Patents by Inventor John Koller

John Koller 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: 20150231506
    Abstract: A plurality of general public video game users are notified of an online celebrity gaming match. The match has at least one celebrity participant. A request to participate in the online celebrity gaming match is received from at least some of the general public video game users. At least one of the requesting users is selected for participation in the online celebrity gaming match. Interactive access to the celebrity gaming match through authentication with a corresponding user account for each of the participants selected from the general public. Access for each celebrity participant is authorized through authentication with a corresponding celebrity user account. Each celebrity user account is restricted to a verified celebrity whose celebrity identity has been previously verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Webb, Misako Usui, Joan Moriyama, John Koller, Gavin Howell
  • Publication number: 20140222661
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for implementing the sale of a media package that has one or more digital assets and/or platform features and a first level of digital rights management (DRM) protections from a first purchaser to a second purchaser. The DRM protections may limit which digital assets may be sold. The level of DRM protection on the media package may be changed to a second level before being delivered to the second purchaser. The changed DRM protection may restrict the future sale of the digital assets and/or platform feature(s) remaining in the package. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
    Inventors: Scott McCarthy, John Koller, Jonathan Webb
  • Patent number: D525964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Thomas John Koller, Tok Doun, Matthew Albert Ivey