Patents
Gaming patents are legal protections for intellectual property in the gaming industry. They can cover anything from hardware and software to game mechanics and user interfaces. Patents give exclusive rights to their owners, allowing them to license and profit from their creations.
Some of the major names in the industry that consistently patent new technologies are Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and Activision. Stay tuned to eXputer as our talented team scours the web for fresh and interesting patents that hint at the involvement of more advanced technologies in the realm of gaming.
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Industry
Sony Patents To Make Haptic Feedback Work With Players’ Voices
Sony has published a new patent that wants to add haptic feedback to the voice of players to enhance the sensory experience for players.
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PlayStation
Sony Could Increase Your Game’s Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.
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Industry
Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.
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Industry
Sony To Add A “Slow Mode” Feature In More Of Its Upcoming Games
A new Sony patent wants to add an accessibility feature that lets player slow down time in its games without affecting FPS and audio.
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Industry
Sony Could Soon Automatically Play Portions Of Games For You
Sony has recently published a patent that wants to add an auto-play feature to its games. It'd play portions of games on its own.
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Industry
Sony May Add NPCs Who Will Find Bored Players In-Game And Cheer Them Up
A new patent recently published by Sony wants to add cheerful NPCs in games who would converse with bored players to make them happy.
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Industry
Sony May Soon Let You Decide How Much NPCs Talk In Games
Sony has patented to add multiple dialogue modes to let players switch between how many conversations with NPCs they want in the game.
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Industry
Sony May Put Your PlayStation Trophies Into An Interactive Trophy Rack Using AR
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to turn gamers' PlayStation trophies into an actual trophy rack accessible by AR.
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Industry
Sony May Address Cyberbullying In VR Games By Shielding Players With A Bubble
A new patent by Sony wants to protect players in VR games from cyberbullying attempts by shielding them with a personal space bubble.
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Industry
Sony May Automatically Detect And Change Game Settings For Visually-Impaired Players
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to automatically detect visual impairment in players and alter game settings accordingly.
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Industry
Sony Patents A Mobile Game Trainer To Actively Assist Players During Gameplay
A new patent published by Sony wants to implement a mobile game trainer that can connect to games and actively help users during gameplay.
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Industry
Sony May Add A One-Hand Mode To PlayStation Controllers
Sony has published a patent that wants to add an option for gamers to control a controller with a single hand using specific motions.
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Industry
Tencent Patents To Let Players Watch Live Streams As They Play Games
Tencent has recently published a patent that may let players watch livestreams in picture-in-picture mode as they play games.
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Industry
EA May Soon Generate Variations Of In-Game Sound Effects Using AI
EA has recently published a new patent that seeks to generate variations of in-game sound effects using AI, automating the process.
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Industry
Sony Wants To Track The Eyes Of Disabled Players For In-Game Assistance
Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to track the gaze of players to help them by providing virtual indicators.
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Industry
Sony Wants eSports Spectators To Participate And Help Their Team
New patents by Sony want spectators to actively participate in eSports events to help their team with numbers and different activities.
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Games
Sony May Soon Adjust Game Difficulty In Real-Time Based On Your Skill Level
Sony has recently published a patent that wants to automatically adjust the difficulty of games in real-time based on players' skill levels.
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Industry
Warner Bros. Patents To Make NPCs React To Player Emotions
Warner Bros. has recently published a new patent that wants to adapt gameplay based on the interaction of players with characters and more.
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Industry
Activision Wants To Share Your In-Game Inventories With Other Players
Activision has recently published a new patent that wants to share your in-game inventories with other players based on set conditions.
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Industry
Activision Wants To Suggest You Games Based On The Live Streams You Watch
Activision has recently published a new patent that wants to use the viewers' data during live streams to give game suggestions and more.
