Silent sign-in for offline games
US7857701B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/532
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed to silently sign-in a user of an offline game title onto an online service. The user is afforded access to select online services to facilitate future online gaming. In a described implementation, a method is disclosed. The method silently signs in a user of an offline game title onto an online gaming service. As a result, the signed-in user may receive one or more online services such as an in-game notification, a friend request (e.g., inviting a user to become a friend), a cross-title game invitation, and/or data corresponding to a friends list.
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