Jason W Allen

US Patent:

20130165234, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Jul 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/560838

Inventors:

Shane Hall - San Francisco CA, US
Daniel McCaffrey - Daly City CA, US
Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Stark - Victoria, CA

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

Techniques for recommending and establishing connections between users within a gaming social network, designed for connecting users having common gaming interests or characteristics. Embodiments include methods for recommending connections from members of an out-of-game social network, the gaming social network, and gaming activity participants; evaluating user profile information and user characteristics in a gaming social network and gaming activity in a game networking system to determine an appropriate set of connections for a selected user; and presenting graphical user interface content and configurations to enable the suggestion, review, and accepting of recommended connections in the gaming social network.

US Patent:

20130225287, Aug 29, 2013

Filed:

Feb 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/780119

Inventors:

Manuel Uris Bronstein Bendayan - Palo Alto CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Reed Hobby Shaffner - San Francisco CA, US
Philip Yuen - Mercer Island WA, US
Blunt Jackson - Seattle WA, US
Chih-Jen Huang - Issaquah WA, US
Diwakar Gupta - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 31

Abstract:

A system, machine-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for switching between synchronous and asynchronous game modes is provided. A first game instance of a computer-implemented game of a first player and a second player is generated. The first game instance is generated in a first mode associated with the availability of the second player to play the game. First display data is provided to a client device of the first player to display the first game instance of the game in the first mode. A change in the availability of the second player is identified. A second game instance of the game is generated in a second mode associated with the change in the availability of the second player. Second display data is provided to the client device to display the second game instance of the game in the second mode.

US Patent:

20130231179, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/782108

Inventors:

Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Shane Hall - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Rhodes Stark - Victoria, CA

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

463 29

Abstract:

Techniques for automatically establishing connections between users within a gaming social network, designed for connecting users having common gaming interests, social connections, or characteristics. Embodiments include methods for automatically establishing connections from members of an out-of-game social network, the gaming social network, and gaming activity participants; evaluating user profile information and user characteristics in a gaming social network and gaming activity in a game networking system to determine an appropriate set of connections for a selected user. Embodiments include systems configured to automatically establish and maintain connections between players in a gaming social network based on gaming activity in a gaming networking system and social relationship information retrieved from one or more social networks where the players have a social relationship.

US Patent:

20130231181, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/782015

Inventors:

Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Rhodes Stark - Victoria, CA
Shane Hall - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 31

Abstract:

A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method are provided for displaying feed-based information in an online game. Player feeds are received in a game networking system. A specification for displaying information from the player feeds in the game networking system is accessed. A first player profile is accessed for a first player in an online game, the first player profile identifying one or more characteristics of the first player. The first-player profile is used with the specification to determine a first display profile for displaying information from the player feeds to the first player. The feed-based information is generated for the first player by using the first display profile to access the player feeds, and the feed-based information is then displayed to the first player through a user interface of the online game.

US Patent:

20130231182, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/782471

Inventors:

Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Rhodes Stark - Victoria, CA

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 31, 463 42

Abstract:

A system, machine-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing reciprocation of game asset gifts from a player is provided. A notification of a game asset of a first player that is available to a plurality of players is sent from a game server to the plurality of players. The notification is sent through a web feed in a game user interface of each player of the plurality of players. A first response requesting the game asset of the first player is received from a second web feed in a second game user interface of a second player in response to the notification. The game asset is provided to a second account of the second player in response to the first response.

US Patent:

20130232199, Sep 5, 2013

Filed:

Feb 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/780506

Inventors:

Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Shane Hall - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Rhodes Stark - Victoria, CA

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A machine may generate and store a correlation among multiple identifiers of the user that enable access to an application through multiple systems. For example, the user may have a first identifier for using a first social network system, and a second identifier for using a second social network system, and the machine may generate and store a correlation between the first identifier and the second identifier. The machine may identify the user based on the first identifier and access a database that stores the correlation. The machine may then access a configuration of the application based on the correlation and configure the application in accordance with the configuration. The machine may generate a visual representation of the configured application, provide the visual representation to a device of a further user, receive an indication of an opinion of the further user on the visual representation, and present the indication.

US Patent:

20210275917, Sep 9, 2021

Filed:

Jan 13, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/147995

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Rhodes Stark - Victoria, CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/50
A63F 13/85
A63F 13/795
A63F 13/335

Abstract:

A system, machine-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for providing reciprocation of game asset gifts from a player is provided. A notification of a game asset of a first player that is available to a plurality of players is sent from a game server to the plurality of players. The notification is sent through a web feed in a game user interface of each player of the plurality of players. A first response requesting the game asset of the first player is received from a second web feed in a second game user interface of a second player in response to the notification. The game asset is provided to a second account of the second player in response to the first response.

US Patent:

20200009462, Jan 9, 2020

Filed:

Sep 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/577659

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Daniel McCaffrey - San Bruno CA, US
Dylan Sproule - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Hall - Fairfield CA, US
Timothy J.O. Catlin - San Mateo CA, US
Jason Paul Allen - Seattle WA, US
Clayton Rhodes Stark - Victoria, CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/795
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/00
A63F 13/35
A63F 13/87

Abstract:

Techniques for recommending and establishing connections between users within a gaming social network, designed for connecting users having common gaming interests or characteristics. Embodiments include methods for recommending connections from members of an out-of-game social network, the gaming social network, and gaming activity participants; evaluating user profile information and user characteristics in a gaming social network and gaming activity in a game networking system to determine an appropriate set of connections for a selected user; and presenting graphical user interface content and configurations to enable the suggestion, review, and accepting of recommended connections in the gaming social network.