Patents by Inventor Paul Reiche, III

Paul Reiche, III 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).

  • Location-based video gaming with anchor points
    Patent number: 11241624
    Abstract: A mobile video game uses real world anchor points in providing for video game play which includes virtual elements. The real world anchor points may be specified in terms of a geographic coordinate system, and game play may be based on mobile device presence at or about the anchor points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Alexander Bridge, Robert Frederick Ford, Eunice Lee, Nathan Lutz, Michal Tadeusz Madej, Paul Reiche, III
  • GPS related video game
    Patent number: 11229845
    Abstract: A real world location information related video game. The video game utilizes real world location information derived from a player's mobile device to associate attributes and entities to game players. The associated attributes and entities may be useful in further game play on a player's mobile device or PC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Reiche, III
  • Methods and systems for improved content generation in multiplayer gaming environments
    Patent number: 11040286
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and systems for improved content customization in multiplayer gaming environments
    Patent number: 10974150
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • GPS RELATED VIDEO GAME
    Publication number: 20200254346
    Abstract: A real world location information related video game. The video game utilizes real world location information derived from a player's mobile device to associate attributes and entities to game players. The associated attributes and entities may be useful in further game play on a player's mobile device or PC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Paul Reiche III
  • LOCATION-BASED VIDEO GAMING WITH ANCHOR POINTS
    Publication number: 20200206629
    Abstract: A mobile video game uses real world anchor points in providing for video game play which includes virtual elements. The real world anchor points may be specified in terms of a geographic coordinate system, and game play may be based on mobile device presence at or about the anchor points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Alexander Bridge, Robert Frederick Ford, Eunice Lee, Nathan Lutz, Michal Tadeusz Madej, Paul Reiche, III
  • GPS related video game
    Patent number: 10675543
    Abstract: A real world location information related video game. The video game utilizes real world location information derived from a player's mobile device to associate attributes and entities to game players. The associated attributes and entities may be useful in further game play on a player's mobile device or PC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Reiche, III
  • Methods and systems for incentivizing team cooperation in multiplayer gaming environments
    Patent number: 10561945
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Incentivizing Team Cooperation in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091577
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Improved Player Matching in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091581
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Improved Content Generation in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091582
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Methods and Systems for Improved Content Customization in Multiplayer Gaming Environments
    Publication number: 20190091575
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems for simulating a multiplayer game environment to allow players of different skill levels to concurrently play the same level of a gaming session, to encourage and incentivize cooperative team behavior, to match players based on subjective variables, such as likeability and a general fun factor, and to tailor gaming content based on the social group itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Reiche, III, Robert F. Ford, Adrian M. Ledda, Paul D. Yan, Daniel J. Neil, Michael D. Ebert, Avery Lodato
  • Video game with representative physical object related content
    Patent number: 8864589
    Abstract: A video game includes a reader that senses the identity of various game objects. Each game object includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. The game objects may be in a form of characters or items, for example structures or articles. Each of the game objects is associated with a animate game character or an inanimate item, for example a structure or article manipulable by an animate game character, in the video game. Game play proceeds depending on what game object is placed on the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Reiche, III
  • VIDEO GAME WITH REPRESENTATIVE PHYSICAL OBJECT RELATED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110098092
    Abstract: A video game includes a reader that senses the identity of various game objects. Each game object includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. The game objects may be in a form of characters or items, for example structures or articles. Each of the game objects is associated with a animate game character or an inanimate item, for example a structure or article manipulable by an animate game character, in the video game. Game play proceeds depending on what game object is placed on the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Paul Reiche, III
  • GPS RELATED VIDEO GAME
    Publication number: 20110028220
    Abstract: A real world location information related video game. The video game utilizes real world location information derived from a player's mobile device to associate attributes and entities to game players. The associated attributes and entities may be useful in further game play on a player's mobile device or PC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventor: Paul Reiche, III