Patents by Inventor Joel R. Harris

Joel R. Harris 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).

  • METHOD OF PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150148137
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an interactive entertainment system that provides at least two discrete, independent stories that are interactively intertwined through a variety of online or other interactive media whereby the user of the interactive entertainment system can participate by commenting, by contributing materials (in visual, photographic, video, audio, tactile or other sensory and cognitive formats), by responding to quizzes and polls, and by otherwise interacting with other users of the interactive entertainment system, or with characters in any story, as if the latter were real persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Joel R. Harris
  • Method of providing an interactive entertainment system
    Patent number: 8972383
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an interactive entertainment system that provides at least two discrete, independent stories that are interactively intertwined through a variety of online or other interactive media whereby the user of the interactive entertainment system can participate by commenting, by contributing materials (in visual, photographic, video, audio, tactile or other sensory and cognitive formats), by responding to quizzes and polls, and by otherwise interacting with other users of the interactive entertainment system, or with characters in any story, as if the latter were real persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Inventor: Joel R. Harris
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140038728
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an interactive entertainment system that provides at least two discrete, independent stories that are interactively intertwined through a variety of online or other interactive media whereby the user of the interactive entertainment system can participate by commenting, by contributing materials (in visual, photographic, video, audio, tactile or other sensory and cognitive formats), by responding to quizzes and polls, and by otherwise interacting with other users of the interactive entertainment system, or with characters in any story, as if the latter were real persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventor: Joel R. Harris
  • Method of providing an interactive entertainment system
    Patent number: 8595216
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an interactive entertainment system that provides at least two discrete, independent stories that are interactively intertwined through a variety of online or other interactive media whereby the user of the interactive entertainment system can participate by commenting, by contributing materials (in visual, photographic, video, audio, tactile or other sensory and cognitive formats), by responding to quizzes and polls, and by otherwise interacting with other users of the interactive entertainment system, or with characters in any story, as if the latter were real persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Joel R. Harris
  • METHOD OF PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120136825
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to an interactive entertainment system that provides at least two discrete, independent stories that are interactively intertwined through a variety of online or other interactive media whereby the user of the interactive entertainment system can participate by commenting, by contributing materials (in visual, photographic, video, audio, tactile or other sensory and cognitive formats), by responding to quizzes and polls, and by otherwise interacting with other users of the interactive entertainment system, or with characters in any story, as if the latter were real persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventor: Joel R. Harris