David A Fay

US Patent:

7580853, Aug 25, 2009

Filed:

Apr 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/734998

Inventors:

Gregory T. Short - San Bernardino CA, US
Geoffrey C. Zatkin - Encinitas CA, US
David W. Fay - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Electronic Entertainment Design and Research - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 10

Abstract:

Features of electronically embodied games are logically categorized, analyzed, and compared. Features are preferably organized according to a hierarchical classification scheme, according to a classification scheme that is not strictly tautological. All suitable feature sets are contemplated, including sets corresponding to characteristics of players and non-players, types and/or uses of game space, methods of rewarding a player, etc. In other aspects comparisons are made between an evaluation game and one or more sets of historically available games. Such sets can be grouped by genre and the number of games in such sets can range anywhere from a single game to hundreds of games, or more. Reporting and guidance can include providing a risk assessment score or other risk analysis, feature assessment (prevalence), market placement, business model analysis, dynamic trend analysis, clustered pattern recognition, and image analysis.

US Patent:

8060393, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/495965

Inventors:

Gregory T. Short - San Bernardino CA, US
Geoffrey C. Zatkin - Encinitas CA, US
David W. Fay - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Electronic Entertainment Design and Research - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711

Abstract:

Features of electronically embodied games are logically categorized, analyzed, and compared. Features are preferably organized according to a hierarchical classification scheme, according to a classification scheme that is not strictly tautological. All suitable feature sets are contemplated, including sets corresponding to characteristics of personifications of players and non-players, types and/or uses of game space, methods of rewarding a player, etc. In other aspects comparisons are made between an evaluation game and one or more sets of historically available games. Such sets can be grouped by genre and the number of games in such sets can range anywhere from a single game to hundreds of games, or more. Reporting and guidance can include providing a risk assessment score or other risk analysis, feature assessment (prevalence), market placement, business model analysis, dynamic trend analysis, clustered pattern recognition, and image analysis.

US Patent:

8315897, Nov 20, 2012

Filed:

Nov 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/290699

Inventors:

Gregory T. Short - San Bernardino CA, US
Geoffrey C. Zatkin - Encinitas CA, US
David W. Fay - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Electronic Entertainment Design & Research - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711

Abstract:

Features of electronically embodied games are logically categorized, analyzed, and compared. Features are preferably organized according to a hierarchical classification scheme, according to a classification scheme that is not strictly tautological. All suitable feature sets are contemplated, including sets corresponding to characteristics of personifications of players and non-players, types and/or uses of game space, methods of rewarding a player, etc. In other aspects comparisons are made between an evaluation game and one or more sets of historically available games. Such sets can be grouped by genre and the number of games in such sets can range anywhere from a single game to hundreds of games, or more. Reporting and guidance can include providing a risk assessment score or other risk analysis, feature assessment (prevalence), market placement, business model analysis, dynamic trend analysis, clustered pattern recognition, and image analysis.

US Patent:

8521575, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/594386

Inventors:

Gregory T. Short - San Bernardino CA, US
Geoffrey C. Zatkin - Encinitas CA, US
David W. Fay - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Electronic Entertainment Design and Research - Carlsbad CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711

Abstract:

Features of electronically embodied games are logically categorized, analyzed, and compared. Features are preferably organized according to a hierarchical classification scheme, according to a classification scheme that is not strictly tautological. All suitable feature sets are contemplated, including sets corresponding to characteristics of personifications of players and non-players, types and/or uses of game space, methods of rewarding a player, etc. In other aspects comparisons are made between an evaluation game and one or more sets of historically available games. Such sets can be grouped by genre and the number of games in such sets can range anywhere from a single game to hundreds of games, or more. Reporting and guidance can include providing a risk assessment score or other risk analysis, feature assessment (prevalence), market placement, business model analysis, dynamic trend analysis, clustered pattern recognition, and image analysis.