Patents by Inventor Rob Schonfeld

Rob Schonfeld 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).

  • Publication number: 20210362064
    Abstract: Information may be provided to smartphones to allow users to display video game characters of other individuals in a social or other setting, outside of and/or independent of game play of the video game. The smartphones may read information, for example of a badge or a face, and use the information to obtain information of a visual representation of a virtual game character of another person. The information of the game character may also be used for displays in a virtual reality game, results of which may be used to update game character status in a video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Rob Schonfeld
  • Patent number: 11090567
    Abstract: Information may be provided to smartphones to allow users to display video game characters of other individuals in a social or other setting, outside of and/or independent of game play of the video game. The smartphones may read information, for example of a badge or a face, and use the information to obtain information of a visual representation of a virtual game character of another person. The information of the game character may also be used for displays in a virtual reality game, results of which may be used to update game character status in a video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Activision Publishing, Inc.
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Rob Schonfeld
  • Publication number: 20200078689
    Abstract: Information may be provided to smartphones to allow users to display video game characters of other individuals in a social or other setting, outside of and/or independent of game play of the video game. The smartphones may read information, for example of a badge or a face, and use the information to obtain information of a visual representation of a virtual game character of another person. The information of the game character may also be used for displays in a virtual reality game, results of which may be used to update game character status in a video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Josiah Eatedali, Rob Schonfeld