Patents by Inventor Lauren M. McBride

Lauren M. McBride 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 AND SYSTEM FOR GAME PLAY
    Publication number: 20110133408
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactive entertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generation of a visual image and a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phrase and image portion by a plurality of participant-users, and a method and system for sharing the same via a world wide interactive computer system. The computer system enables different participant-users, or teams of participant-users, to post generated visual and lingual definitions for the same precursor constructed phrase and image portions enabling comparison entertainment of the same and supporting selection of a preferred construction for awarding a prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: William G. Phelps, JR., Steven W. Wright, Lauren M. McBride
  • System and method for interactive entertainment
    Patent number: 7909695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactive entertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generation of a visual image and a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phrase and image portion by a plurality of participant-users, and a method and system for sharing the same via a world wide interactive computer system. The computer system enables different participant-users, or teams of participant-users, to post generated visual and lingual definitions for the same precursor constructed phrase and image portions enabling comparison entertainment of the same and supporting selection of a preferred construction for awarding a prize.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Idea Storm Products, LLC
    Inventors: William G. Phelps, Jr., Steven W. Wright, Lauren M. McBride
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
    Publication number: 20090042648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method for interactive entertainment involving a game. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for playing a game involving interactive generation of a visual image and a lingual definition of a precursor constructed phrase and image portion by a plurality of participant-users, and a method and system for sharing the same via a world wide interactive computer system. The computer system enables different participant-users, or teams of participant-users, to post generated visual and lingual definitions for the same precursor constructed phrase and image portions enabling comparison entertainment of the same and supporting selection of a preferred construction for awarding a prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: WILLIAM G. PHELPS, JR., Steven W. Wright, Lauren M. McBride