Inventor · Toronto, ON, CA

Karl Joseph Borst

36Patents
11h-index
11Co-inventors
68Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 14, 2007 → Jun 10, 2022

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8272951B2 Attribute building for characters in a virtual environment Human Necessities 98 Active
US8128500B1 System and method for generating a virtual environment for land-based and underwater virtual characters Human Necessities 92 Active
US8348716B2 Pet of the month with music player Physics 85 Active
US7970663B2 Method of calculating an estimated market value of a character Human Necessities 47 Active
US8549416B2 Feature codes and bonuses in virtual worlds Physics 41 Active
US8353767B1 System and method for a virtual character in a virtual world to interact with a user Human Necessities 21 Active
US8323068B2 Villagers in a virtual world with upgrading via codes Human Necessities 18 Active
US8380725B2 Message filter with replacement text Electricity 16 Active
US8788943B2 Unlocking emoticons using feature codes Electricity 12 Active
US8255807B2 Item customization and website customization Physics 11 Active
US8205158B2 Feature codes and bonuses in virtual worlds Physics 11 Active
US8719730B2 Radial user interface and system for a virtual world game Physics 10 Active
US8401912B2 Method for using unique codes to trade virtual characters Human Necessities 9 Active
US8795072B2 Method and system for providing a virtual presentation including a virtual companion and virtual photography Human Necessities 7 Active
US8898233B2 Matchmaking system for virtual social environment Physics 4 Active
US8239259B2 Donations in a virtual environment Physics 3 Active
US8627209B2 Social networking in a non-personalized environment Physics 3 Active
US8464166B2 Friends list management Physics 3 Active
US9037486B2 Method for disabling and re-enabling third-party ads Human Necessities 2 Active
US8458602B2 System and method for limiting the number of characters displayed in a common area Human Necessities 2 Active
US9403089B2 System and method for limiting the number of characters displayed in a common area Human Necessities 2 Active
US8836719B2 Crafting system in a virtual environment Physics 1 Active
US7983955B2 System and method for tiered website access Physics 1 Active
US9022868B2 Method and system for creating a virtual world where user-controlled characters interact with non-player characters Human Necessities 1 Active
US11389735B2 Virtual pet system Physics 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.