G06F 2221/2109
Game systems
G06F2221/2109 (Game systems) appears on 312 US grants and 334 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
- 312
- Published applications
- 334
- Assignees
- 147
- Inventors
- 652
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 14 |
| 2003 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 | 3 | 15 |
| 2005 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 17 |
| 2007 | 8 | 16 |
| 2008 | 12 | 27 |
| 2009 | 8 | 20 |
| 2010 | 11 | 27 |
| 2011 | 13 | 18 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 |
| 2013 | 25 | 22 |
| 2014 | 21 | 21 |
| 2015 | 28 | 19 |
| 2016 | 13 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7 |
| 2019 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Information processing apparatus6 Oct 2026US RE51,056 E1Maxell, Ltd.
- System, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, method, and information processing apparatus for executing a communication game with another apparatus24 Mar 2026US 12,582,913 B2Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- Creating license dongles in the field30 Dec 2025US 12,511,353 B2Igt
- Systems and methods for providing access to wireless gaming devices18 Nov 2025US 12,475,760 B2Cfph, LLC
- 3D data system, server, and methods of handling 3D data21 Oct 2025US 12,450,375 B2Vrc Inc.
- Creating license dongles in the field7 May 2026US 2026/0127249 A1Igt
- Systems and methods for providing access to wireless gaming devices12 Feb 2026US 2026/0045139 A1Cfph, LLC
- Video game integration of cryptographically secured digital assets14 Aug 2025US 2025/0258895 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Gaming license prioritization based on client device17 Apr 2025US 2025/0124115 A1Igt
- Verifying gaming establishment patron identification13 Feb 2025US 2025/0054361 A1Igt
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of authenticating game data sets in an electronic casino gaming system747US 6,149,522 ASilicon Gaming - Nevada · 2000
- Electronic casino gaming apparatus with improved play capacity, authentication and security744US 5,643,086 ASilicon Gaming, Inc. · 1997
- Electronic casino gaming system with improved play capacity, authentication and security546US 6,106,396 ASilicon Gaming, Inc. · 2000
- Timed availability of secured content provisioned on a storage medium432US 5,857,020 ANorthern Telecom Limited · 1999
- Player identification using biometric data in a gaming environment384US 6,612,928 B1Sierra Design Group · 2003