Patents by Inventor Paul Angelos BALLAS

Paul Angelos BALLAS 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).

  • System and method for rating intensity of video games
    Patent number: 8425295
    Abstract: A method of rating the intensity of game play of a video game based on energy expenditure of a user playing the video game including the steps of selecting the video game, determining whether the video game requires the user to expend energy in excess of resting energy rate, testing the video game by having a plurality of users play the video game, measuring energy expenditure of the plurality of users, calculating energy expenditure of each of the plurality of users, calculating an average energy expenditure of the plurality of users and categorizing the video game based on the average energy expenditure as low intensity, moderate intensity or high intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: Paul Angelos Ballas
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RATING INTENSITY OF VIDEO GAMES
    Publication number: 20120046113
    Abstract: A method of rating the intensity of game play of a video game based on energy expenditure of a user playing the video game including the steps of selecting the video game, determining whether the video game requires the user to expend energy in excess of resting energy rate, testing the video game by having a plurality of users play the video game, measuring energy expenditure of the plurality of users, calculating energy expenditure of each of the plurality of users, calculating an average energy expenditure of the plurality of users and categorizing the video game based on the average energy expenditure as low intensity, moderate intensity or high intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventor: Paul Angelos BALLAS