Michael Albert Kane

US Patent:

8360873, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244920

Inventors:

Justin Wickett - San Francisco CA, US
Shane Ishmael Sareli - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Justin Potter Driemeyer - San Francisco CA, US
Lamberto Alvaro - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 29, 463 13, 463 22

Abstract:

A method of combining games based on levels of interactivity of the games is disclosed. It is identified that a player is idle with respect to a primary game, the primary game having a first level of interactivity. A secondary game having a second level of interactivity is selected based on the second level of interactivity being compatible with the first level of interactivity. The player is provided with an option to participate in the secondary game white the player is idle with respect to the primary game.

US Patent:

8545330, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244915

Inventors:

Justin Wickett - San Francisco CA, US
Shane Ishmael Sareli - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Justin Potter Driemeyer - San Francisco CA, US
Lamberto Alvaro - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A method of enabling in-game contextual chatting is disclosed. A request for information about an online game currently being played by a first player and a second player is received. A previous online game that was previously played by the first player and the second player is determined. A chat transcript is generated that pertains to the online game in response to the request for the information, the chat transcript spanning from the online game currently being played by the first player and the second player to the previous online game that was previously played by the first player and the second player.

US Patent:

20120157211, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244788

Inventors:

Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Harsimran Singh - Perth, AU

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

In a method of incorporating team challenges into viral marketing of a game, an initiator of a team challenge of an online social game is prompted to select a friend of the initiator based on an online social network of the initiator to become a helper of the initiator in completing the team challenge. Based on a detecting of the friend of the initiator agreeing to become the helper of the initiator in completing the team challenge, the helper of the initiator is prompted to select a friend of the helper of the initiator based on an online social network of the helper to become an additional helper of the initiator in completing the team challenge. A completion of the team challenge is detected. A reward is provided to the initiator of the team challenge based on the detecting of the completion of the team challenge.

US Patent:

20120157212, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244796

Inventors:

Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Harsimran Singh - Perth, AU

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

In a method of rewarding players for completing a team challenge, an initiation of a team challenge by a player of an online social game is detected. Based on an online social network of the player, an option for the friend of the player to participate in the team challenge is generated. A completion of the team challenge by the player and the friend of the player is detected. A reward is provided to at least one of the player and the friend of the player based on the detecting of the completion of the team challenge.

US Patent:

20140031132, Jan 30, 2014

Filed:

Sep 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/041954

Inventors:

Shane Ishmael Sareli - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Justin Potter Driemeyer - San Francisco CA, US
Lamberto Alvaro - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Zynga Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

A63F 13/12

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A method of enabling in-game contextual chatting is disclosed. A chat transcript is generated that pertains to an online game that is playable by a first and second player. The chat transcript may span from the online game currently being played by the first player and the second player to a previous online game that was previously played by the first player and the second player.

US Patent:

20230022710, Jan 26, 2023

Filed:

Jun 30, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/855422

Inventors:

- Baar, CH
Kin Chi Chan - Menlo Park CA, US
Paul Detchemendy - San Diego CA, US
Barbara Elashoff - San Mateo CA, US
Kevin Gemmell - San Diego CA, US
Jeffrey M. Gross - Carlsbad CA, US
William L. Hunter - Vancouver, CA
Michael Kane - New Haven CT, US
David Lee - New York NY, US
Kimberly Salant - Asbury NJ, US
John Savage - Fair Haven NJ, US
Peter J. Schiller - San Marcos CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 30/20
A61B 5/00
A61B 5/11

Abstract:

An apparatus for predicting an outcome of a patient includes a processor, and a memory storing computer executable instructions, which when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising obtaining patient kinematic data of the patient; deriving one or more patient kinematic features from the patient kinematic data; and determining the outcome based on the one or more patient kinematic features and at least one additional data element of the patient using an outcome model trained on a training set of kinematic features of the same type as the patient kinematic features and the at least one additional data element.

US Patent:

20200246689, Aug 6, 2020

Filed:

Nov 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/674731

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Shawn Carnes - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Edward LeBreton, IV - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00
G07F 17/32
A63F 13/792

Abstract:

A method of rewarding players for performing actions with respect to computer-implemented games is disclosed. An action by a user with respect to a computer game is detected. It is identified that the performing of the action by the user qualifies the user to participate in a mini game, the mini game having a plurality of stages. A reward to associate with a winning by the user of a stage of the plurality of stages is determined. The winning by the user of the stage of the plurality of stages is detected. Under certain circumstances, the user is provided with an option to participate in the additional stage of the plurality of stages in exchange for the user not receiving the reward, the additional stage of the plurality of stages being associated with an additional reward, the additional reward being greater than the reward.

US Patent:

20180353846, Dec 13, 2018

Filed:

Jul 31, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/051159

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
Shawn Carnes - San Francisco CA, US
Michael Kane - San Francisco CA, US
Edward LeBreton, IV - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

Abstract:

A method of rewarding players for performing actions with respect to computer-implemented games is disclosed. An action by a user with respect to a computer game is detected. It is identified that the performing of the action by the user qualifies the user to participate in a mini game, the mini game having a plurality of stages. A reward to associate with a winning by the user of a stage of the plurality of stages is determined. The winning by the user of the stage of the plurality of stages is detected. Under certain circumstances, the user is provided with an option to participate in the additional stage of the plurality of stages in exchange for the user not receiving the reward, the additional stage of the plurality of stages being associated with an additional reward, the additional reward being greater than the reward.