Multigame multiplayer party session
US8195809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/636
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A computing device for executing multiplayer game software applications playable with one or more remote peers, the computing device may include a multigame party module that is configured to create a party session that is joinable by the one or more remote peers, the party session may be hosted by the multigame party module. The multigame party module may be configured to establish a peer-to-peer connection between the computing device and a peer computing device of a remote peer in response to a request from a remote peer to join the party session, and place one or more selected party session members into a first game session of a first multiplayer game software application.
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