Patents by Inventor Olli Sinerma

Olli Sinerma 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: 10328349
    Abstract: A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: UNITY TECHNOLOGIES SF
    Inventors: Jussi Laakonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20170128844
    Abstract: A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Jussi Laakonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Patent number: 9504923
    Abstract: A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Unity Technologies Finland Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20160287997
    Abstract: A method of sharing gameplay experiences between users. Users are arranged to employ gameplay terminals which including computing hardware for executing one or more software products The users share gameplay experiences by including in the one or more software products a host game software application for implementing one or more games on one or more of the terminals, and appending one or more software components to the host game software application for providing control of the host game software application on a real-time basis for recording gameplay experiences for sharing amongst the users based upon one or more of: game view, sub-game view, sensor data employed to control the game, video camera views of one or more users playing the game, game events occurring during playing the game. A software development kit is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20160220909
    Abstract: A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20160008717
    Abstract: A system for sharing score experiences includes one or more devices on which one or more games are played, a gameplay experience service arrangement and a communication arrangement for communicatively coupling the devices to the gameplay experience service arrangement. The devices include computing hardware for executing one or more games software products for implementing the one or more games when executed upon the computing hardware. The devices are operable to record a gameplay experience (GEV) played thereupon including an associated score, wherein the one or more devices are operable to upload their recorded gameplay experiences (GEV) and associated score to the gameplay experience service arrangement which maintains a score list corresponding to the uploaded gameplay experiences. The score list is accessible to the devices for identifying relative gameplay performances of users of the devices, for example via replaying of the recorded gameplay experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Patent number: 9233305
    Abstract: A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Unity Technologies Finland Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Patent number: 9005030
    Abstract: A system for sharing score experiences includes one or more devices on which one or more games are played, a gameplay experience service arrangement and a communication arrangement for communicatively coupling the devices to the gameplay experience service arrangement. The devices include computing hardware for executing one or more games software products for implementing the one or more games when executed upon the computing hardware. The devices are operable to record a gameplay experience (GEV) played thereupon including an associated score, wherein the one or more devices are operable to upload their recorded gameplay experiences (GEV) and associated score to the gameplay experience service arrangement which maintains a score list corresponding to the uploaded gameplay experiences. The score list is accessible to the devices for identifying relative gameplay performances of users of the devices, for example via replaying of the recorded gameplay experiences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Applifier Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Patent number: 9005036
    Abstract: Users are arranged to employ gameplay terminals which including computing hardware for executing one or more software products The users share gameplay experiences by including in the one or more software products a host game software application for implementing one or more games on one or more of the terminals, and appending one or more software components to the host game software application for providing control of the host game software application on a real-time basis for recording gameplay experiences for sharing amongst the users based upon one or more of: game view, sub-game view, sensor data employed to control the game, video camera views of one or more users playing the game, game events occurring during playing the game. A software development kit is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Applifier Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20140228112
    Abstract: A system for managing game-playing experiences includes one or more game-playing devices provided with communication interfaces for exchanging game-playing experiences therebetween. Each device includes computing hardware coupled to a graphical interface for presenting an interactive game thereupon. The computing hardware is operable to execute one or more game software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media for generating the interactive game. The one or more game software products include a game experience software module (GESW) for generating metadata concurrently with recording the game-playing experience substantially as presented via the graphical interface which enables the recorded game-playing experience to be subsequently managed prior to communication for distribution for viewing. Optionally, the metadata includes one or more metadata events which are searchable when subsequently viewing the game-playing experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIFIER OY
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20140156037
    Abstract: A system (300) for sharing score experiences includes one or more devices (100) on which one or more games are played, a gameplay experience service arrangement (310, 320) and a communication arrangement (330) for communicatively coupling the one or more devices (100) to the gameplay experience service arrangement (310, 320). The one or more devices (100) include computing hardware (110) for executing one or more games software products for implementing the one or more games when executed upon the computing hardware (110). Moreover, the one or more devices (100) are operable to record a gameplay experience (GEV) played thereupon including an associated score, wherein the one or more devices (100) are operable to upload their recorded gameplay experiences (GEV) and associated score to the gameplay experience service arrangement (310, 320) which maintains a score list (400) corresponding to the uploaded gameplay experiences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIFIER OY
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20140155154
    Abstract: A method of sharing gameplay experiences between users included in a system (200, 520) is provided, wherein the users are arranged to employ gameplay terminals which include computing hardware for executing one or more software products recorded on machine-readable data storage media. The method includes including in the one or more software products a host game software application for implementing one or more games on one or more of the terminals; and appending one or more software components to the host game software application for providing control of the host game software application on a real-time basis for recording gameplay experiences for sharing amongst the users based upon one or more of: game view, sub-game view, sensor data employed to control the game, video camera views of one or more users playing the game, game events occurring during playing the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIFIER OY
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20140155174
    Abstract: A system for sharing score experiences includes one or more devices on which one or more games are played, a gameplay experience service arrangement, and a communication arrangement for communicatively coupling the devices to the gameplay experience service arrangement. The devices include computing hardware for executing one or more games software products for implementing the one or more games when executed upon the computing hardware. The devices are operable to record a gameplay experience (GEV) played thereupon including an associated score, wherein the devices are operable to upload their recorded gameplay experiences (GEV) and associated score to the gameplay experience service arrangement which maintains a score list corresponding to the uploaded gameplay experiences. The score list is accessible to the devices for identifying relative gameplay performances of users of the devices, for example via replaying of the recorded gameplay experiences (GEV).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: APPLIFIER OY
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma
  • Publication number: 20140155171
    Abstract: Users are arranged to employ gameplay terminals which including computing hardware for executing one or more software products. The users share gameplay experiences by including in the one or more software products a host game software application for implementing one or more games on one or more of the terminals, and appending one or more software components to the host game software application for providing control of the host game software application on a real-time basis for recording gameplay experiences for sharing amongst the users based upon one or more of: game view, sub-game view, sensor data employed to control the game, video camera views of one or more users playing the game, game events occurring during playing the game. A software development kit is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Applifier Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Laakkonen, Olli Sinerma