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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 10290
 
 
 
G06T IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 664
 
 
 
H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 3165
 
 
 
A63F CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 160

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
6,996,817 Method and system for upgrading and rolling back versionsDec 11, 02Feb 07, 06[G06F]16
7,243,226 Method and system for enabling content security in a distributed systemDec 11, 02Jul 10, 07[G06F]9
7,392,390 Method and system for binding kerberos-style authenticators to single clientsDec 11, 02Jun 24, 08[H04L]8
7,580,972 Method and system for controlling bandwidth on client and serverDec 11, 02Aug 25, 09[G06F]5
7,290,040 Method and system for load balancing an authentication systemDec 11, 02Oct 30, 07[G06F]5
7,129,951 Method and system for performing speculative collisions for a video gameMay 06, 04Oct 31, 06[G06T]4
7,895,261 Method and system for preloading resourcesDec 12, 02Feb 22, 11[G06F]2
7,818,077 Encoding spatial data in a multi-channel sound file for an object in a virtual environmentMay 06, 04Oct 19, 10[G06F, A63F]1
7,685,416 Enabling content security in a distributed systemApr 19, 07Mar 23, 10[G06F]1
7,508,391 Determining illumination of models using an ambient framing abstractionsApr 23, 07Mar 24, 09[G06T]1

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2012/0095,816 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GRANTING ACCESS TO SYSTEM AND CONTENTDec 21, 11Apr 19, 12[G06Q, G06F]
2012/0028,706 COMPOSITING MULTIPLE SCENE SHOTS INTO A VIDEO GAME CLIPFeb 24, 11Feb 02, 12[A63F]
2012/0028,707 GAME ANIMATIONS WITH MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO GAME DATAFeb 24, 11Feb 02, 12[A63F]
2012/0021,827 MULTI-DIMENSIONAL VIDEO GAME WORLD DATA RECORDERFeb 24, 11Jan 26, 12[A63F]
2012/0021,828 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MODIFICATION OF ANIMATION DATA USING PRESET ANIMATION SAMPLESFeb 24, 11Jan 26, 12[A63F]
2011/0145,362 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRELOADING RESOURCESFeb 17, 11Jun 16, 11[G06F]
2011/0105,231 VIDEO GAME CONTROLLER HAVING USER SWAPPABLE CONTROL COMPONENTSNov 04, 09May 05, 11[A63F]
2011/0009,193 PLAYER BIOFEEDBACK FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING A VIDEO GAME STATEJul 10, 09Jan 13, 11[A63F]
2010/0162,405 PROTECTING AGAINST POLYMORPHIC CHEAT CODES IN A VIDEO GAMEDec 23, 08Jun 24, 10[G06F]
2010/0041,457 OVERLAYING INTERACTIVE VIDEO GAME PLAY WITH REAL-TIME CHAT SESSIONS WITH GAME SWITCHINGAug 14, 08Feb 18, 10[G06F, A63F]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
8,341,753 Managing pre-release of a game application over a networkMar 08, 06Dec 25, 12[H04L]
8,302,199 Anti-cheat facility for use in a networked game environmentApr 06, 05Oct 30, 12[H04L]
8,241,126 Video game controller having user swappable control componentsNov 04, 09Aug 14, 12[A63F]
8,108,687 Method and system for granting access to system and contentDec 11, 02Jan 31, 12[G06F]
7,903,108 Method for accelerated determination of occlusion between polygonsAug 21, 08Mar 08, 11[G06T]
7,895,261 Method and system for preloading resourcesDec 12, 02Feb 22, 11[G06F]
7,818,077 Encoding spatial data in a multi-channel sound file for an object in a virtual environmentMay 06, 04Oct 19, 10[G06F, A63F]
7,696,995 System and method for displaying the effects of light illumination on a surfaceMay 07, 04Apr 13, 10[G06T]
7,685,416 Enabling content security in a distributed systemApr 19, 07Mar 23, 10[G06F]
7,580,972 Method and system for controlling bandwidth on client and serverDec 11, 02Aug 25, 09[G06F]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Newcombe Christopher Richard
Kirkland, WA
17
Birum Derrick Jason
Duvall, WA
16
Jones Paul David
Renton, WA
14
Ellis Richard Donald
Carnation, WA
13
Thompson Mikel Howard
Shoreline, WA
8
Birdwell Kenneth J
Bellevue, WA
5
Newcombe Christopher Richard
Not Provided
5
Bernier Yahn William
Not Provided
4
Cook John
Seattle, WA
4
Demers Joseph Eddy
Not Provided
4