Christopher M Kirmse

US Patent:

20050209002, Sep 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/802086

Inventors:

Garrett Blythe - Cupertino CA, US
Christopher Kirmse - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00
G06F019/00

US Classification:

463042000

Abstract:

A system and method for facilitating multiplayer online gaming is disclosed. The system includes a client gaming program and a gaming LSP , which are stored and operate on a client computer terminal . The client gaming program detects when certain individuals identified by a user are playing online games and notifies the user of the individuals currently playing games online and the games that the individuals are playing. The client gaming program allows the user to easily join the games in progress. The gaming program and LSP also monitor and detect games that are running on the terminal and the connection status of the games. The gaming program communicates data regarding the user, games and connection status over the computer network for receipt by selected individuals.

US Patent:

20120196682, Aug 2, 2012

Filed:

Jan 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/352243

Inventors:

Minglei Xu - Palo Alto CA, US
Puneet Chhabra - Mountain View CA, US
Heidi Kay Carson - Cupertino CA, US
Tanya Yin Wa Buell - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher Michael Kirmse - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

WILD NEEDLE, INC. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 40

Abstract:

A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive a check-in indication from a physical location with a corresponding virtual location in a virtual game. An attribute in the virtual game is altered based upon the check-in indication. The attribute may be earned points for a user, a virtual object earned by a user or an enhanced popularity measure for the virtual location.

US Patent:

20140179438, Jun 26, 2014

Filed:

Mar 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/195248

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Puneet Chhabra - San Francisco CA, US
Heidi Kay Carson - Cupertino CA, US
Tanya Yin Wa Buell - Mountain View CA, US
Christopher Michael Kirmse - Mountain View CA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/30

US Classification:

463 40

Abstract:

A computer readable storage medium includes executable instructions to receive a check-in indication from a physical location with a corresponding virtual location in a virtual game. An attribute in the virtual game is altered based upon the check-in indication. The attribute may be earned points for a user, a virtual object earned by a user or an enhanced popularity measure for the virtual location.