Utilizing multiple input sources for generating gameplay locations

US11325043B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

• Holly Helene Pollock · Woodinville, US
• Stacy Jiayan Chen · Redmond, US
• Guillaume Philippe Marie Le Chenadec · Sunnyvale, US
• Michael Persson · Redmond, US
• Jason Cahill · Woodinville, US
• Torfi Frans Olafsson · Kirkland, US
• Jesse Dylan Merriam · Bothell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 15, 2020
• Grant date: May 10, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/8082
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

The present concepts relate to placing gameplay locations in the real world, where gameplay elements can be generated at the gameplay locations. One example categorizes types of physical elements described in geolocation data, and determines scores for the physical elements based on the categorizations. Gameplay locations can then be utilized according to the scores, and the scores can be continuously refined through user or moderator interaction with gameplay elements that may be generated at the gameplay locations.