Patents by Inventor Jamie Jackson

Jamie Jackson 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: 11712626
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating characters for a gaming platform based on inheriting characteristics from other characters are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store, in electronic storage, a set of character definitions that define visual representations of individual characters that can operate and interact within the gaming platform; present a user interface to a first player on a first client computing platform associated with the first player; receive user input from the first player; generate a new character definition based on the first character definition and the second character definition; and present the new character on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventor: Jamie Jackson
  • Patent number: 11504634
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining how much of a created character in a gaming platform is inherited from other characters are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudy Koch, Jamie Jackson
  • Publication number: 20220335492
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling sales permissions pertaining to sales activities by users of an online game are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information on electronic storage related to the users of the online game; execute an instance of the online game and implement the instance of the online game; receive supervisory input from a supervisory user; receive user input to request or initiate a sale; determine whether the request is in accordance with the one or more sales permissions; effectuate a performance of the sale of one or more particular virtual items, responsive to a determination that the request is permitted; and effectuate presentation of a notification to the user that conveys the user lacks permission, responsive to a determination that the request is not permitted under the one or more sales permissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Samuel Stoddard, Jamie Jackson, Stephan Cunningham
  • Patent number: 11443356
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling sales permissions pertaining to sales activities by users of an online game are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information on electronic storage related to the users of the online game; execute an instance of the online game and implement the instance of the online game; receive supervisory input from a supervisory user; receive user input to request or initiate a sale; determine whether the request is in accordance with the one or more sales permissions; effectuate a performance of the sale of one or more particular virtual items, responsive to a determination that the request is permitted; and effectuate presentation of a notification to the user that conveys the user lacks permission, responsive to a determination that the request is not permitted under the one or more sales permissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Stoddard, Jamie Jackson, Stephan Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20220258057
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating characters for a gaming platform based on inheriting characteristics from other characters are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store, in electronic storage, a set of character definitions that define visual representations of individual characters that can operate and interact within the gaming platform; present a user interface to a first player on a first client computing platform associated with the first player; receive user input from the first player; generate a new character definition based on the first character definition and the second character definition; and present the new character on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Jamie Jackson
  • Patent number: 11376505
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating characters for a gaming platform based on inheriting characteristics from other characters are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store, in electronic storage, a set of character definitions that define visual representations of individual characters that can operate and interact within the gaming platform; present a user interface to a first player on a first client computing platform associated with the first player; receive user input from the first player; generate a new character definition based on the first character definition and the second character definition; and present the new character on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventor: Jamie Jackson
  • Publication number: 20220072435
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining how much of a created character in a gaming platform is inherited from other characters are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Rudy Koch, Jamie Jackson
  • Patent number: 11192034
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining how much of a created character in a gaming platform is inherited from other characters are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudy Koch, Jamie Jackson
  • Publication number: 20210101081
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating characters for a gaming platform based on inheriting characteristics from other characters are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store, in electronic storage, a set of character definitions that define visual representations of individual characters that can operate and interact within the gaming platform; present a user interface to a first player on a first client computing platform associated with the first player; receive user input from the first player; generate a new character definition based on the first character definition and the second character definition; and present the new character on the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Jamie Jackson
  • Publication number: 20210073881
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling sales permissions pertaining to sales activities by users of an online game are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information on electronic storage related to the users of the online game; execute an instance of the online game and implement the instance of the online game; receive supervisory input from a supervisory user; receive user input to request or initiate a sale; determine whether the request is in accordance with the one or more sales permissions; effectuate a performance of the sale of one or more particular virtual items, responsive to a determination that the request is permitted; and effectuate presentation of a notification to the user that conveys the user lacks permission, responsive to a determination that the request is not permitted under the one or more sales permissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Samuel Stoddard, Jamie Jackson, Stephan Cunningham
  • Patent number: 10872367
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling sales permissions pertaining to sales activities by users of an online game are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store information on electronic storage related to the users of the online game; execute an instance of the online game and implement the instance of the online game; receive supervisory input from a supervisory user; receive user input to request or initiate a sale; determine whether the request is in accordance with the one or more sales permissions; effectuate a performance of the sale of one or more particular virtual items, responsive to a determination that the request is permitted; and effectuate presentation of a notification to the user that conveys the user lacks permission, responsive to a determination that the request is not permitted under the one or more sales permissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Stoddard, Jamie Jackson, Stephan Cunningham
  • Patent number: 10682575
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating characters for a gaming platform based on inheriting characteristics from other characters are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: store, in electronic storage, a set of character definitions that define visual representations of individual characters that can operate and interact within the gaming platform; present a user interface to a first player on a first client computing platform associated with the first player; receive user input from the first player; generate a new character definition based on the first character definition and the second character definition; and present the new character on the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Mythical, Inc.
    Inventor: Jamie Jackson
  • Patent number: 10441876
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relates to systems and methods of conducting video game play, comprising: displaying a game scene, the game scene including recorded video portions and graphically rendered portions; the recorded video portions comprising a first recorded video track; determining user performance; and, based on the determined user performance, transitioning the first recorded video track to a second recorded video track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, Joel Davey
  • Patent number: 10300393
    Abstract: A video game includes a plurality of components providing for opportunities for increased social interaction of users playing the video game. The video game may be a music-based video game, and a server may provide content of the video game to game devices for play at predefined times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, Dave Osbourn, Neil Wigfield, Chris Coates, Paul Turland, Pete O'Donnell, James Norris, Lee Roberts
  • Patent number: 10183219
    Abstract: Videogame players may play a first person genre videogame on a game console or on a mobile device, with play on the mobile device utilizing a real time strategy game pattern presentation instead of a first person genre game pattern. In some embodiments of a multiplayer game, a first player plays a first person shooter game using a game console, with presentation of game play utilizing a first person genre game pattern, while a second player on a mobile device playing the game is provided a strategy game pattern presentation. In some embodiments computer control of the second player controllable entities is provided, absent other commands from the second player, or in accordance with commands from the second player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: John Linden, Steve Pearce, Jamie Jackson, Michael Gesner, Trey Watkins
  • Patent number: 9919219
    Abstract: A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, Dave Osbourn, Neil Wigfield, Chris Coates, Paul Turland, Pete O'Donnell, James Norris, Lee Roberts
  • Patent number: 9751019
    Abstract: A music-based video game provides for game play based, in part, on a game player's physical performance. The game player's physical performance can be used to modify game play aspects and game play events, for example, the view or behavior of a crowd scene. A representation of a musician may be provided, with the musician mimicking movements of the game player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, David Osbourn, Neil Wigfield, Joel Davey, Nathan Coppard, Andy Bastable
  • Publication number: 20160107088
    Abstract: A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, Dave Osbourn, Neil Wigfield, Chris Coates, Paul Turland, Pete O'Donnell, James Norris, Lee Roberts
  • Publication number: 20160107089
    Abstract: A video game includes a plurality of components providing for opportunities for increased social interaction of users playing the video game. The video game may be a music-based video game, and a server may provide content of the video game to game devices for play at predefined times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, Dave Osbourn, Neil Wigfield, Chris Coates, Paul Turland, Pete O'Donnell, James Norris, Lee Roberts
  • Patent number: D753771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamie Jackson, David Osbourn, Gareth Morrison, Peter O'Donnell, Nathan Coppard, Timothy Dunn