4/28/13

Post #26: Apple's Patent: Converting Data from a Video Game to Comic Book

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Apple a patent for their invention relating to systems and methods for recording data from a video game executed on an electronic device, and generating these data to convert it to a book, e-book, or comic book. The recorded data may include character information, dialogue from the video game, and results and metrics reflecting the performance of the user in the video game. These data may be inserted into a narrative data structure having pre-generated text. A book, e-book, or a comic book can be produced from the narrative data structure. The electronic device can send the recorded data to a server, and the server may send the e-book to the electronic device, to a user of the electronic device, and print a book from the narrative data structure.


It is interesting to see that Apple owning a big share of the tablet market and not so much in the realm of game consoles and storytelling-driven video game IP has been granted a patent such as this one. I do think it is a pretty cool idea from Apple to create a digital-comic-book version of the video game. I can see that if such system and method are implemented in the electronic device, a lot of gaming users would employ this application to create a their own digital-comic-book version of the game in record. It would also drive the imagination and innovation for the gaming industry to create and/or improve on the plot of a video game. 



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5 comments:

  1. UnknownApril 28, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    This seems like one of those patents that Apple is using just to make sure that others aren't allowed to, or to license it for the future. Especially since their relationship with the video game console is very minimal.

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  2. Patentengineering190GApril 28, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    I agree, this definitely looks like Appple is just trying to make sure others cannot use the idea. Especially considering Apple is not known for its IP in story telling or and video games.

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  3. UnknownApril 29, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    This is an awesome idea I'm sure some Apple engineer thought of and quickly made sure to patent. Considering Apple has no stake in the video game industry, this patent is Apple's way of wiggling it's way into the industry with royalty payments.

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  4. UnknownApril 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM

    I wonder if Apple really has the technology to produce something like this or if they have the foresight to prepare themselves for what is to come. I think it will be a while before we as consumers see something like this available to us.

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  5. UnknownMay 3, 2013 at 10:57 PM

    This patents sounds a very creative and has some potentials in real application. Apple patents all the creative ideas they can think of. This is a legit way to build the patent portfolio for offensive purposes since Apple doesn't involve in the gaming industry(yet?).

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