IP Library Granted Patent US 9,919,219
Granted Patent B2
US 9,919,219 · App. 14/520,109 · Granted Mar 20, 2018

Music based video game with user-generated content

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Patent No.
US 9,919,219
App. No.
14/520,109
Granted
Mar 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A video game includes user generated content. The video game may be a music-based video game. Users may determine content to be played, and a server may provide the content to game devices for play, for example at predefined times, and/or to predetermined game players.

Claims (11)

1. A method for providing a user-generated video game program in a music-based video game, comprising:

receiving an ordered sequential list of a plurality of user selected songs from a user using a game device;

processing the received information to create a video game program based on the received information, the video game program comprising the plurality of user selected songs, the video game program including instructive cues for the songs;

determining that the created video game program may be transmitted to a plurality of game devices,

wherein the determining that the created video game program may be transmitted to a plurality of game devices is based on receipt of a payment from the user; and

transmitting the created video game program to the plurality of game devices.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving information identifying the plurality of game devices.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information identifying the plurality of game devices is received from the user.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information identifying the plurality of game devices comprises information identifying users associated with the plurality of game devices.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining if users associated with the plurality of game devices has met a performance criteria at predetermined checkpoints during the selected songs.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the video game program further comprises a plurality of advertisements, at least some of the advertisements relating to a particular player.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2016
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC.; ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.; ACTIVISION ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.; BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 040381/0487 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2016
From: JACKSON, JAMIE; OSBOURN, DAVE; WIGFIELD, NEIL; COATES, CHRIS; TURLAND, PAUL; O'DONNELL, PETE; NORRIS, JAMES; ROBERTS, LEE
To: ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.
Reel/Frame 038005/0219 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2015
From: ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 034912/0076 →