Patents by Inventor Scott D. MacGregor

Scott D. MacGregor 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: 20200330878
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Patent number: 10717010
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Publication number: 20190176044
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Patent number: 10265625
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Publication number: 20180093175
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Patent number: 9855494
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Patent number: 9737794
    Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are directed to a Migration Engine that provides for installing a unified variant of an application. The Migration Engine determines presence a stock identifier for one of the first variant and the second variant. Upon determining presence of a respective stock identifier, the Migration Engine identifies a player identifier and transmits the respective stock identifier and the player identifier to a game networking system. The Migration Engine receives application state data. The application state data is representative of a current usage by the player of a variant identified by the respective stock identifier. The Migration Engine instantiates an instance of the unified variant to provide functionality of the variant identified by the respective stock identifier, where the instance of the unified variant of the application is initialized with the received application state data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventor: Scott D. MacGregor
  • Publication number: 20150273339
    Abstract: A system, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method to provide efficient game access is described. A request to access a first game using a first primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the first primary identifier are accessed. A request to access a second game using a second primary identifier is received. An internal identifier and a game identifier associated with the second primary identifier are accessed. A determination that the first and second primary identifiers are associated with a particular player is made. An association between the internal identifiers is stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Samuel Lavery, Rahul Kapur, Mohan Reddy, Scott D. MacGregor, Jeffrey Zakrzewski
  • Publication number: 20150273338
    Abstract: A system, a machine-readable storage medium storing instructions, and a computer-implemented method are directed to a Migration Engine that provides for installing a unified variant of an application. The Migration Engine determines presence a stock identifier for one of the first variant and the second variant. Upon determining presence of a respective stock identifier, the Migration Engine identifies a player identifier and transmits the respective stock identifier and the player identifier to a game networking system. The Migration Engine receives application state data. The application state data is representative of a current usage by the player of a variant identified by the respective stock identifier. The Migration Engine instantiates an instance of the unified variant to provide functionality of the variant identified by the respective stock identifier, where the instance of the unified variant of the application is initialized with the received application state data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventor: Scott D. MacGregor