Soft reservation system and method for multiplayer video games
US10286326B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/575
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A soft reservation system and method is provided facilitates an unrequested reservation of a gameplay session in multiplayer video games. A soft reservation may include a match between two or more players for one or more subsequent gameplay sessions that are reserved for the players. The system may, for instance, anticipate an interest by players in a gameplay session and make a soft reservation for the players, who may not have explicitly requested the reservation, to play in the gameplay session. A soft reservation may be made for a player based on a match score, a game profile, a player profile, and/or other information.
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