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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Sony Online Entertainment LLC

USPTO Granted Patents = 27

% Expired Patents = 3.7

EPO Patents = 2

Trademarks = 14

Forward Citations = 239

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27 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Patrick McCuller (6 out of 7 patents)

Robert A McEntee (5 out of 5 patents)

William M Mauer (5 out of 5 patents)

4. Steven J Riley (5 out of 6 patents)

5. Anthony L Sommers (3 out of 3 patents)

6. Travis John Hicks (2 out of 6 patents)

7. Nathan Pearce (2 out of 10 patents)

8. Christopher Yates (2 out of 3 patents)

9. Andrew Zaffron (2 out of 2 patents)

10. Thomas Blair (2 out of 2 patents)

11. Jesse Benjamin (2 out of 2 patents)

12. David B Dhunjishaw (2 out of 2 patents)

13. Robert L Young, Jr (1 out of 3 patents)

14. Raph Koster (1 out of 7 patents)

15. Stone Perales (1 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Media Messages

Content Creation

Online Privileges

Procedural Terrain

Simulation Layers

Physics Interactions

Custom Creatures

Video Content

Error Subsystem

Text Generation

Communication Networks

Game Events

27 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8856225 - System and method of automatic entry creation for blogs, web pages or file-sharing sites based on game events (2014-10-07),

2. 8855275 - System and method for regulating overlapping media messages (2014-10-07),

3. 8799168 - Secure transfer of online privileges including non-financial options (2014-08-05),

4. 8764554 - Customized enhancement system (2014-07-01),

5. 8650253 - System and method for integrating ancillary content into applications (2014-02-11),

6. 8554526 - System and method for physics interactions in a simulation (2013-10-08),

7. 8554525 - Modeling complex environments using an interconnected system of simulation layers (2013-10-08),

8. 8452160 - System and method for portrayal of object or character target features in an at least partially computer-generated video (2013-05-28),

9. 8368686 - Resource management for rule-based procedural terrain generation (2013-02-05),

10. 8359200 - Generating profiles of words (2013-01-22),

11. RE43861 - System and method for generating markup language text templates (2012-12-10),

12. RE43621 - System and method for generating a target language markup language text template (2012-08-27),

13. 8241099 - Generating custom creatures (2012-08-14),

14. 8207966 - Terrain editor tool for rule-based procedural terrain generation (2012-06-26),

15. 8206224 - User created content and quests (2012-06-26),

Company Overview

Sony Online Entertainment LLC, based in San Diego, CA, is a prominent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company specializes in creating immersive online gaming experiences across various platforms, focusing on multiplayer and community-driven environments. With a commitment to innovation, it leverages advanced technologies in game design, graphics, and network infrastructure to enhance user engagement and gameplay. Sony Online Entertainment is recognized for its contributions to the gaming industry, fostering a vibrant community of players worldwide.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

27 Patents

#221 in San Diego, CA

#2,934 in California

#12,428 in US

#24,034 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Sony Online Entertainment LLC

Forward Citations = 239

27 inventors:

Patrick McCuller (6 out of 7 patents)

Robert A McEntee (5 out of 5 patents)

William M Mauer (5 out of 5 patents)

4. Steven J Riley (5 out of 6 patents)

5. Anthony L Sommers (3 out of 3 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Sony Online Entertainment LLC. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/sony-online-entertainment

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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