Utilizing a social network account to provide additional functionality to a gaming network account
US10143927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/52
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method to provide additional gaming network functionality links a user's gaming network identity with the user's social network identity. Linkage of the user's gaming network and social network identities establishes a two way communication link by which a gaming (social) network service can obtain information from, and send information to, a social (gaming) network service on behalf of the user. The gaming (social) network service may obtain information regarding the social (gaming) network relationships of the user's social (gaming) network identity and suggest gaming (social) network relationships to the user based on the social (gaming) network relationships. The gaming (social) network service additionally enables a user having linked identities to post gaming (social) network related messages as social (gaming) network messages via their social (gaming) network identity.
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