Inventor

Matthew Adam Ocko

Inventor

Palo Alto, CA, US

Overview

2012–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 72 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A63Fprimary

A63FCard, board, or roulette games42%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes16%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication10%

G07FCoin-freed or like apparatus9%

G06FElectric digital data processing8%

H04WWireless communication networks7%

G16ZInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for specific application fields, not otherwise provided for6%

G09BEducational or demonstration appliances1%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general1%

PatentTitleYear

10,881,954Providing virtual items based on location-based actions2021 10,867,313Incentivizing location-based actions by groups2020 10,709,984Changing a virtual world based on real-world locations of players2020 10,646,785Finding friends for multiuser online games2020 10,417,654Incentivizing location-based actions by groups2019 10,300,377Providing virtual items based on location-based actions2019 10,163,306Limiting transfer of virtual currency in a multiuser online game2018 10,143,926Changing a virtual world based on real-world locations of players2018 9,895,608'Providing virtual items based on location-based actions'2018 9,731,203'Finding friends for multiuser online games'2017 9,704,344'Limiting transfer of virtual currency in a multiuser online game'2017 9,669,318'Changing a virtual world based on real-world locations of players'2017 9,649,566'Updating virtual worlds based on interactions between real-world items'2017 9,626,689'Incentivizing location-based actions by groups'2017 9,566,523'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a live online game tester'2017 9,486,708'Apparatuses, methods and systems for an engagement-tracking game modifier'2016 9,457,278'System for user interaction around a common computer game objective'2016 9,370,722'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a virtual security camera'2016 9,355,404'Voting with your feet'2016 9,280,875'Virtual playing chips in a multiuser online game network'2016 9,220,985'Providing virtual items based on location-based actions'2015 9,126,120'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a virtual security camera'2015 9,101,843'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a virtual security camera'2015 9,033,803'Changing a virtual world based on real-world locations of players'2015 8,894,482'Embedding of games into third party websites'2014 8,874,466'Dynamically sizing incentive rewards for location-based actions by groups'2014 8,858,338'Integrating client devices into a game networking system'2014 8,845,423'Accessing a virtual media object within viewable location on gameboard'2014 8,814,696'System and method for providing branded virtual objects in a virtual environment'2014 8,812,356'Voting with your feet'2014 8,771,062'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a live online game tester'2014 8,771,079'Method and system to match users of a social gaming platform'2014 8,771,080'Socially-mediated flash sales'2014 8,754,905'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a distributed object renderer'2014 8,751,296'Voting with your feet'2014 8,727,887'Enabling users to transfer virtual items based on their locations'2014 8,702,522'Finding friends for multiuser online games'2014 8,690,684'Player recruitment for online game rewards'2014 8,690,683'Social requirement for online game asset acquisition'2014 8,660,946'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a trackable virtual currencies platform'2014 8,608,570'Enabling game features based on location-based actions'2013 8,591,304'Selecting and displaying branded virtual objects in a virtual environment'2013 8,574,076'Updating virtual worlds based on interactions between real-world items'2013 8,556,719'Linking virtual items to real-world items'2013 8,506,409'Clan wars'2013 8,496,532'Clan wars'2013 8,485,897'System and method for providing branded virtual objects in a virtual environment'2013 8,469,801'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a multi-level in-game currency platform'2013 8,449,396'Finding friends for multiuser online games'2013 8,444,491'Clan wars'2013 8,439,747'Virtual playing chips in a multiuser online game network'2013 8,423,892'System and method for monitoring player interactions with branded virtual objects in a virtual environment'2013 8,388,446'Finding friends for multiuser online games'2013 8,353,760'Embedding of games into third party websites'2013 8,333,659'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a live online game tester'2012 8,326,751'Apparatuses,methods and systems for a trackable virtual currencies platform'2012 8,317,610'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a live online game tester'2012 8,315,944'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a trackable virtual currencies platform'2012 8,303,415'Finding friends for multiuser online games'2012 8,292,743'Changing virtual items based on location-based actions'2012 8,287,383'Changing virtual items based on real-world events'2012 8,262,468'Viral dynamic rewards in a multiuser online game network'2012 8,257,174'Embedding of games into third party websites'2012 8,241,116'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a live online game tester including choosing additional subjects from co-users if needed'2012 8,231,473'Distribution of benefits in a multiuser game'2012 8,226,485'Multiuser game with friend proxy automated characters'2012 8,226,487'Proxy generation for players in a game'2012 8,226,486'Applying proxy attributes in multiple games'2012 8,210,940'Game mechanics for gifting'2012 8,210,934'Apparatuses, methods and systems for a multi-level in-game currency platform'2012 8,202,159'Embedding of games into third party websites'2012 8,147,328'Apparatuses, methods and systems for game mechanics for gifting'2012

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2012–2021Patents assigned to ZYNGA INC (71)· patent assignee history

2012–2018Patents assigned to OCKO MATTHEW ADAM (40)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Patents assigned to OCKO MATTHEW (15)· patent assignee history

2012–2014Patents assigned to MOONEY WILLIAM HENRY KELLY (10)· patent assignee history

2012–2021Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2017Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history

2013–2018Patents assigned to MAHAJAN AMITT (15)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
ZYNGA INC	71	2012–2021
OCKO MATTHEW ADAMself	40	2012–2018
MAHAJAN AMITT	15	2013–2018
OCKO MATTHEWself	15	2012–2016
MOONEY WILLIAM HENRY KELLY	10	2012–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Palo Alto, California, US	49	2012–2021
San Francisco, California, US	23	2012–2017