Megan M Gardner

US Patent:

20190076734, Mar 14, 2019

Filed:

Nov 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/189155

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Johnny TRENH - San Jose CA, US
Megan GARDNER - Redwood City CA, US
Alan BERFIELD - Los Gatos CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/35
A63F 13/49
A63F 13/48
A63F 13/53
A63F 13/79
A63F 13/32
A63F 13/34
A63F 13/493
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/332
G07F 17/32
A63F 13/92

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for initiating direct-connection multiplayer game sessions and for resuming a previously-adjourned multiplayer game session using a stored game object representing a state of the game session. In one exemplary method, a multiplayer gaming application may be executed on a first terminal, which may be associated with a first user. The first terminal may access a game object stored on a content management server that contains data representing a state of a previously adjourned session of the multiplayer gaming application. Further, the first terminal may determine, from the game object, a second terminal associated with a second user. The first terminal may host a session between the first terminal and the second terminal. Finally, an updated game object reflecting an updated state of the session may be stored on the content management system.

US Patent:

20170354877, Dec 14, 2017

Filed:

Jun 10, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/179795

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Johnny TRENH - San Jose CA, US
Megan Gardner - Redwood City CA, US
Alan Berfield - Los Gatos CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/35
A63F 13/32
A63F 13/92
A63F 13/335
A63F 13/53
A63F 13/332
A63F 13/79

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for initiating direct-connection multiplayer game sessions and for resuming a previously-adjourned multiplayer game session using a stored game object representing a state of the game session. In one exemplary method, a multiplayer gaming application may be executed on a first terminal, which may be associated with a first user. The first terminal may access a game object stored on a content management server that contains data representing a state of a previously adjourned session of the multiplayer gaming application. Further, the first terminal may determine, from the game object, a second terminal associated with a second user. The first terminal may host a session between the first terminal and the second terminal. Finally, an updated game object reflecting an updated state of the session may be stored on the content management system.

US Patent:

20170359389, Dec 14, 2017

Filed:

Jun 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/612794

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Alan Berfield - San Jose CA, US
Johnny Trenh - Los Gatos CA, US
Megan Gardner - Redwood City CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
A63F 13/35
A63F 13/795

Abstract:

Techniques are disclosed for initiating game sessions between subscribers to online gaming services when account IDs of those subscribers are unknown. Such techniques permit a first user to select a second user with whom to play a game from information readily at hand, such as a contact manager that the first user maintains. The first user's device may send a resolution request message to an identity services server that includes contact information of the second user. Contact information may include network-based information regarding the second user, such as the user's e-mail address or phone number. The identity services server may resolve the contact into an account ID. Thereafter, a game launch request may be sent to the game server, which includes the account identifier resolved by the identity services server. An invitation message may be sent to a terminal of the second user to participate in the game and the game may be started. These techniques do not require that the first user possess the second user's account ID at the game server.

US Patent:

20160360004, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

Jun 2, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/728614

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Megan M. Gardner - Palo Alto CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/08
G06F 9/54

Abstract:

An application manager of an operating system running within a data processing system receives a request from a first daemon via a first application programming interface (API) to present a notification message to a user. In response, the application manager identifies a first of a plurality of applications that have been installed within the operating system based on a unique identifier extracted from the request. The application manager communicates, via a second API, with the first application to obtain a first view controller handle of a first view controller associated with the first application. The application manager invokes, via the first view controller handle, the first view controller to display the notification message obtained from the request. The first view controller is configured to display the notification message in a manner configured by the first application on a display device associated with a data processing system.