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Determination of a reputation of an on-line game player

US8221238B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 2005
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 23, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/5586
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A reputation of an on-line gamer is calculated in accordance with feedback about the gamer provided by other players. The gamer's reputation is determined in accordance with the number of players the gamer has encountered via game play, the number of players who have indicated that they prefer to play with the gamer again, and the number of players who have indicated that they prefer not to play with the gamer again. Parameters used to determine the gamer's reputation can be weighted and/or decayed to allow a more dynamic and temporally accurate determination of the gamer's reputation. Players can observe other players' reputations.

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