Patents by Inventor Shantanu Talapatra

Shantanu Talapatra 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: 20120015716
    Abstract: Example systems and methods related to providing rewards for an online game in response to non-gaming online activities are presented. In an example, an identifier of a user related to a proposed online action not involving a game of an online gaming system is received at the online gaming system. Also received is an identification of the proposed online action. An in-game reward based at least in part on the identification of the proposed online action is determined. The in-game reward for the user is provided in response to the user performing the proposed online action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Donald C. Mosites, Justin Waldron, Shantanu Talapatra
  • Publication number: 20120016726
    Abstract: Example systems and methods related to providing rewards for an online game in response to web-based purchases are presented. In an example, an online catalog webpage including information describing a product available for purchase is generated. The online catalog webpage includes code instructing a device receiving the online catalog webpage to issue a request to an online gaming system to determine an in-game reward for a user based on the product. The online catalog webpage is transmitted to a client device of the user. An order for the product is received from the client device. The order indicates the in-game reward determined in the online gaming system. An order confirmation webpage is transmitted to the client device in response to the order, and the order confirmation webpage indicates the in-game reward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Donald C. Mosites, Justin Waldron, Shantanu Talapatra
  • Publication number: 20110312423
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods directed to generating game-based incentives for users of online games to purchase goods in an electronic commerce system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: ZYNGA GAME NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Donald C. Mosites, Justin Waldron, Shantanu Talapatra