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Matching system, information processing apparatus, server, matching method, and storage medium storing matching program

US10080969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 2012
Grant dateSep 25, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/5566
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A game system 100, which is an example of a matching system, includes a game server 500 and a plurality of game devices 300 that are connected to the game server 500 over a network. The game system 100 includes a related player presenting section 331 for presenting, to a participating player who is attempting to join a game and for whom matchmaking is to be performed in any of matching rooms that are matching ranges, a related player related to the participating player, a matching room identification section 54 for identifying a matching room that is associated with the related player presented by the related player presenting section 331, and a matching processor 55 for performing matchmaking in the matching room identified by the matching room identification section 54.

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