Patents by Inventor Tommi Hakala

Tommi Hakala 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: 20240399259
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Supercell Oy
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Patent number: 12036478
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: Supercell Oy
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Publication number: 20220249959
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Supercell Oy
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Patent number: 11241627
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Supercell Oy
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Publication number: 20200001189
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Patent number: 10350500
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SUPERCELL OY
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Publication number: 20170182423
    Abstract: A method for managing a game session of a multiplayer game is provided. A request to start a game session of the multiplayer game is received from a first party. The first party is associated with a first category of players of the multiplayer game, and the number of players within the first category is determined. If the number of players within the first category is below a threshold number, an invite is sent to at least a second party associated with the first category. Upon receiving a request to join a game session of the multiplayer game from the at least a second party, a game session of the multiplayer game is started by accepting the request from the first party, and the at least a second party is added to the game session of the multiplayer game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Lassi Leppinen, Tommi Hakala
  • Patent number: 7373400
    Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in session provision. A node and/or other computer may, for example, dispatch to one or more servers and/or the like a message including a provided value and a value obtained, for instance, from a storage element. The one or more servers and/or the like may, for example, having performed various registration checks, act to create a token for provision to the node and/or other computer. Messages sent by the node and/or other computer including the token could, for instance, be considered to be associated with a session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Petri Vesikivi, Pekka K. Viitaniemi, Janne Jalkanen, Tommi Hakala
  • Publication number: 20050210264
    Abstract: Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in session provision. A node and/or other computer may, for example, dispatch to one or more servers and/or the like a message including a provided value and a value obtained, for instance, from a storage element. The one or more servers and/or the like may, for example, having performed various registration checks, act to create a token for provision to the node and/or other computer. Messages sent by the node and/or other computer including the token could, for instance, be considered to be associated with a session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Petri Vesikivi, Pekka Viitaniemi, Janne Jalkanen, Tommi Hakala