Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-20
2010-11-09
Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C463S001000, C463S030000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07828657
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems are provided for transforming music played by characters, objects and non-player characters in order to produce an enhanced audio experience for players within a massively multiplayer game.
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Laneau Ronald
Occhiuti Rohlicek & Tsao LLP
Turbine, Inc.
Williams Ross A.
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