Patents by Inventor Jon Franzas
Jon Franzas 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: 11918896Abstract: An apparatus for managing an online game. The apparatus including a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to identify a set of client devices engaged in an online game; identify game parameters associated with client devices in the set; define group of client devices from the set of client devices, wherein the at least one group of client devices includes client devices with similar game parameter; determine communication latency between each of the client devices in the group of client devices and a server; define subgroup of client devices from each of the group of client devices, wherein the subgroup of client devices includes client devices with a similar communication latency; and enable the client devices in the subgroup of client devices to engage in a game session of the online game.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Supercell OyInventors: Robert Kamphuis, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20230277923Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20230119727Abstract: An apparatus and a method for game control. A graphical user interface is generated and displayed on a display screen. The graphical user interface presents at least one user-controllable object and at least one target object. A user is enabled to provide a user input to control a movement of the at least one user-controllable object within the graphical user interface. A predetermined area is identified around the at least one user-controllable object in the graphical user interface. It is detected whether or not the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area in the graphical user interface. If it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area, an action is executed on the at least one target object from the at least one user-controllable object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Jon Franzas, Touko Tahkokallio, Jonas Collaros, Patrick Corander, Rauli Laatikainen, Sergio Castaño
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Patent number: 11590414Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Supercell OyInventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Patent number: 11484793Abstract: An apparatus and a method for game control. A graphical user interface is generated and displayed on a display screen. The graphical user interface presents at least one user-controllable object and at least one target object. A user is enabled to provide a user input to control a movement of the at least one user-controllable object within the graphical user interface. A predetermined area is identified around the at least one user-controllable object in the graphical user interface. It is detected whether or not the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area in the graphical user interface. If it is detected that the at least one target object lies within the predetermined area, an action is executed on the at least one target object from the at least one user-controllable object.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Supercell OyInventors: Jon Franzas, Touko Tahkokallio, Jonas Collaros, Patrick Corander, Rauli Laatikainen, Sergio Castaño
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Publication number: 20220233955Abstract: An apparatus for managing an online game. The apparatus including a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to identify a set of client devices engaged in an online game; identify game parameters associated with client devices in the set; define group of client devices from the set of client devices, wherein the at least one group of client devices includes client devices with similar game parameter; determine communication latency between each of the client devices in the group of client devices and a server; define subgroup of client devices from each of the group of client devices, wherein the subgroup of client devices includes client devices with a similar communication latency; and enable the client devices in the subgroup of client devices to engage in a game session of the online game.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Robert Kamphuis, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20220203229Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen and a computing hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio
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Patent number: 11278802Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen and a computing hardware.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Supercell OyInventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio
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Patent number: 11247125Abstract: An apparatus for managing an online game. The apparatus including a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to identify a set of client devices engaged in an online game; identify game parameters associated with client devices in the set; define group of client devices from the set of client devices, wherein the at least one group of client devices includes client devices with similar game parameter; determine communication latency between each of the client devices in the group of client devices and a server; define subgroup of client devices from each of the group of client devices, wherein the subgroup of client devices includes client devices with a similar communication latency; and enable the client devices in the subgroup of client devices to engage in a game session of the online game.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Supercell OyInventors: Robert Kamphuis, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20210370168Abstract: An apparatus for managing an online game. The apparatus including a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to identify a set of client devices engaged in an online game; identify game parameters associated with client devices in the set; define group of client devices from the set of client devices, wherein the at least one group of client devices includes client devices with similar game parameter; determine communication latency between each of the client devices in the group of client devices and a server; define subgroup of client devices from each of the group of client devices, wherein the subgroup of client devices includes client devices with a similar communication latency; and enable the client devices in the subgroup of client devices to engage in a game session of the online game.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Robert Kamphuis, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20210322866Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Patent number: 11045720Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Supercell OyInventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20200261798Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen and a computing hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Supercell OyInventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio
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Patent number: 10576372Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen and a computing hardware.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SUPERCELL OYInventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio
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Publication number: 20200016483Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Patent number: 10413814Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SUPERCELL OYInventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Publication number: 20180353849Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus including a touch sensitive user interface and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a first contact at a first position on the user interface, determine a movement of the first contact from the first position and if the movement is less than a predetermined movement threshold, when a release of the first contact is detected, move a first object on the user interface from an initial position on the user interface to an area at or near the first position. If the movement is greater than the predetermined movement threshold to identify a second position corresponding to an area near an end point of the movement and when the release of the first contact is detected, execute an action on the second position from the first object.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Touko Tahkokallio, Jonne Loikkanen, Jon Franzas
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Patent number: 9308454Abstract: Execution of a software product in an electronic device providing a war strategy game provides a rendering of a map including a landing area and enemy territory, a first set of selectable graphical objects including selectable troop transportation units, detection of a selection of a troop transportation unit and deployment point on the landing area; and execution of a rendering of the selected troop transportation unit to a free space on the landing area in proximity of the deployment point. A troop is moved from the selected troop transportation unit along a route towards the enemy territory. A second set of selectable graphical objects including flash fire devices is rendered. Selection of a flash fire device and fire point in the enemy territory is detected. Operation of the flash fire device on the fire point is executed and the troop is moved towards the fire point.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Supercell OYInventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio
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Publication number: 20150105147Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display screen and a computing hardware.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: SUPERCELL OYInventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio
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Publication number: 20150105151Abstract: Execution of a software product in an electronic device providing a war strategy game provides a rendering of a map including a landing area and enemy territory, a first set of selectable graphical objects including selectable troop transportation units, detection of a selection of a troop transportation unit and deployment point on the landing area; and execution of a rendering of the selected troop transportation unit to a free space on the landing area in proximity of the deployment point. A troop is moved from the selected troop transportation unit along a route towards the enemy territory. A second set of selectable graphical objects including flash fire devices is rendered. Selection of a flash fire device and fire point in the enemy territory is detected. Operation of the flash fire device on the fire point is executed and the troop is moved towards the fire point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Jon Franzas, Timur Haussila, Touko Tahkokallio