IP Library Patent Application 15837384
Patent Application
App. No. 15/837,384

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GAME PLAY USING FINGERPRINT RECOGNITION

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15/837,384
Abstract

Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a method, a system, and an article for controlling a multi-player online game using fingerprint recognition. An example method can include: providing a game on a client device having a fingerprint sensor; receiving a user selection of a user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of a fingerprint; receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized by the fingerprint sensor; and implementing the user action in the game.

Claims (42)

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:

providing a game on a client device comprising a fingerprint sensor;

receiving a user selection of a user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of a fingerprint;

receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized by the fingerprint sensor; and

implementing the user action in the game.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint sensor comprises a capacitive sensor.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user action comprises at least one interaction with a virtual environment for the game.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one interaction comprises a sequence of tasks performed in the virtual environment.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving a user selection comprises:

receiving a user selection of a distinct user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of each fingerprint from a plurality of fingerprints.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of fingerprints belong to a single user.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

receiving confirmation that a second fingerprint from the plurality of fingerprints has been recognized by the fingerprint sensor; and

implementing a user action corresponding to the second fingerprint in the game.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized comprises comparing the fingerprint with a previous fingerprint.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint sensor comprises a pressure sensor, and wherein receiving a user selection comprises:

receiving a user selection of a distinct user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of the fingerprint and measurement of each pressure from a plurality of pressures.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized comprises measuring with the pressure sensor a first pressure from the plurality of pressures, and wherein implementing the user action comprises implementing a user action corresponding to the first pressure in the game.

11 . A system, comprising:

one or more computer processors programmed to perform operations comprising:

providing a game on a client device comprising a fingerprint sensor;

receiving a user selection of a user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of a fingerprint;

receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized by the fingerprint sensor; and

implementing the user action in the game.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the fingerprint sensor comprises a capacitive sensor.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the user action comprises at least one interaction with a virtual environment for the game.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one interaction comprises a sequence of tasks performed in the virtual environment.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein receiving a user selection comprises:

receiving a user selection of a distinct user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of each fingerprint from a plurality of fingerprints.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of fingerprints belong to a single user.

17 . The system of claim 15 , the operations further comprising:

receiving confirmation that a second fingerprint from the plurality of fingerprints has been recognized by the fingerprint sensor; and

implementing a user action corresponding to the second fingerprint in the game.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized comprises comparing the fingerprint with a previous fingerprint.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the fingerprint sensor comprises a pressure sensor, and wherein receiving a user selection comprises:

receiving a user selection of a distinct user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of the fingerprint and measurement of each pressure from a plurality of pressures.

20 . An article, comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more computer processors, cause the computer processors to perform operations comprising:

providing a game on a client device comprising a fingerprint sensor;

receiving a user selection of a user action to be implemented in the game upon recognition of a fingerprint;

receiving confirmation that the fingerprint has been recognized by the fingerprint sensor; and

implementing the user action in the game.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2020
From: COMERICA BANK
To: MZ IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 052706/0899 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2020
From: MGG INVESTMENT GROUP LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MACHINE ZONE, INC.; SATORI WORLDWIDE, LLC; COGNANT LLC
Reel/Frame 052706/0917 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2018
From: MZ IP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: COMERICA BANK
Reel/Frame 046215/0207 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 29, 2018
From: MACHINE ZONE, INC.
To: MZ IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 045786/0179 →
NOTICE OF SECURITY INTEREST -- PATENTS Recorded Feb 2, 2018
From: MACHINE ZONE, INC.; SATORI WORLDWIDE, LLC; COGNANT LLC
To: MGG INVESTMENT GROUP LP, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045237/0861 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2018
From: PALIKUQI, AJK; GILLESPIE, GARTH; BONDARIAN, ARYA; KIM, JAI
To: MACHINE ZONE, INC.
Reel/Frame 044589/0008 →