Patents by Inventor Nicole Hayashida

Nicole Hayashida 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).

  • A MARKER IN A MESSAGE PROVIDING ACCESS TO A FULL VERSION OF A VIDEO GAME
    Publication number: 20220297016
    Abstract: A method for gaming interaction. The method including capturing a plurality of snapshots generated from a gaming application executed for a first user. The method including generating a user defined package according to parameter information provided by the first user through a first companion interface of a first computing device of the first user, wherein the parameter information is based on one or more snapshots of the plurality of snapshots. The method including generating a marker for the user defined package. The method including providing the marker for display on a second computing device of a second user, wherein the marker enables access to the user defined package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Akihiko Kusumoto, Nicole Hayashida, Justin Lancaster
  • Generating challenges using a location based game play companion application
    Patent number: 11351468
    Abstract: A method for gaming interaction. The method including capturing a plurality of snapshots generated from a gaming application executed for a first user. The method including generating a user defined package according to parameter information provided by the first user through a first companion interface of a first computing device of the first user, wherein the parameter information is based on one or more snapshots of the plurality of snapshots. The method including generating a marker for the user defined package. The method including providing the marker for display on a second computing device of a second user, wherein the marker enables access to the user defined package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Akihiko Kusumoto, Nicole Hayashida, Justin Lancaster
  • Game play companion application
    Patent number: 11278807
    Abstract: A method for gaming, including establishing a first communication channel with a first computing device associated with a first user configured for implementing a first instance of a gaming application in association with a first game play of the first user. The method further including establishing a second channel with a second computing device associated with the first user. The method further including generating an interface including information related to the first game play of the first user and second game play of a second user playing the gaming application. The method further including delivering the interface and the information over the second channel to the second computing device for display concurrent with the first game play of the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Akihiko Kusumoto, Nicole Hayashida
  • GAME PLAY COMPANION APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20170354884
    Abstract: A method for gaming, including establishing a first communication channel with a first computing device associated with a first user configured for implementing a first instance of a gaming application in association with a first game play of the first user. The method further including establishing a second channel with a second computing device associated with the first user. The method further including generating an interface including information related to the first game play of the first user and second game play of a second user playing the gaming application. The method further including delivering the interface and the information over the second channel to the second computing device for display concurrent with the first game play of the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Akihiko Kusumoto, Nicole Hayashida
  • GENERATING CHALLENGES USING A LOCATION BASED GAME PLAY COMPANION APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20170354893
    Abstract: A method for gaming interaction. The method including capturing a plurality of snapshots generated from a gaming application executed for a first user. The method including generating a user defined package according to parameter information provided by the first user through a first companion interface of a first computing device of the first user, wherein the parameter information is based on one or more snapshots of the plurality of snapshots. The method including generating a marker for the user defined package. The method including providing the marker for display on a second computing device of a second user, wherein the marker enables access to the user defined package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Warren Benedetto, Landon Noss, Adil Sherwani, Akihiko Kusumoto, Nicole Hayashida, Justin Lancaster