Patents by Inventor Louis G. Jessop

Louis G. Jessop 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).

  • Patent number: 7963835
    Abstract: Educational materials are presented in the format of games such as role-playing where participants progress through game storylines within a game environment. Each game participant is assigned a game character having attributes that can be modified as the character progresses through the game storylines. The character encounters challenges and participates in game actions that require the participant to answer questions corresponding to educational materials that are sometimes contextually unrelated to the game storylines. The character also passes through portals to different worlds that are thematically related to different learning materials and where different learning experiences and testing occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventors: Louis G. Jessop, Paul D. Noble, Daniel E. Loveridge
  • Patent number: 7677967
    Abstract: Educational materials are presented in the format of games such as role-playing where participants progress through game storylines within a game environment. Each game participant is assigned a game character having unique and dynamic attributes that can be modified as the character progresses through the game storylines. The characters encounter challenges and participate in game actions that require the participant to answer questions that correspond to educational materials that are contextually unrelated to the game storylines. In order to successfully modify a character's attributes, obtain possessions for the character, progress through the storyline, to be successful in battle sequences or to obtain a desired reward, the participants must correctly answer the questions they are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventors: Louis G. Jessop, Paul D. Noble, Daniel E. Loveridge
  • Publication number: 20080020367
    Abstract: Educational materials are presented in the format of games such as role-playing where participants progress through game storylines within a game environment. Each game participant is assigned a game character having unique and dynamic attributes that can be modified as the character progresses through the game storylines. The characters encounter challenges and participate in game actions that require the participant to answer questions that correspond to educational materials that are contextually unrelated to the game storylines. In order to successfully modify a character's attributes, obtain possessions for the character, progress through the storyline, to be successful in battle sequences or to obtain a desired reward, the participants must correctly answer the questions they are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Louis G. Jessop, Paul D. Noble, Daniel E. Loveridge
  • Publication number: 20080009346
    Abstract: Educational materials are presented in the format of games such as role-playing where participants progress through game storylines within a game environment. Each game participant is assigned a game character having attributes that can be modified as the character progresses through the game storylines. The character encounters challenges and participates in game actions that require the participant to answer questions corresponding to educational materials that are sometimes contextually unrelated to the game storylines. The character also passes through portals to different worlds that are thematically related to different learning materials and where different learning experiences and testing occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Louis G. Jessop, Paul D. Noble, Daniel E. Loveridge