Patents by Inventor William Lazzaro

William Lazzaro 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).

  • Apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium for guiding game play via a show me button
    Patent number: 9962612
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for guiding a player to the completion of a task during game play. The player selects a control device in a graphical user interface device generated by a processor. In response to the selection, a hint is provided to the user in the graphical user interface that presents a game board to a player. The player may use the hint to accomplish the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat, Seth John Sivak, William Lazzaro
  • Apparatus, Method and Computer Readable Storage Medium for Guiding Game Play Via a Show Me Button
    Publication number: 20160271496
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for guiding a player to the completion of a task during game play. The player selects a control device in a graphical user interface device generated by a processor. In response to the selection, a hint is provided to the user in the graphical user interface that presents a game board to a player. The player may use the hint to accomplish the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat, Seth John Sivak, William Lazzaro
  • Apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium for guiding game play via a show me button
    Patent number: 9387406
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for guiding a player to the completion of a task during game play. The player selects a control device in a graphical user interface device generated by a processor. In response to the selection, a hint is provided to the user in the graphical user interface that presents a game board to a player. The player may use the hint to accomplish the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat, Seth John Sivak, William Lazzaro
  • Apparatus, Method and Computer Readable Storage Medium for Guiding Game Play Via a Show Me Button
    Publication number: 20150336002
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for guiding a player to the completion of a task during game play. The player selects a control device in a graphical user interface device generated by a processor. In response to the selection, a hint is provided to the user in the graphical user interface that presents a game board to a player. The player may use the hint to accomplish the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat, Seth John Sivak, William Lazzaro
  • Apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium for guiding game play via a show me button
    Patent number: 9101833
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for guiding a player to the completion of a task during game play. The player selects a control device in a graphical user interface device generated by a processor. In response to the selection, a hint is provided to the user in the graphical user interface that presents a game board to a player. The player may use the hint to accomplish the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat, Seth John Sivak, William Lazzaro
  • APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR GUIDING GAME PLAY VIA A SHOW ME BUTTON
    Publication number: 20130059634
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for guiding a player to the completion of a task during game play. The player selects a control device in a graphical user interface device generated by a processor. In response to the selection, a hint is provided to the user in the graphical user interface that presents a game board to a player. The player may use the hint to accomplish the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: ZYNGA INC.
    Inventors: Fareed Behmaram-Mosavat, Seth John Sivak, William Lazzaro