Patents by Inventor Matthew Van Gorder

Matthew Van Gorder 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).

  • Role assignment in multiplayer games
    Patent number: 8376834
    Abstract: Dynamic role selection of players for different roles in multiplayer gaming sessions is provided. Users seeking to participate in different roles in the game may request participation in the role. Selection of players for roles is made dynamically by varying a selection component for different sessions of the game. The selection component may be a user's game score over different time periods, and can be rotated for different sessions of the game, so that various levels of players have an opportunity to fill game roles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Holly Hirzel, Brett Johnson, Felix Livni, Hardik Shah, Mike Scavezze, Jay Thaler, Matthew Van Gorder
  • ROLE ASSIGNMENT IN MULTIPLAYER GAMES
    Publication number: 20110275431
    Abstract: Dynamic role selection of players for different roles in multiplayer gaming sessions is provided. Users seeking to participate in different roles in the game may request participation in the role. Selection of players for roles is made dynamically by varying a selection component for different sessions of the game. The selection component may be a user's game score over different time periods, and can be rotated for different sessions of the game, so that various levels of players have an opportunity to fill game roles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Holly Hirzel, Brett Johnson, Felix Livni, Hardik Shah, Mike Scavezze, Jay Thaler, Matthew Van Gorder
  • MODIFYING ELECTRONIC GAMES BASED ON PREVIOUS GAME PLAY
    Publication number: 20090305788
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed herein for hosting an electronic game over a network during a first scheduled time slot and then, during a later timeslot, hosting a rerun of the game in a way that provides a fresh user experience. The rerun is not simply a replaying of the game, but changes the game to keep the game fresh. However, because substantial portions of the software and data content that implement the game is re-used, a limited set of software and data content can be used for many reruns. Thus, the cost of providing fresh games is kept low.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manuel Bronstein, James F. Geist, Jr., Matthew Van Gorder, Gary Hall, Evan Brandt