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Management of turn-based selection systems

US10561952B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 2, 2017
Grant dateFeb 18, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 11, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F13/79
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method, executed on a computing device, includes calculating a selection time period as a function of a time bank allotment for a user profile, a defined time for a selection, and a number of available selections; sending a notification to a client device indicating that the selection time period is initiated at a first time; receiving a selection from the client device at a second time; updating the time bank allotment according to a used time, the used time comprising an amount of time between the first time and the second time; decrementing the number of available selections; and updating the user profile with the received selection. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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