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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 10486)

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3714, 3715
Total Applications
873
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
90
Abandoned Applications
248

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/063602
Information display method and apparatus for virtual object, device, and storage medium Oct 4, 2020 Issued
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17/038236
System and method for casino table operation Sep 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18171935 [patent_doc_number] => 11571628 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-02-07 [patent_title] => Modifying game content to reduce abuser actions toward other users [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/034931 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 27513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17034931 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/034931
Modifying game content to reduce abuser actions toward other users Sep 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16726806 [patent_doc_number] => 20210093953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-04-01 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR GAME STATE BASED NETWORK INTERFACE MANAGEMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/032263 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7843 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -27 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17032263 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/032263
Methods and apparatuses for game state based network interface management Sep 24, 2020 Issued
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16/948497
Automated generation of custom content for computer-implemented games Sep 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18747333 [patent_doc_number] => 11806624 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-11-07 [patent_title] => On device game engine architecture [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/948502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 41 [patent_no_of_words] => 39359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16948502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/948502
On device game engine architecture Sep 20, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18619415 [patent_doc_number] => 11752439 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-12 [patent_title] => Virtual item movement control method, terminal, and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/016150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 16517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17016150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/016150
Virtual item movement control method, terminal, and storage medium Sep 8, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17459066 [patent_doc_number] => 20220072370 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-10 [patent_title] => System and Method for Tracking and Analyzing Golf Shot [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/012479 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17012479 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/012479
System and method for tracking and analyzing golf shot Sep 3, 2020 Issued
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17/640273
PROGRAM, GAME SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND SERVER DEVICE Sep 2, 2020 Abandoned
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17/005910
Game apparatus, game method, and game program Aug 27, 2020 Issued
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17/004419
GOLF INSTRUCTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM Aug 26, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16687119 [patent_doc_number] => 20210069594 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-11 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, COMPUTER-READABLE NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM STORED THEREIN, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/004089 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17004089 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/004089
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having information processing program stored therein, and information processing method Aug 26, 2020 Issued
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17/004419
GOLF INSTRUCTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND ANALYTICS PLATFORM Aug 26, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19153405 [patent_doc_number] => 11978324 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-07 [patent_title] => Upgrade symbol collection for skill-based games in a gaming system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/993537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 14441 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16993537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/993537
Upgrade symbol collection for skill-based games in a gaming system Aug 13, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16455553 [patent_doc_number] => 20200364979 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-19 [patent_title] => MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF SUBSTITUTE CURRENCY FOR GAMING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/944225 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 27874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16944225 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/944225
Management system of substitute currency for gaming Jul 30, 2020 Issued
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16/933721
Method for displaying battle interface in terminal, device, and storage medium thereof Jul 19, 2020 Issued
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16/933986
System and Method for a Virtual Stock Market Sharing and Trading Game Jul 19, 2020 Abandoned
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16/931262
Virtual backpack interface Jul 15, 2020 Issued
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16/918964
Augmented gaming with item gifting and online gameplay Jun 30, 2020 Issued
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16/913015
Systems and methods for dynamically generating and modulating music based on gaming events, player profiles and/or player reactions Jun 25, 2020 Issued
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