Patents by Inventor Raphael DERMESROPIAN

Raphael DERMESROPIAN 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).

  • Method and apparatus for dynamic management of formations in a video game
    Patent number: 11633671
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, non-transitory computer-readable medium and apparatus for dynamic management of formations in a video game. The method includes maintaining a virtual three-dimensional environment and causing a plurality of video game characters to travel along a path in the virtual three-dimensional environment in a formation. The formation has a formation type and the formation type is a first formation type. The method also includes moving the formation along the path. The method also includes, responsive to determining a change in characteristics of the path at a point in the virtual three-dimensional environment that is ahead of the formation, changing the formation type to a second formation type in advance of the change in characteristics of the path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Square Enix Ltd.
    Inventors: Quentin Stere, Raphael Dermesropian
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF FORMATIONS IN A VIDEO GAME
    Publication number: 20210268381
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, non-transitory computer-readable medium and apparatus for dynamic management of formations in a video game. The method includes maintaining a virtual three-dimensional environment and causing a plurality of video game characters to travel along a path in the virtual three-dimensional environment in a formation. The formation has a formation type and the formation type is a first formation type. The method also includes moving the formation along the path. The method also includes, responsive to determining a change in characteristics of the path at a point in the virtual three-dimensional environment that is ahead of the formation, changing the formation type to a second formation type in advance of the change in characteristics of the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Quentin STERE, Raphael DERMESROPIAN