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William Bruce Nicol, Ii
Also filed as: NICOL II WILLIAM · NICOL II WILLIAM B · NICOL II WILLIAM BRUCE · NICOL WILLIAM B II
28 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,865 citations·filing 1996–2022
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36 records- 0198US8992316B2Allowing an alternative action in a virtual worldSMITH ANDREW BRYAN·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 31, 2015·135 cites·21 claims
- 0298US8495505B2Perspective based tagging and visualization of avatars in a virtual worldSMITH ANDREW BRYAN·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 23, 2013·436 cites·18 claims
- 0397US9152914B2Automatic increasing of capacity of a virtual space in a virtual worldHAGGAR PETER F·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 6, 2015·133 cites·3 claims
- 0497US8151191B2Managing objectionable material in 3D immersive virtual worldsNICOL WILLIAM B II·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 3, 2012·578 cites·11 claims
- 0597US8127235B2Automatic increasing of capacity of a virtual space in a virtual worldHAGGAR PETER F·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 28, 2012·142 cites·13 claims
- 0697US8062130B2Allowing an alternative action in a virtual worldSMITH ANDREW BRYAN·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 22, 2011·134 cites·21 claims
- 0793US11307847B1Contextual application programming interfaces in a development environmentIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Apr 19, 2022·6 cites·6 claims
- 0892US11520871B2Authentication with face coveringIBM·Filed 2020·Granted Dec 6, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 0991US5791992AVideo game system with internet cartridgeIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 11, 1998·244 cites·29 claims
- 1085US8756530B2Generation and synchronization of offline 3D virtual world contentNICOL II WILLIAM B·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 17, 2014·13 cites·12 claims
- 1183US10284454B2Automatic increasing of capacity of a virtual space in a virtual worldACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 7, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 1273US8555346B2Generating user and avatar specific content in a virtual worldBOKOR BRIAN RONALD·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 8, 2013·3 cites·21 claims
- 1368US9373137B2Mapping transactions between the real world and a virtual worldBOKOR BRIAN RONALD·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 21, 2016·1 cites·25 claims
- 1468US9223399B2Translation of gesture responses in a virtual worldBOKOR BRIAN RONALD·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 29, 2015·2 cites·21 claims
- 1566US8453062B2Virtual world viewerHAGGAR PETER FREDERICK·Filed 2009·Granted May 28, 2013·4 cites·26 claims
- 1665US8584024B2Avatar cloning in a virtual worldNICOL II WILLIAM BRUCE·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 12, 2013·4 cites·20 claims
- 1764US11972086B2Automatic increasing of capacity of a virtual space in a virtual worldACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 30, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 1860US9586149B2Collaborative virtual business objects social sharing in a virtual worldBOKOR BRIAN R·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 7, 2017·0 cites·18 claims
- 1959US10176450B2Mapping transactions between the real world and a virtual worldIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·0 cites·20 claims
- 2059US2010100452A1Virtual business object to manage virtual world transactionsIBM·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 2156US9927868B2Perspective based tagging and visualization of avatars in a virtual worldIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 27, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2256US9324021B2Avoiding non-intentional separation of avatars in a virtual worldHAGGAR PETER FREDERICK·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 26, 2016·0 cites·10 claims
- 2356US9195363B2Perspective based tagging and visualization of avatars in a virtual worldIBM·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 24, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 2455US2024185281A1Optimizing physical commerce channels for uncertain eventsIBM·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 2555US2009083052A1Virtual Business Object Business Processes in a Virtual EnvironmentBOKOR BRIAN R·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2655US2009106145A1Appeal mechanism for a contract dispute in a virtual worldBOKOR BRIAN R·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2755US2009083051A1Interactive Self-Contained Business Transaction Virtual Object GenerationBOKOR BRIAN R·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2855US2009083192A1Contract formation and dispute resolution in a virtual worldBOKOR BRIAN RONALD·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 2954US8606628B2User driven transactions through referred virtual business objectSMITH ANDREW B·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 10, 2013·0 cites·21 claims
- 3053US9164664B2System and method for avatar cloningIBM·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 20, 2015·0 cites·20 claims
- 3152US5762555ATwo cartridge video game system with text based internet accessIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·21 cites·21 claims
- 3250US11790070B2Multi-factor authentication and securityIBM·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 17, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3350US9454737B2Solution that leverages an instant messaging system to manage ad hoc business process workflowsNICOL II WILLIAM B·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 27, 2016·1 cites·20 claims
- 3449US9323856B2URL virtual naming and metadata mappingBOKOR BRIAN R·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 26, 2016·0 cites·23 claims
- 3544US2012072822A1Data integrationBOKOR BRIAN R·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 3636US2019228083A1Managing application resources based on funnels applied in site navigationIBM·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
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