US 11484797

Here's a concise summary of US patent 11484797, based on the provided authoritative patent text:

US Patent: 11484797

• Title: Systems and methods for capture and use of local elements in gameplay
• Assignee: ImagineAR Inc.
• Inventors: Yousuf Chowdhary, Jeffrey Brunet, Ravinder Sharma
• Filing Date: 2021-02-10 (Application number US17/172,623)
• Issue Date: 2022-11-01 (Publication of US11484797B2)
• Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for enabling virtual gameplay. Access is provided to at least one video game in which a player is able to interact with the video game according to a storyline. A player location is detected and stored. A local element is retrieved from a database based on the player location and the local element is correlated to a local element script actuatable in the video game. This local element script is retrieved and actuated in the video game to supplement or replace the video game's storyline.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a computer-implemented method for virtual gameplay where a player in a real-world geographic location uses a computing device with a location sensor. The game features a virtual character with statistics, and the player can interact with the game and other players. The method involves:
  1. Detecting Location: The system detects the player's real-world geographic location using a sensor and stores it.
  2. Creating Local Element Script: A special script, called a "local element script," is created in a database. This script is linked to the player's real-world location and can change the virtual character's statistics or parts of the game's story (plot nodes).
  3. Retrieving and Actuating Script: Mapping information for the player's location is retrieved. The corresponding local element script is activated in the game only if the player's real-world location is not already being used by another player in the game. If another player is already using that location, the script is not activated.
  4. Modifying Gameplay: When the script is activated, it modifies the virtual character's statistics for the player and also changes the virtual character statistics or plot nodes for the virtual characters of other players in the game.

Litigation Note:
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Patent Summary for US11484797

• Title: Systems and methods for capture and use of local elements in gameplay
• Assignee: ImagineAR Inc.
• Inventors: Yousuf Chowdhary, Jeffrey Brunet, Ravinder Sharma
• Filing Date: 2021-02-10 (Application number US17/172,623)
• Issue Date: 2022-11-01 (Publication of US11484797B2)
• Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for enabling virtual gameplay. Access is provided to at least one video game in which a player is able to interact with the video game according to a storyline. A player location is detected and stored. A local element is retrieved from a database based on the player location and the local element is correlated to a local element script actuatable in the video game. This local element script is retrieved and actuated in the video game to supplement or replace the video game's storyline.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

• Independent Claim 1: This method describes how a video game's storyline and character attributes can be dynamically altered based on a player's real-world geographic location.
  1. A player uses a computing device with a location sensor to play a video game featuring virtual characters with associated statistics.
  2. The player's real-world location is detected by the sensor and stored.
  3. A "local element script" is created in a database, specifically tied to this real-world location. This script is designed to modify a virtual character's statistics or elements of the game's plot (plot nodes).
  4. Mapping information for the player's location is retrieved. The local element script is then activated in the game only if no other player is currently representing that specific real-world location. If another player is already associated with that location, the script is not activated for the current player.
  5. When activated, this script modifies the virtual character statistics of the player's own virtual character, and it also modifies the virtual character statistics or plot nodes of at least one other player's virtual character in the game.

CAFC 2026 Dockets and Litigation Status:

The Google Patents record for US11484797B2 indicates that there is active litigation. Specifically, a US case was filed in the Delaware District Court, and a US case was also filed in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (case number 26-1720). Additionally, a PTAB case, IPR2025-01275, was filed, but it was "Not Instituted - Merits". The provided search results for "CAFC 2026 dockets" did not yield further specific details or updates on the status or outcomes of these particular cases as of April 26, 2026, beyond the general mention of their existence on the patent's information page. Therefore, specific details about the progress or resolution of case 26-1720 in the CAFC dockets for 2026 are not authoritatively available from the provided data.