Collaborative online gaming system and method
US8038535B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/572
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for collaborative online gaming, including at least one of providing a central repository master browser system; providing an experience calibrated match-making service; providing a dynamic multiplayer server component auto deployment and aggregation system; providing a lobby centric simultaneous and collaborative client game play launching feature; and providing a video game screen over-layer technology giving users access to a control interface while inside a video game being played.
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