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Method and system for multi-user game recovery

US5984787A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 17, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Recovery from a game server termination allows continuation of a multi-user game in a distributed network using a Lobby. The Lobby provides a central place in which users can post a game with a game server address for others to see and join. Users of the game continue to play even if the server should prematurely terminate.

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