Method and apparatus for preventing collusions in online games
US9202340B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3241
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for preventing collusion or collusion attempt situation within an online computerized gaming environment, wherein an at least one player participates from a remote computing platform in one of more games. The method and apparatus comprise defining the collusion or collusion attempt situations, defining preventive actions to be taken in response to collusions or collusion attempts, associating the situations with actions, determining collusion or collusion attempt situation in run time, selecting one or more actions, and performing the actions to prevent the collusion.
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