Unified platform for a plurality of titles and gaming devices
US10391404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/209
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A unified platform supports a plurality of game titles and diverse gaming devices to provide publishers and developers with a software development kit (SDK) including application programming interfaces (APIs) for creating multiplayer tournaments. Developers use the SDK to create tournament definitions and permission levels for tournament organizers. Tournament definitions specify configuration values as parameters the unified platform uses to create instances of multiplayer tournaments. Permission levels can define which tournament organizers are able to set up and manage tournaments and can define parameters to which they must adhere. The unified platform can store tournament definitions that are created by game publishers, game developers, or tournament organizers and can use the stored definitions to create tournament instances. The unified platform can use APIs to expose created tournament instances for registration of spectators and players and can use APIs to track tournament play and provide updates corresponding to the progress.
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