Kathleen Auterio, Deniz Ersever, Nathan Arthur Etter, Hardik Kheskani, Serena Lam, Amitt Mahajan, Christopher Joseph Makarsky, Jay Monahan, Donald C. Mosites, Benjamin Mullin, Matthew Adam Ocko, Brian Reynolds, Shantanu Talapatra, Justin Waldron, Ian Wang, Jackson Wang
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Publication number: 20180043253Abstract: A method of providing virtual items based on location-based action is disclosed. An indication is received of a performance of a location-based action by a player of a computer-implemented game. A virtual item is provided based on the receiving of the indication of the performance of the location-based action by the player of the computer-implemented game. The virtual item may be usable within the computer-implemented game.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Kathleen Auterio, Deniz Ersever, Nathan Arthur Etter, Hardik Kheskani, Serena Lam, Amitt Mahajan, Christopher Joseph Makarsky, Jay Monahan, Donald C. Mosites, Benjamin Mullin, Matthew Adam Ocko, Brian Reynolds, Shantanu Talapatra, Justin Waldron, Ian Wang, Jackson Wang
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Patent number: 9220985Abstract: A method of providing virtual items based on location-based action is disclosed. An indication is received of a performance of a location-based action by a player of a computer-implemented game. A virtual item is provided based on the receiving of the indication of the performance of the location-based action by the player of the computer-implemented game. The virtual item may be usable within the computer-implemented game.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Kathleen Auterio, Deniz Ersever, Nathan Arthur Etter, Hardik Kheskani, Serena Lam, Amitt Mahajan, Christopher Joseph Makarsky, Jay Monahan, Donald C. Mosites, Benjamin Mullin, Matthew Adam Ocko, Brian Reynolds, Shantanu Talapatra, Justin Waldron, Ian Wang, Jackson Wang
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Publication number: 20150301974Abstract: Disclosure is related to a modular network apparatus, and a system having multiple modular network apparatuses. One of the modular network apparatuses can be set as a master device. The master device includes a micro-controller, a network module for rendering network service, and an expansion interface unit. The master device provides at least one function module. The master device is connected to the other modular network apparatus which is set as a slave device via an expansion interface. Therefore the system can provide further function by the slave function. According to one embodiment, the master device and at least one slave device are connected via the expansion interface. Through this expansion interface such as a communication port, the system may deliver power signals, signals, or operating status. The master device and the slave device may also share the power supply, management scheme, and the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: YEN-JU LIN, JENN-IAN WANG, SHIH-HSIN HUANG
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Patent number: 8936513Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for placing players of a multiplayer game in a virtual world are described. Territory for a player of the multiplayer game is placed in the virtual world for the multiplayer game. Territory for at least one other player is placed adjacent to the territory of the player in the virtual world. The player is determined to have entered the territory for the at least one other player. At least one in-game task is assigned to the player based on an in-game state of the player and an in-game state of the at least one other player.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Ian Wang, Erik Paul Bethke
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Patent number: 8932138Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for placing players of a multiplayer game in a virtual world are described. Territory for a player of the multiplayer game is placed in the virtual world for the multiplayer game. Territory for at least one other player is placed adjacent to the territory of the player in the virtual world. The player is determined to have entered the territory for the at least one other player. At least one in-game task is assigned to the player based on an in-game state of the player and an in-game state of the at least one other player.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Ian Wang, Erik Paul Bethke
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Patent number: 8506409Abstract: A method of implementing clan wars is disclosed. An incentive reward is generated that is to be provided to at least one member of a group of users of a game networking system based on the group exercising a level of influence over a location during a time period that is greater than a level of influence of an additional group of users over the location during the time period. It is determined that the group exercised the level of influence over the location during the time period. The incentive reward is provided to the at least one member of the group based on the determining that the level of influence exercised by the group is greater than the level of influence of the additional group over the location during the time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Erik Paul Bethke, Michael Broom, Robert Aaron Jones, Scott Koenigsberg, Amitt Mahajan, William Henry Kelly Mooney, Matthew Adam Ocko, Ian Wang
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Patent number: 8496532Abstract: A method of implementing clan wars is disclosed. A first group of a plurality of players of a computer-implemented game is notified that each member of the first group is to receive an incentive reward based on a level of influence of the first group over a location being greater than a level of influence of a second group of the plurality of players over the location. The level of influence of the first group over the location is determined to be greater than the level of influence of the second group over the location. The incentive reward is provided to the first group based on the determined level of influence of the first group over the location being greater than the level of influence of the second group over the location.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Erik Paul Bethke, Michael Broom, Robert Aaron Jones, Scott Koenigsberg, Amitt Mahajan, William Henry Kelly Mooney, Matthew Adam Ocko, Ian Wang
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Patent number: 8444491Abstract: A method of implementing clan wars is disclosed. An incentive reward is generated that is to be provided to at least one member of a group of users of a game networking system based on the group exercising a level of influence over a location during a time period that is greater than a level of influence of an additional group of users over the location during the time period. It is determined that the group exercised the level of influence over the location during the time period. The incentive reward is provided to the at least one member of the group based on the determining that the level of influence exercised by the group is greater than the level of influence of the additional group over the location during the time period.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Erik Paul Bethke, Michael Broom, Aaron Jones, Scott Koenigsberg, Amitt Mahajan, William Henry Kelly Mooney, Matthew Adam Ocko, Ian Wang
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Publication number: 20130005480Abstract: A method of implementing clan wars is disclosed. An incentive reward is generated that is to be provided to at least one member of a group of users of a game networking system based on the group exercising a level of influence over a location during a time period that is greater than a level of influence of an additional group of users over the location during the time period. It is determined that the group exercised the level of influence over the location during the time period. The incentive reward is provided to the at least one member of the group based on the determining that the level of influence exercised by the group is greater than the level of influence of the additional group over the location during the time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Erik Paul Bethke, Michael Broom, Aaron Jones, Scott Koenigsberg, Amitt Mahajan, William Henry Kelly Mooney, Matthew Adam Ocko, Ian Wang
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Publication number: 20130005473Abstract: A method of implementing clan wars is disclosed. An incentive reward is generated that is to be provided to at least one member of a group of users of a game networking system based on the group exercising a level of influence over a location during a time period that is greater than a level of influence of an additional group of users over the location during the time period. It is determined that the group exercised the level of influence over the location during the time period. The incentive reward is provided to the at least one member of the group based on the determining that the level of influence exercised by the group is greater than the level of influence of the additional group over the location during the time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Erik Paul Bethke, Michael Broom, Aaron Jones, Scott Koenigsberg, Amitt Mahajan, William Henry Kelly Mooney, Matthew Adam Ocko, Ian Wang
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Publication number: 20120289342Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for placing players of a multiplayer game in a virtual world are described. Territory for a player of the multiplayer game is placed in the virtual world for the multiplayer game. Territory for at least one other player is placed adjacent to the territory of the player in the virtual world. The player is determined to have entered the territory for the at least one other player. At least one in-game task is assigned to the player based on an in-game state of the player and an in-game state of the at least one other player.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Inventors: Ian Wang, Erik Paul Bethke
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Publication number: 20120289339Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for placing players of a multiplayer game in a virtual world are described. Territory for a player of the multiplayer game is placed in the virtual world for the multiplayer game. Territory for at least one other player is placed adjacent to the territory of the player in the virtual world. The player is determined to have entered the territory for the at least one other player. At least one in-game task is assigned to the player based on an in-game state of the player and an in-game state of the at least one other player.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Zynga Inc.Inventors: Ian Wang, Erik Paul Bethke