Patents by Inventor Matt DeWald

Matt DeWald 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).

  • Referee mode within gaming environments
    Patent number: 8795086
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing referee control over game play within a gaming environment are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include establishing a referee role that allows an end user to exert referee control of game play relative to a competition, within a gaming environment, between a plurality of participants, establishing referee rights for the referee role, the referee rights being made available only to the end user upon which the referee role has been conferred; and, conferring the referee role upon the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Red 5 Studios, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Rudi, Matt DeWald, Morgan Romine
  • REFEREE MODE WITHIN GAMING ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20140024463
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing referee control over game play within a gaming environment are provided herein. Exemplary methods may include establishing a referee role that allows an end user to exert referee control of game play relative to a competition, within a gaming environment, between a plurality of participants, establishing referee rights for the referee role, the referee rights being made available only to the end user upon which the referee role has been conferred; and, conferring the referee role upon the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Rudi, Matt DeWald, Morgan Romine