Networking & Multiplayer

35 gaming patents in this category from 21 companies. 9 granted, 26 filed applications.

Total patents

Granted

Filed

Companies

26 filed (74%) 9 granted (26%)

Published analyses

Published: Apr 2, 2026 Filed

Nintendo's Smart Spectator System Challenges PlayStation and Xbox

Nintendo has filed a patent for a spectator management system that automatically prioritizes and removes viewers from online game sessions when server capacity limits are reached. The system allows pl...

Published: Oct 28, 2025 Granted

Sony Patents Real-Time Player Voting for Multiplayer Moderation

Sony Interactive Entertainment has secured a patent for a real-time, crowd-sourced moderation system that turns multiplayer game sessions into democratic tribunals. When a player flags inappropriate b...

Published: Oct 7, 2025 Filed

Niantic Patents Spontaneous AR Events Based on Player Density

Niantic has filed a patent for technology that automatically triggers spontaneous multiplayer events when enough players gather in the same real-world location and meet activity thresholds. The system...

Patents tracked per month

	Oct 25	Nov 25	Dec 25	Jan 26	Feb 26	Mar 26
Total	6	4	6	8	1	10
Granted	2	1	1	1	1	3
Filed	4	3	5	7	0	7

Reports

March 2026 monthly

Granted (3) Filed (7)

Q1 2026 quarterly

Granted (5) Filed (14)

Top companies

Nintendo

1 granted · 6 filed

Roblox

0 granted · 3 filed

Sony

1 granted · 2 filed

Microsoft

2 granted · 0 filed

Tencent

1 granted · 1 filed

AviaGames

0 granted · 2 filed

Also in this category Niantic (2), Lenovo (1), Las Vegas Sands (1), Charter Communications Operating (1)

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