Patents by Inventor Joshua Hartwell
Joshua Hartwell 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: 11771998Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: FLIP PHONE GAMES, INC.Inventors: Joshua Hartwell, Paul Bolten
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Publication number: 20220193556Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Patent number: 11117056Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20200338455Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: JOSHUA HARTWELL
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Patent number: 10617958Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20170304733Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: JOSHUA HARTWELL
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Patent number: 9731202Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20170139546Abstract: A method for displaying data is disclosed. The method may include displaying an application on a mobile electronic communication device. The method may further include contacting at least one media server configured to store media data and receiving, at the mobile electronic communication device, first available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the received available media data in a media stream within the application. The method may also include contacting, after a predetermined amount of time, the at least one media server and receiving, in response to the contacting, at the mobile electronic communication device, second available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the second available media data in the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventors: Joshua Hartwell, Paul G. Bolten, Sean Thompson
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Patent number: 9427662Abstract: Systems and methods for providing hot spots for mobile video games on mobile communication devices that receive hot spot information for mobile video games that operate on the devices. The hot spots may be hidden aspects of the game and promotional in nature, allowing game companies to generate extra revenue through selling non-permanent advertisement space to third parties. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive hot spot information. After the hot spot information is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. In addition, the server may track what hot spot information has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20160071300Abstract: A method for displaying data is disclosed. The method may include displaying an application on a mobile electronic communication device. The method may further include contacting at least one media server configured to store media data and receiving, at the mobile electronic communication device, first available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the received available media data in a media stream within the application. The method may also include contacting, after a predetermined amount of time, the at least one media server and receiving, in response to the contacting, at the mobile electronic communication device, second available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the second available media data in the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: GOSUB 60, Inc.Inventors: Joshua HARTWELL, Paul G. Bolten, Sean Thompson
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Patent number: 9237177Abstract: A method for displaying data is disclosed. The method may include displaying an application on a mobile electronic communication device. The method may further include contacting at least one media server configured to store media data and receiving, at the mobile electronic communication device, first available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the received available media data in a media stream within the application. The method may also include contacting, after a predetermined amount of time, the at least one media server and receiving, in response to the contacting, at the mobile electronic communication device, second available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the second available media data in the media stream.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventors: Joshua Hartwell, Paul G. Bolten, Sean Thompson
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Publication number: 20150281307Abstract: A method for displaying data is disclosed. The method may include displaying an application on a mobile electronic communication device. The method may further include contacting at least one media server configured to store media data and receiving, at the mobile electronic communication device, first available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the received available media data in a media stream within the application. The method may also include contacting, after a predetermined amount of time, the at least one media server and receiving, in response to the contacting, at the mobile electronic communication device, second available media data from the at least one media server. The method may further include displaying the second available media data in the media stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: GOSUB 60, INC.Inventors: Joshua Hartwell, Paul G. Bolten, Sean Thompson
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Publication number: 20140162784Abstract: Systems and methods for providing hot spots for mobile video games on mobile communication devices that receive hot spot information for mobile video games that operate on the devices. The hot spots may be hidden aspects of the game and promotional in nature, allowing game companies to generate extra revenue through selling non-permanent advertisement space to third parties. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive hot spot information. After the hot spot information is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. In addition, the server may track what hot spot information has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: GOSUB 60, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Patent number: 8688089Abstract: Systems and methods for providing hot spots for mobile video games on mobile communication devices that receive hot spot information for mobile video games that operate on the devices. The hot spots may be hidden aspects of the game and promotional in nature, allowing game companies to generate extra revenue through selling non-permanent advertisement space to third parties. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive hot spot information. After the hot spot information is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. In addition, the server may track what hot spot information has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: GOSUB 60, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Patent number: 7753791Abstract: The present invention is directed, in part, to providing duplicate instances of a particular interactive game on multiple wireless devices. When a first instance of an interactive game is initiated on a first wireless device, a unique identifier is assigned to that particular instance. The unique identifier may then be sent to a second wireless device, which may use the unique identifier to initiate a duplicate instance of the interactive game. The unique identifier may be sent through any messaging scheme for wireless devices, such as text messaging.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: GCSUB 60, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20090007186Abstract: Systems and methods for updating content of a mobile video game allow for mobile communication devices to receive updated content for video games that operate on the devices. The updates may be promotional in nature, and may be pre-selected based on the device type, service, or service provider. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive updated content. After the updated content is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. The user of the mobile communication device may be provided with one or more options that affect the frequency or ability to receive or display updated content. In addition, the server may track what content has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: GOSUB 60, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20090005003Abstract: Systems and methods for providing hot spots for mobile video games on mobile communication devices that receive hot spot information for mobile video games that operate on the devices. The hot spots may be hidden aspects of the game and promotional in nature, allowing game companies to generate extra revenue through selling non-permanent advertisement space to third parties. The game may contain instructions that cause the mobile communication device to contact an interface and/or server to receive hot spot information. After the hot spot information is received by the mobile communication device, the content may be displayed in-game. In addition, the server may track what hot spot information has already been received by the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2007Publication date: January 1, 2009Applicant: GOSUB 60, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell
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Publication number: 20070197283Abstract: The present invention is directed, in part, to providing duplicate instances of a particular interactive game on multiple wireless devices. When a first instance of an interactive game is initiated on a first wireless device, a unique identifier is assigned to that particular instance. The unique identifier may then be sent to a second wireless device, which may use the unique identifier to initiate a duplicate instance of the interactive game. The unique identifier may be sent through any messaging scheme for wireless devices, such as text messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2006Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: GOSUB 60, Inc.Inventor: Joshua Hartwell