On-line gaming session and party management
US8585501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/54
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game hosting service manages game sessions and groups of players. The service creates, starts, and ends a game session. The service also manages the joining and deleting of players and groups of players both prior to and during game play. The service collects, stores, and optionally arbitrates statistics for each player such a game score and relative ranking with other players. The service assigns a group ID to a group of players to allow the group to migrate across game sessions. The game hosting service utilizes session management APIs to nest multiple sessions, thus enabling groups of players to remain intact across multiple sessions.
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