Patent · US Active

Competitor selection

US11925871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company · GB

Inventors

Ruth BROWN · London, GB
Jonathan Hart · London, GB
Maria Cuevas Ramirez · London, GB
Svilen Mirtchev · London, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 9, 2020
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63F2300/5566
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method of selecting competitors for a multi-user competitive activity being performed over a telecommunications network, in which a first UE and a second UE are in communication with the telecommunications network, and the telecommunications network providing at least one network slice, wherein the method comprises the steps of: identifying a network slice onto which the first UE is allocated; identifying a network slice onto which the second UE is allocated; determining that the first UE and the second UE are intending to participate in the multi-user competitive activity; and selecting the first UE and the second UE to participate in the multi-user competitive activity in dependence on the identified network slices onto which the first UE and the second UE is allocated.

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