Patents by Inventor Peter Im
Peter Im 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).
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Publication number: 20250032931Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
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Patent number: 12121819Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20230030763Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
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Patent number: 11484799Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
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Patent number: 11335163Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20210248869Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Patent number: 10991203Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20200406146Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
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Patent number: 10799799Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20200051384Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Patent number: 10467856Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20190143219Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won LEE, Peter IM
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Publication number: 20190139359Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Patent number: 10188951Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
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Patent number: 10083573Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to implementing a refund calculator in an online game. The refund calculator may provide the ability to prioritize what users may receive items, troops, and/or any other in-game parameters. The refund calculator may provide the ability to determine how many items and/or troops the user may be refunded, the time frame in which the user receives the items, troops and/or other aspects of a refund.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Luc Pieron, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20170326456Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Brent Jason KAWAGUCHI, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
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Patent number: 9737819Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a multi-prize mystery box that dynamically changes probabilities to ensure payout value in an online game. The multi-prize mystery box which dynamically changes probabilities may provide the ability to arrange multiple items in a mystery box. The probability of acquiring an instance of the second item through Nth item may be dynamically weighted based on the value of the first item.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Brian Desanti, Tim Ernst, Travis Hawk, Rick Mendoza, Peter Im
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Patent number: 9717986Abstract: A system and method for providing a quest from a probability item bundle in an online game. The system and method include executing an instance of an online game. The system and method include maintaining inventories of virtual items, and presenting offers to sell probability item bundles. The system and method include associating potential awards in sets of potential awards with different award distribution probabilities. The system and method include receiving activation requests from users for purchased probability item bundles. The system and method include stochastically selecting one of the potential awards in accordance with the award distribution probabilities and providing access to a first quest in an online game in accordance with the selected award.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Kabam, Inc.Inventors: Brent Jason Kawaguchi, Hannah Won Lee, Peter Im
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Publication number: 20150031440Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a multi-prize mystery box that dynamically changes probabilities to ensure payout value in an online game. The multi-prize mystery box which dynamically changes probabilities may provide the ability to arrange multiple items in a mystery box. The probability of acquiring an instance of the second item through Nth item may be dynamically weighted based on the value of the first item.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: KABAM, INC.Inventors: Brian DESANTI, Tim Ernst, Travis Hawk, Rick Mendoza, Peter Im