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Steven Samuel Hoffman
Also filed as: HOFFMAN STEVEN · HOFFMAN STEVEN S · HOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL
12 granted patents·1 pending application·329 citations·filing 2001–2013
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13 records- 0197US8239487B1Method and apparatus for promoting desired on-line activities using on-line gamesHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 7, 2012·130 cites·16 claims
- 0296US8190733B1Method and apparatus for virtual location-based servicesHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2008·Granted May 29, 2012·63 cites·18 claims
- 0395US8108459B1Method and apparatus for distributing virtual goods over the internetHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 31, 2012·56 cites·18 claims
- 0494US8490007B1Method and apparatus for motivating interactions between users in virtual worldsHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 16, 2013·26 cites·16 claims
- 0591US9240014B1Method and apparatus for promotion of users in rules-based virtual worldsHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 19, 2016·17 cites·12 claims
- 0689US8443039B2Method and apparatus for distributing virtual goods over the internetHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2012·Granted May 14, 2013·10 cites·10 claims
- 0788US8739037B1Method and apparatus for promoting on-line activities using rules-based virtual worldsHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2008·Granted May 27, 2014·11 cites·16 claims
- 0887US8510413B1Method and apparatus for promoting desired on-line activities using on-line gamesHOFFMAN STEVEN S·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 13, 2013·10 cites·19 claims
- 0979US9137273B2Method and apparatus for distributing virtual goods over the internetLAVAMIND LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 15, 2015·4 cites·17 claims
- 1069US9238174B2Method and apparatus for virtual location-based servicesHOFFMAN STEVEN SAMUEL·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 19, 2016·1 cites·13 claims
- 1167US8788961B1Method and apparatus for motivating interactions between users in virtual worldsHYPERLAYERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 22, 2014·1 cites·16 claims
- 1255US9028324B1Method and apparatus for promoting desired on-line activities using on-line gamesHYPERLAYERS INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 12, 2015·0 cites·8 claims
- 1339US2002042831A1System and method for building applications that adapt for multiple device and protocol standardsFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
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