Social network data analysis to generate incentives for online gaming
US10052560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/5566
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Systems and methods for processing recommendations of online games to friends of social network are described. A method for processing recommendations includes identifying a gaming session of a user on an online game provider network, accessing a use profile of the user for the online games of the online game provider network, and accessing a social graph of the user to identify friends of the user and respective friend profiles from the social network. The method further includes producing a recommendation of an online game. The recommendation includes an identification of a target friend of the user and is being provided by examination of the use profile of the user and friend profiles in the social graph. The method includes providing the recommendation to the user. The recommendation also includes an offer incentive to the user to share the recommendation with the target friend.
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