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Niantic, Inc.

97Patents
96Active
97Granted
61Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 31, 2013 → Apr 24, 2024

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9669296B1 Linking real world activities with a parallel reality game Human Necessities 60 Active
US9782668B1 Placement of virtual elements in a virtual world associated with a location-based parallel reality game Human Necessities 51 Active
US9539498B1 Mapping real world actions to a virtual world associated with a location-based game Human Necessities 16 Active
US9226106B1 Systems and methods for filtering communication within a location-based game Electricity 11 Active
US9604131B1 Systems and methods for verifying player proximity within a location-based game Human Necessities 11 Active
US9669293B1 Game data validation Human Necessities 10 Active
US10717005B2 Validating a player's real-world location using activity within a parallel reality game Electricity 9 Active
US9545565B1 Regulating and scoring player interactions within a virtual world associated with a location-based parallel reality game Human Necessities 9 Active
US10300373B2 Methods and systems for generating detailed datasets of an environment via gameplay Physics 8 Active
US10885714B2 Cloud enabled augmented reality Physics 7 Active
US11082681B2 Self-supervised training of a depth estimation system Electricity 6 Active
US10646783B1 Linking real world activities with a parallel reality game Human Necessities 5 Active
US10549198B1 Verifying a player's real world location using image data of a landmark corresponding to a verification pathway Human Necessities 5 Active
US10486059B1 Placement of virtual elements in a virtual world associated with a location-based parallel reality game Human Necessities 5 Active
US11044462B2 Self-supervised training of a depth estimation model using depth hints Electricity 4 Active
US11077365B2 Low latency datagram-responsive computer network protocol Electricity 4 Active
US10300395B1 Systems and methods for filtering communication within a location-based game Electricity 4 Active
US10384346B2 Collision detection, estimation, and avoidance Physics 4 Active
US10912989B2 Detecting and preventing cheating in a location-based game Human Necessities 3 Active
US10820172B2 Multi-sync ensemble model for device localization Physics 3 Active
USD1044806S1 Compact head-mounted display system General 3 Active
US10904723B2 Multi-sync ensemble model for device localization Physics 2 Active
US11865440B2 Augmented reality hat Human Necessities 2 Active
US11007429B2 Background process for importing real-world activity data into a location-based game Human Necessities 2 Active
US11497995B2 Low latency datagram-responsive computer network protocol Electricity 2 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.